CalArts Alum B. Wurtz Featured in ‘New York Times Magazine’
November 14, 2025
CalArts alum B. Wurtz (Art MFA 80) was recently profiled in The New York Times Magazine feature “The Artist Whose
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Catch ‘Playing the Protagonist’ at Los Angeles International Film Festival
November 12, 2025
This Friday, Playing the Protagonist, a new short film written, produced, and led by alum Justin Henriksen (Acting MFA 25)
CalArts Ranks #2 in Art & Object’s 2026 List of Best Art Schools
November 11, 2025
CalArts was recently ranked second in the nation by Art & Object in its 2026 list of the Top 15
CalArts Ranks #12 in TheWrap’s 2025 Top Film Schools
November 6, 2025
CalArts has once again been named one of the nation’s best film schools, ranking 12th on TheWrap‘s annual list of
‘Redrawing the Rancho:’ Artists Reclaim the Histories of the Rowland Mansion
November 4, 2025
CalArts alum Eva Aguila (Theater BFA 05) is one of four artists reimagining the layered histories of the historic Rowland
In Memoriam: CalArts Mourns the Passing of Alison Knowles
November 3, 2025
CalArts mourns the passing of one of our original faculty members and pioneering artist Alison Knowles, who died on Oct.
Erik Mondrian’s Synthesizing Pixels Selected for Supernova 2022
August 4, 2022
For the third year in a row, work by CalArts alum Erik Mondrian (Music, Critical Studies-IM MFA 19) has been selected by Supernova Digital Animation
The Comeback Issue: The Pool #11 Now Online
July 28, 2022
The latest issue of The Pool, CalArts’ twice-yearly alumnx/alumni magazine, is now online. Nicknamed “The Comeback”’ issue, the digital magazine captures the stories of how
Future Stars 3: CalArts Students Featured on New Album from John Tejada
May 19, 2022
On May 5, nonprofit UK record label Touched Music released John Tejada Presents Future Stars 3, the third compilation album featuring original works by CalArts
After Two Years, CalArts Graduation Returns to Campus
May 16, 2022
The afternoon of Friday, May 13 saw the lawn of Graduation Courtyard dotted with chairs and picnic blankets, and the galleries of the main building
Listen to the 31st Anniversary CalArts Jazz Recording
May 11, 2022
After a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CalArts Jazz CD project—recorded by students in the Jazz Studies Program and led by program
Raven Chacon Wins 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Music
May 9, 2022
This afternoon (May 9), Diné artist, composer, and CalArts alum Raven Chacon (Music MFA 04) was awarded the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Music for Voiceless
CalArts Board of Trustees Confer Emeritus Status Upon Faculty
May 6, 2022
At this spring’s CalArts Board of Trustees meeting, 14 much admired, acclaimed, and longtime faculty members were awarded emeritus status in recognition of their contributions
10 Artists Receive 2022 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts
May 3, 2022
On Tuesday, May 3, the Herb Alpert Foundation announced the recipients of the 2022 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts. Administered by CalArts since 1994,
Ellen Reid and Pekka Kuusisto Team Up for LA Phil Evening Concert
April 14, 2022
On Tuesday, April 19, composer, sound artist, and CalArts alum Ellen Reid (Music MFA 11) joins “iconoclastic” Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto for an eclectic evening
Rachel Epperly’s Mid-Residency Performance: Learning to See
April 6, 2022
In March, performer-composer MFA Rachel Epperly presented her mid-residency recital Learning to See at CalArts’ The Wild Beast. The recital featured music and poetry she
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