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.
Watch Ryan Bancroft Conduct the 2021 Nobel Prize Concert
December 8, 2021
CalArts alum Ryan Bancroft (Music BFA 11, MFA 13) made his debut as incoming chief conductor of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra on Wednesday, Dec. 8.
Composer Ulrich Krieger Unveils 236 Strings Album
December 8, 2021
Composer Ulrich Krieger, longtime faculty member of The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts, has released his latest album, 236 Strings, a collection of
Dog Star Orchestra Joins the Wende’s Concert Series
November 30, 2021
On Friday, Dec. 3, the Dog Star Orchestra presents an evening of experimental music with Green Hour or Gray Future at the Wende Museum in
CalArtians Earn 2022 Grammy Awards Nominations
November 23, 2021
The nominees for the 64th Grammy Awards were announced earlier today (Nov. 23) by the Recording Academy with several CalArtians among the 86 categories, including
Contingent Encounters, Forthcoming Book by CalArts Alum Dan DiPiero
November 19, 2021
Dan DiPiero (Music MFA 12, Critical Studies MA 13) is the author of the forthcoming book Contingent Encounters: Improvisation in Music and Everyday Life, which
Carmina Escobar’s Bajo la Sombra del Sol has its World Premiere at REDCAT
November 16, 2021
On Thursday, Nov. 18, experimental vocalist Carmina Escobar (Music MFA 11), faculty in The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts, premieres Bajo la Sombra
Ryan Bancroft Wins Royal Philharmonic Society’s 2021 Conductor Award
November 5, 2021
Principal conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales (BBC NOW) Ryan Bancroft (Music BFA 11, MFA 13) has been named the winner of the
Even to this day…: Vinny Golia’s Monumental Undertaking
October 25, 2021
Just before the fall semester began at CalArts, woodwind virtuoso and CalArts music faculty Vinny Golia finished the first of three movements of a large
Song Cycle by Chris Kallmyer on View at Walt Disney Concert Hall
October 20, 2021
To celebrate the return of live music to the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association commissioned the piece Song Cycle by CalArts
Visions2030 Artist as Innovator Showcase Features CalArtian Work
October 18, 2021
Beginning on Friday, Oct. 22, Visions2030 presents Artist As Innovator: Demo Day, a virtual three-day showcase of seven solution-driven projects. Among the presenters are CalArtians
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