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Promotional artwork for Apple TV's Cape Fear. Against a bright red background, large black text displays the title Cape Fear beneath the names Amy Adams and Javier Bardem. Stylized, overlapping close-up portraits of Adams and Bardem appear below the title, with the Apple TV logo in the lower-right corner.

CalArts Faculty Brian Evenson Writes Episode of Apple TV’s ‘Cape Fear’

July 2, 2026
Evenson’s episode, “Possum,” premieres Friday, July 3.
A split-image: on the left, a man in a white t-shirt stands beside a car with curly hair and glasses. On the right, a woman with a contemplative expression is illuminated by soft light against a dark, clouded background.

CalArts Alums Vincent Enrique Hernandez and Francesca Lally Awarded AAF/Seebacher Fine Arts Prizes

Earlier this year, CalArts alumni Vincent Enrique Hernandez (Art BFA 21) and Francesca Lally (Art BFA 19) were announced as recipients of the 2026 AAF/Seebacher Fine Arts Prize.
Promotional artwork for Apple TV's Cape Fear. Against a bright red background, large black text displays the title Cape Fear beneath the names Amy Adams and Javier Bardem. Stylized, overlapping close-up portraits of Adams and Bardem appear below the title, with the Apple TV logo in the lower-right corner.

CalArts Faculty Brian Evenson Writes Episode of Apple TV’s ‘Cape Fear’

July 2, 2026
Evenson’s episode, “Possum,” premieres Friday, July 3.
Image of a woman in denim sitting on a couch covered with a red-patterned cover. A small bulldozer lays at her feet.

Lee Anne Schmitt Wins at Documenta Madrid Film Festival

July 1, 2026
Schmitt is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker and Program Director of CalArts Film Directing program.
A split-image: on the left, a man in a white t-shirt stands beside a car with curly hair and glasses. On the right, a woman with a contemplative expression is illuminated by soft light against a dark, clouded background.

CalArts Alums Vincent Enrique Hernandez and Francesca Lally Awarded AAF/Seebacher Fine Arts Prizes

Earlier this year, CalArts alumni Vincent Enrique Hernandez (Art BFA 21) and Francesca Lally (Art BFA 19) were announced as recipients of the 2026 AAF/Seebacher Fine Arts Prize.
Promotional artwork for Apple TV's Cape Fear. Against a bright red background, large black text displays the title Cape Fear beneath the names Amy Adams and Javier Bardem. Stylized, overlapping close-up portraits of Adams and Bardem appear below the title, with the Apple TV logo in the lower-right corner.

CalArts Faculty Brian Evenson Writes Episode of Apple TV’s ‘Cape Fear’

Evenson’s episode, “Possum,” premieres Friday, July 3.
Image of a woman in denim sitting on a couch covered with a red-patterned cover. A small bulldozer lays at her feet.

Lee Anne Schmitt Wins at Documenta Madrid Film Festival

Schmitt is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker and Program Director of CalArts Film Directing program.

Sophia Stoller’s ‘The Still Point’ Premieres at SOMArts Bay Gallery in San Francisco

June 30, 2026

CalArtians Named To ARTNEWS’ ‘100 Best Artworks About America’

June 27, 2026

CalArtians Featured in MoMA PS1’s ‘Greater New York 2026’

June 24, 2026

CalArts Alum Makeda Best Appointed MoMA’s Chief Curator of Photography

June 17, 2026

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CalArts Alum Lynn Becker Publishes New Children’s Book ‘Ghost Town in the Mountains’

Becker takes young readers on a delightfully spooky adventure in her new picture book, ‘Ghost Town in the Mountains,’ available Monday, June 15.
Book cover of 'Ghost Town in the Mountains' with children, a dog, and ghosts on a forest path leading to a mountain town.

CalArts Alum Lynn Becker Publishes New Children’s Book ‘Ghost Town in the Mountains’

Becker takes young readers on a delightfully spooky adventure in her new picture book, ‘Ghost Town in the Mountains,’ available Monday, June 15.

Taylor Mac Addresses CalArts Class of 2026

Watch and listen to the protean artist’s inspiring words to CalArts’ most recent graduating class.
A person in a colorful costume stands on stage at a graduation event with a decorative starry backdrop.

Taylor Mac Addresses CalArts Class of 2026

Watch and listen to the protean artist’s inspiring words to CalArts’ most recent graduating class.

Obama Presidential Center Opens With New Works by CalArts Alumni Mark Bradford and Carrie Mae Weems

The museum, library, and education project in Chicago, which opens on June 19, commemorates the presidency of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States.
President Barack Obama stands in profile inside the Obama Presidential Center, viewing Carrie Mae Weems’ The Cool Blue Wind. The installation features a grid of blue-toned photographic images mounted along a wall, including scenes of jazz musicians and moments associated with Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.

Obama Presidential Center Opens With New Works by CalArts Alumni Mark Bradford and Carrie Mae Weems

The museum, library, and education project in Chicago, which opens on June 19, commemorates the presidency of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States.

CalArts Alum Karolina Kwaśniak Selected for Willem Dafoe-Led Theater Residency in Venice, Italy

Kwaśniak (Theater MFA 24) is part of a small group of actors from around the world to participate in Biennale College Teatro 2026.
A black-and-white photo of a performer raising one arm while looking upward during a stage performance. Another figure appears out of focus in the background.

CalArts Alum Karolina Kwaśniak Selected for Willem Dafoe-Led Theater Residency in Venice, Italy

Kwaśniak (Theater MFA 24) is part of a small group of actors from around the world to participate in Biennale College Teatro 2026.
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