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News From California Institute of the Arts

Gillian Rae Perry Wins The Atlanta Opera’s 96-Hour Opera Project

July 22, 2026
The composer also received a 2026 OPERA America Discovery Grant for her chamber opera ‘Desert Bloom.’
A diverse group of people dressed in various superhero costumes stands on steps outdoors, with modern architecture in the background.

CalArtians Participate in San Diego Comic-Con Panels This Weekend

Several CalArts alumni and a Film/Video faculty member will take part in San Diego Comic-Con, the premier event for all things comics and related popular art.

Gillian Rae Perry Wins The Atlanta Opera’s 96-Hour Opera Project

July 22, 2026
The composer also received a 2026 OPERA America Discovery Grant for her chamber opera ‘Desert Bloom.’
Colorful promotional flyer for FÚTBOL! FÚTBOL!! FÚTBOL!!!, a solo exhibition by CalArts alum Jorge R. Gutiérrez. Against a bright yellow background, a stylized cartoon soccer player wears a red lucha libre mask, a green Mexico jersey with the number 10, and black cleats while holding a soccer ball labeled "World Cup 2026."

CalArts Alum Jorge R. Gutiérrez Soccer-themed Show FÚTBOL! FÚTBOL!! FÚTBOL!!! Now on View

July 20, 2026
Gutiérrez (Film/Video BFA 97, MFA 00) channels his lifelong passion for soccer into the new exhibition.
A diverse group of people dressed in various superhero costumes stands on steps outdoors, with modern architecture in the background.

CalArtians Participate in San Diego Comic-Con Panels This Weekend

Several CalArts alumni and a Film/Video faculty member will take part in San Diego Comic-Con, the premier event for all things comics and related popular art.

Gillian Rae Perry Wins The Atlanta Opera’s 96-Hour Opera Project

The composer also received a 2026 OPERA America Discovery Grant for her chamber opera ‘Desert Bloom.’
Colorful promotional flyer for FÚTBOL! FÚTBOL!! FÚTBOL!!!, a solo exhibition by CalArts alum Jorge R. Gutiérrez. Against a bright yellow background, a stylized cartoon soccer player wears a red lucha libre mask, a green Mexico jersey with the number 10, and black cleats while holding a soccer ball labeled "World Cup 2026."

CalArts Alum Jorge R. Gutiérrez Soccer-themed Show FÚTBOL! FÚTBOL!! FÚTBOL!!! Now on View

Gutiérrez (Film/Video BFA 97, MFA 00) channels his lifelong passion for soccer into the new exhibition.

CalArts Alum Lindsey Moran Discusses Designing Hayley Kiyoko’s Feature Film ‘Girls Like Girls’

July 15, 2026

CalArts Alum Tracey Laguerre’s ‘I Love You, Jocelyn’ Featured in Cartoon Network’s ‘Cartoon Cartoons’ Program

July 13, 2026

Daredevil Arts Festival Returns with CalArtians in Lineup

July 10, 2026

CalArtians Earn 2026 Emmy Award Nominations

July 8, 2026

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Lee Anne Schmitt Wins at Documenta Madrid Film Festival

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

Performances run July 16–19 and 24–25.
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Sophia Stoller’s ‘The Still Point’ Premieres at SOMArts Bay Gallery in San Francisco

Performances run July 16–19 and 24–25.

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

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

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

The exhibition features works by Rachel Handlin (Art BFA 20) and Kite (Music BFA 14).
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CalArtians Featured in MoMA PS1’s ‘Greater New York 2026’

The exhibition features works by Rachel Handlin (Art BFA 20) and Kite (Music BFA 14).
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