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The image from Toy Story 5 shows two animated toy characters on a light wooden table in a child's playroom. The character on the left, Woody, is dressed in a cowboy outfit with a yellow and red theme, appears alarmed as it clings to the table's edge. Buzz Lightyear stands next to Woody.

CalArts Alums Andrew Stanton and Kenna Harris Direct and Write ‘Toy Story 5’

June 15, 2026
Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer and fellow CalArts alum Pete Docter (Film/Video BFA 90) is as an executive producer of the film.
oliver tree in a t-shirt, shades, arms crossed against a brick wall.

CalArts Mourns the Passing of Music Artist and Alum Oliver Tree

He was on the cusp of his largest world tour, billed as ‘The World’s First World Tour,’ playing more than 70 shows on all seven continents.
The image from Toy Story 5 shows two animated toy characters on a light wooden table in a child's playroom. The character on the left, Woody, is dressed in a cowboy outfit with a yellow and red theme, appears alarmed as it clings to the table's edge. Buzz Lightyear stands next to Woody.

CalArts Alums Andrew Stanton and Kenna Harris Direct and Write ‘Toy Story 5’

June 15, 2026
Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer and fellow CalArts alum Pete Docter (Film/Video BFA 90) is as an executive producer of the film.
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’

June 12, 2026
Becker takes young readers on a delightfully spooky adventure in her new picture book, ‘Ghost Town in the Mountains,’ available Monday, June 15.
oliver tree in a t-shirt, shades, arms crossed against a brick wall.

CalArts Mourns the Passing of Music Artist and Alum Oliver Tree

He was on the cusp of his largest world tour, billed as ‘The World’s First World Tour,’ playing more than 70 shows on all seven continents.
The image from Toy Story 5 shows two animated toy characters on a light wooden table in a child's playroom. The character on the left, Woody, is dressed in a cowboy outfit with a yellow and red theme, appears alarmed as it clings to the table's edge. Buzz Lightyear stands next to Woody.

CalArts Alums Andrew Stanton and Kenna Harris Direct and Write ‘Toy Story 5’

Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer and fellow CalArts alum Pete Docter (Film/Video BFA 90) is as an executive producer of the film.
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

June 9, 2026

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

June 8, 2026

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

May 26, 2026

CalArts Alum Jessica Felleman Discusses Debut YA Novel ‘Last Kiss of Summer’

May 21, 2026

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LA Metro’s Newly Opened D Line Extension Includes Works by CalArts Alumni Todd Gray and Soo Kim

Subway riders can now travel between downtown Los Angeles and Beverly Hills while encountering a new collection of site-specific public artworks.
A view down the platform of a Los Angeles Metro D Line station featuring a large colorful geometric mural spanning the far wall above the tracks, with digital train signs and symmetrical station architecture in the foreground.

LA Metro’s Newly Opened D Line Extension Includes Works by CalArts Alumni Todd Gray and Soo Kim

Subway riders can now travel between downtown Los Angeles and Beverly Hills while encountering a new collection of site-specific public artworks.

CalArts Alum Sarah Wang Releases Debut Novel ‘New Skin’ This Week

In the novel, Wang explores the dark side of Los Angeles’ cosmetic surgery industry through the story of an enmeshed mother-daughter relationship.
Book cover of "NEW SKIN" by Sarah Wang with a blue background, pink text, and a stylized face design.

CalArts Alum Sarah Wang Releases Debut Novel ‘New Skin’ This Week

In the novel, Wang explores the dark side of Los Angeles’ cosmetic surgery industry through the story of an enmeshed mother-daughter relationship.

Inside MAYhem 2026: One Student Reflects on a Weekend of Creative Chaos at CalArts

From May 1–3, CalArts’ annual MAYhem festival brought a whirlwind of performances, exhibitions, screenings, conversations, and community gatherings.
Three performers on a stage, with one kneeling and two standing, engaged in an intense moment.

Inside MAYhem 2026: One Student Reflects on a Weekend of Creative Chaos at CalArts

From May 1–3, CalArts’ annual MAYhem festival brought a whirlwind of performances, exhibitions, screenings, conversations, and community gatherings.

2026 Producers’ Show Returns to the Directors Guild of America

Student filmmakers, surrounded by their families, friends, classmates, and industry representatives, watched their films screen at the DGA theater complex in Hollywood.
A dark theater filled with people with CalArts Character Animation Producers' Show on the screen.

2026 Producers’ Show Returns to the Directors Guild of America

Student filmmakers, surrounded by their families, friends, classmates, and industry representatives, watched their films screen at the DGA theater complex in Hollywood.
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