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A grid of portraits featuring five CalArts alumni who are 2026 USA Fellows. The sixth tile is a solid blue block with white text that reads 'CalArts Alumni 2026 USA Fellows.'

Five CalArtians Among 2026 USA Fellowship Recipients

January 15, 2026
Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew, Johanna Hedva, Mercedes Dorame, Tanya Orellana, and Ty Defoe are working across theater, visual art, performance, writing, and interdisciplinary practice.
A political cartoon poster featuring a hand lifting the dome of the U.S. Capitol building like a lid to reveal the words "OLIGARCHY DOES NOT ROCK" inside in bold, yellow block letters. The top of the poster reads "Now What?! ANIMATION" in a retro, stylized font against a bright blue sky.

CalArts Alum Brendan Burch on Using Animation to Reimagine Civic Engagement

The founder of Six Point Harness has created the nonprofit Now What!? which uses animation to tackle civics and political issues.
A grid of portraits featuring five CalArts alumni who are 2026 USA Fellows. The sixth tile is a solid blue block with white text that reads 'CalArts Alumni 2026 USA Fellows.'

Five CalArtians Among 2026 USA Fellowship Recipients

January 15, 2026
Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew, Johanna Hedva, Mercedes Dorame, Tanya Orellana, and Ty Defoe are working across theater, visual art, performance, writing, and interdisciplinary practice.
Book cover for "Maisa in Webland: Detouring UX Destinies" by Maša Imamović. The design features light gray and lime green tones with digital-inspired typography and pixelated graphics.

CalArts Alum Maisa Imamović Launches Book at Los Angeles Event Jan. 16

January 14, 2026
The project began as Imamović’s Aesthetics and Politics program graduate thesis.
A political cartoon poster featuring a hand lifting the dome of the U.S. Capitol building like a lid to reveal the words "OLIGARCHY DOES NOT ROCK" inside in bold, yellow block letters. The top of the poster reads "Now What?! ANIMATION" in a retro, stylized font against a bright blue sky.

CalArts Alum Brendan Burch on Using Animation to Reimagine Civic Engagement

The founder of Six Point Harness has created the nonprofit Now What!? which uses animation to tackle civics and political issues.
A grid of portraits featuring five CalArts alumni who are 2026 USA Fellows. The sixth tile is a solid blue block with white text that reads 'CalArts Alumni 2026 USA Fellows.'

Five CalArtians Among 2026 USA Fellowship Recipients

Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew, Johanna Hedva, Mercedes Dorame, Tanya Orellana, and Ty Defoe are working across theater, visual art, performance, writing, and interdisciplinary practice.
Book cover for "Maisa in Webland: Detouring UX Destinies" by Maša Imamović. The design features light gray and lime green tones with digital-inspired typography and pixelated graphics.

CalArts Alum Maisa Imamović Launches Book at Los Angeles Event Jan. 16

The project began as Imamović’s Aesthetics and Politics program graduate thesis.

Film/Video Dean Ranu Mukherjee Named 2026 Ruth Award Recipient

January 13, 2026

CalArts Ranks Among Top Graphic Design Schools in Animation Career Review’s 2025 Rankings

January 7, 2026

CalArtians’ Films Selected for 2026 Sundance Film Festival

January 6, 2026

Tuan Andrew Nguyen Selected for High Line Plinth Commission

December 18, 2025

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CalArtian-Directed ‘Elio’ Nominated for 2026 Golden Globe Award

‘Elio’ is directed by CalArtians Madeline Sharafian (Film/Video BFA 15), Adrian Molina (Film/Video BFA 07), and Domee Shi.

CalArtian-Directed ‘Elio’ Nominated for 2026 Golden Globe Award

‘Elio’ is directed by CalArtians Madeline Sharafian (Film/Video BFA 15), Adrian Molina (Film/Video BFA 07), and Domee Shi.

‘Yesterday + Today + Tomorrow: Book Design from the CalArts Community’ Showcases Works That Shaped Faculty, Students and Alumni in One-Day Exhibit

The conference takes place on Saturday, Dec. 6 at The Reef in downtown Los Angeles.
Poster graphic that reads 'Yesterday + Today + Tomorrow: Book Design from The CalArts Community' in black and white.

‘Yesterday + Today + Tomorrow: Book Design from the CalArts Community’ Showcases Works That Shaped Faculty, Students and Alumni in One-Day Exhibit

The conference takes place on Saturday, Dec. 6 at The Reef in downtown Los Angeles.

CalArtians Nominated for 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards

The CalArtian nominees include Rajee Samarasinghe (Film/Video MFA 16), Sean Buckelew (Film/Video MFA 14), and the late Paul Reubens (Theater BFA 73).
Two women in dresses walk away from the camera across a dry, grassy field toward a large green tree on the right under a cloudy, overcast sky.

CalArtians Nominated for 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards

The CalArtian nominees include Rajee Samarasinghe (Film/Video MFA 16), Sean Buckelew (Film/Video MFA 14), and the late Paul Reubens (Theater BFA 73).

‘Map of the Bomb’ by Amanda Beech Exhibited at Sixth Research Pavilion in Helsinki

Beech will also deliver a keynote lecture at the exhibition opening on Thursday, Dec. 4.

‘Map of the Bomb’ by Amanda Beech Exhibited at Sixth Research Pavilion in Helsinki

Beech will also deliver a keynote lecture at the exhibition opening on Thursday, Dec. 4.
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CalArts Alumni walkthrough of Made In LA at the Hammer Museum with exhibiting artist Kelly Wall (Art MFA 19) and Curatorial Assistant Juan Silverio.

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