News From California Institute of the Arts

News From California Institute of the Arts

May 7, 2026
Nguyen and Porras-Kim are among the artists from around the world participating in the central exhibition of the 61st Venice Biennale, opening Saturday, May 9, in Venice, Italy.
Student filmmakers, surrounded by their families, friends, classmates, and industry representatives, watched their films screen at the DGA theater complex in Hollywood.
May 7, 2026
Nguyen and Porras-Kim are among the artists from around the world participating in the central exhibition of the 61st Venice Biennale, opening Saturday, May 9, in Venice, Italy.
May 6, 2026
Adams, a four-time Tony Award winner, is nominated for Best Lighting Design of a Musical for ‘Chess.’

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.

CalArts Alumni Tuan Andrew Nguyen, Gala Porras-Kim to Participate in 61st Venice Biennale

Nguyen and Porras-Kim are among the artists from around the world participating in the central exhibition of the 61st Venice Biennale, opening Saturday, May 9, in Venice, Italy.

CalArts Alum Kevin Adams Earns Tony Nomination

Adams, a four-time Tony Award winner, is nominated for Best Lighting Design of a Musical for ‘Chess.’

Latest Posts

‘Killer Klowns from Outer Space’ Closes the UK’s For the Love of Horror Convention

Since its release in 1988, the Chiodo Brothers’ horror-sci-fi-comedy film ‘Killer Klowns from Outer Space,’ has earned the mantle of cult classic (aka “kult klassic”).

‘Killer Klowns from Outer Space’ Closes the UK’s For the Love of Horror Convention

Since its release in 1988, the Chiodo Brothers’ horror-sci-fi-comedy film ‘Killer Klowns from Outer Space,’ has earned the mantle of cult classic (aka “kult klassic”).

CalArtians Named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows

Among this year’s honorees are four CalArts alums recognized in Creative Arts categories: Marina Rosenfeld, John Miller, Fariba Hajamadi, and James Brandon Lewis.

CalArtians Named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows

Among this year’s honorees are four CalArts alums recognized in Creative Arts categories: Marina Rosenfeld, John Miller, Fariba Hajamadi, and James Brandon Lewis.

CalArts’ School of Art Named Among Nation’s Top MFA Programs by U.S. News

CalArts was ranked No. 7 nationally and No. 2 in California.

CalArts’ School of Art Named Among Nation’s Top MFA Programs by U.S. News

CalArts was ranked No. 7 nationally and No. 2 in California.

CalArts Alum Zoe Hertzberg Debuts a Music-Inspired Stand-Up Hour This Sunday

Hertzberg (Theater BFA 25) returns to solo performance with Stand Up in a Record Store, a new hour of comedy shaped by music.

CalArts Alum Zoe Hertzberg Debuts a Music-Inspired Stand-Up Hour This Sunday

Hertzberg (Theater BFA 25) returns to solo performance with Stand Up in a Record Store, a new hour of comedy shaped by music.

24700 Staff Picks

Photo of the Week

A jazz ensemble featuring a trumpeter, two saxophonists, an upright bass player, and a drummer rehearsing indoors against a tan curtain backdrop.

Ralph Alessi (Music MFA 91), at left, in open rehearsal with music students for 2026 Project Week in March at The Herb Alpert School of Music.

Explore More of CalArts