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CalArtians Participate in San Diego Comic-Con Panels This Weekend

July 22, 2026
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.
Matt Damon as Odysseus, wearing armor and standing among soldiers in a forest in The Odyssey.

CalArts Alums Bill Irwin and Jodie Landau Help Shape the Sights and Sounds of ‘The Odyssey’

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ features the work of CalArts alums Bill Irwin (Theater 72) and Jodie Landau (Music BFA 15).
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

July 22, 2026
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.’
Matt Damon as Odysseus, wearing armor and standing among soldiers in a forest in The Odyssey.

CalArts Alums Bill Irwin and Jodie Landau Help Shape the Sights and Sounds of ‘The Odyssey’

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ features the work of CalArts alums Bill Irwin (Theater 72) and Jodie Landau (Music BFA 15).
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.’

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

July 20, 2026

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

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

Evenson’s episode, “Possum,” premieres Friday, July 3.
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CalArts Faculty Brian Evenson Writes Episode of Apple TV’s ‘Cape Fear’

Evenson’s episode, “Possum,” premieres Friday, July 3.

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’

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