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Two people, dressed in black, pose in front of erotic photos. She is standing while he sits.

Blake Jacobsen and Meghan Sabik Contribute Body of Art to ‘I Want Your Sex’

August 10, 2026
The artist duo licensed more than 25 works for the film, created new pieces for its fictional art world, and served as consultants to the Art Department.
An art piece where a mannequin in covered in fabric against a bright wall also covered in fabric.

Alia Ali’s ‘In Light Of…’ Opens in Helsinki

The show is part of the Helsinki Festival and runs Aug. 20 through Nov. 1 in Helsinki.
Two people, dressed in black, pose in front of erotic photos. She is standing while he sits.

Blake Jacobsen and Meghan Sabik Contribute Body of Art to ‘I Want Your Sex’

August 10, 2026
The artist duo licensed more than 25 works for the film, created new pieces for its fictional art world, and served as consultants to the Art Department.
Filmmaker Daniel Chong poses at the center with a group of CalArts students, some holding yellow posters featuring the main character of 'Hoppers.'

Alumni Spotlight: Daniel Chong Talks About His Post-CalArts Life in Animation

August 7, 2026
Chong discusses his journey from student filmmaker to director of Pixar’s animated feature ‘Hoppers.’
An art piece where a mannequin in covered in fabric against a bright wall also covered in fabric.

Alia Ali’s ‘In Light Of…’ Opens in Helsinki

The show is part of the Helsinki Festival and runs Aug. 20 through Nov. 1 in Helsinki.
Two people, dressed in black, pose in front of erotic photos. She is standing while he sits.

Blake Jacobsen and Meghan Sabik Contribute Body of Art to ‘I Want Your Sex’

The artist duo licensed more than 25 works for the film, created new pieces for its fictional art world, and served as consultants to the Art Department.
Filmmaker Daniel Chong poses at the center with a group of CalArts students, some holding yellow posters featuring the main character of 'Hoppers.'

Alumni Spotlight: Daniel Chong Talks About His Post-CalArts Life in Animation

Chong discusses his journey from student filmmaker to director of Pixar’s animated feature ‘Hoppers.’

Bresha Webb’s First Stand-Up Special Premieres on Hulu

August 6, 2026

After the Eaton Fire, CalArts Alum Chelsea Bayouth Finds Healing Through Porcelain

August 5, 2026

Tyler Matthew Oyer’s ‘Portraits 2019–2026’ at Night Gallery

August 4, 2026

Alumni Interview: Comedian, Actor Atsuko Okatsuka

July 29, 2026

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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.’

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

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

Hayley Kiyoko expanded her hit 2015 music video ‘Girls Like Girls’ into the recently released feature film of the same name and enlisted CalArts alum Lindsey Moran as production designer.
Two teenage girls sit together on the edge of a backyard swimming pool, looking at one another as sunlight reflects across the water in a still from Hayley Kiyoko's feature film 'Girls Like Girls.'

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

Hayley Kiyoko expanded her hit 2015 music video ‘Girls Like Girls’ into the recently released feature film of the same name and enlisted CalArts alum Lindsey Moran as production designer.

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

The short follows a magical girl in a world shaped by Caribbean folklore.

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