News From California Institute of the Arts

News From California Institute of the Arts

November 6, 2025
The magazine highlighted CalArts’ newly established Chanel Center for Artists and Technology.
The 2026 ranking cites CalArts’ interdisciplinary programs, accomplished alumni, and strong student-to-faculty ratio.
November 6, 2025
The magazine highlighted CalArts’ newly established Chanel Center for Artists and Technology.

CalArts Ranks #2 in Art & Object’s 2026 List of Best Art Schools

The 2026 ranking cites CalArts’ interdisciplinary programs, accomplished alumni, and strong student-to-faculty ratio.

CalArts Ranks #12 in TheWrap’s 2025 Top Film Schools

The magazine highlighted CalArts’ newly established Chanel Center for Artists and Technology.

‘Redrawing the Rancho:’ Artists Reclaim the Histories of the Rowland Mansion

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CalArts MFA Student Ilse Castro Corona Directs ‘Life Is a Dream’ at Highways Performance Space

The production was created and directed by an international collective of artists, including current CalArts students and alums.

CalArts MFA Student Ilse Castro Corona Directs ‘Life Is a Dream’ at Highways Performance Space

The production was created and directed by an international collective of artists, including current CalArts students and alums.

‘Unfolding Visions’ at REDCAT Showcases Film and Moving-Image Works by CalArts Faculty

Visiting faculty Irina Leimbacher introduces the program, and Film and Video Faculty and Film at REDCAT curator Jheanelle Brown hosts a post-screening discussion.

‘Unfolding Visions’ at REDCAT Showcases Film and Moving-Image Works by CalArts Faculty

Visiting faculty Irina Leimbacher introduces the program, and Film and Video Faculty and Film at REDCAT curator Jheanelle Brown hosts a post-screening discussion.

CalArtians Awarded 2025 Creative Research Grants from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts

The program supports the early, exploratory stages of artistic work.

CalArtians Awarded 2025 Creative Research Grants from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts

The program supports the early, exploratory stages of artistic work.

Electronic Music Pioneer, CalArts Professor Emeritus Barry Schrader Releases First New Album in More Than a Decade

Composed in 2024 and 2025, ‘Ambient : Aether’ represents both continuity and exploration.

Electronic Music Pioneer, CalArts Professor Emeritus Barry Schrader Releases First New Album in More Than a Decade

Composed in 2024 and 2025, ‘Ambient : Aether’ represents both continuity and exploration.

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Visiting artist Alison Saar and a student engage in an animated conversation inside a bright studio space. The walls are adorned with vibrant paintings and mixed-media pieces, while art supplies and works-in-progress line the floor. The moment captures mentorship, artistic dialogue, and the collaborative learning environment central to CalArts.

School of Art visiting artist Alison Saar visits art MFA Mira Gandy’s studio.

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