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Atsuko Okatsuka crouching in a silver dress with hand on her chin against a pink backdrop.
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Alumni Interview: Comedian, Actor Atsuko Okatsuka

July 29, 2026
After her secret REDCAT show in April, 24700 had a chance to discuss Okatsuka’s CalArts homecoming, career challenges, and what she’d like to tackle next.
A white gallery is lined by small photos in a straight line around the walls.

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

Featuring 360 portraits from Oyer’s archive, the show marks his most ambitious presentation of photography to date.
Atsuko Okatsuka crouching in a silver dress with hand on her chin against a pink backdrop.
Lee Jameson

Alumni Interview: Comedian, Actor Atsuko Okatsuka

July 29, 2026
After her secret REDCAT show in April, 24700 had a chance to discuss Okatsuka’s CalArts homecoming, career challenges, and what she’d like to tackle next.
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’

July 24, 2026
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ features the work of CalArts alums Bill Irwin (Theater 72) and Jodie Landau (Music BFA 15).
A white gallery is lined by small photos in a straight line around the walls.

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

Featuring 360 portraits from Oyer’s archive, the show marks his most ambitious presentation of photography to date.
Atsuko Okatsuka crouching in a silver dress with hand on her chin against a pink backdrop.

Alumni Interview: Comedian, Actor Atsuko Okatsuka

After her secret REDCAT show in April, 24700 had a chance to discuss Okatsuka’s CalArts homecoming, career challenges, and what she’d like to tackle next.
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).

CalArtians Participate in San Diego Comic-Con Panels This Weekend

July 22, 2026

Gillian Rae Perry Wins The Atlanta Opera’s 96-Hour Opera Project

July 22, 2026

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

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CalArtians Earn 2026 Emmy Award Nominations

Nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards were announced by the Television Academy, with CalArts alumni earned recognition across a range of categories.
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CalArtians Earn 2026 Emmy Award Nominations

Nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards were announced by the Television Academy, with CalArts alumni earned recognition across a range of categories.

CalArts Alums Vincent Enrique Hernandez and Francesca Lally Awarded AAF/Seebacher Fine Arts Prizes

Earlier this year, CalArts alumni Vincent Enrique Hernandez (Art BFA 21) and Francesca Lally (Art BFA 19) were announced as recipients of the 2026 AAF/Seebacher Fine Arts Prize.
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CalArts Alums Vincent Enrique Hernandez and Francesca Lally Awarded AAF/Seebacher Fine Arts Prizes

Earlier this year, CalArts alumni Vincent Enrique Hernandez (Art BFA 21) and Francesca Lally (Art BFA 19) were announced as recipients of the 2026 AAF/Seebacher Fine Arts Prize.

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

Evenson’s episode, “Possum,” premieres Friday, July 3.
Promotional artwork for Apple TV's Cape Fear. Against a bright red background, large black text displays the title Cape Fear beneath the names Amy Adams and Javier Bardem. Stylized, overlapping close-up portraits of Adams and Bardem appear below the title, with the Apple TV logo in the lower-right corner.

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.
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