News From California Institute of the Arts

News From California Institute of the Arts

October 13, 2025
Among this year’s Fellows are Betty Hu (Theater MFA 18), School of Theater faculty Rui Xu, and DaManuel Richardson (Film/Video MFA).
The award was presented by Lambda Literary, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing writers and amplifying LGBTQ+ storytelling.
October 13, 2025
Among this year’s Fellows are Betty Hu (Theater MFA 18), School of Theater faculty Rui Xu, and DaManuel Richardson (Film/Video MFA).
October 10, 2025
Both undergraduates were recognized for a Creative Animation Project.

CalArts Faculty Muriel Leung Wins Lammy Award for Bisexual Fiction

The award was presented by Lambda Literary, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing writers and amplifying LGBTQ+ storytelling.

CalArtians Named Film Independent 2025 Producing Lab Fellows

Among this year’s Fellows are Betty Hu (Theater MFA 18), School of Theater faculty Rui Xu, and DaManuel Richardson (Film/Video MFA).

Two CalArts Students Receive 2025–26 ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Educators Forum Scholarships

Both undergraduates were recognized for a Creative Animation Project.

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CalArtians in ‘Prompt & Circumstance’ at Good Mother Gallery

The group show features three CalArts School of Art students: Nathan Cheung (MFA 26), Sua Kim (MFA 27), and Schuyler Hazard (MFA 26).

CalArtians in ‘Prompt & Circumstance’ at Good Mother Gallery

The group show features three CalArts School of Art students: Nathan Cheung (MFA 26), Sua Kim (MFA 27), and Schuyler Hazard (MFA 26).

Blue Echo, a CalArts-World Resources Institute Collaboration, Opens Sept. 27

The project explores how art can spark conversation and inspire action around the ocean as a vital solution to the world’s climate challenges. 

Blue Echo, a CalArts-World Resources Institute Collaboration, Opens Sept. 27

The project explores how art can spark conversation and inspire action around the ocean as a vital solution to the world’s climate challenges. 

Mary Corse to Be Honored at LACMA’s 14th Art+Film Gala

The gala will honor artist Mary Corse and filmmaker Ryan Coogler, celebrating their groundbreaking contributions to art and film.

Mary Corse to Be Honored at LACMA’s 14th Art+Film Gala

The gala will honor artist Mary Corse and filmmaker Ryan Coogler, celebrating their groundbreaking contributions to art and film.

Composer Hil Jaeger: Crafting Cirque du Soleil’s Brand Anthem Was a ‘Dream Commercial Project’

Jaeger’s sound design builds on the circus’s ‘Alegría’ theme.

Composer Hil Jaeger: Crafting Cirque du Soleil’s Brand Anthem Was a ‘Dream Commercial Project’

Jaeger’s sound design builds on the circus’s ‘Alegría’ theme.

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A musician illuminated by green and blue stage lights focuses intently while playing an electronic instrument or mixing console. He wears glasses and sits behind a table with various cables, equipment, and glasses of water or wine, suggesting an experimental or ambient performance. A microphone hangs in the foreground.

JC Scheid performs at night one of the Electronic Experiments in Sound Festival 2025.

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