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CalArtians Debut New Films at TIFF and NYFF

September 9, 2025

Several CalArts alums have new work premiering at major fall film festivals, including two world premieres at the Toronto International

Alum Annalee Traylor Premieres ‘this thing is real’ at Atlanta’s Goat Farm

September 5, 2025

Choreographer and performer Annalee Traylor (Dance MFA 23) premieres her evening-length contemporary dance theater work, this thing is real, this

CalArtians Selected for 26th ‘Fine Cut Festival of Films’

September 5, 2025

PBS SoCal’s Fine Cut Festival of Films returns this fall for its 26th season, airing student-made short films from across

CalArtians Featured in CSUN Exhibition ‘The Journey is the Destination: Recording Los Angeles’

September 3, 2025

A new exhibition at California State University, Northridge (CSUN Art Galleries) invites audiences to see Los Angeles through the lens

World Premiere of ‘Blue Waves’ at Automata

August 27, 2025

On Thursday, Aug. 28, Automata presents the world premiere of Blue Waves, a new work by multidisciplinary theater artist and

LACE Presents Carlo Maghirang’s Art Installation ‘ANITO’

August 20, 2025

LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions) presents ANITO by CalArts alum Carlo Maghirang (Theater MFA 17). The public art installation will

A Gamelan performance shot of the indoor-outdoor amphitheater The Wild Beast at CalArts at night.

CalArts Website Wins 2025 Circle of Excellence Gold Award from CASE

July 10, 2025

For its innovative new website, CalArts has earned a 2025 Circle of Excellence Gold Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).

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Music Faculty Paul Berkolds Receives the Highest Civilian Honor from Latvia

December 19, 2024

In November, Paul Berkolds, co-director of the VoiceArts Program, was awarded the Trīszvaigžņu ordenis (Order of the Three Stars) by Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs for

Shirley Tse, Jen Liu Receive $50,000 Anonymous Was A Woman Grants

November 21, 2024

Fifteen women of a certain age—including CalArts Art faculty Shirley Tse and alum Jen Liu (Art-IM MFA 01)—were recently named recipients of this year’s Anonymous

Director Nelson Carlos De Los Santos Arias holds up his Silver Bear at the Berlinale in front of the festival's venue.

Nelson Carlos De Los Santos Arias Wins Silver Bear at 2024 Berlinale

February 28, 2024

CalArts alum and School of Film/Video special faculty Nelson Carlos De Los Santos Arias (Film/Video MFA 14) won the Silver Bear for Best Director at

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Carribean Fragoza Wins 2023 Whiting Award

March 29, 2023

On Wednesday, March 29, the New York City-based Whiting Foundation announced the 10 new Whiting Award winners—an eminent list that included CalArts alum and Critical

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Carrying On the Legacy of John Lewis: Don Cheadle Wins Grammy Award

April 4, 2022

Actor and producer Don Cheadle (Theater BFA 86) won his second Grammy Award at Sunday night’s ceremony in Las Vegas for Best Spoken Word Album.

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Robert Perez Wins ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award

March 25, 2022

On March 14, the ASCAP Foundation announced its list of 21 jazz composers who won the 2022 ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award. Robert

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