Catch ‘Playing the Protagonist’ at Los Angeles International Film Festival
November 12, 2025
This Friday, Playing the Protagonist, a new short film written, produced, and led by alum Justin Henriksen (Acting MFA 25)
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CalArts Ranks #2 in Art & Object’s 2026 List of Best Art Schools
November 11, 2025
CalArts was recently ranked second in the nation by Art & Object in its 2026 list of the Top 15
CalArts Ranks #12 in TheWrap’s 2025 Top Film Schools
November 6, 2025
CalArts has once again been named one of the nation’s best film schools, ranking 12th on TheWrap‘s annual list of
‘Redrawing the Rancho:’ Artists Reclaim the Histories of the Rowland Mansion
November 4, 2025
CalArts alum Eva Aguila (Theater BFA 05) is one of four artists reimagining the layered histories of the historic Rowland
In Memoriam: CalArts Mourns the Passing of Alison Knowles
November 3, 2025
CalArts mourns the passing of one of our original faculty members and pioneering artist Alison Knowles, who died on Oct.
CalArts Alum James Waterman Sets ‘In Spring’ Album Release Show in LA
October 30, 2025
Alum and CAP Program Manager James Waterman (Music MFA 15) joins multi-instrumentalist Joel Reed Mankey to release In Spring—a Celtic-inspired album and live concert
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).
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
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
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
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.
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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