In Memoriam: Hartmut Bitomsky (1942-2025)
October 3, 2025
CalArts School of Film/Video remembers former Film/Video Dean Hartmut Bitomsky, a deeply dedicated filmmaker, writer, and critic who passed away in
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Leonardo Pirondi Named One of Filmmaker’s ‘25 New Faces of Independent Film’
October 3, 2025
In its fall issue, Filmmaker Magazine unveiled its annual list of “25 New Faces of Independent Film,” a spotlight on
Lee Anne Schmitt Wins Cinematic Vision Award at Camden International Film Festival
October 1, 2025
The Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) in Maine celebrated its 21st edition earlier this month in September with a slate
CalArtians in ‘Prompt & Circumstance’ at Good Mother Gallery
September 30, 2025
Good Mother Gallery presents the third annual edition of The MFAs of LA, a group exhibition showcasing the work of
Blue Echo, a CalArts-World Resources Institute Collaboration, Opens Sept. 27
September 26, 2025
A new exhibition created in partnership with the global research organization, World Resources Institute (WRI), and artists from CalArts opens
Mary Corse to Be Honored at LACMA’s 14th Art+Film Gala
September 24, 2025
This November, pioneering artist and Chouinard Art Institute alum Mary Corse (Chouinard 68) will be honored at the Los Angeles
CalArts Jazz Featured on WGBO 88.3
March 31, 2025
April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), and the Newark/New York-based public radio station WGBO 88.3 kicked off its celebration early on March 31 by featuring
Class is in Session: CalArts’ Jazz Forum Welcomes Flying Lotus
November 30, 2023
The ROD (Roy O. Disney Music Hall) at CalArts was packed for David Roitstein’s Jazz Forum at noon on Monday. Open to the community, the
James Brandon Lewis Honored in 70th Annual DownBeat Critics Poll
August 23, 2022
DownBeat, the venerated magazine dedicated to “jazz, blues and beyond,” recently released its 70th Annual DownBeat International Critics Poll. Among the honorees was CalArts alum
Listen to the 31st Anniversary CalArts Jazz Recording
May 11, 2022
After a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CalArts Jazz CD project—recorded by students in the Jazz Studies Program and led by program
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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