CalArts Alum B. Wurtz Featured in ‘New York Times Magazine’
November 14, 2025
CalArts alum B. Wurtz (Art MFA 80) was recently profiled in The New York Times Magazine feature “The Artist Whose
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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)
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.
CalArtians Invited to Join the Academy’s Class of 2022
July 5, 2022
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has extended invitations to distinguished artists and executives around the globe to join its class of
2022 Producers’ Show Returns to the Big Screen
May 6, 2022
Last night (May 4), the CalArts Character Animation Producers’ Show, presented by the School of Film/Video, returned in-person for the first time in three years
CalArtian-Directed Productions Win Big at 2022 Annie Awards
March 14, 2022
Sony Pictures Animation’s The Mitchells vs. The Machines was the big winner at Saturday (March 12) night’s 49th annual Annie Awards, taking home the coveted
CalArtians Receive 2022 Oscar Nominations
February 8, 2022
On Tuesday, Feb. 8, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) revealed the nominations for the 94th Academy Awards. Among the nominees for
CalArts’ Alums Earn Annie Award Nominations
December 29, 2021
The nominations for the 49th Annie Awards for animation were announced on Dec. 21 with more than a dozen CalArtians or their projects recognized among the nominees.
CalArtians Earn Critics Choice, Golden Globe Award Nominations
December 13, 2021
The Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures fantasy adventure Raya and the Last Dragon, directed by Don Hall (Film/Video 95) and Carlos López Estrada, has been
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