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
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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
Composer Hil Jaeger: Crafting Cirque du Soleil’s Brand Anthem Was a ‘Dream Commercial Project’
September 22, 2025
Composer Hil Jaeger (Music BFA 15) said creating the new sound logo and brand anthem for Cirque du Soleil was
Multimedia Artist Lisa Banta Chosen for 2025-26 Alice C. Cole Fellowship
September 20, 2025
Multimedia artist Lisa Banta (Art MFA 23) has been named as the 2025–26 Alice C. Cole ’42 Fellow. The fellowship, which
Directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans Discuss ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ at CalArts
September 18, 2025
Last week, the Character Animation Program kicked off its 2025-26 Friday Night Talk series with a panel discussion featuring the
In Memoriam: Aashish Khan
November 18, 2024
This message from The Herb Alpert School of Music Dean Volker Straebel and World Music Program Directors Andrew Grueschow and Yeko Ladzekpo-Cole was sent to
In Memoriam: Lou Florimonte
April 3, 2024
Update: The Film Directing Program’s Showcase screening on May 3 will be dedicated to Lou Florimonte’s memory, with a prescreening gathering in the REDCAT Lounge
In Memoriam: Jonathan Dolgen
October 17, 2023
Jonathan Dolgen, longtime entertainment industry executive and former CalArts trustee, passed away on Monday, Oct. 9. He was 78. Born in 1945 in Queens, New
CalArts Mourns the Passing of Paul Vorwerk
October 2, 2023
The CalArts community remembers choral conductor and former Music faculty Paul Vorwerk (Music MFA 75), who recently passed away. Volker Straebel, current dean of The
In Memoriam: Ron Cephas Jones
August 21, 2023
CalArts mourns the loss of Emmy Award-winning actor and School of Theater faculty Ron Cephas Jones, who passed away this weekend at age 66 from
In Memoriam: Paul Reubens (1952 – 2023)
July 31, 2023
Paul Reubens (Theater BFA 73), who created the beloved and iconic character of Pee-wee Herman, died on Sunday, July 30, at age 70 after a
CalArts Mourns the Passing of Alice Davis
November 10, 2022
Legendary Walt Disney Imagineering costume designer and Chouinard alum Alice Estes Davis, known for her design work for Disney theme park attractions It’s a Small
CalArts Mourns the Passing of Pixar Veteran Ralph Eggleston
August 30, 2022
Academy Award-winning director, animator, and art director Ralph Eggleston (Film/Video 86), celebrated as a “cornerstone of Pixar’s visual style” by Cartoon Brew, passed away on
CalArts Mourns the Passing of Emilio Delgado
March 11, 2022
Actor, voice artist, musician, and CalArts alum Emilio Delgado (Theater 71), best known for his work on the beloved children’s television series Sesame Street, passed
CalArts Mourns the Passing of Former Provost Jeannene Przyblyski
February 1, 2022
Jeannene Przyblyski, former CalArts provost and School of Art faculty, has passed away after a long illness. Przyblyski joined the Institute in 2012 after serving
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