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
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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
Q&A with Alum Ishika Muchhal on her Stand-Up Comedy/Thesis Defense Presentation in NYC on Saturday
October 29, 2025
This Saturday, Nov. 1, CalArts alum Ishika Muchhal (Acting BFA 23) brings her comedy special, Please Don’t F*ck the Funny Out
‘The Wild Robot’ Sweeps the 2025 Annie Awards
February 11, 2025
This past Saturday night (Feb. 8), artists and creators from all corners of the animation world convened at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles to
Back to the Drawing Board: Pete Docter Visits CalArts, Participates in Talkback at Special ‘Inside Out 2’ Screening
October 8, 2024
The cameras are already set up and ready to roll in The Palace, but before Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter (Film/Video BFA 90) can
CalArtians Shine on Animation and Kids Entertainment Power Lists
October 4, 2024
CalArts alums have long shaped the future of the animation industry. This year, CalArtians have earned recognition for their contributions, securing spots on two prestigious
Pixar’s ‘Inside Out 2’ Becomes the Highest-Grossing Animated Film of All Time
July 24, 2024
Inside Out 2 continues the story of Riley Andersen, now 14 years old and navigating the complexities of high school life. Her emotions—Joy, Sadness, Fear,
CalArtians Honored at 50th Annual Annie Awards
February 27, 2023
The Annie Awards returned to an in-person ceremony for its semicentennial this past weekend, bringing emerging talent and luminaries alike from all corners of the
CalArtians Among the Nominees, Honorees for 50th Annie Awards
January 18, 2023
The International Animated Film Society (ASIFA-Hollywood) announced the nominees and honorees for the 50th annual Annie Awards. As in previous years, CalArts’ alums and faculty
Pixar’s WALL-E Inducted Into National Film Registry
January 5, 2022
WALL-E, Pixar’s 2008 animated sci-fi robot romance, was one of the 25 titles inducted in December 2021 into the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry. The
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