‘Pee-wee as Himself’ Wins Three Emmy Awards
September 16, 2025
The HBO Max documentary Pee-wee as Himself earned three Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special during the 77th Primetime Emmy
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Stephen Prina’s ‘A Lick and a Promise’ Opens at the Museum of Modern Art in New York
September 12, 2025
Post-conceptual artist and composer Stephen Prina’s (Art MFA 80) survey A Lick and a Promise debuts on Friday, Sept. 12 at
Taylor Swift Dazzles in Bob Mackie’s Timeless Showgirl Costume
September 12, 2025
Chouinardian Bob Mackie, the legendary costume designer known for his era-defining creations for Cher, Tina Turner, Diana Ross and even
Four CalArtian Films Showcased at San Francisco’s Crossroads Film Festival
September 10, 2025
The short films of four CalArtian alums and faculty, many of which play with memory and archival photos, were showcased
CalArtians Debut New Films at TIFF and NYFF
September 9, 2025
Several CalArts alums have new work premiering at major fall film festivals, including two world premieres at the Toronto International
Alum Annalee Traylor Premieres ‘this thing is real’ at Atlanta’s Goat Farm
September 5, 2025
Choreographer and performer Annalee Traylor (Dance MFA 23) premieres her evening-length contemporary dance theater work, this thing is real, this
CalArtians Earn 2025 Emmy Award Nominations
July 21, 2025
Nominations for the 77th Emmy Awards were announced last Tuesday (July 15) by the Television Academy in North Hollywood. This year’s balloting season was marked by the
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).
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
NOW THEN: LACMA Presents Ed Ruscha Retrospective
March 15, 2024
From Sunday, April 7 to Sunday, Oct. 6 the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) presents ED RUSCHA / NOW THEN, a new exhibition
Sundance Festival Announces 2024 Short Film Program
December 14, 2023
Update: On Jan. 23, the Sundance Film Festival announced that the Short Film Jury Award in Animation was awarded to CalArts alum Phoebe Jane Hart
CalArts Filmmakers Screen at Festivals Across North America and Europe
September 29, 2023
Alums and faculty from the School of Film/Video are screening their films at film festivals around the globe throughout the fall. More than 18 CalArtians’
Future Stars 3: CalArts Students Featured on New Album from John Tejada
May 19, 2022
On May 5, nonprofit UK record label Touched Music released John Tejada Presents Future Stars 3, the third compilation album featuring original works by CalArts
IAIA and CalArts Explore New Partnership for Indigenous Influence and Collaborations
April 8, 2022
CalArts and the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, have formed a new partnership to explore possible collaborations and ways
CalArts Animation Ranked #1 by Animation Career Review
February 24, 2022
Animation Career Review, an online resource site for those researching careers in animation, game design, graphic design, digital art, and related fields, has awarded CalArts the
Frieze LA 2022: A Celebration of the City Presents Works by CalArtians
February 16, 2022
After a year-long postponement due to the pandemic, the third edition of Frieze LA returns to Los Angeles from Thursday, Feb. 17 to Sunday, Feb.
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