[nggallery id=97] A series of four limited-edition T-shirts have been designed for this weekend’s CalArts’ 40th Alumni Reunion–Tomorrow Started Here. The shirts showcase design and typography from CalArts’ past to…
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The Official Word on Disney/Pixar’s A113 Easter Egg
It’s been part of CalArts lore for a long time, and now Disney/Pixar’s “Chatter Phone” series officially reveals the meaning behind the A113 Easter Egg that appears in every Disney/Pixar…
Continue reading »From the Archives: Guess Who?
This photo of CalArts alum Paul Reubens (Theater BFA 73) appeared on the back cover of the first (and only) issue of Pulp, a student publication from Nov. 1, 1973.
Continue reading »CalArts: Then and Now
We found an old postcard of CalArts from the 1970s. Check out the cars parked along the driveway: Here’s a similar shot taken in 2008 (even before the construction of…
Continue reading »From the Archives: Borborigmi
[nggallery id=73] Borborigmi is a collection of poetry and writing published by the CalArts School of Critical Studies in 1970. In the unpretentious DIY spirit of the times, it was…
Continue reading »From the Archives: The CalArts Story
The CalArts Story (posted above) is a short film that was originally presented at the 1964 gala premiere of Mary Poppins. The event doubled as a fundraiser for the then-recently…
Continue reading »Remembering CalArts Trustee Roy E. Disney
About 1,000 people turned out for a memorial service Sunday for the late Roy E. Disney, nephew of Walt Disney and a founding CalArts Trustee, at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theater….
Continue reading »Alison Knowles, James Tenney and the House of Dust at CalArts
In the first few years of its existence CalArts’ faculty included some of the key figures from the Fluxus and happenings circles, including Allan Kaprow, Nam June Paik, Dick Higgins,…
Continue reading »Past as Prologue
[nggallery id=9] More than any other publication, California Institute of the Arts: Prologue to a Community captures the essential character of CalArts at its beginning. It is at once a…
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