Mary Lou Rosato, co-head of BFA Acting, is retiring from CalArts School of Theater after 18 years, Dean Travis Preston announced in an email last month. “She has served immeasurably…
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Above: Wadada Leo Smith’s graduation speech included a solo trumpet performance. On May 13, the CalArts community, families and friends gathered at the Institute to celebrate the accomplishments of the…
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On Friday, May 13, the CalArts community gathered to celebrate the Class of 2016 at the CalArts Graduation ceremony themed, “Woven in Our Lives,” which was held on the Institute’s campus. The honorary doctorate recipients,…
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EventMay 11 - 21, 2016
Through May 21, CalArts’ Community Arts Partnership (CAP) showcases student work in its 26th annual Youth Arts Exhibit at Los Angeles Center for Digital Art (LACDA). The exhibition features visual art, graphic…
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On Friday, May 13, family and friends gathered on the CalArts campus for a joyous graduation ceremony to celebrate the Class of 2016. The event was marked by lively performances from…
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Above: David Davis’ ‘Open Heart.’ Industry executives, as well as students, faculty, staff and fans of CalArts’ Character Animation Program gathered Wednesday night (May 4) at Directors’ Guild of America…
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Above: Excerpt from Michael Pisaro’s ‘Fields Have Ears.’ by Leann Lo, MFA-1 student in CalArts’ Creative Writing Program Composer Michael Pisaro, faculty at the Herb Alpert School of Music at…
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EventMay 14, 2016
by Leann Lo, MFA-1 student in CalArts’ Creative Writing Program The Isaura String Quartet (ISQ) performs at The Boston Court in Pasadena, Calif., on Saturday (May 14) as part of MicroFest, a…
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EventMay 1 - 31, 2016
All month long, artist and alumna Jennifer Steinkamp’s (Film/Video BFA 84) new installation Botanic takes over the screens in New York City’s Times Square from 11:57 pm to midnight as…
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Above: ‘I Still Haven’t Found The One’ by Abbey Sacks. The Animated Woman: A Symposium on Gender Bias in Animation was held at CalArts in Dec. 2015. Students from The…
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