CalArts’ Alumni Council is a group of dedicated CalArtians who generously volunteer their time and talent to advance the CalArts community and their fellow alums.
Members represent a diverse range of métiers, generations, and professional experience who work with the Institute through the Office of Alumni to provide initiatives and resources that support CalArts graduates.
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Mission
The CalArts Alumni Council facilitates initiatives and resources that support fellow alumni through engagement, mentorship, and professional development. The council shares their embodied alumni experience with the Institute, supporting the voices of the alumni community.
Council volunteer areas of focus
The Alumni Council has chosen three main areas of focus to support its current strategic activities. Read more in the Alumni Council Handbook.
Recruitment and admissions
This area will focus on supporting the efforts of the CalArts Office of Admissions. The goal of this area is assisting with the recruitment, and conversion of prospective students to becoming enrolled CalArtians. Activities will be guided by the Office of Admissions staff.
Student engagement
This area focuses on supporting the activities of the Patty Disney Center for Life and Work (CLW) and other areas of Student Affairs. The goal of this area of focus is to support current students’ experience at CalArts and professional development via initiatives and collaborations guided by the CLW and Student Affairs staff.
Alumni engagement
This area will focus on supporting the activities of the Office of Alumni Engagement. The goal of this area is to work with Alumni Engagement staff to identify ways to engage a diverse group of alumni around the world. Activities will be guided by the Office of Alumni Engagement staff.
Current Alumni Council
Alfredo Alamillo (Music MFA 22) is a composer, educator, and arts administrator working across PreK–12 music education, nonprofit leadership, and the musical instrument industry. He is currently involved with Pulse Percussion Inc. and has a background in product management. As a composer and researcher, his work explores contemporary music, Indigenous sound frameworks, and music pedagogy.
Melanie Ernestina Burke (Theater MFA 22) is a creative producer, arts educator, and sustainability strategist. She is the co-founder of Fine Arts Forward.
Anthony Castillo (Theater MFA 11) is a multifaceted artist who is passionate about fostering opportunity for current students and alumni within the CalArts community. He has appeared in numerous film, television, and commercial projects, including Grey’s Anatomy. He has written feature-length screenplays, pilot scripts, and short-form video content. His directing work includes comedy shorts and the web series Zombie Apocalypse 101. In 2022, Anthony earned an MBA and now helps artists to grow their businesses.
Clarissa Crawford (Theater MFA 15) is a theater producer and serves on the CalArts Board of Trustees.
Luka Fisher (Art MFA 2018) is a cultural producer, composer, artist, and independent curator.
Genevieve Fowler (Theater MFA 21) is a director, writer, and producer and is Program Manager of Arts and Culture Philanthropy at Community Partners.
Molly Hansen (Film/Video MFA 13) is a filmmaker and educator based in Santa Monica, California where she teaches at Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences. Molly is the former managing director of the IFP/Chicago and was an Associate Programmer of feature films for the Los Angeles Film Festival. Her work as a producer has screened at festivals around the world.
Scarlett Kim (Theater MFA 18) is a director, producer and innovation leader converging live performance and immersive media. She is Executive Creative Producer of Center for Unclassifiable Technologies & Experiences (C.U.T.E.).
Sara Martin (Film/Video BFA 16) is a post-production and social media specialist. She is a post-production coordinator at Sony Pictures Animation and also a social media specialist at ASIFA-Hollywood, the Annie Awards, and the 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students. Her previous experience includes working at Stoopid Buddy Stoodios and Titmouse. She has contributed to over 10 shows, including Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K., AMC’s Pantheon, and Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken and has worked as a Post Production Coordinator on feature animation productions including Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse, Fixed, Goat, and KPOP Demon Hunters.
Perry Meigs (Art MFA 98) is a painter and interdisciplinary artist who transforms her tracked movements through landscapes into records of memory, family history, and emotional experience. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, LACE, Art in General, and Bedford Gallery. Residencies include Skowhegan, Cubberley Artist Studio Program, and Kala Art Institute.
Laura Molina (Film/Video 80) is a visual artist and multimedia content creator.
Lindsey Moran (Theater BFA 03) is a production designer, co-chair of the Art Directors Guild Women’s Committee, and CalCare educator and activist.
Morgan Ogilvie (Art MFA 20) is a visual artist and member of Post-Nothing, a critique group of Nashville-based artists. Her work has been featured in Artforum.com’s MFA Spotlight as well as The Vassar Review, The Tennessean, LocateArts, and Hyperallergic.
Jordyn Ross (Theater BFA 22) is a design and production professional.
April Scott-Goss (Interschool MFA 99) is president of The Kaleidoscope Artistry Theatre (The KAT) and a board member of The Artist’s Collective and the Fritz Film Society. She is host of the “At Last” podcast, and was most recently the Commissioner of the Santa Clarita Arts Commission.
Mellissa Tong (Music MFA 93) is a director, producer, author, and speaker and is Membership Chair of National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) LA.
Sarah Yanni (Critical Studies MFA 20) is a writer and editor.
Join us!
Interested in volunteering or joining the Alumni Council? We’re looking for motivated and independent thinkers to work on a variety of projects throughout the year.
