News and Events

The art world and CalArts mourn the passing of acclaimed conceptual artist John Baldessari on Thursday, Jan. 2, at age 88.

CalArts launches the digital version of its alumni magazine, The Pool.

CalArts President Ravi S. Rajan sent the following statement to the CalArts community about the passing of Trustee Emeritus Joe Smith.

The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance at CalArts presents the Winter Dance concert on Thurs., Nov. 21, and Fri., Nov. 22 at 8 pm. 

Wildfire Update #4 Oct. 25, 2019, at 5:15 p.m.   CalArts will re-open and resume regular operations on Saturday, Oct. 26, including all events, activities and performances. For those on campus this weekend, the hours of operation for Steve's Cafe are: Saturday...

Wildfire Update #4: Oct. 14, 2019, at 4:30 p.m.  With the Saddleridge Fire now at 43% containment, CalArts is expected to resume regular operations on Tuesday, Oct. 15, including all events, activities and...

Suzan Pitt, an influential animator and artist as well as a longtime faculty member of CalArts' Experimental Animation Program passed away earlier this week. Her colleague, Maureen Selwood, writes a remembrance.

Watch the Spectrum News 1 piece on the LA Phil's Noon to Midnight festival, which featured a performance of David Lang's "crowd out," directed by Dimitri Chamblas, dean of The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance at CalArts. 

Anderson Cooper profiles the artist and CalArts alum who addresses socio-political themes in his abstract works.