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MXLA 2017 Conference Promotes Ties Between L.A. and Mexico

June 29, 2017

MXLA 2017: The Creative Economy Forum was held on June 26-27 at REDCAT and was sponsored by CalArts, the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles, ProMéxico and the Los Angeles Times. CalArts President Ravi S. Rajan spoke to KCAL-9 about the forum.

Velázquez Seeks to Ease Arts Professionals’ Student Debt

June 21, 2017

Washington, DC - Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has introduced legislation to ease student loan debt for professionals employed in the arts. The American Arts Revival Act extends federal public service loan forgiveness to cultural workers, museum professionals,...

May 7: Next Words Reading Series at REDCAT

May 5, 2017

The final installment of the Next Words Reading Series is at REDCAT on Sunday, May 7. Graduating members of the MFA Creative Writing Program at CalArts read from their bold and varied works.