News and Events

CalArts Center for New Performance (CNP) kicks off its 20th anniversary season on Thursday, September 29, 2022, with the world premiere of Scene with Cranes, written by acclaimed playwright Octavio Solis, directed by Chi-wang Yang.

Allen will begin his work as a member of the Institute’s senior leadership team on July 11, 2022.

CalArts Center for New Performance (CNP) presents a thrilling new work titled Augustine Machine ou Encore Une Nuit d’Insomnie from June 23-25, 2022, at the Conservatoire National Supérieur d’Art Dramatique, Paris.

California Institute of the Arts announces that Charmaine Jefferson has been elected Chair of the Board of Trustees.

CalArts will award honorary degrees to legendary jazz musicians and world-renowned artists Charles Lloyd, Wayne Shorter, and esperanza spalding at the Institute’s May 13 commencement ceremony.

May 4, 2022 marks the 28th annual celebration of the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (HAAIA) and as in 2021, doubling of awardees, from five to ten risk-taking, mid-career artists – experimenters - who are challenging and transforming art, their respective disciplines, and society.

CalArts Prseident Ravi Rajan joins the Americans for the Arts' board of directors.

The partnership will allow the schools to collaborate and influence each other through student and faculty exchanges.

The 2006 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts recipient joins CNP's leadership team as producing artist.

An accomplished administrator, professor, and curator, Lam will assume the role on July 15, 2022.