Inaugural Benefit for CalArts Community Arts Partnership (CAP) Exceeds Expectations Held at CAP Council member Susan Disney Lord's restaurant The Bel-Air, the benefit raised more than $60,000. At the event, CalArts President Steven Lavine was honored for his dedication and service to the Institute and CAP. Read More
College & University Presidents Call for U.S. to Uphold and Continue DACA CalArts President Steven D. Lavine joined more than 100 other college and university presidents from public and private institutions in signing an open letter to uphold and continue the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The leaders cite the “moral... Read More
CalArts Winter Dance Concert 2016 Features Acclaimed Faculty and Guest Artists The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) presents its annual Winter Concert featuring choreography by faculty and acclaimed guest artists Read More
Sidekicks, Nerd Girls, Tomboys and More: the Animated Woman Symposium on Gender Bias in Animation For the second annual symposium, CalArts explores how female characters are presented in animated films. Read More
Cuban and American Artists Unite at Centro Cultural Español in Miami, Florida on December 1 For El Acercamiento/The Approach, events in Havana, Los Angeles and Miami challenge Cuban and American artists to envision possible futures between the two countries. Read More
A New History of Animation: Book Based on Influential Animation History Class at CalArts New Book Released Based on Influential Animation History Class at CalArts Read More
Sound Designer Jory Prum Remembered with Endowed Scholarship for Music Students at CalArts “The Jory Prum Scholarship for Sounds that Redefine Normal” will support exceptional young artists in the Music Technology and Experimental Sound Practices Programs. Read More
CalArts Faculty Member Maggie Nelson Receives 2016 MacArthur “genius award” Fellowship The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced that author Maggie Nelson is among the 23 MacArthur Fellows for 2016. Chair of the Creative Writing Program in the School of Critical Studies at California Institute of the... Read More
The Wild Beast Concert Series at CalArts Presents African Beats: From Ghana to L.A., a Tribute to Steven Lavine An evening of African music and dance celebrates CalArts’ President Steven Lavine’s 29 years of exceptional leadership. The concert is free; the evening also includes a multicultural-themed cuisine under the stars for $50. Read More
$1 Million Grant from AmeriCorps Brings Arts Education to Underserved Youth in Los Angeles CalArts Community Arts Partnership (CAP) receives AmeriCorps’ first-ever grant to a college-level arts institution for the CAP Citizen Artist AmeriCorps Scholars and Fellows Program. Read More