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. Council leaders include a chair and a representative to the Board of Trustees.
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.
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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.
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.
This area focuses on supporting the activities of the Patty Disney Center for Life and Work (CLW) and other areas of the Student Experience division. 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.
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
Steve Bilow (Music BFA 82) Broadcast and marketing professional. Senior member and SIGGRAPH pioneer member, Association for Computing Machinery. Product marketing manager, BlueVolt LLC; member of the Board of Editors, SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal; three-term member of the Board and marketing chair, Friends of Chamber Music
Anthony Castillo (Theater MFA 11) Accounts receivable administrator, CAE
Alexi Gehring (Photography and Media BFA 00, Film/Video MFA 03; Fine Arts Photographer and Experimental Video Artist)
Antoine Hunter (Dance 00) Director and founder, Bay Area Deaf International Dance Festival; former president, Bay Area Black Deaf Advocates; Urban Jazz Dance Company; trustee, DanceUSA; speaker, TEDx
Roman Jaster (Art BFA 07) Graphic designer; principal at Yay Brigade; CalArts Graphic Design visiting faculty; bread baker
Scarlett Kim (Theater Directing MFA 18) Director, artist, producer; programs and projects manager, CultureHub
Kali Nikitas (Art MFA 90) Graphic designer; chair, Communication Arts and MFA Graphic Design Program, Otis College of Art and Design; arts commissioner at large, City of Inglewood; Alumni Council Chair
Morgan Ogilvie (Art MFA 20) Artist
Jordyn Ross (Theater BFA 22) Design and production professional
John Schwerbel (Music BFA 14) Director of administration, Thomas Safran and Associates
April Scott-Goss (Interschool MFA 99) Supervisor, operations MFG trainer, Pharmavite; member Santa Clarita Arts Commission
Mellissa Tong (Music MFA 93) Director, producer, author, and speaker; membership chair, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) LA
Steve Weir (Art Photography MFA 78; Design BFA 73) Fine art photographer
