Community Arts Partnership
The Community Arts Partnership (CAP) at CalArts offers a range of innovative arts education programs for youth and communities, emphasizing creativity and artistic expression. These programs include visual arts, music, dance, theater, and media arts, providing hands-on learning experiences led by professional artists and educators. CAP aims to empower participants by fostering artistic skills, critical thinking, and collaboration.
We invite high school students to apply to the 2025 CAP Photography Lab program at CalArts. The CalArts CAP Photography Lab is a twelve-week program for high school students who are interested in learning about photography. This class is open to students of all skill levels and no prior knowledge is required. Advance students will have the opportunity to work with color film. All equipment and other materials will be provided. Classes are taught on campus by faculty from CalArts School of Art department alongside current CalArts students. The program ends with an exhibit of the students’ work in May 2025.
Transportation is available from designated pick up locations. Locations TBA.
Dates: February 15, 2025 - May 3 2025
Time: Saturday, 1pm-5pm
Class Location: CalArts campus - photo lab and darkroom
Register here ---> CAP High School Photo Lab Program 2025
If you have questions, please email the Program Manager, Alma Catalan acatalanmontiel@calarts.edu
The Sony Pictures Media Arts Program (SPMAP) is a free after-school animation program offered through a partnership between the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, the CalArts Community Arts Partnership, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and the Los Angeles Public Library. This year, in alignment with the California State Arts Standards, this class will explore topics such as the principles of animation, animation history, comics, storyboarding, story development, character design, world building, stop motion, video creation, and much more! If you would like to learn more about SPMAP please visit the SPMAP website.
SPMAP is open for students ages 11-17 who have expressed an interest in animation and/or art. All supplies are provided.
Registration for the 2024-25 will open in late August 2024. If you would like to be notified when registration opens for the 2024-25 school year sign up here.
Please send any questions to Program Manager Tara Burns at tburns@calarts.edu.
CAPSA 2024 registration is now open!
In partnership with Dorsey High School, CalArts Community Arts Partnership Summer Arts (CAPSA) offers free creative labs for high school students in Los Angeles County. CAPSA is hosted at the Dorsey High School campus located at 3537 Farmdale Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90016.
This summer eligible students can choose from animation, film, visual art (photography & printmaking), and music (music production ). Each creative lab is four weeks long and ends in a one-day student showcase. Lunch and supplies provided!
Click here to register for CAPSA 2024
For more program details, click here: https://www.calartscapsa.com/
Please direct any questions to Program Manager Alma E. Catalán at acatalanmontiel@calarts.edu
Registration for these classes has now closed.
We invite you to sign up for our CalArts x SCPL Summer Workshops in Costume Design and Film! This summer program is presented by a partnership between the CalArts Community Arts Partnership (CAP) and the Santa Clarita Public Library (SCPL). CAP is a program of California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), and offers free after-school and school-based arts programs for youth in every discipline taught at the Institute.
Sign up for an eight-week workshop in either Film or Costume Design taught by CalArts alumni and students. Classes will be held from 4 - 7pm on Mondays from June 10 - July 29. Eligible participants must be at least age 11, reside in the Santa Clarita Valley area, and be a current student. Past experience is not required. Classes are 100% free. Classroom art supplies will be available for every student.
Questions? Reach out to Program Manager Tara Burns at tburns@calarts.edu or 661-253-7750.
Workshop 1: Costume Design
This hands-on workshop explores topics such as fashion illustration, costume fabrication, working with sustainable materials, fabric identification, costume design history, and character design.
Workshop 2: Film
This workshop will focus on developing digital filmmaking skills.
Registration has now closed.
We invite you to sign up for our CalArts x LAPL Summer Workshops in Film and Drawing! Sign up for a five-week workshop in either Film or Drawing taught by CalArts alumni and students! Eligible participants must reside in the city of Los Angeles and be current students in grades 6+. Past experience is not required. Classes are 100% free. Classroom art supplies will be available for every student.
All class meetings will take place in person at:
Los Angeles Central Library
Teen’Scape, Second Floor
630 W. 5th Street. Los Angeles, CA 90071
Questions? Reach out to Program Manager Tara Burns at tburns@calarts.edu or 661-253-7750.
Workshop 1: Film
In this digital film class students will learn about the fundamentals of filmmaking as they use iPads to create their own original works.
Workshop 2: Drawing
In this introductory class, topics will cover the fundamentals of drawing including but not limited to shape, shading, color, perspective, and working with charcoal.