William Schaeffer Appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)
Los Angeles, August 17, 2008—President of California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) Steven D. Lavine is pleased to announce the appointment of William Schaeffer as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Faculty Member Maggie Nelson Receives Prestigious Literary Prize
Laura Heit Appointed Co-Director of the Experimental Animation Program at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)
Photo of The Matchbox Shows by Laura Heit courtesy of the artist.
Afterall presents Making Strange--Rare Sci-Fi and Cult Films under the stars in Downtown Los Angeles
CalArtians Featured in Major Summer Exhibitions
New Gallery Director/Curator, Clara Kim, Appointed to REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater)
Congratulations! Donald Holder and Kevin Adams Honored at 2008 Tony Awards®
Alumna, Nicole Mitchell, Honored with a Gold Medal at the 2008 Student Academy Awards® competition.
Nicole Mitchell (BFA, 2007) received a Gold Medal in the category of Animation at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 2008 Student Academy Awards® competition. Nicole was selected for Zoologic--the film she completed while in the Character Animation Program.
2008
The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts Releases 19th Annual Jazz CD
Released Monday, May 12, the new CalArts Jazz CD for 2008 features original compositions and performances by student musicians from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) Jazz Program. Recorded at the legendary Capitol Studios in Hollywood, this annual CD release has become an anticipated event and an established model for other projects like it around the world.


