News and Events

In the Atlanta area on Tuesday, a gunman killed eight people in three different locations. While the investigation continues, this fact is known: Six of the people who died were Asian women. 

With spring break and many important holidays and celebrations approaching you may be considering some type of travel. Both the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)  and Los Angeles County Public Health have posted warnings and guidelines about travel at this time.

CalArts President Ravi Rajan held a town hall meeting for students on Monday, March 15, 2021, to discuss operational and academic planning for Fall 2021.

With recent developments in vaccinations and lowered transmission rates, CalArts is on track to conduct in-person classes and residential experiences for the fall 2021 semester.

Earlier today, CalArts held the first meeting of the Board of Trustees during the spring semester. I wanted to inform you of several important topics and discussions from the meeting.  We started by remembering the circumstances surrounding our Trustee Meeting last March, where we began...

We are writing today with an important update from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACPH) concerning approval for restricted campus access to very limited higher-education spaces and activities. In-person instruction is not yet approved. 

There is some good news on the horizon for higher education faculty and staff. The California Department of Public Health has announced that Under Phase 1B, Tier 1, the sector population for Education and Childcare has been updated. It now states that this includes, among others, “All...

CalArts Students' Union produced this magazine to serve as a recap for Fall 2020 activities. Read magazine.

New travel restrictions updates have been published by the Los Angeles Department of Public Health (LAPH) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Anyone who has traveled, internationally or outside of California, is required to self-quarantine for 10 days commencing on the...

John Bache, who passed away in December 2019, held many roles in his 40 years with CalArts, including photography faculty, associate dean of the Art School, associate provost, and acting provost. But he was known best of all for his kindness and patience, and for his deep commitment to students...