The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded nearly $5.2 million to California arts organizations, including California Institute of the Arts and the County of Los Angeles, in its second round of funding for fiscal year 2018.
Federal dollars totaling $5,193,800 will benefit 144 grantees up and down the state.
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CalArts, LA County Receive $115K in Grants for National Endowment for the Arts
The 24 members of the West Ranch High School percussion Ensemble will forever be known as world champions as they took home the top prize at the Winter Guard International (WGI) World Championships in Dayton, Ohio, this past weekend.
Nineteen students, led by West Ranch Director of Instrumental Music, Jason Marshall, and percussion Instructors Julio Diaz, Andrew Ramirez, Phil Idel and Hyun Lee, represented one of hundreds of schools from across the country to compete in the two-day event in six different divisions.
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West Ranch Percussion Ensemble Returns Home as World Champions
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced 173 fellowships Thursday, which included several CalArts artists.
While the grant amounts are not disclosed, the foundation offers its fellowships to “further the development of scholars and artists by assisting them to engage in research in any field of knowledge and creation in any of the arts, under the freest possible conditions and irrespective of race, color, or creed,” according to the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
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CalArts Artists Chosen Among Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships
This year, “Santa Clarita Diet” once again returned to Netflix and brought along with it the return of stars Olyphant and Barrymore as the “adults” of the Hammond Family, who continue to struggle with Barrymore’s character, Sheila, making the unexplainable transition to a member of the “undead.”
Real estate agents by day and murderers by night (or whenever Sheila is overcome with the urge to eat human flesh), the two parents along with their daughter, Abby (played by Liv Hewson), and next door neighbor, Eric (played by Skyler Gisondo), must evade capture for their crimes while also attempting to find a cure for Sheila’s “undeadness.”
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‘Santa Clarita Diet’ Premieres on Netflix, Includes Santa Clarita Jokes, Allusions
This has been a busy year so far for filmmaker and CalArts School of Film/Video faculty James Benning, whose work is featured in numerous festivals and exhibitions around the world.
In January, Benning traveled to New York City for “First Look 2018,” a film festival by the Museum of Moving Image. His films “Readers” (2017), “measuring change” (2016) and “L. Cohen” (2012) were shown as part of the series “Three Works by James Benning.”
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Filmmaker James Benning’s Works on View at Festivals, Museums in 2018
The 90th annual Academy Awards brought several successes for California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) alumni who took home awards for their work on “Coco,” “Dear Basketball” and “The Silent Child.”
The first of these winners included 2006 graduate Adrian Molina who received an Oscar in the Animated Feature Film category for his work on Disney/Pixar’s “Coco.”
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CalArtians were out in full force at the 33rd annual Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, which ran January 18-28.
Founded in 1985 by actor, director and philanthropist Robert Redford, it remains the largest independent film festival in the United States.
For the 2018 festival, 110 feature-films were selected representing 29 countries and 47 first-time filmmakers.
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The Hollywood Reporter has listed California Insitute of the Arts in its 2018 guide to the 10 best schools for learning costume design.
Published Feb. 19, The Hollywood Reporter’s guide said this about CalArts: “Long before it became California Institute of the Arts in 1961 by the hand of Walt Disney, Chouinard Art Institute birthed the careers of two legendary costume designers: Edith Head and Bob Mackie.
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CalArts Makes Hollywood Reporter Top Costume Design Schools List
“Las Nubes,” a new documentary by CalArts’ School of Film/Video instructor Juan Pablo González, will premiere at this year’s Neighboring Scenes film festival sponsored by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, on Saturday, March 3 at 1:30 p.m.
González’ film tells the story of a man who, affected by violence and broken family relationships, embarks on a journey through memory and time. Extending his interest in short form documentary, the film consists of a single 20-minute take.
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The City of Santa Clarita is encouraging the public to provide their feedback regarding a potential amphitheater in Santa Clarita by taking an online survey by Friday, March 16, 2018.
Click to take the Amphitheatre Feasibility Survey
The short survey encompasses seven questions, asking residents to provide their thoughts on potential programming, cultural and entertainment usage, and design and appearance for an amphitheater, should one be built in the City.
Throughout its history, the City of Santa Clarita has been committed to providing its residents with opportunities to experience art-based events, performances and programs. In the 2016 Arts Master Plan, the City emphasized an interest in an amphitheater capitalizing on the nature and open space available in the Santa Clarita Valley. The addition of an amphitheater would allow the City to host events in an environment that is specifically designed for their art and entertainment needs.
The survey is part of an Amphitheater Feasibility Study being conducted by the City and consulting group AEA Consulting. Residents may access the survey directly at surveymonkey.com/r/amphitheater. For more information regarding the feasibility or survey, please contact Jenni Thompson at jthompson@santa-clarita.com.
For more details regarding the Santa Clarita Arts Master Plan, click here: Arts Master Plan
