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CalArtians’ ‘Boxx Baby,’ ‘Coco,’ ‘Dear Basketball’ Earn Oscar Nominations

Nominations for the 90th Academy Awards were Tuesday morning, and four CalArts alumni are among the nominees this year — three in the Best Animated Feature Film category and one in the Animated Short Film category.

On the venerated list is Disney/Pixar’s “Coco,” the Día de los Muertos-themed film co-directed and co-written by CalArts alumnus Adrian […]

CalArts Alum’s Film “Coco” Earns Oscar Nomination

Disney/Pixar’s “Coco” earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature Film, a film which CalArts alumnus Adrian Molina co-wrote and co-directed along with Lee Unkrich.

The news came early Tuesday morning as the 90th Academy Awards nominations were announced live from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

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CalArtians Among United States Artists’ New Fellowship Class

Several CalArtians are among the Chicago-based United States Artistsannual fellowship class of 45 artists and collaboratives who will each receive an unrestricted $50,000 grant for their respective art practices.

The new fellows, selected from nine disciplines and from throughout the U.S. and announced Tuesday, include CalArts alumni, faculty and […]

Machine Project Print Sale, Wrap Party

Machine Project, the alternative artist-run space founded by CalArts alum Mark Allen (Art MFA 99), will host its final event — a celebratory goodbye party and commemorative print sale — in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, January 13 from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The print sale includes Machine Project’s entire catalog of limited-edition artist prints.

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County Arts Commission Unveils Findings from K-12 Arts Ed Profile

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission has released findings from an 18-month survey of arts education in K-12 public schools.

The Arts Ed Profile was administered to all 2,277 schools across LA County, including 81 districts, four charter school networks as well as a few individual charter schools.

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Arts Commission Recognizes Local Artist and Educator Dianne Foderaro

Each month the Arts Commission recognizes individuals or groups who have made a significant contribution to the artistic and cultural life of the Santa Clarita Valley.  This month they recognized Dianne Foderaro for her work as an educator and artist who shares her passion for the arts with children and adults through the ARTree organization […]

CalArtians in 2nd Edition of ‘Contemporary Plays by Women of Color’

Two decades ago, the first edition of the anthology “Contemporary Plays by Women of Color” was published, paving the way for work by female writers and writers of color to be more widely produced and studied.
The trailblazing second edition, edited by Roberta Uno, director of the CalArts-based ArtChangeUS initiative, traverses the new millennium with contemporary […]