Local, state colleges express concern toward DACA decision
Supporters of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) board a bus outside Representative Steve Knight's Santa Clarita offices on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, following a short rally and the delivery of materials to the office. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Local, state colleges express concern toward DACA decision

Both leaders from Santa Clarita’s colleges and from California’s institutions of higher education are expressing their concern and frustration toward the Trump Administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for…

Local artist featured in solo exhibition at LACMA
Graphic artist Edward Fella in his professor emeritus studio at California Institute of the Arts on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Local artist featured in solo exhibition at LACMA

For 60 years, Santa Clarita resident Edward Fella has spent his career in the design and professional world. His work has appeared in collections and exhibitions the Museum of Modern…

CalArts names Dimitri Chamblas dean of the Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance
Performer, choreographer, multidisciplinary artist and curator Dimitri Chamblas has been appointed Dean of the Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance at CalArts. Photo by Benjamin Millepied

CalArts names Dimitri Chamblas dean of the Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) announced the appointment of Dimitri Chamblas—an international performer and choreographer, multidisciplinary artist and curator—as Dean of the Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance Thursday.…

Foundation, CalArts announces 23rd annual Herb Alpert Award in Arts winners
From left to right: The 23rd annual Herb Alpert Award in the Arts winners Luciana Achugar, Kerry Tribe, Eve Beglarian, Daniel Fish and Amy Franceschini. Courtesy of Facebook

Foundation, CalArts announces 23rd annual Herb Alpert Award in Arts winners

On Friday, the Herb Alpert Foundation and California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) recognized five outstanding artists by naming them Herb Alpert Award winners. The awards recognizes five mid-career artists…

CalArts students, families jubilantly celebrate graduation
Rose Marie Strasen, right, and Audrey Grace Stanton, left, sip champagne straight from the bottle as they wait for the 2017 California Institute of the Arts commencement ceremonies to begin on Friday, May 12, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

CalArts students, families jubilantly celebrate graduation

Leaving the expectations of traditional ceremonies behind, California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) graduates danced, jumped and ran across the stage at the school’s commencement ceremony Friday. Held in the…

Elementary students visit CalArts for culminating art exhibit
Students at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) view artwork from Newhall Elementary School students on display at the school as part of the Arts Pilot Program and Community Arts Partnership (CAP) on May 8. 2017. Christina Cox/The Signal

Elementary students visit CalArts for culminating art exhibit

On Monday, forty second and third grade students from Newhall Elementary School traveled to California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) to view their artwork on display in the school’s L-Shaped…

CalArts bridges the gap between art, science, engineering at Digital Arts Expo
A student looks at a 360-degree virtual reality video in CalArts student's Trey Gilmore's "In Defense of Clutter" which was part of the schools annual Digital Arts Expo on Thursday, May 4, 2017. Christina Cox/The Signal

CalArts bridges the gap between art, science, engineering at Digital Arts Expo

Inside California Institute of the Arts’ (CalArts) Walt Disney Modular Theater, a student stands in the center of a whitewash set, picks up a vibrantly-colored robot and watches as a…

CalArts students to invite public into private studios during annual event
MFA Open Studios organizer, Sydney Mills, consults with a fellow art student. Courtesy of Rafael Hernandez/CalArts

CalArts students to invite public into private studios during annual event

The Santa Clarita community and general public will have a unique opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at the creative processes and studios of MFA students at California…

CalArts alumni, faculty honored with Francis Greenburger Award, Guggenheim Fellowships
Signal file photo California Institute of the Arts.

CalArts alumni, faculty honored with Francis Greenburger Award, Guggenheim Fellowships

Twelve California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) alumni, faculty and visiting faculty were honored with prestigious awards and fellowships from the Omni International Arts Center and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial…

CalArts partnership brings family art night to Newhall Elementary
Sixth grade students and their families gathered at Newhall Elementary School Friday, March 17 to participate in the school’s monthly Friday Night Family Workshop as part of the California Institute of the Arts’ Community Arts Project’s LEAP program. Courtesy of Newhall Elementary School

CalArts partnership brings family art night to Newhall Elementary

Families and students from Newhall Elementary School gathered at the school March 17 to create art projects with students from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). “My favorite part of…

CalArts student uses thousands of Cheetos in art exhibit
Jazmin Urrea, a photography and media master’s student at California Institute of the Arts, displayed her RED 40 media exhibit to the public for four days. The exhibit included thousands of Cheetos and Xerox prints of Rellerindos, Jabalina and Dedos. Courtesy of Jazmin Urrea.

CalArts student uses thousands of Cheetos in art exhibit

Last week, approximately 300 pounds of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos were on display at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) as part of Jazmin Urrea’s “RED 40” art exhibit. The four-day…

CalArts begins new program for arts entrepreneurship
Rita Soultanian, CalArts’ Career Services Director who leads the HIVE program, speaks to a guest at the The Big Idea: Paths to Entrepreneurship” panel presented by the CalArts Hybrid Incubator for Visionary Entrepreneurs (HIVE) and Office of Alumni and Parent Engagement on Feb. 8. Courtesy of Rafael Hernandez

CalArts begins new program for arts entrepreneurship

The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) campus is now home to an incubator program designed to provide students and alumni with the entrepreneurial toolkit they need to work on…

CalArts alumni entrepreneurs combine arts education with business
(Front row from left to right): Panelists Harmony Jiroudek, David Braun, Tina Tangalakis, Robbie Nock, Leslie Scott and Erica Larsen-Dockray. Second row: Rita Soultanian and Rageshwar Goldberg. Courtesy of Rafael Hernandez

CalArts alumni entrepreneurs combine arts education with business

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) welcomed students, alumni and community members to its campus Wednesday evening for an alumni panel discussion about navigating the world of arts entrepreneurship. “The…

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