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Addressing the Lack of Diversity in Graphic Design
An exhibition of student and faculty posters from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) sparks a larger conversation around inclusion and representation in design.
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CalArts and Otis College Receive Million-Dollar Donations to Support Black Faculty and Students
CalArts received $5 million to hire Black artists on faculty, while Otis College of Art and Design received $1 million toward anti-racism initiatives and supporting Black students.
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Standout MFA Work From Two of LA’s Beloved Art Schools, CalArts and Otis
As part of a series on virtual MFA presentations across the country, we asked students to share their work and what it was like to adapt their projects to a virtual setting.
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In California, Art Schools and Programs Debate How to Reopen
Hyperallergic reached out to several art schools in California to see how they are planning to address the need for social distancing while maintaining the integrity of their arts curriculums.
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As MFA Shows Get Canceled, Alternative Projects Take Shape
It would be impossible for artists not to feel disappointed after dedicating themselves to rigorous and costly programs of study that tout MFA exhibitions as a crowning opportunity.
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525 Posters Designed by CalArts Students Since 1980
More easily lost to trash bins than the annals of history, these posters form the basis for a book cataloguing student work at CalArts over the last 40 years.
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CalArts Commissions Works by 50 Artist Alumni to Fund Scholarships
Artworks by the likes of John Baldessari and Carrie Mae Weems will be released in groups of 10 over a five-year period and sold to benefit a new scholarship endowment for the university’s School of Art.
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Call for Applications: CalArts Summer Art Residency in Partnership with Hauser & Wirth
California Institute of the Arts brings back its five-week summer residency with visiting artists Dena Yago, Rachel Yezbick, and American Artist.
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CalArts School of Art Is Accepting Applications for Fall 2020
A sanctuary for cross-disciplinary training, the School of Art promotes the creative environment and intellectual context for artistic experimentation.
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CalArts' Creative Writing MFA Program Is Seeking Applications for Fall 2020
The two-year master’s degree is designed for writers who want to push beyond traditional boundaries and discover new modes of expression through language.
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Apply Now for CalArts’ Aesthetics and Politics Master's Program for Fall 2020
This is a uniquely structured two-year graduate experience for students seeking to engage in an intensive critique of the relations between culture, politics, and society.
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CalArts Students Collaborate with Cooper Union Alumni in Their Fight Against Rising Tuition
After CalArts announced a tuition hike in March, students have been participating in a much bigger conversation around the transparency and values of arts institutions.