Art Center Media Minute

Some recent media coverage featuring Art Center, our faculty, students and alumni: Illustration student Jesse Tise was interviewed by Amelia’s Magazine. The Pasadena Star-News reports on an innovative pet carrier created by alums Melony Lee, Michael Leung and Greg Mote. The Designmatters and Environmental Design Department’s Safe Agua project received a SPARK! Award, and was featured in Metropolis Magazine. The […]

In Case You Missed It

As you know, there’s always something going on when it comes to Art Center alumni, students and faculty. Some of the latest: Did you know that Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin of Lynda.com met at Art Center?  Socaltech.com Professor Krystina Castella’s yummy new cookbook focuses on cake. Winnipeg Free PressPasadena Star-News visits ENERGY in the […]

Celebrating the Creative Spirit Through Scholarships

On Saturday, October 16, the College celebrated its 80th anniversary with a special event raising money for scholarships. Art Center at 80: Celebrating the Creative Spirit commemo­rated Art Center’s distinguished 80-year history and celebrated the ingenuity and integrity of our many students, alumni and faculty. The inaugural Creative Spirit Awards were awarded to four extraordinary […]

Environmental Design Event Tonight

Tonight our Environmental Design Department is hosting an event for all Environmental Design students, faculty and alumni at Hillside Campus. Three of the department’s newest faculty members, Ben Luddy, Yo Oshima and Jennifer Silbert, will be on hand to introduce themselves and provide presentations on their work. Click on the flyer for more information.

The Mini Show This Saturday

This Saturday, October 23, The Mini Show will be held at South Campus to raise money for the Mini Lai Scholarship Fund. The show is being produced by Mini’s family and friends, and will showcase the work of Art Center Illustration alumni with all proceeds going to the fund. The group exhibition will feature high-quality […]

Art Center’s 80th Anniversary Weekend is Here

Art Center continues our 80th anniversary celebration with a special anniversary weekend Saturday and Sunday. Tomorrow, October 16, Art Center will honor four prominent alumni—industrial designer Yves Béhar, car designer Frank Stephenson, contemporary artist Pae White and blockbuster filmmaker Zack Snyder—with the Creative Spirit award at a gala to raise scholarships for students in Art […]

Better City, Better Life

The following post was written by Vice President and Director of Designmatters Mariana Amatullo for the Designmatters blog. Art Center’s fall term started for us on the heels of an extraordinary week in Shanghai. Highlights included the opportunity to experience first hand the pageantry and wondrous scale of the 2010 World Expo; a spectacular day […]

Acclaimed Production Designer to Speak Today

Art Center is honored to welcome to campus production designer Scott Chambliss to discuss his craft and more as part of the Art Center Film Department Distinguished Filmmakers Series. Film Department student Matthew Epstein will host a Q&A discussion with Chambliss, who has done production design on hit films including Salt; Mission Impossible III; the […]

In Case You Missed It

As you know, there’s always something going on when it comes to Art Center alumni, students and faculty. Some of the latest: Alumna and painter Theresa Paden is on a mission to save horses: Ventura County Star Visual effects supervisor and Art Center alum Eric Barba talks about the upcoming sci-fi extravaganza Tron: Legacy: Cnet Francis Pollara is producer, […]