Guide prepared by Abigail Dixon for History Associates Incorporated
California Institute of the Arts
California Institute of the Arts Archive
California Institute of the Arts
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, California 91355-2397
Phone: (661) 253-7882
Fax: (661) 254-4561
Email: libraryarchive@calarts.edu
URL: http://calarts.edu/library/collections/archive
2008
Administrative Summary
Creator:
California Institute of the Arts
Title: California Institute of the Arts Publications Collection
Dates: 1964-2009
Date (bulk): (bulk 1971-2000)
Quantity:
16.2 cubic feet
Repository:
California Institute of the Arts. Library.
Valencia, California 91355-2397
Abstract: The California Institute of the Arts Publications Collection contains books, directories, handbooks, magazines, newsletters,
and other materials documenting a variety of aspects of CalArts including academics, campus events, creative endeavors, and
student life. The collection covers the years 1964 to 2009, with the bulk of the material ranging from 1971 to 2000.
California Institute of the Arts Archive
Identification: CalArts-002
Language of Material:
English
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research with permission from California Institute of the Arts Archive staff.
Publication Rights
Property rights and literary rights reside with California Institute of the Arts. For permission to reproduce or to publish,
please contact California Institute of the Arts Archive staff.
Related Material Located in the California Institute of the Arts Archive Archives
Unprocessed collections with related material are located in the CalArts Library Archives.
Preferred Citation
California Institute of the Arts Publications Collection. California Institute of the Arts Archive, California Institute
of the Arts, Valencia, California.
Acquisition Information
Collected by California Institute of the Arts as part of the California Institute of the Arts Archive.
Processing Information
Preliminary arrangement by library staff. Processed by History Associates Incorporated, 2007-2008.
Accruals
Future additions are anticipated.
Administrative History of the California Institute of the Arts Publications Collection
California Institute of the Arts, commonly known as CalArts, is located in Valencia, California, and grants degrees in the
visual and performing arts. Incorporated on September 1, 1961, it was the first degree-granting institution of higher learning
in the United States created specifically for students of both the visual and the performing arts. It was the dream and vision
of Walt Disney to create such an institute and he provided funding for it in his will. Initially formed through the merger
of the Chouinard Art Institute (founded 1921) and the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music (founded 1883), it opened at its present
campus in Valencia, California, in November 1971.
California Institute of the Arts was incorporated on September 1, 1961, and the first Board of Trustees meeting was held the
following March. Chouinard and the Conservatory began operating under the name of the Institute while the Trustees began working
on the establishment of a permanent campus and a development program. Preparation continued in 1964, when the "Cal Arts Story"
was dramatized on film by the Disney studios and shown at the world premiere of Mary Poppins at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
in Hollywood, California. Prior to the Mary Poppins premiere (whose proceeds were donated to CalArts) Walt Disney and Mrs.
Von Hagen introduced the Institute to an audience of 1,500 guests in a fifteen-minute special film. Among those who attended
the Premiere were Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, and numerous other Hollywood luminaries.
Land for a campus was acquired in 1967 and planning for the physical facilities was immediately undertaken. Disney interests
had discovered a simple solution to their land acquisition problem – give CalArts part of the Golden Oaks Ranch in Newhall.
The 728-acre ranch had belonged to Walt Disney Productions for years. In 1967 the gift property was sold back to the Disney
interests so they could find a more spacious and suitable site. Price proposed a 60-acre site down the road from the Placerita
Ranch, on the edge of the rural town of Valencia, located 32 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. At the time, the area
was remote from Los Angeles, bordered by Placerita Canyon State Park and a national forest, yet readily accessible to downtown
Los Angeles. Other locations had also been considered, such as the Hollywood Bowl area.
Ground was broken for the new campus on May 3, 1969. Construction was frustrated by torrential rains and labor troubles of
every variety. So, instead the "new" school began its first year in the buildings of Villa Cabrini Academy, a former Catholic
girls’ school on the edge of downtown Burbank. Woefully behind schedule and over budget, the Valencia campus finally opened
in November 1971.
Admission to CalArts was based solely on artistic ability and potential. Students received intensive professional training
in the area of their career focus without being cast into a rigid pattern. Instructional emphasis was placed on the development
of the professional artist – the artist of tomorrow. "There is an urgent need," said Disney, "for a professional school which
will not only give its students thorough training in a specific field, but will also allow the widest possible range of artistic
growth and expression."
Bibliography
Economic Research Associates. "A Historical Summary of CalArts," July 13, 1967.
Real, James. "When You Wish Upon A School," in
West, 1972.
Scope and Contents of the Records
The California Institute of the Arts Publications Collection contains books, directories, handbooks, magazines, newsletters,
and other materials documenting a variety of aspects of CalArts including academics, campus events, creative endeavors, and
student life. The collection covers the years 1964 to 2009 with the bulk of the material ranging from 1971 to 2000.
The collection consists primarily of published, textual material with the exception of a few non-paper items scattered throughout
the collection. The largest series in the collection, Institute Publications, is comprised of official materials published
by the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Institute Publications include a comprehensive collection of bulletins,
published by the Office of Admissions, that describe the various degree programs offered by CalArts. Course catalogs from
1968 to 2002, with some years missing, give additional information about the degree programs including descriptions of the
classes offered within each school. A nearly complete set of annual reports with dates ranging from 1977 to 2004 also show
how the institute has changed over the years. Student/Alumni Publications include monographs and serial publications. However,
the serial publications are sporadic, with missing issues or only a single issue for some publications.
Due to the large amount of duplication within the collection and the scattered nature of the publications, this collection
was reorganized during processing to bring consistency to its arrangement and to improve research access.
The collection is organized into four series:
Index Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects:
California Institute of the Arts
California Institute of the Arts--Alumni and alumnae
California Institute of the Arts--Community Arts Partnership
California Institute of the Arts--Curricula
California Institute of the Arts--School of Art and Design
California Institute of the Arts--School of Music
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Genres and Forms of Materials
Clippings
Journals (Periodicals)
Magazines (Periodicals)
News Bulletins
Newsletters
Collection Contents
Series 1.
Institute Publications,
1964-2009,
Physical Description:
10.0 cubic feet
Scope and Content Note
This series contains materials published by the California Institute of the Arts and includes admissions bulletins, books,
calendars, class schedules, course catalogs, magazines, newsletters, and reports. Also included is information on admissions
criteria, academic programs, courses offered, and events taking place at CalArts. Some publications focus on the artistic
accomplishments of individuals associated with CalArts. Publications in this series include those intended for distribution
among prospective students, current students, alumni, faculty, and staff.
Files are arranged alphabetically by name of department/office responsible for the publication, if available, and/or alphabetically
by title of publication. Files are arranged chronologically thereafter.
Box 1:1
Admissions, Application Instructions and Forms,
undated
Box 1:2
Admissions,
Avant Ed,
1976
Box 1:3
Admissions, Brochure,
undated
Boxes 1:4-3:8
Admissions, Bulletins,
1969-2009
Box 3:9
Admissions, Mailings,
undated
Box 3:10
Admissions, Newsletter,
undated
Box 3:11
Admissions,
Performing Arts Design and Technology,
undated
Box 4:1
Admissions, Untitled,
undated
Box 4:2-4:3
Advancement and Planning,
Cal Arts Events,
2002-2003
Boxes 4:4-5:1
Annual Reports,
1977-1991,
1995-2004
Box 5:3
Board of Trustees, Programs,
1975
Box 5:4
Board of Trustees,
Statement of Purpose,
undated
Box 5:5
Board of Trustees,
Thanks a Million,
1987
Box 5:6
Board of Trustees, Untitled,
1991-1992
Box 5:7
Board of Trustees,
Walt Disney Associates for California Institute of the Arts,
undated
Box 5:14
CalArts, The 10th Year, A Calendar of Work in Progress,
1979
Box 5:15
The Cal Arts 10th Year Poster Book,
1980
Box 5:16
CalArts’ 17th World Music Festival,
1991
Box 5:17
CalArts 20th Anniversary Celebration,
1990
Box 5:18
CalArts In Town,
1983 and undated
Box 5:19
CalArts Progress,
1964-1966, undated
Box 5:21
California Institute of the Arts,
[circa 1969]
Box 5:22
Campus Communications,
Cal-arts Calendar,
undated
Box 6:8
Community Arts Partnership, Booklet,
undated
Box 6:9
Community Arts Partnership, Brochure,
[circa 2003]
Box 6:10
Community Arts Partnership,
RE:CAP,
2007
Box 6:11
Community Arts Partnership,
S.N.A.P! Serious New Art Photographers,
1993
Boxes 6:12-10:4
Course Catalogs,
1968-1969,
1975-1982,
1984-2002
Box 10:6
Graduation Announcements, Programs, and Speeches,
1976,
2003-2005
Box 10:8
Information,
Calendar,
1970-1971
Box 10:9
Information,
California Institute of the Arts News Letter,
1970
Box 10:10
Information,
Staff Newsletter,
1971
Box 10:11
Institute News,
1971-1972
Box 11:1
Intercultural Arts Project, untitled,
1989-1990
Box 11:3
Placement and Career Development,
The Annotated Artist’s Bibliography,
1985
Box 11:4
Placement and Career Development,
For the Working Artist,
1986
Box 11:5
Placement and Career Development,
National Directory of Art Internships,
1986-1987
Box 11:6
Planning and Advancement,
Campaign for CalArts,
1994 and undated
Box 11:7-11:10
Public Affairs,
Articles,
1984-1988
Box 12:1
Public Affairs,
CalArts,
2007
Box 12:2
Public Affairs,
CalArts Calendar,
1992
Boxes 12:3-13:6
Public Affairs,
CalArts Current,
1988-2001
Box 13:7-13:11
Public Affairs,
CalArts Current Alumni,
1990-1992,
1994-1995
Box 13:12
Public Affairs,
CalArts Current Calendar,
1989-1992
Box 14:1-14:4
Public Affairs,
CalArts Happenings,
2003-2006
Boxes 14:5-15:5
Public Affairs,
CalArts Today,
1975-1984
Box 16:1
Public Affairs,
California Summer Arts Summit Conference Proceedings,
1991
Box 16:2
Public Affairs,
The Great Splendor,
1979
Box 16:3-16:9
Public Affairs,
Inside CalArts,
1975-1981
Box 16:10
Public Affairs,
Portfolio for Tomorrow,
1968
Box 16:11
Public Information,
Cal Arts Newsletter,
1973-1975
Box 17:3
Orientation/Registration Schedules,
1971,
1981
Box 17:4-17:9
Redcat, Brochures, Mailings, and Programs,
2003-2008
Boxes 17:10-18:7
Registrar, Class Schedules,
1970-1975
Box 19:1
Roy Lichtenstein at CalArts,
1977
Box 19:2
School Interim Reports on Long-Range Planning,
1978
Boxes 19:3-21:3
School of Art,
Afterall,
1998-2006
Box 21:4-21:5
School of Art,
Exhibition Space,
1995
Box 21:6
School of Art,
Faculty Exhibition,
1977
Box 21:7
School of Art,
Fast Forward,
1993
Box 21:8
School of Art,
The Last Plastics Show,
undated
Box 21:9
School of Art,
NTNTNT,
2003
Box 22:1
School of Art, untitled,
undated
Box 22:2-22:5
School of Critical Studies,
Black Clock,
2004-2006
Box 22:6
School of Dance,
Body In Time,
2001
Box 22:7
School of Dance,
Convergence,
2005
Box 22:8
School of Dance,
Dancebelt,
1991-1992
Box 22:9
School of Dance,
Dance on the Page,
1993-1994
Box 22:10
School of Dance,
Greetings From,
1997-1998
Box 22:11
School of Dance,
Performances,
1986-1990
Box 22:12
School of Dance,
Student Handbook,
undated
Box 22:13
School of Music,
New Music Across America,
1992
Box 22:14
School of Music,
Performances,
1986-1987
Box 22:15
School of Music,
Sequoia String Quartet Friends,
1982-1983
Box 22:16
School of Music,
Spring Music Festival,
1990,
1998
Box 22:17
School of Theatre,
Cal Arts Theatre Company,
1980
Box 22:18
School of Theatre,
Exhibition and Performance Events,
1994-1995
Box 23:1
School of Theatre,
Performances,
1982-1998
Box 23:2
School of Theatre,
Student Handbook,
undated
Box 23:4
Walt Disney Associates,
Walt Disney Associates Grove,
undated
Box 23:5
William H. Ahmanson Hall Dedication,
1982
Series 2.
Student/Alumni Publications,
1969-2008,
Physical Description:
3.2 cubic feet
Scope and Content Note
This series contains materials published by CalArts students/alumni and includes books, directories, handbooks, journals,
newsletters, programs, speeches, and yearbooks. Many of these publications were intended as means of exhibiting creative
works by CalArts students.
Files are arranged alphabetically by name of department/individual/organization responsible for the publication, if available,
and/or alphabetically by title of publication. Files are arranged chronologically thereafter.
Box 23:6
Alumni Association,
Alumni Art Exhibition,
1987
Box 23:7-23:8
Alumni Association,
Alumni News,
1996,
2001
Box 23:9
Alumni Association,
Cal@rts 30,
2000
Box 23:10
Alumni Association,
Directory,
1985
Box 23:11
Alumni Association,
Guide,
undated
Box 23:12
Alumni Association,
Half-Hour From Home,
[circa 2005]
Box 23:13
Alumni Association, Mailings,
undated
Box 23:14
Alumni Association,
The News Is Out!,
1989
Box 23:15-23:18
Alumni Association,
The Pool,
2003-2007
Boxes 23:20-24:5
The Big News,
1972-1973, undated
Box 24:9
Burns, David Allen,
The Examination Book,
1990
Box 24:10
The Cal Arts Flasher,
1979
Box 25:2
Kessler, Stephen E.,
Our Eyes Open,
undated
Box 25:4
McRoy, Marie E.,
Sarah’s Poems,
1974
Box 25:6
Mowry, James,
About MT67, and
Two Combines,
1989
Box 25:8-25:9
Oversight,
1989-1990,
1993
Box 25:10
Photography Department,
Collected Works,
1978
Box 25:14
School of Art,
Collected Works,
1978
Box 25:15
School of Art,
Hand Turkey,
1991
Box 25:16
School of Critical Studies,
CalArts Writing MFAs,
2008
Box 25:17
School of Critical Studies,
Next Words,
2007
Box 25:19
School of Dance,
Newsletter,
2000
Box 25:19
School of Design,
Networks 1,
1972
Box 26:1-26:3
School of Music,
Aperiodical,
1986-1988
Box 26:4
School of Theatre Alumni,
The Green Room,
undated
Box 26:5
School of Theatre Alumni,
Network,
1993
Box 26:6-26:8
Student Affairs,
Artizen,
2004-2006
Box 26:9
Student Affairs,
The CalArts Citizen,
1991
Box 26:10
Student Affairs,
Workshop, Bell Hooks,
undated
Box 26:11-26:15
Student Council,
ALT,
1988-1992
Box 26:16
Student Council,
Buzzkill,
1992
Box 27:1
Student Council,
CalArts Student Newspaper,
1973-1974
Box 27:2
Student Council,
Handbook,
1976
Box 27:3
Student Council,
The Literary Magazine,
1973
Box 27:4
Student Council,
The Moon,
1991-1994
Box 27:5
Student Council,
Plates,
undated
Box 27:6
Student Council,
State of the Arts,
1980
Box 27:7
Student Council,
Student Handbook,
1989-1990
Boxes 27:8-29:6
Student Council,
Walt,
1981-1988
Box 29:7
Student Council,
Walt/Notes,
undated
Box 29:9-29:10
Visual Communications,
Offramp,
1988,
1990
Box 30:1-30:2
Visual Communications,
Yearbook,
1986-1987
Box 30:4
Webb, Harriet,
Mud Pies,
1975
Series 3.
External Publications,
1970-2000,
Physical Description:
1.8 cubic feet
Scope and Content Note
This series contains materials collected by the California Institute of the Arts, but published by outside publishers. Included
are books, journals, and magazines. Publications in this series focus on, or make reference to, CalArts or individuals associated
with CalArts.
Files are arranged alphabetically by title of publication.
Box 30:5
American Theatre, "American Theatre Forms Advisory Board",
2000
Box 30:7
Art in America, "Back to the Studio",
1982
Box 30:8
ARTnews, "How Should Artists Be Educated",
1983
Box 30:9
Arts in Society, "California Institute of the Arts: Prologue to a Community",
1970
Box 31:1
Aspen Times, "1971 International Design Conference in Aspen",
1971
Box 31:2
The Atlantic, "Walt Disney Presents: Adventures in Collegeland",
1972
Box 31:3
Berlin-Los Angeles: Working Together in Culture, Science, and Industry,
1980-1981
Box 31:4
CalArts Skeptical Belief(s),
1988
Box 31:5
California Arts Council Performing Arts Fellowship Awardees,
2000
Box 31:6
California, "Theater",
1984
Box 31:8
The Chronicle of Higher Education, "Notes on…The Student Press",
[circa 1982]
Box 31:9
Chronicle of Non Profit Enterprise, "Interarts Colleges",
1985
Box 31:10
The Cultural Post, "California’s School for Artists",
1981
Box 31:11
Dance Magazine, "Between Terror and Desire",
2000
Box 31:12
Education Abstracts, "The student scene",
1971
Box 31:13
High Performance, "Cal Arts",
1984
Box 31:14
High Performance, "Schedule of Events",
1985
Box 32:1
Johnson, Eric, The Mesdames,
2000
Box 32:2
Los Angeles Theatre Magazine, "Cal Arts Presents",
1982
Box 32:3
Los Angeles Times, Articles,
1972-1978
Box 32:4
Los Angeles Times, Calendar, Articles,
1969-1975
Box 32:5
Los Angeles Times, Home, Articles,
1978-1983
Box 32:6
Los Angeles Times, West, "When You Wish Upon A School",
1972
Box 32:7
Millimeter, "Reflections on Teaching Animation",
1976
Box 32:8
Newsweek, "Disney’s Dream School",
1971
Box 32:9
Newsweek, "Young Fingers On the Button",
1984
Box 32:10
New West, "Animated Weekend at Mickey Mouse U.",
1978
Box 32:11
New York, "Breaking Down Boundaries at Mickey Mouse U.",
1978
Box 32:12
New York Times, Articles,
1970,
1977
Box 32:14
PSA Magazine, "Masters in the Making",
1983
Box 32:15
Real Life Magazine,
1980,
1983,
1994
Box 32:16
Santa Clarita Clarion, "CalArts president Corrigan resigns post, Lund appointed",
1972
Box 32:17
Saturday Review, "Disney’s New School",
1972
Box 32:18
Seventy Six, "CalArts in Review",
1980
Box 32:19
Seventy Six, "Laboratory of the Arts",
1978
Box 32:20
Smithsonian, "They used to call it Mickey Mouse U, but not these days",
1983
Box 33:2-33:3
Stein, Maurice and Larry Miller,
Blueprint for Counter Education,
1970
Box 33:4
Sunset, Articles,
1975-1983
Box 33:5
Theatre LA, "Cal Arts Theatre Company",
1982-1983
Box 33:6
The Wall Street Journal, "Cal Arts-Experiment in Education",
1971
Series 4.
Oversize Materials,
1968-1990,
Physical Description:
1.2 cubic feet
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of oversize material that was removed from the collection and filed separately in oversize boxes. Oversize
material is located in boxes 34-36.
