California Institute of the Arts is dedicated to educating the professional artist in a creative environment that fosters innovation and excellence. Since its founding, CalArts has sought to advance the practice and understanding of the arts and has emphasized the importance of studying art within the broadest context possible. The Institute continues its commitment to work that is experimental in form and challenging both conceptually and in terms of subject matter. We remain committed as well to facilitating collaborative projects that draw upon the diverse resources and forms of technical and critical expertise available within the Institute. We seek to promote intercultural exchange among artists and to extend the understanding of artmaking within local, national and global perspectives.