The CalArts community mourns the loss of School of Theater faculty emerita Fran Bennett, who passed away on Sept. 11, 2021. She served the CalArts community for 36 years as Linklater Voice faculty, as well as Head of Acting/Director of Performance from 1996-2003. She retired from full-time teaching at CalArts in 2014. For those who…

Sculptor, installation artist, and CalArts alumna Kaari Upson (Art BFA 04, MFA 07), heralded by The New York Times as “one of the most significant artists to emerge from the vibrant Los Angeles art scene this century,” passed away after a battle with cancer on Aug. 18, 2021, in New York City. She was 51. …