After producing the CalArts Halloween event last fall, the producers met with the Institute to discuss the need to create an event that furthers community engagement during a time when we all cannot see each other physically. This led to the creation of the CalArts Spring Event: Produced by the Halloween Team, as we extend the vision of what made Halloween so special to the CalArts community.

This special one-time-only event will function as a celebration of the artists who attend our school, as well as an opportunity for the whole of the CalArts community to gather and showcase our uniqueness. Working with our Institute partners, this event is being run, managed, and designed by current CalArts students, making it an entirely one-of-a-kind experience. Due to our world circumstances, we have created a virtual event that can be accessed by artists all over the world. Our intention with this is to celebrate our community no matter how spread out we all may be!

Both CalArts Halloween & CalArts Spring Event is supported by a generous gift from The Evelyn Sharp Foundation

Featuring performances by Carl Stone, Isaac Rohr, muff (steven chen), Nick Flessa, and Séance (Angelo Yousef, Sean Kovacs, Parker Tozier, Clay Hollander, and Ben Sandall).

Art and visuals by Damir Inbar, Amy Chiao, Alexsa Durrans, and Brin Gordon.

Radio show previews of RadioFluid (DJ Zoe Danger), Shake Onigiri (Kanoa Ichiyanagi), Unsure Sounds (Henry Delargy and Maria Bulla), psy-phy (Sam Wentz), and play by ear: mixed feelings (haHa and chaCha).

Curated and produced by Dylan Marx, Kristianne Bautista, and Brian Morones

CalArts Spring Event 2021

Credit: Event Producer / Video Editor & Sound Mixer

  • Managed a team of 15 people

  • Creation or formulation of ideas and concepts that would help make the event to stand out

  • Supervised and coordinated all aspects of the event

  • Partnered and collaborated with multiple parties

    • CalArts community, Alumni Network, Student Union, Office of the President, Office of Advancement, Alumnix and Family Engagement, Office of Student Experience, CalArts Board of Trustees, Baobab Studios, KCIA, Thurs.night, Redcat, CalArts Identity. Group

  • Responsible for developing and overseeing the event’s budget.

  • Created an experiential experience by providing event-related zoom backgrounds

  • Created a virtual and website-based experience to interact with the event

  • Edited and Mixed the final version of the event shown on youtube