THE CALARTS GALA AT REDCAT

An evening of celebration where philanthropy meets fun

Saturday, May 14, 2022

2022 Honorary Degree Recipients

• esperanza spalding
• Charles Lloyd
• Wayne Shorter 

Distinguished Alumnx Award Recipients

• Lauren Halsey (Art BFA 12)
• Jorge Gutierrez (Film/Video BFA 97; MFA 00)

Featured Toasts for Exceptional Service to CalArts:

• Tim Disney, Board Chair (2014-present)
• Tom Lawson, Dean of the School of Art (1991-2021) 

The evening includes:

• 50+50: A Creative Century from Chouinard to CalArts, alumnx artist-led exhibition that is generating critical support for students
• An awards program honoring outgoing Board of Trustees Chair Tim Disney, Emeritus Dean of the School of Art Tom Lawson, and Distinguished Alumnx of the Year, Jorge Gutierrez and Lauren Halsey
• An opportunity to mix and mingle with CalArts luminaries, alumnx, and scholarship students

Get your tickets to the CalArts Gala today. 100% of the net proceeds from the CalArts Gala will be used to provide scholarship support for current and future students.

For more information, please contact calartsgala@calarts.edu or visit calarts.edu/gala.

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PAST REDCAT GALA RECIPIENTS

2019
Pete Docter
Henry Taylor

2018
Adele Yellin
Charles Gaines  

2017
Janet Dreisen Rappaport 
John Baldessari

2016
Steven D. Lavine and Janet Sternburg
Carrie Mae Weems

2015
Jamie and Michael Lynton
Gabriel Orozco

2014
Herb Alpert

2013
The Walt Disney Company
Catherine Opie

2012
Elyse and Stanley Grinstein
Roger Wacker
Edgar Arceneaux

2011
Edythe and Eli Broad
Apichatpong Weerasethakul

2010
Tim Disney
Glenn Ligon

2009
Robert Egelston
Barry McGee

2008
Mark Bradford 
Harriett Gold

2007
Roy E. Disney 
Kara Walker

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD (2007-2019)
The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes the exceptional body of work, the significant artistic achievements, and the leadership and vision of a member of CalArts’s alumni community of citizen artists. By breaking with convention and taking risks throughout their careers, awardees are influencing the state of culture today and are making a lasting global impact in service to the arts and society.

THE REDCAT AWARD (2007-2019)
The REDCAT Award is presented annually to individuals who exemplify the creativity and talent that define and lead the evolution of contemporary culture. Designed by Frank Gehry and fabricated by Tiffany & Co., the award celebrates the spirit of innovation and the transformation of ideas through creative acts and honors artists and cultural leaders, for together they embody the invaluable alliance that shapes eras and defines cultures.