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About

You Are...Without Us

!alarts is a student-led collaborative project exploring CalArts' history of financial exploitation through community feedback on tuition, facilities, and education quality. It documents past acts of resistance to highlight ongoing struggles and foster dialogue about change.


You Are...Without Us
These are 4 of many questions sent to Chief Financial Officer at CalArts by Academic Council, in early October, 2024.

Timeline

Creating posters – Early October 2024.

You Are...Without Us
9 risographed 11x17" posters.

We created 9 posters highlighting acts of resistance, some featuring collected photographs and others based on stories from faculty, staff, and alumni. Blank space was left for participants to add their thoughts.

Collecting responses – Mid to late October 2024.

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First promotional poster with a QR code linking to the Google form October 20, 2024.

We received over 400 responses from 65 anonymous participants.

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Most repeated word: 'Future' (19 mentions)

The word 'future' was the most repeated, mentioned 19 times, highlighting a recurring concern about students' post-graduation prospects, financial stability, and personal well-being.

Printing – November 2024.

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Capturing the final step, inkjet printing. the Google form October 20, 2024.

Printing took several weeks: posters were risograph-printed with fluorescent orange, then individual responses were inkjet printed.

Installing – Saturday, November 30, 2024.

You Are...Without Us
Capturing the final step, inkjet printing. the Google form October 20, 2024.
You Are...Without Us
Capturing the final step, inkjet printing. the Google form October 20, 2024.
You Are...Without Us
Capturing the final step, inkjet printing. the Google form October 20, 2024.