Today In SCV History: May 3, 1969 – CalArts Held Groundbreaking Ceremony In Valencia
May 03, 2026
On May 3, 1969, the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) broke ground on its Valencia campus, known as “The Great Ground Breaking.” Although CalArts was formed in 1961 through the merger of the Chouinard Art Institute and the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music, its permanent campus was not
constructed until nearly a decade later. ...
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