Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about reunion weekend.
Can my family attend Reunion Weekend?
- Saturday General Registration and Sunday General Registration programming are free to attend for guests ages 17 and under. Please be aware that the ArtCenter Awards and the FullCircle brunch on those days will require tickets for access.
- Guests 17 and under will be required to show ID (school ID accepted).
Can I register at the door or get a refund if my plans change?
- Online registration ends on September 24th at 12:00 pm. Walk-in registrations will be accepted throughout the event, but we cannot guarantee admittance to limited space programs such as workshops, etc.
- Tickets are non-refundable after September 6, 2025.
Are meals included during Reunion Weekend?
- Inside the ArtCenter Studio pricing includes breakfast in the morning and lunch with President Karen Hofmann.
- Saturday and Sunday General Registration will include simple continental breakfast options served with coffee at the beginning of the day.
- Participants in the ArtCenter Awards will have a choice between Beef, Fish or Vegan plates.
- The Kickoff Party on Friday will include a cash bar, and food trucks will be available at the Design Invitational on Sunday.
Where are each day’s events held, and will I need to travel between campuses during the day?
Each day’s events are held on a single campus, so there’s no need to travel between locations during the day.
- Friday and Saturday events take place at South Campus (950 building).
- Sunday events are held at Hillside Campus.
I don’t see my major listed in the Inside the ArtCenter Studio sessions — which session should I attend?
Over the years, some majors have been renamed or restructured. If your major isn’t listed exactly as you remember it, it may now fall under a new program name. Here’s how past majors align with current ones:
- Art: Includes Art, Fine Art, Art Theory and Criticism, Painting
- Entertainment Design: Includes Entertainment Design
- Film: Includes Broadcast Cinema, Film
- Graphic Design: Includes Advertising, Communication Design, Communication and New Media Design, Creative Direction, Graphic Design and Graphic(s) and Packaging
- Illustration: Includes Illustration
- Interaction Design: Includes Interaction Design and Media Design Practices
- Photography and Imaging: Includes Photography
- Product Design: Includes Industrial Design and Product Design
- Spatial Experience Design: Includes Environmental Design, Furniture, Lighting and Fixture Design and Spatial Experience Design
- Transportation Design: Includes Transportation Design
What accessibility accommodations are available?
- If you have any accessibility related questions or concerns, please reach out to our team at alumni@artcenter.edu.
How can I support the College?
- Every gift you make—whether to the ArtCenter Fund, a specific program, or a scholarship—creates life-changing opportunities for our students.
- Unrestricted gifts can be made through the ArtCenter Fund giving page.
- You can directly contribute to the success of future students at the ArtCenter Scholarship giving page, and any gift of $250 or more entitles you to membership in FullCircle.
- Leave your mark—name a seat in the Ahmanson Auditorium. When you name a seat, your gift supports the ArtCenter Fund, which provides unrestricted support from scholarships and faculty resources to campus programs and facilities. Special pricing is available to FullCircle members for Ahmanson seats.
You may contact us for more information at any time via alumni@artcenter.edu.