School of Visual Arts

Spring Break 2025

SVA’s 2025 spring break runs Monday, March 3, through Sunday, March 9. No classes will be held during this time. Administrative offices will be closed Friday, March 7, for a staff holiday. Happy spring break!

Student sitting on the floor of an art studio sketching a still life with charcoal. Student sitting on the floor of an art studio sketching a still life with charcoal.
Three students working together in an editing suite with several computers, a large monitor and large speakers. Three students working together in an editing suite with several computers, a large monitor and large speakers.
A calla lily against a white sheet and black background is suspended upright by several red strings. A calla lily against a white sheet and black background is suspended upright by several red strings.
An instructor stands at a students workstation pointing at something on their computer monitor; the student in their desk chair looks inquisitively along. An instructor stands at a students workstation pointing at something on their computer monitor; the student in their desk chair looks inquisitively along.
Black and white highly detailed drawing of a bird flying with its wings spread out in a forest. Black and white highly detailed drawing of a bird flying with its wings spread out in a forest.
Architectural rendering of a residential facade featuring floor to ceiling windows and climbing ivy. Architectural rendering of a residential facade featuring floor to ceiling windows and climbing ivy.
Two students standing up against library stacks reviewing a glossy magazine. Two students standing up against library stacks reviewing a glossy magazine.
Image of a person pointing a recording camera on a tripod towards a wall with a projected image of what looks like a mountain range. Image of a person pointing a recording camera on a tripod towards a wall with a projected image of what looks like a mountain range.

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The 3rd Avenue and East 23rd Street Corner Signs with an official “SVA Way” sign underneath (Left); The 23rd Street building with two SVA NYC banners hanging above as students walk below.

Welcome to our urban campus, a slice of New York City life.

A subway station poster with an illustration of a pencil shaving and the words “Stay Sharp (left); Four different posters made by SVA Faculty over the years.

“Stay Sharp” (2024) poster by Riccardo Vecchio on a subway platform (left); more SVA subway posters by (clockwise from top right) Peter Hristoff, Marshall Arisman, Gary Panter, and Carol Fabricatore.

Students reading at a round table with shelves of books around them (left); A student working on a painting on the wall while another works at a desk.

Interior of SVA Library (left); students working in a classroom facility.

A skyline showcasing differently sized buildings, some made of brick, others made of concrete.

New York City skyline as seen from the 23rd Street Residence, which exclusively houses first-year students.

An archival picture of students listening to a lecture (left); Two people observing a drawing at a desk.

An SVA drawing class circa 1960, courtesy of SVA Archives.

We are School of Visual Arts

SVA is a leader in the education of artists, designers, and creative professionals.

By the Numbers

75+

Years Educating

Artists

56

Countries

Represented

46

States

Represented

30

Degree-Granting

Programs

1,500+

Course 

Offerings

35

Extracurricular

Clubs

9:1

Student-to-Faculty

Ratio

43,000

Global Alumni

Community

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Major happenings from around the College, including news, events, exhibitions, and more.

A young girl joyfully rides on a large white dog, capturing a moment of playful companionship in a vibrant painting. A young girl joyfully rides on a large white dog, capturing a moment of playful companionship in a vibrant painting.

Announcing 2025’s Alumni Scholarship Award Recipients

a collage on blue paper where the main focus is on two shirtless adolescent boys on a motorcycle. There are black and white inverted photos of what appear to be sailors as well as other faces and skulls in different colors in the backgorund.

On-Campus Exhibitions and Events This March

A photograph of the meridian on Park Avenue in Manhattan, which has been decorated with two large chandelier-like hanging sculptures made of empty plastic water bottles.

Spotlight on Multimedia Artist Willie Cole (BFA 1976 Media Arts)

A group of students and adults, likely artists, organized in three rows and posing in front of a screen that displays Universal Studio's name and logo.

SVA In LA Marks a Milestone Anniversary

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a woman in a white room laying on the ground propped up by her hand. She is wearing a blue sheer dress and taking a selfie
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two images of pocky box redesigns featruring a girl on the left with a starwberry on her head and a girl on the right making matcha tea
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an AI generated woman in judge garb sits alone in a white room with her back facing the viewer
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a book cover of a photo from the moon with earth in the distance and the title "earthrise" in blue
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A cartoon illustration of a father and daughter baking heart-shaped cookies in the kitchen of a city apartment. Pigeons are traveling through an open window to pick up and fly off with pink bags with hearts printed on them that are set out on the counter. A cartoon illustration of a father and daughter baking heart-shaped cookies in the kitchen of a city apartment. Pigeons are traveling through an open window to pick up and fly off with pink bags with hearts printed on them that are set out on the counter.
Credit:

Jada Jeni Bennett

Chun Han
@surrealhanchun

Nostalgia Rhapsody, styled and photographed by Chun Han (MPS 2022 Fashion Photography).

There is no creative culture of New York City without SVA.


LAURIE CUMBO

Commissioner of Cultural Affairs, New York City