Past and Present

A history of SVA press releases

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Press Releases by Year

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2025

School of Visual Arts to Welcome Designer, Author, Educator Steven Heller as Keynote Speaker for the 50th Annual Commencement Exercises at Radio City Music Hall
April 8, 2025

TO LOVE–TO DIE; TO FIGHT. TO LIVE.
March 10, 2025

School of Visual Arts Galleries Presents Showcase for Emerging Student Talent in New Juried Exhibition Series “Next Up” Across Three Spaces
January 9, 2025
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2024

Underground Images: Iconic School of Visual Arts Posters Fast-Tracked to Paris
November 26, 2024

“Plasticulture: The Rise of Sustainable Practices with Polymers" Intersects Art and Science with Environmentally Conscious Works
October 16, 2024

School of Visual Arts Elevates Longtime Presence in Seoul with Opening of Andrew Chang Gallery
October 9, 2024

School of Visual Arts’ Annual TV, Film, Animation and Visual Effects Fest AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL Celebrates 10 Years
September 16, 2024

SVA Galleries and SVA Archives Exhibit Rare Collection with “Copy, Cut + Paste: The Visual Language of Ivan Chermayeff”
September 3, 2024

Boundary-Pushing Design Legend Stefan Sagmeister to Receive School of Visual Arts’ 33rd Masters Series Award and Exhibition
July 15, 2024

Distinguished Design Leader and Alumnus Randy J. Hunt Named Chair of MFA Design Program at School of Visual Arts
July 1, 2024

School of Visual Arts Names Andrew Alvez, Sr. as the College’s New Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
June 27, 2024

School of Visual Arts to Welcome Alumnus and Celebrated Artist Gary Simmons as Keynote Speaker for the 49th Annual Commencement Exercises at Radio City Music Hall
April 8, 2024

School of Visual Arts Receives Honorary “SVA Way” Street Co-Naming of East 23rd Street Between Second and Third Avenues
March 29, 2024

Marshall Arisman, Late Artist and Longtime Faculty, Honored by School of Visual Arts with New Exhibition: “DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?”
January 18, 2024
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2023

School of Visual Arts Pays Tribute to Richard Wilde, Chair Emeritus of BFA Advertising and BFA Design, with “WILDE MIND”
October 25, 2023

School of Visual Arts Presents Best of Television, Film, Animation and Visual Effects in Annual Alumni Festival AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL
September 12, 2023

School of Visual Arts Celebrates Iconic Subway Posters with “Underground Images: A History”
August 17, 2023

School of Visual Arts Announces Official Name Changes for Multiple Academic Programs
July 25, 2023

School of Visual Arts Names Alumnus and Award-Winning Illustrator Riccardo Vecchio Chair of MFA Illustration as Visual Essay
July 24, 2023

JOAH Beauty Expands Partnership with Hyesu Lee to Include Alumni Design Contest with School of Visual Arts
June 26, 2023

School of Visual Arts Presents “Milton Glaser: POP” Exhibition Celebrating Design Icon’s Grooviest Era
May 9, 2023

School of Visual Arts to Celebrate 48th Annual Commencement Exercises at Radio City Music Hall with Acclaimed Photographer and Masters Series Honoree Lynsey Addario
March 27, 2023
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2022

School of Visual Arts Celebrates 75 Years with Mayoral Proclamation
December 19, 2022

“Barkitecture” Holiday Art Installations by SVA 3D Design Students NOW ON VIEW through Tuesday, January 3, 2023
December 12, 2022

School of Visual Arts Announces EXTENDED RUN of 32nd Annual Masters Series Exhibition Honoring Photographer Lynsey Addario
October 13, 2022

Annual Alumni Film Festival AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL to Screen Film, Television, Animation and Visual Effects from Top Alumni from School of Visual Arts
September 15, 2022

School of Visual Arts Honors Pulitzer Prize-Winning War Photographer Lynsey Addario with 32nd Annual Masters Series Award and Exhibition
August 10, 2022

John Waters to Return to School of Visual Arts for In-Person Make-up Commencement Exercises
May 12, 2022

School of Visual Arts Returns to Radio City Music Hall for 2022 Commencement Exercises with Award-Winning Author Roxane Gay to Speak
March 16, 2022

SVA Announces Inaugural Sketchboard Pro Scholarship for MFA Visual Narrative Students
February 24, 2022
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2021

SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS PRESENTS “SVA❤️MILTON” AS TRIBUTE TO DESIGN GIANT AND LONGTIME FACULTY MILTON GLASER
December 7, 2021

SVA CELEBRATES A DECADE OF I3: IDEAS, IMAGES AND INSPIRATION LECTURE SERIES WITH ESTEEMED LINEUP AND PHOTOVILLE EXHIBITION
September 9, 2021

Film, Television, Animation and Visual Effects from Top SVA Alumni to Screen at Annual AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL Festival
August 31, 2021

Award-Winning Artist and Illustrator Viktor Koen Named Chair of BFA Illustration and BFA Cartooning Departments at School of Visual Arts
July 1, 2021

Learn from the Leaders in Branding Without Leaving Home as SVA’s Masters in Branding Program Goes Online
June 22, 2021

Visual Artist Marilyn Minter to Speak at 2021 School of Visual Arts VIRTUAL Commencement Exercises
May 23, 2021

SVA Chosen as Recipient of King Family Foundation Endowment for Undergraduate Film Students
April 22, 2021
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2020

School of Visual Arts Appoints Dr. Jarvis Watson as the College’s First Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
December 8, 2020

SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS AND DEUTSCH NEW YORK TEAM UP FOR “FUND THE CHANGE” SCHOLARSHIP AND MENTORSHIP
November 17, 2020

Best of SVA Alumni from Film, Television, Animation and Visual Effects at First Ever Virtual Edition of AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL
September 21, 2020

Underground Images: A Half-Century of SVA Subway Posters Created by Women
August 11, 2020

Author, Auteur and Artist John Waters to Speak at 2020 School of Visual Arts VIRTUAL Commencement Exercises
May 27, 2020

SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS TO EXPAND ITS SUPPORT OF STUDENTS WITH EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
May 5, 2020

Underground Images in Istanbul, Turkey: School of Visual Arts Subway Posters, 1947 to the Present
February 18, 2020

Underground Images in Dublin, Ireland: School of Visual Arts Subway Posters, 1947 to the Present
January 13, 2020
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2019

School of Visual Arts Exhibits Emerging Artists at Major Art Fairs for Miami Art Week 2019
November 25, 2019

Underground Images in Bangalore: School of Visual Arts Subway Posters, 1947 to the Present
November 12, 2019

School of Visual Arts Introduces New Masters of Art Education Program
October 22, 2019

Underground Images in Kingston: School of Visual Arts Subway Posters, 1947 to the Present
October 1, 2019

Underground Images in Prague: School of Visual Arts Subway Posters, 1947 to the Present
October 1, 2019

Complex Views of the American Experience On Display in SVA Biennial Alumni Exhibition
September 30, 2019

Free Fall Fun at School of Visual Arts
September 16, 2019

School of Visual Arts and Madison Ave BID Celebrate Fall Fashion with New 3D Design Installation
September 4, 2019

Underground Images in Mar del Plata: School of Visual Arts Subway Posters, 1947 to the Present
September 1, 2019

See the Best in Film, Television, Animation and Visual Effects from Top SVA Alumni at Annual Fest AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL 2019
August 20, 2019

Two SVA Students Awarded Prestigious Angelo Donghia Foundation Senior Tuition Scholarships
August 5, 2019

Filmmaker and Artist Hsiang Chin Moe Named Inaugural Chair of BFA Animation Program at School of Visual Arts
August 1, 2019

Esteemed Graphic Designer and Educator Gail Anderson Named Chair of BFA Design and BFA Advertising Departments at School of Visual Arts
August 1, 2019

Tom P. Ashe Named Chair of MPS Digital Photography Department
August 1, 2019

School of Visual Arts Names Four New Department Chairs for 2019 – 2020 Academic Year
July 31, 2019

Design Leader Miya Osaki Named Chair of MFA Design for Social Innovation at School of Visual Arts
July 31, 2019

Graphic Designer Gail Anderson Named Chair of BFA Design and BFA Advertising Departments at School of Visual Arts
July 31, 2019

School of Visual Arts Presents Exhibition of Typographic Work from 60 Artists Curated by Debbie Millman
June 16, 2019

School of Visual Arts Donates Nearly 100 Iconic Subway Series Works to Newly Opened Poster House Museum
June 16, 2019

“SVA Premieres” Returns to Hollywood Introducing Next Wave of Animators, Artists and Filmmakers to Watch
May 21, 2019

Third Biennial Queers & Comics Conference
May 16, 2019

School of Visual Arts Debuts Two 3D Design Exhibitions as part of NYC X Design in New York City
May 12, 2019

School of Visual Arts Honors Illustrator and Author Steve Brodner with 31st Annual Masters Series Award and Exhibition
March 27, 2019

School of Visual Arts BFA Photography and Video Present Mentors, an Exhibition of Student Work
March 11, 2019
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2018

School of Visual Arts Exhibits Emerging Artists at Untitled, San Francisco (Booth A-22), for the First Time
December 17, 2018

School of Visual Arts at PULSE Miami Beach (Booth S-110)
November 14, 2018

School of Visual Arts’ Alumni Holiday Makers Market Showcases the Best of SVA Product Innovation
September 30, 2018

School of Visual Arts and RXR Realty Debut “One of A Kind” Public Art Exhibition at 75 Rockefeller Plaza
September 12, 2018

After School Special Screens Best Film, Television, Animation and Visual Effects Projects from Top SVA Alumni
August 31, 2018

Art as Witness: Political Graphics 2016-18 Exhibition
August 23, 2018

SVA Names New Provost and Four New Department Chairs for 2018-2019 Academic Year
July 31, 2018

Dr. Christopher J.Cyphers Named Provost At School of Visual Arts
July 31, 2018

Joseph Maida Named Chair of BFA Photography and Video Department
July 31, 2018

Architect and Educator Dr. Carol Rusche Bentel, FAIA, Named Chair of BFA Interior Design Department
July 31, 2018

Artist and Educator Jimmy Calhoun Named Chair of BFA Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects Department
July 31, 2018

Artist and Educator Dr. Catherine Rosamond Named Chair of MAT Art Education at School of Visual Arts
July 31, 2018

SVA Premieres Returns to Hollywood, Introducing the Next Wave of Animators, Artists and Filmmakers to Watch
May 13, 2018

SVA’s Gail Anderson to Receive Prestigious 2018 National Design Award for Lifetime Achievement
May 9, 2018

School of Visual Arts Announces Winners of the 29th Dusty Film & Animation Festival
May 7, 2018

School of Visual Arts Announces 28th Dusty Film & Animation Festival
April 11, 2018

School of Visual Arts Will Honor Illustrator Roz Chast with the 30th Annual Masters Series Award and Exhibition
April 3, 2018

Artist, Designer and Environmentalist Maya Lin to Speak at 2018 School of Visual Arts Commencement Exercises
March 18, 2018

Mentors Photography Exhibition at SVA Chelsea Gallery
March 1, 2018

MoMA Design Store to Launch Products Designed by Students from SVA’s Product of Design Program
January 31, 2018

elmuseo@SVA: May Contain Moving Parts at SVA Gallery
January 7, 2018
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2017

School of Visual Arts at PULSE Miami Beach (Booth S-219)
November 30, 2017

The BFA Photography and Video Department to Exhibit High School Students’ Work in “2017 America”
October 25, 2017

“Street Smart: The Intersection of Art and Design in the City” Highlights the City’s Influence on Artists Around the Globe
October 22, 2017

After School Special film and animation festival screens work from top SVA alumni
September 3, 2017

Marshall Arisman: An Artist’s Journey From Dark to Light, 1972-2017
July 23, 2017

Women In Animation Partners With School of Visual Arts To Give Students Early Access To Support
June 6, 2017

School of Visual Arts’ Makers Market Showcases the Best of SVA Product Innovation with 50 Vendors
May 3, 2017

Gloria Steinem to Speak at 2017 School of Visual Arts Commencement Exercises
April 14, 2017

Gail Anderson Named Creative Director of SVA’s Visual Arts Press
March 30, 2017

School of Visual Arts Honors Illustrator Christoph Niemann
March 29, 2017

MFA Design for Social Innovation to Host Design Summit Centered Around Health
January 9, 2017

SVA Honorees Included in Forbes’ 2017 “30 Under 30” list
January 4, 2017

Terrence Masson Named Chair of MFA Computer Art Department
January 2, 2017
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2016

"SVA x Skowhegan" Exhibition at SVA Chelsea Gallery
December 7, 2016

School of Visual Arts Honors Designer Louise Fili
October 12, 2016

"The Beat Goes On" Celebrates the Intersection Between Art and Music at SVA Chelsea Gallery
September 7, 2016

Mark Ulano and Tom Sito Will Be Honored with the Dusty Outstanding Alumni Award During SVA’s 27th Dusty Awards, Tuesday, May 10, 2016
May 4, 2016

SVA Launches Inaugural Film Showcase, “SVA Premieres,” in Hollywood
April 10, 2016

MacArthur Fellow, Visionary Photographer Carrie Mae Weems to Speak at School of Visual Arts 2016 Commencement Exercises
March 22, 2016
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2015

"Intimacy in Discourse: Reasonable Sized and Unreasonable Sized Paintings"
October 19, 2015

School of Visual Arts Honors Design Legend Michael Bierut with 27th Annual Masters Series Award and Exhibition
September 24, 2015

Gail Anderson Named Director of Design at SVA's Visual Arts Press
September 20, 2015

“The Sports Show” Celebrates the Art of Sports through the Lens of Top Artists and Designers
May 6, 2015

School of Visual Arts Holds Groundbreaking for New Residence Hall at 407 First Avenue
April 16, 2015

Opera, Theater and Festival Director Peter Sellars to Speak at School of Visual Arts 2015 Commencement Exercises
March 25, 2015
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2014

Introducing IT’S NOT WARMING, IT’S DYING
July 30, 2014

Congressman John Lewis to Speak at School of Visual Arts 2014 Commencement Exercises
March 13, 2014
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2013

“Primary Sources: Documenting SVA and the New York Art World, 1966 - 1985”
October 7, 2013

School of Visual Arts Launches a New MA Program in Curatorial Practice, Chaired by Steven Henry Madoff
July 22, 2013

Mark Tribe Named Chair of the MFA Fine Arts Department at School of Visual Arts
June 23, 2013

Cultural Critic Greil Marcus to Speak at School of Visual Arts 2013 Commencement Exercises
March 27, 2013
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2012

School of Visual Arts Announces a New Master of Fine Arts Degree in Visual Narrative
June 22, 2012