Special Event

Watch the recorded event on Vimeo!

The School of Visual Arts, MFA Design / Designer as Entrepreneur program is proud to announce “Venture 21: Unmute,” a prestigious showcase of entrepreneurial ventures, meant to not only mark the accomplishments of our talented design students but also to celebrate the creative resilience and innovation born from a stifling year of adversity.

The year 2021 has brought with it hope. In the midst of a global pandemic, this year is full of promise of new opportunities, marking the next chapter in world history. And that is exactly the kind of promise we see in influencers among the graduating class of 2021.

We are proud to invite members of the design community and press, as well as potential clients and partners, to attend an evening of presentations on Wednesday, April 14, 5:00pm ET, on the SVA MFA Design Vimeo channel. Sixteen graduates will share their ingenious ventures of which they are extremely passionate. 

Throughout the past two years, these students have honed their skills and unique talents, overcoming unprecedented constraints with grace, patience and undying fervor. 

Please join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of our graduating class as they embark on their next journeys, launching new beginnings and opportunities, and bringing their entrepreneurial ideas to meet current and future challenges.

The MFA Design mission statement:

Today, a designer is a thinker, maker, producer, collaborator and entrepreneur. Graphic design has never been a more inclusive discipline than it is right now and designers are engaged in more creative, technological and ambitiously diverse enterprises than ever before. MFA Design / Designer as Entrepreneur is the program that instills confidence; it inspires, prepares and encourages designers to conceive, create, brand and market their own inventions and innovations.

Note: All events listed on sva.edu/events are in Eastern Time (ET).