Late last month, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum announced its 2026 National Design Awards, one of the most prestigious honors in the design field, and Thought Matter, the New York City-based ...

Curated by faculty member Katie Cercone, “Evening Star” is an immersive exhibition exploring matrifocal spiritual ecology and ...

This year, the 9th annual Animation First Festival, hosted by L’Alliance New York, offered various opportunities for the School of Visual Arts, BFA 3D Animation and Visual Effects and BFA Animation ...

March is Women’s History Month, a time to recognize the contributions of women across history, culture, and public life. At SVA, it is also an opportunity to spotlight women-identifying artists and ...

Morgan Overton (b. 1993, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a multidisciplinary visual artist whose work is a reclamation of history and humanity. She creates across a range of paint, drawing, and mixed ...

Jessica Elena Aquino (she/they) is a multidisciplinary artist working in weaving, printmaking, sculpture, and installation to explore themes of migration, relationship to land, and ancestral knowledge ...

Our graduates and faculty are some of the most influential cultural forces, consistently producing images unparalleled in concept, impact, and craft. For the last 75 years, SVA’s BFA Illustration ...

Our aim is to provide students with the skills and analytical approaches necessary to adapt to an ever-evolving professional landscape—all to strengthen the impact of their personal artistic vision.

SocDoc is your fast track to a career in documentary filmmaking. We seek curious and passionate storytellers to explore the complex world around us through film. SVA MFA Social Documentary Film — ...

The SVA Chelsea Gallery is SVA’s premier exhibition facility. Located in Chelsea on the 15th floor of the landmark Starrett-Lehigh Building, it comprises four state-of-the-art galleries and a large ...

The Honors Program at School of Visual Arts is a challenging program for artists who seek academic enrichment along with their studio practice. The Honors Program enhances the dual abilities of the ...

We study design in all its manifestations, with a focus on its implications. Do you care about design and its impact on the individual, society, and the environment? Are you interested in honing your ...