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An overhead view of a person setting a display out on a table. The wooden floorboards are painted white and the table is mostly covered with a large piece of felt, on which are several smaller pieces of felt, creating an educational graphic about urban land development.

Inside CUP, the Award-Winning Nonprofit Led by SVA Grad and Faculty Member Pilar Finuccio

The Brooklyn-based organization produces publications, interactive kits, and other media to cultivate civic education and engagement.

Greg Herbowy
December 5, 2025
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Five SVA Community Instagrams to Follow in December

From whimsical illustrations to VFX and photography, five SVA artists showcase the range and promise of creativity this winter.

December 3, 2025
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December 2025 Exhibitions and Events at SVA

The year wraps up with a full schedule of exhibitions, talks, and roundtable discussions.

Maeri Ferguson
December 1, 2025
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Meet 2025 SVA Alumni Scholarship Winners Ausar Johnson, Anshul Katkar, and Sarah Terceros

The BFA 3D Animation and VFX graduates use the rich tapestry of West African mythology to explore the cost of unchecked ambition.

Rodrigo Perez
November 25, 2025
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Q&A: Ralph Appelbaum

The SVA alumnus on 45 years of hosting Filmmakers Dialogue, his screening and Q&A series at the College.

Greg Herbowy
November 24, 2025
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The Monumental, Meticulous Collages of SVA Alumnus María Berrío

The artist and MFA Illustration as Visual Essay graduate layers hundreds of pieces of handmade paper to create her allegorical works.

Emily Cushman
November 21, 2025
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Meet 2025 SVA Alumni Scholarship Winner Héctor Ruiz

The MFA Design for Social Innovation graduate discusses his award-winning thesis project, We Are Speaking/Estamos Hablando, and the power of collective visual storytelling.

Rodrigo Perez
November 20, 2025
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Q&A: MFA Art Practice Chair David A. Ross on New Online Program Offering

Effective Fall 2026, the interdisciplinary program will be offered fully remotely, providing artists located worldwide with access to SVA’s faculty and resources.

November 18, 2025
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Meet 2025 SVA Alumni Scholarship Award-Winner Zixin Yang

The MFA Computer Arts alumnus discusses her award-winning thesis film, ‘Lingering Summer Day,’ and her SVA Experience

Rodrigo Perez
November 13, 2025
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Introducing the Fall/Winter 2025–26 ‘Visual Arts Journal’

The latest issue of SVA’s magazine spotlights noteworthy recent work by students, alumni, and faculty of the College.

November 12, 2025