Welcome to the SVA Class of 2014

More than 1,100 undergraduate and graduate degree candidates, along with their families and friends, gathered on Thursday, May 15, for SVA’s 39th formal commencement exercises. This year, commencement was held at the Theater at Madison Square Garden and featured the inaugural graduating classes from the College’s MFA Design for Social Innovation and MFA Products of Design departments.

The day’s keynote speaker and honorary degree recipient was civil rights leader, winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom (the country’s highest civilian honor) and longtime U.S. Congressman (D-GA) John Lewis. The evening before commencement, Congressman Lewis also attended a special reception hosted by Alumni Affairs in honor of students graduating with honors and accolades and receiving commencement awards. He was joined by alumnus Nate Powell (BFA 2000 Cartooning), who is illustrating March, Lewis’ three-volume graphic novel memoirs. Together with co-author Andrew Aydin, the three signed copies of their book as a gift to reception guests.

Congratulations to the SVA class of 2014.

Save the Date:
Summer Alumni Drawing and Networking Event

Kady Grant (BFA Fine Art 2011) and Jonny Ruzzo (BFA 2012 Illustration)

Wednesday, July 16
6:30 – 8:30pm
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 North 3rd Street, Brooklyn

Alumni Benefits: Promote Your Work Online

From Least Likely to be Adopted, LaNola Stone (MPS 2009 Digital Photography)

SVA Alumni Affairs provides resources for our alumni to showcase and promote their work online.

Join SVA Portfolios—an exclusive network—to gain broader exposure for your work, connect with other SVA alumni and be discovered more easily by potential clients, recruiters  and creative enthusiasts. SVA Portfolios helps you showcase your creative work professionally, gain exposure and get hired, connect with other creatives and promote your work on Twitter, Facebook and more.

List your professional website on sva.edu. Alumni professional website listings can be updated or added by emailing alumni@sva.edu.

Visit the SVA Alumni Affairs website to learn more about alumni benefits.

SVA Alumni and
Social Media Survey

Alumni Affairs is currently conducting a comprehensive survey and asks that you join in and turn your creative know-how toward the question of how to make your community even stronger. Select individuals will be contacted, so look out for your invitation to participate. If you are not contacted, we still want to hear from you. You always are welcome to reach out to us at alumni@sva.edu with ideas, thoughts and questions.

You are also encouraged to take the SVA social media survey. It only takes five minutes, and you could win a poster by design and illustration legends Gail Anderson, Nathan Fox and Stefan Sagmeister. Visit here to participate.

Deadline: Friday, June 6.

Upcoming Events

Job Search
Tips for Recent Grads

Thursday, June 19
3:00 – 4:30pm
136 West 21st Street
Room 830F

Learn what you need to know to find a job. This workshop for recent graduates will help you focus your job search. Learn how to gather information on available career options, industries and occupations. This seminar will provide you with tips for strategically responding to job listings by tailoring your résumé and cover letter to the employer’s needs to help it land in the “must interview” pile. This workshop is for alumni who graduated in 2014 and 2013 only. 

Space is limited; register at collegecentral.com/sva. Questions? Email cd@sva.edu or call 212.592.2372.

Website Crit Group: Is Your Website Working for You?

Thursday, June 26
3:00 – 4:30pm
136 West 21st Street
Room 830F

Want to know if your website is working for you? Are you highlighting and promoting your work online in the best way possible? Submit your website to get critiqued by Career Development staff and a group of your alumni peers during this workshop. We will discuss best practices for your online presence and how to create a website that works for you and your creative business. We will also provide tips and resources for website creation and best practices. We will select up to eight websites to critique as a group; if yours is not selected, you may follow up after the workshop with a one-on-one session with a counselor. To submit your site for review during this workshop, apply online by June 24.

Space is limited; register at collegecentral.com/sva. Questions? Email cd@sva.edu or call 212.592.2372.

ZERO:ONE

Selected thesis projects from graduating MFA Computer Art students.

Through Saturday, June 7
Monday through Saturday
10:00am – 6:00pm
(5:00pm on Fridays)
SVA Chelsea Gallery
601 West 26th Street
15th floor

Free and open to the public.

SVA Short Film Fest 2014

A presentation of nine short films by the MPS Live Action Short Film Class of 2014.

Thursday, June 12
6:00pm
SVA Theatre
333 West 23rd Street

Free and open to the public.

MFA Photography, Video and Related Media Thesis Exhibition and Screening

Selected thesis projects from graduating MFA Photography, Video and Related Media students.

Saturday, June 14 – Saturday, June 28
Monday through Saturday
10:00am – 6:00pm
(5:00pm on Fridays)
SVA Chelsea Gallery
601 West 26th Street
15th floor

Reception:
Thursday, June 19
6:00 – 8:00pm

Thesis screening:
Thursday, June 26
7:00 – 9:00pm
SVA Theatre
333 West 23rd Street