Events

HUGE Inc. Information Session
Friday, Novemebr 30
3 - 4.00pm: Info Session
4 - 5.00pm: Portfolio Reviews
136 West 21 Street, Room 631-F
Admission is free

Huge is a global digital agency looking to hire graduating seniors and recent alumni with experience for our Visual Design School. This is a discipline-specific, paid apprenticeship program, designed to give talented individuals the tools needed to be successful in a career at Huge. Please click here for a video about the program.
To register for the info session click here. To participate in the portfolio review, please send a link of your portfolio to kyeskel@hugeinc.com by Monday, November 26, or apply online by January 18.

Teaching Careers in the Arts: An Alumni Panel Discussion
Thursday, November 29
6:30 - 8:30pm
133 West 21 Street, Room 301-C
Admission is free

Curious about teaching art but not sure where to begin? What options are there for artist educators? This panel discussion will feature several SVA alumni who are teaching in the arts,  Pre-K-12, college level, and a non-profit. Find out if teaching is the right path for you, and learn how to navigate the world of teaching in the arts. Moderated by Dr. Stacy Miller, Ed. D. Dr. Miller was the director of art and design education at and currently teaches in the photography department at Parsons The New School for Design. Please click here to register.

Free Model Drawing Sessions
Mondays, September 10 - December 10 7-10pm
George Washington Residence Hall Solarium, top floor
23 Lexington Avenue
Admission is free

First come, first served. Classes fill up quickly!
Please bring your own drawing materials. Alumni ID card and photo ID needed for entry. To print out your alumni ID card, go here.

Competition to design the new National Humanities Medal

The National Endowment for the Humanities is seeking a new design for the National Humanities Medal, which is bestowed annually by the President of the United States in a White House ceremony. For details on submission, please click here.

DOC NYC
Thursday, November 8 -
Thursday, November 15
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street &
IFC Center, 323 Sixth Avenue
$5 tickets available to alumni

MFA Social Documentary Film Department hosts DOC NYC, New York's leading documentary festival. Opening night features the U.S. premiere of Artifact, which follows SVA alumnus Jared Leto's band Thirty Seconds to Mars as it battles a lawsuit against its record label, and the New York premiere of Venus and Serena, which follows the tennis-conquering Williams sisters during the most intimidating year of their careers. For more information, schedule and tickets click here.

Luc Sante: The Genius of the System
Thursday, November 15, 7pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street
Admission is free

MFA Art Criticism and Writing Department invites Luc Sante to explore how photography is unlike other arts, as it is seldom entirely within the control of the artist and almost always represents a collaboration with chance. For more information please click here.

Award-Winning Films from the 2011 Morelia International Film Festival
Friday, November 16, 7pm
Ampitheatre, 209 East 23 Street
3rd Floor
Admission is free

For the last nine years BFA Film, Video and Animation Department has collaborated with the Celebrate Mexico Now - the first and only annual festival of contemporary Mexican art and culture - to showcase the winners of the Morelia International Film Festival. Award-winning short films from last year's competition will be screened, followed by a question-and-answer session.
For more information, please click here.

Image courtesy of Sofia Carrillo

Hurricane Sandy

Although Hurricane Sandy disrupted the lives of many in the Northeast, the SVA residential community and campus came are safe and sound. Our thoughts are with those alumni who continue to face challenges in the storm's aftermath. For those who were spared any hardship and are interested in donating to the relief effort American RedCross website.

Warmest regards,
Office of Alumni Affairs

Image courtesy of Joe Linton

Taking Custody: The Double Life of the Artist Mother

On Tuesday, October 16th artist, educator and blogger Sharon L. Butler moderated a conversation with alumni Katherine Bernhardt (MFA 2000 Fine Arts), Renee Cox (MFA 1992 Photography), Suzanne McClelland (MFA 1989 Fine Arts), Rachel Papo (MFA 2005 Photography, Video and Related Media) and Amy Stein (MFA 2006 Photography, Video and Related Media), and faculty member Danica Phelps. The artists discussed their experiences negotiating the demands of the commercial art world with those of motherhood. The event was a huge success!

To view the video of the panel and Q & A that followed, please click here.

 

International Events

Cocktail Reception in Tokyo
Friday November 9, 7-9pm
B1F Tokyo Salon, 5-47-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Admission is free

Mingle and meet with new and old friends. At the reception you will also have an opportunity to meet with SVA representatives including Executive Vice President of SVA Anthony P. Rhodes, Executive Director of External Relations Sam Modenstein, Director of Career Development Angie Wojak and Carrie Lincourt, Director of Development and Alumni Affairs. If you are able to attend, please RSVP at alumnirsvp@sva.edu. Complimentary drinks and hors d'eouvres will be served.

Cocktail Reception in Seoul
Tuesday, November 13, 6-8pm
SongEun ArtSpace, S. Terrace Chungdam-Dong 118-2, Kangnam-Gu,
Seoul, Korea 135-100
Admission is free

At the reception you will have an opportunity to meet with representatives of SVA including Executive Director of External Relations Sam Modenstein, Director of Career Development Angie Wojak and Carrie Lincourt, Director of Development and Alumni Affairs. If you are able to attend, please RSVP at alumnirsvp@sva.edu. Complimentary drinks and hors d'eouvres will be served.

Save the Date

December Alumni Mixer
Tuesday, December 4, 6-8pm
East of Eighth, 254 West 23 Street
Admission is free

Michele Carlo (BFA 1983 Media Arts) writer/performer and comedic storyteller will discuss her transition from artist to performer.

The Distinguished Alumnus Lecture
Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 7pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street
Admission is free

Julia Hoffman (BFA 2002 Graphic Design), Creative Director of Advertising and Graphic Design at the Museum of Modern Art, will discuss her accomplishments and connections to SVA.


Support the Talent


The 2012 Support the Talent campaign has launched! Your contribution will make a difference in the lives of emerging SVA artists. Please click hereto donate now.

 

Discounts Available to SVA Alumni

There are many benefits available to SVA alumni including discounts on insurance, theater performances and at the CAVA store. Check out highlights below. For a full list of your alumni benefits, go to alumni.sva.edu/Benefits.

LooseCubes
We're excited to announce that the SVA family now has access to a fantastic new professional resource: Loosecubes. Loosecubes is a private workspace sharing community where you can find and book a free place to work for the day in 70+ offices in NYC (and thousands around the world). It's currently invite-only, but you can gain immediate access to their network with this link: https://www.loosecubes.com/SVA.

Liberty Mutual
Liberty Mutual offers an auto, home and renters insurance program for SVA alumni. In 2011, over 100 alumni saved an average of $343.90 on auto insurance. For more information call 800.524.9400 or visit libertymutual.com/svaalumni.