"The Pond, the Mirror, the Kaleidoscope"
Alumni Exhibition Reception Was a Hit

MFA Illustration as Visual Essay alumni with work in the show: Mark Lang (1990) and Alison Moritsugu (1991).

More than 400 guests attended the reception for the 2013 alumni exhibition, “The Pond, The Mirror, The Kaleidoscope,” held on September 11. A great time was had by all. To view pictures of the event, visit our Flickr Page.

Support The Talent

Keep an eye on your mailbox: the 2013 – 2014 Support the Talent campaign launches in late October. Annual contributions to the campaign provide scholarships and awards to current SVA students in all majors, helping them produce high-quality thesis projects and giving them the competitive edge they need as they prepare to embark on careers in the arts. For more information about the Support the Talent campaign and award recipients, visit The Alumni Society of School of Visual Arts online.

Are You a Subscriber?

Do you subscribe to SVA Briefs? The weekly email digest from SVA Communication will keep you in the loop about what your fellow alumni are working on, as well as provide news about the achievements of SVA students, faculty and staff. Recent items have covered an on-campus lecture by Tom Sito (BFA 1977 Animation) and MFA Social Documentary alumni featured in Student Filmmakers magazine. Subscribe today!

Bingo and Brews Mixer

SVA Alumni Affairs invites the classes of 2009 – 2013 to our first mixer exclusively for recent alumni. Enjoy an evening of beverages, bingo, refreshments, prizes and more. The master of ceremonies will be COJO (BFA 1999 Graphic Design). Come mingle and play bingo; the first game begins at 7:00pm. RSVP by Wednesday, October 30.

SVA Returns to the Bay Area

Wednesday, November 13, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Yoshi's Sake Lounge
1330 Fillmore Street, 2nd floor
San Francisco
Free and exclusive to alumni

SVA is coming back to San Francisco and we are jazzed to see you! Join us at our cocktail reception and reconnect with SVA alumni, faculty and industry friends. James Calhoun, director of operations, BFA Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects; Sam Modenstein, executive director, SVA External Relations; Jane Nuzzo, development manager, SVA Development and Alumni Affairs; Bruce Wands, chair, MFA Computer Art; and Angelia Wojak, director, SVA Career Development, are your hosts for the evening. RSVP by Thursday, November 7. For more information, call 212.592.2300 or email alumniRSVP@sva.edu.

Fall 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Lecture

Deborah Adler
Thursday, December 5
7:00pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street
Free and open to the public

The SVA Alumni Society presents the Fall 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Lecture with Deborah Adler (MFA 2002 Design), principal of Adler Design. Formerly senior designer for Milton Glaser, the designer and entrepreneur will discuss her work, her background and her professional goal of making people’s lives easier and safer. Adler’s acclaimed ClearRx prescription packaging system was inspired by her thesis project at SVA and developed in partnership with Target. She has been featured in such publications and programs as Glamour, NBC Nightly News and New York, and her work is in the permanent collection of The Museum of Modern Art, New York. 

Fall 2013 Visual Arts Journal

Look for the next issue of the Visual Arts Journal in October. If you did not receive the last issue, create or update your profile at the SVA Online Alumni Community.

Class of 2012: HELP!

We need you to participate in our annual career survey. Complete the survey online and enter a drawing for a $100 American Express gift card. The information you provide will help give us an accurate picture of how you and your fellow alumni find opportunities as professionals.

Career Development Workshops and Events

Free and open to alumni. Reservations required for all events; RSVP.

Copyright and Creativity:
Legal Basics for All Artists
Monday, October 7, 6:15 – 8:15pm
209 East 23rd Street,
3rd-floor amphitheater

This talk with artist and arts lawyer Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento presents an overview of copyright and fair use.

Alumni Career Development Forum
Thursday, October 17, 3:00 – 4:30pm
136 West 21st Street, Room 631F

Join your peers and share information on your career, freelance work or professional practice.

Art of Horror: The Gory Details of Graphic Novels

Tuesday, October 15, 7:00 – 8:30pm
209 East 23rd Street
3rd-floor amphitheater
Free and open to the public

A panel discussion featuring comics all-stars Scott Snyder (American Vampire,The Wake, Batman), Sean Murphy (Aamerican Vampire, The Wake, Punk Rock Jesus), Rafael Albuquerque (American Vampire, Uncanny X-Force), MFA Visual Narrative Chair Nathan Fox (Dogs of War, DMZ), Mark Doyle (DC Comics/Vertigo) and moderator Phil Jimenez (Wonder Woman, X-Men). The panelists talk about their careers, creative process and collaborations, as well as what inspires and informs their approach to telling tales of horror in the realm of graphic novels and sequential art. Presented by SVA Career Development and the MFA Visual Narrative Department. Reservations required.