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Five SVA Community Members Bestowed Prestigious 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships

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SVA’s Yuko Shimizu and Steven Brodner Inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame

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Meet 2024 SVA Alumni Scholarship Award Winner Avery Pendleton

The fourth-year BFA 3D Animation and VFX student’s award-winning thesis project is an animated short called ‘Open Mind Open Heart.’

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Introducing the Spring/Summer 2024 ‘Visual Arts Journal’

The latest issue of SVA’s magazine includes features on alumni Ja’Tovia Gary, George Boorujy, Selina Alko, and more.

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SVA Archives’ Beth Kleber on the Release of the Bob Gill Collection

The legendary designer’s work is now open for research at the College’s Archives.

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Meet 2024 SVA Alumni Scholarship Award Winner Sabrina Geffner

The fourth-year BFA Film student’s award-winning thesis project is a short film called ‘Good Enough.’

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The Five: Nona Faustine, Gary Panter and more SVA Artists in the Press

In this week’s ‘The Five,’ SVA’s talented community members are seen in such outlets as the ‘New York Times,’ Hyperallergic and CNN.

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Alumnus and Celebrated Artist Gary Simmons Named SVA’s 2024 Commencement Keynote Speaker

The ceremony will celebrate the achievements of some 1,137 undergraduate and graduate degree candidates.

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SVA Receives Honorary “SVA Way” Street Co-Naming on Manhattan’s East Side

The new sign was unveiled at the northwest corner of East 23rd Street and Third Avenue.

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Top Projects on SVA Portfolios for March 2024

The month’s notable projects included a brand identity campaign, a pencil-skills book, and a ‘Harper’s Bazaar’ fashion photoshoot.