School of Visual Arts: Difference between revisions

| type = [[Private university|Private]] [[For-profit higher education in the United States|for-profit]] [[art school]]

| undergrad = 3,871 (fall 2019)<ref name=SVAStudentData>[https://sva.edu/about/facts-and-policies/data-and-reports/student-data "SVA Student Data"] School of Visual Arts. Retrieved March 1, 2020.</ref>

| postgrad = 690 (fall 2019)<ref name=SVAStudentData />

| website = {{URL|https://sva.edu/}}

The '''School of Visual Arts New York City''' ('''SVA NYC''') is a [[Private university|private]] [[For-profit higher education in the United States|for-profit]] [[art school]] in [[New York City]].<ref>[https://sva.edu/about/about-sva/overview] sva.edu: About SVA</ref> It was founded in 1947 and is a member of the [[Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design]].<ref>[http://www.aicad.org/about "About"]. Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design. Retrieved April 7, 2015.</ref>

The school has a faculty of more than 1,100<ref name=SVAFaculty>[http://www.sva.edu/faculty "SVA Faculty"]. School of Visual Arts. Retrieved May 31, 2016.</ref> and a student body of over 3,000.<ref name=SVAStudentData/><ref name=UnderConsideration/> It offers 11 undergraduate and 22 graduate degree programs, and is accredited by the [[Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools]]<ref name=UnderConsideration/><ref>[http://msche.org/institutions_view.asp?idinstitution=430 "Institution Directory"]. Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved April 7, 2015.</ref> and the [[National Association of Schools of Art and Design]].<ref>[http://nasad.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp?page=List_Accredited_Members&memberId=926c8ff475e61e547e6f7566f88086be "School of Visual Arts"]. [[National Association of Schools of Art and Design]]. Retrieved April 7, 2015.</ref> Its second president, David Rhodes (appointed in 1978), is the son of founder Silas Rhodes.

The current school logo was created in 1997 by [[George Tscherny]] for its 50th anniversary,<ref>[https://archives.sva.edu/about-collection/george-tscherny-collection?autoscroll=0 "George Tscherny Collection: SVA Archives"] School of Visual Arts. December 12, 2021.</ref> and redesigned in 2013.<ref name=UnderConsideration/>

Commencement speakers have included [[Susan Sontag]], [[Carrie Mae Weems]], [[Gloria Steinem]], [[Roxane Gay]], and [[John Waters]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=1990-06-02|title=COMMENCEMENTS; School of Visual Arts|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/02/nyregion/commencements-school-of-visual-arts.html|access-date=2022-02-18|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-05-18 |title=Missing Graduation? Here Are 8 Inspiring Commencement Speeches From Carrie Mae Weems, Dana Schutz, and Artists Throughout History |url=https://news.artnet.com/art-world/8-stirring-artist-commencement-speeches-1854570 |access-date=2022-02-18 |website=Artnet News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Fisher|first=Lauren Alexis|date=2017-05-10|title=Gloria Steinem's Advice To Graduating Students: "Have Sex, Fun and Laughter"|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a9627177/gloria-steinem-sva-commencement-speech/|access-date=2022-02-18|magazine=Harper's BAZAAR|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=2020-05-27|title=John Waters Energizes School Of Visual Arts Grads With Virtual Commencement Speech For 'Coronavirus Class Of 2020'|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/john-waters-commencement-speech-school-of-visual-arts-graduates-coronavirus-class-of-2020-1202944478/|access-date=2022-02-18|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Greenberg |first=Ilana |date=2022-03-20 |title=Roxane Gay Keynotes SVA Commencement |url=https://gdusa.com/top-stories/roxane-gay-is-sva-commencement-speaker |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Graphic Design USA |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gunts |first=Ed |date=2022-05-16 |title=Novelist John Waters greets Baltimore fans at signing for 'Liarmouth' book |url=http://baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/novelist-john-waters-greets-baltimore-fans-at-signing-for-liarmouth-book/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Baltimore Fishbowl |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2024, the school received an honorary “SVA Way” co-naming at the intersection of 23rd St. and 3rd Ave. in recognition of its institutional presence in the neighborhood since 1960.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pontone |first=Maya |date=2024-04-02 |title=NYC's School of Visual Arts Gets Its Very Own Street |url=http://hyperallergic.com/882070/nyc-school-of-visual-arts-gets-its-very-own-street/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Hyperallergic |language=en-US}}</ref>

The [[continuing education]] division offers noncredit courses from most departments; a selection of [[advertising]], [[brand]]ing, [[cartooning]], [[copywriting]], [[illustration]] and [[marketing]] courses taught in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]; [[professional development]] and [[corporate training]] courses; and summer [[artist in residence|residency]] programs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sva.edu/continuing-education|title=Continuing Education|publisher=School of Visual Arts}}</ref>

The school has several buildings in the [[Gramercy Park]] neighborhood, on Manhattan's east side, and in the [[Chelsea, Manhattan|Chelsea]] neighborhood, on the west side.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Weiss|first=Lois|date=2018-05-23|title=School of Visual Arts staying put in current location|url=https://nypost.com/2018/05/22/school-of-visual-arts-staying-put-in-current-location/|access-date=2022-02-18|website=New York Post|language=en-US}}</ref> There is a residence hall on Ludlow Street, in the Lower East Side.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sva.edu/maps|title=School of Visual Arts - SVA - New York City}}</ref> From 1994 to 1997, it had a branch campus in [[Savannah, GA|Savannah, Georgia]]; this was closed following a lawsuit from the [[Savannah College of Art and Design]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://savannahnow.com/stories/031098/LOCscadsvabox.html|title=The SCAD vs. School of Visual Arts lawsuit}}</ref><ref>[https://www.bestartcolleges.com/school-of-visual-arts] BEST ART COLLEGES Powered by Art College Admissions</ref>

The library holds books, periodicals, audio recordings, films and other media;<ref>{{cite web|title=SVA Library|url=https://sva.edu/students/life-at-sva/campus-spaces/library|access-date=2021-11-13|website=School of Visual Arts}}</ref> the [[Milton Glaser]] Design Study Center and Archives, which comprises the collections of [[Chermayeff & Geismar]], [[Seymour Chwast]], [[Heinz Edelmann]], [[Milton Glaser]], [[Steven Heller (graphic design)|Steven Heller]], [[Ed McCabe]], [[James McMullan]], [[Tony Palladino]], [[George Tscherny]] and [[Henry Wolf]]; and the SVA Archives, a repository for materials pertaining to the college's history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glaserarchives.org|title=Milton Glaser Design Study Center And Archives}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.svaarchives.org|title=School of Visual Arts Archives}}</ref>

[[File:SVA 214 East 21st.jpg|thumb|right|The 214 East 21st Street building]]

[[File:SVA-West21stStreet.jpg|alt=New York City street and building facade.|thumb|West 21st Street buildings]]

The building at 133 to 141 West 21st Street, between [[Sixth Avenue (Manhattan)|Sixth Avenue]] and [[Seventh Avenue (Manhattan)|Seventh Avenue]] in [[Chelsea, Manhattan|Chelsea]],<ref>[http://www.sva.edu/events/archive/working-space "Working Space"]. School of Visual Arts. 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.usgbc.org/projects/sva-136-west-21st-street-4th-floor "SVA - 136 West 21st Street: 4th Floor"]. [[U.S. Green Building Council]]. Retrieved January 8, 2018.</ref> has studios for drawing and painting classes, and a small library called Library West which houses books specifically on animation, comics, illustration and art therapy.

[[File:SVA-23rdStreet.jpg|alt=New York City street and building facade.|thumb|The 209 East 23rd Street building]]

[[File:SVA East 23rd.jpg|thumb|Close-up of 209 East 23rd Street]]

There are several residence halls available for students at SVA, including:

*23rd Street Residence (formerly New Residence), at 215 East [[23rd Street (Manhattan)|23rd Street]], is an apartment-style dormitory reserved for new students.<ref name=RealDeal>{{cite news |title=Ben Shaoul developing School of Visual Arts dorm |last=Maurer |first=Mark |date=2013-12-31 |work=[[The Real Deal (magazine)|The Real Deal]] |url=http://therealdeal.com/blog/2013/12/31/ben-shaoul-developing-school-of-visual-arts-dorm/ |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403131801/https://therealdeal.com/2013/12/31/ben-shaoul-developing-school-of-visual-arts-dorm/ |archive-date=2016-04-03 |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== SVA Galleries ===

SVA maintains three permanent gallery locations across its campus—SVA Gramercy Gallery, SVA Flatiron Gallery, and SVA Chelsea Gallery—which exhibit work from both students and established creative professionals. Every year, the SVA Chelsea Gallery stages an exhibition for its Masters Series recipient, who are honored with both an award and retrospective exhibition. The 2022 Masters Series Recipient was photographer, [[MacArthur Fellows Program|MacArthur Genius Grant]]-, and [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winner [[Lynsey Addario]] for her documentation of civilian life in conflict zones; the retrospective was covered by publications such as the [[The New York Times|''New York Times'']], ''[[The Guardian]]'', and [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|''Vanity Fair'']].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lubow |first=Arthur |date=2022-10-13 |title=Has War Changed, or Only War Photography? |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/13/arts/design/war-photography-addario-capa-icp-sva.html |access-date=2022-11-03 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2022-09-06 |title="Constantly in Motion": Photographer Lynsey Addario Reflects on Two Decades of Covering Wars and Global Crises |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/photographer-lynsey-addario-two-decades-covering-wars-global-crises |access-date=2022-11-03 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lang |first=Joel |date=2022-10-07 |title=New exhibit in NYC chronicles Westport photographer's life-risking career, from Libya to Ukraine |url=https://www.ctinsider.com/living/article/Westport-photojournalist-Lynsey-Addario-Ukraine-17494179.php |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=CT Insider |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schofield |first=Daisy |date=2022-10-12 |title=On the frontlines of conflict and humanitarian crises with Lynsey Addario |url=https://www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/on-the-frontlines-with-photojournalist-lynsey-addario/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Huck Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-25 |title=School of Visual Arts to honour photojournalist Lynsey Addario with award and retrospective |url=https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/08/25/school-of-visual-arts-to-honour-photojournalist-lynsey-addario-with-award-and-a-retrospective |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=The Art Newspaper - International art news and events}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Gilbert |first=Sarah |date=2022-08-12 |title=Photojournalist Lynsey Addario honoured for her work – in pictures |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2022/aug/12/photojournalist-lynsey-addario-honoured-for-her-work-in-pictures |access-date=2022-11-03 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

===Theatre===

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The Theatre, also known as the SVA Theatre, is at 333 West 23rd Street, between Eighth Avenue and Ninth Avenue, in Chelsea.

The site was formerly called the 23rd Street Theatre, and served as the home of the [[Roundabout Theatre Company]], from 1972 until 1984; when their lease expired, the venue was converted into a movie theatre, the Clearview Chelsea West Cinema.<ref>{{IOBDB venue|85|23rd Street Theater}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Gene Feist, Founder of Roundabout Theatre Company, Dies at 91 |first=Robert |last=Simonson |date=2014-03-19 |magazine=[[Playbill]] |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/gene-feist-founder-of-roundabout-theatre-company-dies-at-91-com-216180 |access-date=2022-03-31}}</ref>

It was purchased in 2008, renovated, and reopened in January 2009. [[Milton Glaser]] designed the theatre's renovated interior and exterior, including the sculpture situated atop its marquee. The {{convert|20000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} facility houses two separate auditoriums, one with 265 seats and one with 480, and hosts class meetings, lectures, screenings and other public events. It has also hosted the red-carpet New York première of Ethan Hawke's ''The Daybreakers'' and a diverse list of world premières, ranging from [[Lucy Liu]]'s 2010 feature documentary ''[[Redlight (film)|Redlight]]'', to the 2011 [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] animated comedy ''[[Allen Gregory]];'' and the 2012 film ''[[The Hunger Games (film)|The Hunger Games]]''. In 2013, [[Beyoncé]] held a release party and screening for her record-setting, [[Beyoncé (album)|self-titled visual album]] at the theatre.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Feeney|first=Michael J.|title=Beyoncé reveals tricks for secret-keeping at music video showing in School of Visual Arts Theatre|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/beyonce-talks-secret-keeping-music-video-showing-article-1.1555409|access-date=2022-02-18|website=nydailynews.com}}</ref> Community partners that have used the theatre include the [[Tribeca Film Festival|Tribeca]] and [[GenArt]] film festivals, Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]]'s [[PlaNYC]] environmental initiative, and the [[Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting]].<ref>[http://www.sva.edu/annual/conversation.html "A Conversation Piece"]. School of Visual Arts. Retrieved September 6, 2009.</ref> The theater is also home to the Dusty Film & Animation Festival, held annually since 1990, which showcases the work of emerging filmmakers and animators from the college's BFA Film and Video and BFA Animation programs.<ref>[http://dusty.sva.edu/ "Dusty Film & Animation Festival"]. Retrieved September 13, 2013.</ref>

== See also ==

{{Portal|New York City|Visual arts}}

* [[Fine art]]

* [[Visual arts]]

* [[Performance art]]

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[[Category:Private universities and colleges in New York City]]