Meet The SVA Alumni Educating The School’s Next Generation Of Artists
SVA alumni discuss life after graduation, and why so many have returned to teach at their alma mater.
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Aardman Academy Launches Global University Partnership Program
Five schools in the U.K. and ten abroad will work with the Aardman Academy to expand their curriculums.
School Of Visual Arts Alumni Return As Faculty To Share Their Expertise
Three alumni-turned-teachers explain what they enjoy about their work with the school.
How The School Of Visual Arts Is Helping Students Extend Their Learning Outside The Classroom
Students discuss the illuminating panels, workshops, and other events they have organized in recent months.
School Of Visual Arts Students Discuss How They Completed Their Thesis Films Remotely
For many graduates, this strange experience sharpened their ideas about what they want in their careers. They tell us why.
Don Duga, Industry Artist Who Worked At Rankin/Bass And UPA, Dies At 87
In his long career, Duga storyboarded on “Frosty the Snowman,” designed Twinkie the Kid, co-founded and ran the studio Polestar, and taught for decades at the School of Visual Arts.
Doug Crane, Renowned East Coast Animator, Dies At 85
Crane’s epic career ran from Terrytoons in the 1950s to MTV in the 1990s and beyond, spanning series, commercials, and features.
How Remote Learning Is Strengthening The Community At The School Of Visual Arts
In challenging times, the school’s student and staff are finding ingenious ways to connect and make art.
Social And Racial Justice Take Center Stage In School Of Visual Arts’s Animation Community
As the school launches new diversity initiatives, alumni share their experiences tackling social and political issues in their work.
Three Prominent Animation And Illustration Teachers Lose Jobs Over Sexual Harassment And Abuse Claims
Art and animation schools are cleaning house.
Animation Students At School of Visual Arts Reveal Their Upcoming Thesis Projects
The School of Visual Arts in New York City is offering a peek at some of its outstanding in-progress thesis projects from the school’s various animation-driven departments.
Animate Your Future At School Of Visual Arts
Learn about the wide variety of careers taken up by alumni of School of Visual Arts’s animation, computer arts, and vfx courses.
‘OK K.O.’ Creator Ian Jones-Quartey: “We Try Not To Have The Show Traffic In Cynicism”
“It’s really in vogue to evoke old things to roll your eyes at them and sneer at them, and we really don’t want to do that.”
SVA Celebrates Animation At Annecy & SIGGRAPH 2019
Learn about how the School of Visual Arts in New York City is growing its presence at major animation/vfx events like Annecy and Siggraph.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Why Z?’ by Asher Horowitz
The last letter of the alphabet struggles to find his way in a world that constantly reminds him of his place at the end.
You’re Invited To Attend The SVA Premieres Screening In Hollywood
Mark May 30th on your calendars!
Short Pick of the Day: ‘Snip’ by Allyson Gonzalez
A giant gets a haircut.
Bill Plympton Is The First Virtual Reality Artist-in-Residence at SVA MFA Computer Arts
The Chair of the School of Visual Arts MFA Computer Arts shares exciting news about the department’s first Virtual Reality Artist-in-Residence.
First Female From SVA’s MFA Computer Arts Department Wins Student Academy Award
The School of Visual Arts MFA Computer Arts Department is dedicated to producing digital artists of the highest caliber, and that caliber keeps reaching higher.
‘Confessions of A Breastimator’ by Jisu Kim
The story of a breast aficionado.
