LECTURES
 
Apertures of Awe: Windows to the World Made Strange by Images
Art historian Shira Brisman, photographer Jason Eskenazi and art scholar Joel Upton will discuss the relationship between image and imagination, sight and insight, surprise and recognition; moderated by poet Ashley Makar. Presented by the Honors Program at SVA.
Thursday, April 1, 7pm
209 East 23 Street, 3rd-floor amphitheater
Free and open to the public

Brian Collins and John Fulbrook: Defining the Story
Brian Collins, chairman and chief creative officer at the branding agency COLLINS, and John Fulbrook, creative director at COLLINS, will talk about the creative processes at the core of two unique design projects: an interactive Microsoft store model and the strategy behind Al Gore's Nobel Prize-winning The Alliance for Climate Protection. COLLINS creates communications programs, experiences and environments using storytelling as a key research and design tool. Presented by the MFA Design Criticism Department.
Tuesday, April 6, 6 - 8pm
136 West 21 Street, 2nd floor
Free and open to the public. RSVP to 212.592.2228 or dcrit@sva.edu.
 
Distinguished Alumni Lecture: Kate Gilmore and Marianne Vitale
Artists and SVA alumni Kate Gilmore (MFA 2002 Fine Arts) and Marianne Vitale (BFA 1996 Film and Video) will speak about current and recent projects, including their videos chosen for the 2010 Whitney Biennial and currently on view at the Whitney Museum of American Art through May 30. They will be introduced by artist, curator and alumnus Lisa Kirk (BFA 1991 Fine Arts). Presented by The Alumni Society of School of Visual Arts as part of the Distinguished Alumnus Lecture Series.
Tuesday, April 6, 7pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street
Free and open to the public

Barbara London: Cutting Edge: Still Sharp
SVA faculty member Barbara London is a curator of media at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, where she founded the video exhibition program and collection. She has organized more than 120 exhibitions, including one-person shows by Laurie Anderson, Nam June Paik and Bill Viola, and was the first curator in the United States to show the work of Asian artists Song Dong, Yang Fudong, Teiji Furuhashi and Feng Mengbo. Presented by the BFA Fine Arts Department.
Tuesday, April 6, 7pm
209 East 23 Street, 3rd-floor amphitheater
Free and open to the public
 
Gary Hustwit: On the Design of Certain Films about Design
Independent filmmaker Gary Hustwit will discuss the creative process behind his films, and the power and shortcomings of documentary filmmaking as a critical tool. Hustwit has produced six feature documentaries, including Helvetica, a documentary about graphic design and typography, and Objectified, which examines the complex relationship between people and manufactured objects. Hustwit is currently working on his third feature-length documentary about design. Presented by the MFA Design Criticism Department.
Tuesday, April 13, 6 - 8pm
136 West 21 Street, 2nd floor
Free and open to the public. RSVP to 212.592.2228 or dcrit@sva.edu.
 
Rochelle Feinstein
Rochelle Feinstein is a painter whose work makes frequent use of photography, video, light and sound. Her exhibitions have increasingly taken the form of thematic and atmospheric installations, most recently I Made a Terrible Mistake at the Art Production Fund Lab Space. Feinstein's work is included in numerous public and private collections, and she has exhibited in galleries across the United States and Europe. Presented by the BFA Fine Arts and BFA Visual and Critical Studies Departments.
Tuesday, April 13, 6:30pm
133/144 West 21 Street, room 101C
Free and open to the public
 
Jazz and Poetry: In Celebration of Bob Kaufman
An evening of lines and notes celebrating the jazz-inspired Beat poet Bob Kaufman (1925 -1986), with poetry readings by SVA faculty member Ray DiPalma and Lucky Checkley, accompanied by saxophonist Carol Sudhalter, and a performance by the Mike Hashim Quartet. Presented by the Humanities and Sciences Department and the Visual Arts Library.
Tuesday, April 13, 6:30 - 8:30pm
209 East 23 Street, 3rd-floor amphitheater
Free and open to the public
 
The Entrepreneurs
A series of four short talks by four entrepreneurs giving their perspectives on topics at the intersection of interaction design, business and aesthetic inspiration. They will discuss persistence, community engagement and the rate of change and growth in a business. The speakers are Laureen Barber, co-owner of Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns; Robert Fabricant, vice-president of creative at frog design; Jay Parkinson, MD, co-founder of hello health; and Yancey Strickler, co-founder, Kickstarter. Presented by the MFA Interaction Design Department.
Wednesday, April 14, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main Street, Brooklyn
Admission is $6. RSVP opens two weeks before the event at http://interactiondesign.sva.edu/events
   
PDN's 30 2010: Our Choice of New and Emerging Photographers to Watch
In a panel moderated by Holly Hughes, editor of Photo District News (PDN), photographers chosen for the 2010 "PDN's 30" list will offer their perspectives on getting started in the photo industry. They will discuss how they go their first jobs and paid for their first promotional efforts, as well as what they learned in school and what they wish they had been taught. Panelists include three photographers selected to be part of PDN's 30--Adrian Mueller, Elizabeth Weinberg and Wayne Lawrence--along with Jeanne Graves, deputy photo director, Men's Health; and Brian Smith, artisan of imagery for Sony. Presented by the BFA Photography Department at SVA, Kodak, Sony and the American Society of Media Photographers.
Thursday, April 15
Seminar: 6:30 - 8pm
Reception: 8 - 9pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street
Free and open to the public
 
The Camera Club of New York Presents: Joshua Lutz
Joshua Lutz is a New York-based photographer and educator. His recent solo exhibitions include Robert Koch Gallery, San Francisco; Clamp Art, New York; Barbara Walters Gallery, Sarah Lawrence College; and Gitterman Gallery, New York. Lutz's first monograph, Meadowlands (PowerHouse Books), was published in 2008 and he is working on a new book and film, which will be released soon. A Q&A session and book signing of Meadowlands will follow the lecture.
Thursday, April 15, 7pm
209 East 23 Street, 3rd-floor amphitheater
Free to CCNY members, SVA students, faculty and staff. General admission $5; $3 for other students with ID.
 
Vicarious Trauma
Through the lens of trauma theory, Christina A. Grosso, LCAT, ATR-BC, BCETS, will explore how trauma affects not only clients, but also their therapists. She will highlight the therapeutic relationship, along with preventative measures and self-care methods to help the therapist maintain the personal balance that is crucial to providing effective treatment. Grosso has extensive experience in the practice, implementation and training of trauma-based assessment and evidence-based practices. Presented by the MPS Art Therapy Department.
Friday, April 16, 6:30 - 8pm
133/141 West 21 Street, room 101C
Free and open to the public. RSVP to 212.592.2610 or arttherapy@sva.edu.  Seating is limited; no late entry.
 
David Barringer: Design As Literature: The Changing Shape of the Novel
David Barringer will discuss new methods of storytelling in his current work-in-progress, a novel that incorporates imaginary magazine covers, interiors, photographs, illustrated stories, a photo comic and more. Barringer is the author of the novels American Home Life (So New Press, 2007) and Johnny Red (Word Riot Press, 2005). He was the recipient of the 2008 Winterhouse Award for Design Writing & Criticism and recently published the essay collection There's Nothing Funny About Design (Princeton Architectural Press, 2009). Presented by the MFA Design Criticism Department.
Tuesday, April 20, 6 - 8pm
136 West 21 Street, 2nd floor
Free and open to the public. RSVP to 212.592.2228 or dcrit@sva.edu.
 
Elio Caccavale: Design in the Age of Biotechnologies
Elio Caccavale will discuss the potential of speculative social narrative and design proposals to generate public debate about the issues surrounding life sciences. Caccavale's research focuses on collaborations in design, life sciences and bioethics. His projects include Utility Pets, a series of speculative products investigating the ethical consequences transplanting animal organs into humans, which was featured in the exhibition "Design and Elastic Mind" at The Museum of Modern Art. He teaches in the MA Design Interactions Department at the Royal College of Art. Presented by the MFA Design Criticism Department.
Wednesday, April 21, 6 - 8pm
136 West 21 Street, 2nd floor
Free and open to the public. RSVP to 212.592.2228 or dcrit@sva.edu.
 
Shirin Neshat: Women Without Men
Shirin Neshat is an Iranian-born artist and filmmaker. She will discuss the transition of her work from still photography to video installation, and most recently to feature-length film. Her directorial debut, Women Without Men, based on a novella by Shahrnush Parsipur that had been banned in Iran, received the Silver Lion Award for Best Director at the 2009 Venice Film Festival. Presented by the MFA Art Criticism and Writing Department.
Thursday, April 22, 7pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street
Free and open to the public

Joanne Dolan Ingersoll: Mannequins in the Museum: Perspectives on Curating Fashion
Joanne Dolan Ingersoll, curator of costume and textiles at the Museum of Art at Rhode Island School of Design, will discuss the interpretation of fashion in a museum setting. In exhibitions such as "Evolution/Revolution: The Arts and Crafts in Contemporary Fashion and Textiles," Ingersoll has explored craft and fashion, historical costume and contemporary couture in the context of such issues as social responsibility and sustainability. Presented by the MFA Design Criticism Department.
Tuesday, April 27, 6 - 8pm
136 West 21 Street, 2nd floor
Free and open to the public. RSVP to 212.592.2228 or dcrit@sva.edu.

SCREENINGS

The 21st Annual Dusty Film and Animation Festival and Awards
A showcase of films by students graduating from the BFA Film, Video and Animation Department, including short films, documentaries and animations. For Screenwriters Night, graduating screenwriters from SVA have selected scenes to be performed live by alumni from the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.

Film Screenings
Sunday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 5, schedule TBA
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street

Screenwriters Night
Monday, May 3, 6:30pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street

Animation Screenings
Tuesday, May 4, 7 - 11pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street

Awards Ceremony
Thursday, May 6, 6:30pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street

Gala
Thursday, May 6, 9 - 11pm
Visual Arts Gallery, 601 West 26 Street, 15th floor
             
Winners' Circle
Friday, May 7, 6 - 10pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street
                
The screenings are free and open to the public. RSVP is required for Screenwriters Night, Awards Ceremony and Gala. For public inquiries regarding tickets, please contact 212.592.2124. The complete screening schedule will be available at www.sva.edu/dusty
 
Motion Graphics Screening
A screening of motion graphics work by students in the BFA Advertising and Graphic Design Department.
Monday, May 10, 6 - 9pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street
Free and open to the public. To attend, RSVP to 212.592.2158.

"ENCORE!"
A screening of senior thesis projects by students in the BFA Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects Department.
Wednesday, May 12, 7 - 10pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street
Free and open to the public

OPEN STUDIOS

Open studios are an opportunity to see new works by current students in the studio setting and are free and open to the public.

BFA Fine Arts Department Open Studios: Painting
Monday, April 26, 5 - 9pm
133/141 West 21 Street, 4th floor

BFA Fine Arts Department Open Studios: Sculpture
Monday, April 26, 5 - 9pm
335 West 16 Street

BFA Visual and Critical Studies Department Open Studios
Monday, April 26, 5 - 9pm
133/141 West 21 Street, 6th floor

MFA Fine Arts Department Open Studios
Friday, April 30, 12 - 8pm
Saturday, May 1, 12 - 6pm
Reception: Thursday, April 29, 5 - 9pm
133/141 West 21 Street, 8th and 9th floors

MFA Computer Art Department Open Studios
Friday, April 30, 12 - 6pm
Saturday, May 1, 12 - 6pm
Reception: Friday, April 30, 6 - 8pm
132 West 21 Street, 7th floor

THESIS PRESENTATIONS

BFA Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects Department Senior Thesis Presentations
A screening of thesis projects in computer animation, visual effects and broadcast design by students in the BFA Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects Department.
Friday, April 16, 10am - 3pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street
Free and open to the public

"Unleashed": MFA Design Entrepreneur Thesis Forum
Students in the MFA Design Department will present and defend their thesis projects and unique products in a public forum.
Tuesday, April 20, 9am - 9pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street
Free and open to the public
 
Crossing the Line: The 2010 D-Crit Conference
Graduating students from the MFA Design Criticism Department will present papers based on their theses in a conference moderated by Kurt Andersen, co-creator and host of Studio 360, WNYC and Public Radio International's art and culture program.Topics range from the design of personal memorial objects to the use of smell as a communicative tool in design, and from physical wordplay in the films of Jean-Luc Godard to the applications and implications of car sharing.
Friday, April 30, 11am - 6:30pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street
Free and open to the public

BFA Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects Department Senior Exhibition & Portfolio Night
Featuring undergraduate senior thesis projects in computer animation, visual effects and broadcast design. Students will be present to discuss their work.
Wednesday, May 5, 7 - 9 pm
133 West 21 Street, 2nd and 3rd floors
Free and open to the public

MPS Art Therapy Department Thesis Presentations
The graduating class of the MPS Art Therapy Department will present their thesis projects of clinical research to peers, faculty and community members.
Monday, May 3, 9am - 3pm
National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South
Free and open to the public. RSVP to 212.592.2610 or arttherapy@sva.edu.

MFA Computer Art Department Thesis Presentations 
A presentation of thesis projects by students in the MFA Computer Art Department. For a presentation schedule, call 212.592.2532 or visit mfaca.sva.edu.
Friday, May 7, 7 - 10pm
Reception: Friday, May 7, 10 - 11pm
Saturday, May 8, 2 - 7pm
Reception: Saturday, May 8, 7 - 8:30pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street
Free and open to the public