School of Visual Arts

Art school in New York

School of Visual Arts

Former name

| Cartoonists and Illustrators School (1947–1956)
Type| Private for-profit art school
Established| 1947
President| David Rhodes

Academic staff

| 971
Undergraduates| 3,871 (fall 2019)[1]
Postgraduates| 690 (fall 2019)[1]
Location|

New York City

New York

Campus| Urban
Affiliations| AICAD
Website| sva.edu

The School of Visual Arts New York City (SVA NYC) is a private for-profit art school in New York City.[2] It was founded in 1947 and is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design.[3]

## History

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This school was started by Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth in 1947 as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School;[4][5] it had three teachers and 35 students,[6] most of whom were World War II veterans who had a large part of their tuition underwritten by the United States government's G.I. Bill.[7] It was renamed the School of Visual Arts in 1956[5] and offered its first degrees in 1972.[8] In 1983, it introduced a Master of Fine Arts in painting, drawing and sculpture.[9]

The current school logo was created in 1997 by George Tscherny for its 50th anniversary,[10] and redesigned in 2013.[6]

In 2019, the school began the process of converting to a nonprofit organization, with the SVA alumni organization (which is already an IRS tax-exempt entity) planning to purchase the school from its owners, who are retiring.[11]

In 2024, the school received an honorary "SVA Way" co-naming at the intersection of 23rd Street and 3rd Avenue for the institutional presence in the neighborhood since 1960.[12]

## Academics

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The school has a faculty of more than 1,100[13] and a student body of over 3,000.[1][6] 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[6][14] and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.[15]

The interior design Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation.[16] The art therapy Master of Professional Studies degree program is approved by the American Art Therapy Association.[17] The art education Master of Arts degree program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.[18]

The continuing education division offers noncredit courses from most departments; a selection of advertising, branding, cartooning, copywriting, illustration and marketing courses taught in Spanish; professional development and corporate training courses; and summer residency programs.[19] The school also offers short-term study abroad programs in various creative fields.[20]

## Campus and locations

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The school has several buildings in the Gramercy Park neighborhood, on Manhattan's east side, and in the Chelsea neighborhood, on the west side.[21] There is a residence hall on Ludlow Street, on the Lower East Side.[22] From 1994 to 1997, it had a branch campus in Savannah, Georgia which was closed following a lawsuit from the Savannah College of Art and Design.[23][24]

### Library

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The library holds books, periodicals, audio recordings, films and other media;[25] the Milton Glaser Design Study Center and Archives, which comprises the collections of Chermayeff & Geismar, Seymour Chwast, Heinz Edelmann, Milton Glaser, 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.[26][27]

### West 21st Street buildings

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The 214 East 21st Street building West 21st Street buildings

The building at 133 to 141 West 21st Street, between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue in Chelsea,[28][29] 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.

The buildings at 132 and 136 West 21st Street have offices, classrooms and studios for art criticism, art education, art therapy, cartooning, computer art, design, illustration and writing. The building at 132 West 21st Street houses the Visible Futures Lab,[30] a workshop featuring traditional and emerging fabrication technology, which regularly hosts artists in residence.[31]

### Residence halls

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

* 23rd Street Residence (formerly New Residence), at 215 East 23rd Street, is an apartment-style dormitory reserved for new students.[32]
* 24th Street Residence, is a 146,000-square-foot, 14-story residence hall that opened in August 2016. The site was purchased by Magnum Real Estate Group and 40 North in April 2015 for $32.25 million from the nonprofit International Center for the Disabled. It houses 505 residents in 242 suites, including office space, and serves as the flagship residence hall for the school.[32]
* Ludlow Residence, at 101 Ludlow Street (abutting Delancey Street), on the Lower East Side, opened in 2009. This tower has 259 single and 47 double rooms.[32]

#### Former residence halls

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* George Washington Residence, at 23 Lexington Avenue (between 23rd Street and 24th Street).[32]

### SVA Galleries

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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 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 New York Times, The Guardian, and Vanity Fair.[33][34][35][36][37][38]

### Theatre

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SVA Theatre

The theater in 2022

Former names| 23rd Street Theatre
Address| 333 West 23rd Street
Location| New York City, New York
Coordinates| 40°44′46″N 73°59′59″W﻿ / ﻿40.7461922°N 73.9998454°W﻿ / 40.7461922; -73.9998454
Owner| School of Visual Arts
Construction
Opened| January 2009 (2009-01)
Renovated| 2008
Architect| Milton Glaser
Website
svatheatre.com

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.[39][40]

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 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2) 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, to the 2011 Fox animated comedy Allen Gregory; and the 2012 film The Hunger Games. In 2013, Beyoncé held a release party and screening for her record-setting, self-titled visual album at the theatre.[41] Community partners that have used the theatre include the Tribeca and GenArt film festivals, Mayor Michael Bloomberg's PlaNYC environmental initiative, and the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting.[42] 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.[43]

### Gallery

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* The Ludlow Residence (2021)

* New York City street and building facade.

* Close-up of 209 East 23rd Street

## People

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Main article: List of School of Visual Arts people

## See also

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* New York City portal
* Visual arts portal

* Fine art
* Visual arts
* Performance art

## References

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1. ^ a b c "SVA Student Data". School of Visual Arts. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
2. ^ "About SVA". School of Visual Arts. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
3. ^ "About". Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design. Archived from the original on April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
4. ^ Rothenberg, Randall (October 24, 1988). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING; School of Visual Arts' Chairman Is Honored". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
5. ^ a b Kennedy, Randy (June 30, 2007). "Silas H. Rhodes Dies at 91; Built School of Visual Arts". The New York Times.
6. ^ a b c d "New Logo for SVA done In-house". Under Consideration. August 28, 2013.
7. ^ Dalal, Alia (Spring 2010). "Military Maneuvers". Visual Arts Journal. 18 (1): 4–7.
8. ^ Appel, Jacob M. (May 2003). "Presidents Series: President David Rhodes: School of Visual Arts". Education Update Online. Archived from the original on January 21, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
9. ^ "About SVA: History". School of Visual Arts. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
10. ^ "George Tscherny Collection: SVA Archives" Archived November 12, 2021, at the Wayback Machine School of Visual Arts. December 12, 2021.
11. ^ Shireman, Robert (October 3, 2019). "There's a Right Way to Convert to a Nonprofit. Ashford University Isn't Following It". The Century Foundation. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
12. ^ Pontone, Maya (April 2, 2024). "NYC's School of Visual Arts Gets Its Very Own Street". Hyperallergic. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
13. ^ "SVA Faculty". School of Visual Arts. Archived from the original on June 7, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
14. ^ "Institution Directory". Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Archived from the original on April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
15. ^ "School of Visual Arts" Archived March 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. National Association of Schools of Art and Design. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
16. ^ "Accredited Programs" Archived March 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Council for Interior Design Accreditation. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
17. ^ "Art Therapy Educational Standards & American ArtTherapy Association Approved Art Therapy Master's Programs" Archived January 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. American Art Therapy Association. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
18. ^ "About SVA: Accreditation" Archived November 12, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. School of Visual Arts. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
19. ^ "Continuing Education". School of Visual Arts.
20. ^ "Destinations". School of Visual Arts. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
21. ^ Weiss, Lois (May 23, 2018). "School of Visual Arts staying put in current location". New York Post. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
22. ^ "School of Visual Arts - SVA - New York City". Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
23. ^ "The SCAD vs. School of Visual Arts lawsuit". Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
24. ^ [1] Archived August 16, 2021, at the Wayback Machine BEST ART COLLEGES Powered by Art College Admissions
25. ^ "SVA Library". School of Visual Arts. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
26. ^ "Milton Glaser Design Study Center And Archives". Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
27. ^ "School of Visual Arts Archives". Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
28. ^ "Working Space" Archived October 23, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. School of Visual Arts. 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
29. ^ "SVA - 136 West 21st Street: 4th Floor" Archived January 8, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. U.S. Green Building Council. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
30. ^ "Visible Futures Lab". Visible Futures Lab. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
31. ^ "Artist in Residence". Visible Futures Lab. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
32. ^ a b c d Maurer, Mark (December 31, 2013). "Ben Shaoul developing School of Visual Arts dorm". The Real Deal. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016.
33. ^ Lubow, Arthur (October 13, 2022). "Has War Changed, or Only War Photography?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
34. ^ ""Constantly in Motion": Photographer Lynsey Addario Reflects on Two Decades of Covering Wars and Global Crises". Vanity Fair. September 6, 2022. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
35. ^ Lang, Joel (October 7, 2022). "New exhibit in NYC chronicles Westport photographer's life-risking career, from Libya to Ukraine". CT Insider. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
36. ^ Schofield, Daisy (October 12, 2022). "On the frontlines of conflict and humanitarian crises with Lynsey Addario". Huck Magazine. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
37. ^ "School of Visual Arts to honour photojournalist Lynsey Addario with award and retrospective". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. August 25, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
38. ^ Gilbert, Sarah (August 12, 2022). "Photojournalist Lynsey Addario honoured for her work – in pictures". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
39. ^ 23rd Street Theater at the Internet Off-Broadway Database (archived)
40. ^ Simonson, Robert (March 19, 2014). "Gene Feist, Founder of Roundabout Theatre Company, Dies at 91". Playbill. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
41. ^ Feeney, Michael J. "Beyoncé reveals tricks for secret-keeping at music video showing in School of Visual Arts Theatre". nydailynews.com. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
42. ^ "A Conversation Piece". School of Visual Arts. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
43. ^ "Dusty Film & Animation Festival" Archived May 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 13, 2013.

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