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Apply Now! Applications Are Still Open

Find your voice and tell your story at MFA Visual Narrative! We are accepting applications on a rolling basis. January 15, 2024 First Round Application Deadline Apply for first priority […]

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Happy Holidays from MFAVN!

Happy holidays from all of us at MFA Visual Narrative! Thanks to recent grad Sydney Chavan (’23) for the adorable illustration. Check out Sydney’s thesis project, Dead Girl Dreams, and […]

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Shar Simpson

Shar Simpson (they/she) is a narrative designer, author, and educator. They are interested in the way technology mediates our relationship to death, intimacy, and privacy. Shar is a Sundance Storytelling […]

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Céline Loup

Céline Loup is an illustrator whose clients include The New York Times, The New Yorker, Penguin, First Second, The A.V. Club, Variety, Lucky Peach, Medium, Matter, Boom!Studios, Scrubs, FLARE, Hemispheres, […]