2025 Summer Calendar


We are thrilled to welcome our MFAVN Community back in-person for our 2025 summer semester!
May 2025
Sunday, May 15
SVA Commencement at Radio City Music Hall
Sunday, May 25
Ludlow Residence Dorm Move-in Starts
Thursday, May 29
First Years Orientation
Friday, May 30
Second and Third Years Orientation
MFAVN Community Lunch
Saturday, May 31
MFAVN 10-Year Anniversary Party
June 2025
Monday, June 2
First Day of Classes
Thursday, June 19
Juneteenth Holiday – no classes
July 2025
Tuesday, July 1 – Sunday, July 6
Fourth of July Holiday – no classes
Optional thesis install time on July 1 and July 2. No faculty or staff will be present.
Monday, July 7 – Tuesday, July 8
Third Years Thesis Exhibition Install
There will be no Third Year classes other than thesis install on Monday.
Third Years will finish install at 12 PM on Tuesday and resume classes on Tuesday evening.
Wednesday, July 9 – Saturday, July 19
Thesis Exhibition On View at SVA Flatiron Gallery
Friday, July 11
Third Years Artist Presentations Rehearsal
Saturday, July 19
MFAVN Artist Presentations, Graduation, and Thesis Reception
Monday, July 21 – Tuesday, July 22
Third Years Thesis Exhibition Deinstall
Thesis deinstall will end on Tuesday at 12 PM. Third Years resume regular classes on Tuesday in the afternoon.
Wednesday, July 23 – Thursday, July 24
First and Second Years Open Studios Install
Friday, July 25
Open Studios Exhibition and Last Day of Classes
August 2025
Saturday, August 2
Last Day for Ludlow Residence Dorms Move-out