2026 Summer Calendar

We are thrilled to welcome our MFAVN Community back in-person for our 2025 summer semester!

May 2025

 
Thursday, May 14
SVA Commencement at Radio City Music Hall
 
Sunday, May 24
Ludlow Residence Dorm Move-in Starts
 
Monday, May 25
Memorial Day: College Closed
 
Thursday, May 28
First Years Orientation
 
Friday, May 29
Second and Third Years Orientation
MFAVN Community Lunch
 
Saturday, May 30
MFAVN Community Outing
 

June 2025

Monday, June 1
First Day of Classes
 
Friday, June 5, 1 PM – 4 PM EST
Storytelling Through the Moving Image: Friday Film Series
 
Friday, June 12, 1 PM – 4 PM EST
Storytelling Through the Moving Image: Friday Film Series
 
Friday, June 19
Juneteenth Holiday – no classes
 
Friday, June 26, 1 PM – 4 PM EST
Storytelling Through the Moving Image: Friday Film Series
 
Monday June 29
Third Years Thesis Exhibition Install
Third Year classes will be held in the gallery.
 
Tuesday June 30
Third Year classes resume as normal
 
 

July 2025

Wednesday July 1
Third Year Thesis Exhibition Install
No third year classes on this day
 
Thursday, July 2 – Monday, July 6
Fourth of July Holiday – no classes
 
Friday, July 3, 1 PM – 4 PM EST
Storytelling Through the Moving Image: Friday Film Series
 
Thursday, July 2 – Saturday, July 18
Thesis Exhibition On View at SVA Flatiron Gallery
 
Friday, July 10
Third Years Artist Presentations Rehearsal
Third Years Industry Day
Storytelling Through the Moving Image: Friday Film Series

 
Friday, July 17
Storytelling Through the Moving Image: Friday Film Series
 
Saturday, July 18
MFAVN Artist Presentations, Graduation, and Thesis Reception
 
Monday, July 20
Third Years Thesis Exhibition Deinstall
 
Wednesday, July 22 – Thursday, July 23
First and Second Years Open Studios Install
 
Friday, July 24
Open Studios Exhibition and Last Day of Classes
 
 

August 2025

 
Saturday, August 3
Last Day for Ludlow Residence Dorms Move-out