Interested in Learning About MFAVN? Attend Our 2026 Virtual Info Session!
November 11, 2026
7:30-9:30 pm
Want to learn more about MFA Visual Narrative?
Join us for our Info Session to find out more about the MFA Visual Narrative program at the School of Visual Arts. Our curriculum focuses on developing visual and creative writing skills that will empower you to craft visual narratives that engage and move audiences. Learn how to keep people reading, watching, playing, and wanting more, no matter your medium.
Discover our classes, our resources, and what makes our unique , multimedia low-residency program and structure work for you, from Chair Nathan Fox, faculty, alumni, and current students.
Attendees will receive an $80 application fee waiver if they apply for Summer 2027 admission.
Meet Our Speakers
Steenz, Faculty
Steenz is a St. Louis based cartoonist, professor, and editor. They’re the cartoonist on the new graphic novel Side Quest: A Visual History of Roleplaying Games, and the syndicated comic strip ‘Heart Of The City’. Steenz currently teaches at Webster University and SVA while editing titles from independent publishers and creators. Steenz created and launched the Standard Comic Script, creates comics related programming like Comics University™, and is a frequent convention panelist. They’re also Board President of SLICE (The St. Louis Independent Comics Expo).
Lark Fleischer, Class of 2028
Lark Fleischer is from Silver Spring Maryland, and he graduated from VCUarts in 2023 with a degree in Communication Arts and a minor in creative writing. He’s been passionate about comics for as long as he can remember, and is currently making his own comics featuring whimsy, himself, devastation, magic, and some attempt at understanding the world around him. Pen and ink are Lark’s bread and butter, and his primary genre interests are fantasy, horror, and slice of life. You will often find him watching a terrible network procedural TV show, or sitting at his desk, telling himself he’s just drawing ‘one more line’.
Ellie Ly, Class of 2027
Ellie Ly (she/her) is an artist, coder, and storyteller based in NYC. She creates in a multitude of media, with special focus on illustrative and interactive work.
When you grow up in a place like NYC, there’s very little that fazes you because of the sheer number of people, and therefore, the number of things that happen here. So, when it came to being imaginative, Ellie often turned to the inexplicable and the magical. ‘What would happen if a dragon occupied the Brooklyn Bridge? What would it be like to grow a pair of wings in the middle of Central Park?’ These urban fantasy-centric scenarios were central to defining Ellie’s start as a creative and continue to prevail in the work she creates.
When she isn’t creating, Ellie loves reading about fantastical adventures, thinking about sustainability, listening to math rock, and being a little extra
Nikari Dominguez, Class of 2026
Nikari Dominguez is a Dominican American director, creative director, and photographer whose work sits at the intersection of culture, identity, and visual storytelling.
With over six years of experience working across commercials, music videos, and narrative film, she develops visually driven projects that combine cinematic language with an authentic, human-centered perspective.
Inspired by her own experiences and community, her work explores identity, culture, and everyday life through intimate portrayals of people and places often overlooked. She is interested in expanding contemporary representations of the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean, highlighting the beauty, complexity, and humanity found in ordinary moments.
Her multidisciplinary background in creative direction, production, and filmmaking allows her to shape projects from concept to execution while maintaining a strong artistic vision.
Story is easily one of the most powerful forces in the known universe that moves and shapes us all. There’s no way around story. Do you know yours?
