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And Then… 2022 exhibit is now open to the public
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1 year, 9 months ago
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by Ben
School of Visual Arts presents “And Then . . . 2022,” a thesis exhibition of visual stories by five graduates of the MFA Visual Narrative class of 2022, curated by […]
Michelle Nahmad (’17) illustrates the book, ‘The Butcher, the Baker, and the Candlestick Maker’
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2 years, 4 months ago
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by Ben
Congratulations are due to Michelle Nahmad (’17) for her new book, ‘The Butcher, the Baker, and the Candlestick Maker’! Michelle illustrated the story which was written by Jennifer Winters. […]
Maura Condrick (’21) talks about her thesis story, ‘Periwinkle and the Lost Treasure’
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2 years, 8 months ago
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by Ben
We had a chance to chat with Maura Condrick (’21) about her fantastic thesis story, ‘Periwinkle and the Lost Treasure’. Be sure to follow her on Instagram and Twitter. What is […]
Maria Schweitzer (’21) talks about her thesis story, ‘Mission: Red Rock’
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2 years, 8 months ago
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by Ben
We shot a few questions Maria Schweitzer’s way to learn more about her entertaining thesis story, ‘Mission: Red Rock’! Mission: Red Rock is a young adult graphic novel about two […]
Congrats, Christina Ebert (’17)! ‘The Candy Man’ is coming!
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3 years, 4 months ago
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by Ben
Christina Ebert ’17 signed a contract to illustrate a 32-page picture book “ The Candy Man” with Kalaniot Publishing. Congratulations, Christina! Christina’s thesis story ‘Landfall’ won a Will Eisner Sequential […]
Pilar Newton-Katz’s ‘Snozzwinkle’
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3 years, 8 months ago
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by Ben
Snozzlewinks by Pilar Newton-Katz Twelve year old Stella loves to draw crazy creatures in her nifty sketchbook and goes everywhere with her bestfriend, Sam the iguana. When they are chased […]
Perri Greeley’s ‘Goliath’
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3 years, 8 months ago
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by Ben
Goliath is a young graphic novel about a butterfly who just doesn’t fit in. If you want to learn more about Goliath’s adventures, click here! I created this book for my MFA […]
Perri Greeley (’20) shows us her thesis story, ‘Goliath’
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3 years, 11 months ago
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by Ben
Perri Greeley’s (’20) thesis story, ‘Goliath’ is in the spotlight today! What is her story about? When Goliath emerged from her cocoon in Butterfly Village and tried to fly, she […]
Leonard Marcus is everywhere! See what the MFA Visual Narrative professor is up to
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5 years, 1 month ago
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by Ben
Leonard Marcus is known for being busy, but 2019 is shaping up to be a lot, even for him! He has 3 new books coming out between February and May: […]
Have a kids book ready to hit the world? Get some pointers from Leonard Marcus first!
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7 years, 9 days ago
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by Ben
We’re proud to have Leonard Marcus as a faculty member of MFAVN. His decades of experience in kids book publishing gives our students a long-term view of the market. If […]
Walter Tyler presents ‘The New Barn’
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7 years, 7 months ago
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by Ben
The New Barn is a children’s book and interactive website that tells the story of a 19th-century barn raising from the perspective of the farmer’s seven-year-old son. In an age […]
Class of 2016 thesis peek: Traci Zaretzka’s ‘Zory’s Portraits’
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7 years, 9 months ago
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by Ben
Here’s a preview of Traci Zaretzka’s, Zory’s Portraits. The book will be on display at the 2016 thesis show, And Then… Zory’s Portraits Medium: Children’s Picture book When Zory and her […]
Class of 2016 thesis peek: Anelisa Garfunkel’s ‘A Conjuring in the Gyre’
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7 years, 9 months ago
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by Ben
Here’s a preview of Anelisa Garfunkel’s, A Conjuring in the Gyre. The book will be on display at the 2016 thesis show, And Then… A CONJURING IN THE GYRE Medium: […]
Nathan Fox & Leonard Marcus attend the Bologna Children’s Book Fair
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8 years, 13 days ago
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by Ben
MFAVN Chair Nathan Fox and faculty member Leonard Marcus attended the Bologna Children’s Book Fair where they participated in panels like ‘The Reasons Behind a Choice’ and ‘Artists and Masterpieces […]
Leonard Marcus guides us through the business of children’s book publishing
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8 years, 21 days ago
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by Ben
To write about Leonard Marcus is to write about the history of children’s books. He’s written, edited and curated some of the most comprehensive and respected examinations of the art […]
What a blast! Thanks for coming to our Continuing Education Info Session
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8 years, 2 months ago
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by Ben
We had a great time with all of you who came to our Continuing Education Info Session. It was standing room only as you see in the pics. Be sure […]
MFAVN Podcast: Ben Zackheim talks to Alison Paul and Nathan Fox
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8 years, 3 months ago
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by Ben
Ben Zackheim of MFAVN had a chance to sit down with Alison Paul (MFAVN alum) and Nathan Fox (MFAVN Chair) to discuss her experience at the School of Visual Arts, […]
Learn the business of kids books from Leonard Marcus
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8 years, 3 months ago
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by Ben
REGISTER HERE We’re proud to offer a class on the booming business of kids books, taught by a master of the industry, Leonard Marcus! Leonard is the writer of books […]
Attention SVA Seniors and Alumni! Get your portfolio reviewed by Nathan Fox!
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8 years, 3 months ago
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by Ben
Hello SVA seniors and alumni! If you are a visual storyteller working in design, photography, film, animation, illustration, or multimedia interested in an getting your MFA, developing your own original […]
MFAVN alum Alison Paul’s new book, The Plan, gets RAVES
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8 years, 5 months ago
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by Ben
We’re always proud of our students when they go on to great things! Our recent graduate, Alison Paul, just released a new book titled The Plan and the critics are […]