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The MFAVN One-Stop (Holiday) Shop

• 1 month, 21 days ago

• by Ben

Looking for a last minute gift? Check out these comics, photography books, ornaments and more — all created by our students, alumni, and faculty! Rubber Bones Rash Guards (Maria Schweitzer […]

And Then… 2022 | ‘Falling’ by Laura Brown (’22)

• 6 months, 13 days ago

• by Ben

‘Falling’ by Laura Brown (’22) is a graphic novel about friendship, loss, and redemption, revolving around Kelcee, a caustic, anxious woman in her 30s trying to be somebody in New […]

Digital Short Story 2022 | Rose Vincelli Gustine’s ‘Garlic Party’

• 6 months, 16 days ago

• by Ben

The Digital Short Story ’22 exhibit includes 9 entertaining stories by the Class of ’23. Next up in our spotlight is Rose Vincelli Gustine’s ‘Garlic Party’. THE STORY: A love […]

The 2022 Digital Short Story Exhibition is Now Live

• 8 months, 6 days ago

• by Ben

From animation and interactive apps to comics and picture books, the digital short stories and their accompanying physical artwork are the culmination of the students’ work in visualizing narratives that […]

Join us in Gather for our interactive online DIGITAL SHORT STORY exhibit

• 8 months, 7 days ago

• by Ben

Please join us for our interactive online Digital Short Story Show that will be held in our exhibition space in Gather (link below). Presenting Artists: Basya Goldstein Erin Casey McNichol […]

A big MFAVN welcome to our newest faculty member, Jonathan Gottschall

• 8 months, 29 days ago

• by Ben

We’re delighted to announce that Jonathan Gottschall has joined our community! He’ll be teaching ‘Visual Narrative: The Power of Story‘ for second year students. Jonathan has published eight books including […]

Binhua Chen (’22) talks about her thesis story ‘Xu is coming’

• 10 months, 7 days ago

• by Ben

Binhua Chen ’22 is a graphic designer and an illustrator. Having graduated with a BFA from South China Normal University in Visual Communication Design, Binhua tends to use posters, paper-cuts, […]

It’s time! The annual ‘And Then…’ thesis exhibit is packed with stories for you.

• 1 year, 5 months ago

• by Ben

We’re excited and proud to announce the launch of the 2021 ‘And Then…’ thesis show. Enjoy the show! The online exhibit is a collection of 11 stories by the graduating […]

Susanne Reece talks about her Continuing Ed writing class for visual artists | ‘Creative Writing for Visual Artists’

• 1 year, 8 months ago

• by Ben

Tell us a little bit about your Continuing Ed class ‘Creative Writing for Visual Artists’ The class is for people who have maybe always wanted to write, but didn’t know how […]

Interested in Risograph? Zines? Storytelling? WATCH our CE Info Session to learn more.

• 1 year, 8 months ago

• by Ben

We have a packed lineup of Continuing Education classes this spring and summer — Risograph, writing for artists, visual biography, zines, minicomics and more! If you missed our Info Session, […]

We’re observing Women’s History Month with a spotlight on storytellers and their stories

• 1 year, 11 months ago

• by Ben

It’s Women’s History Month! We’ll be celebrating with a spotlight on stories and storytellers who embody the struggles, opportunities, and aspirations of women around the world. Follow us on these […]

Carol Silverman (’20) talks about her thesis story, ‘Belongings’

• 1 year, 11 months ago

• by Ben

Belongings is an immersive memory box that uses the medium of virtual reality to bring an embodied immediacy to one woman’s life story. The viewer interacts with her personal photographs, […]

Get a Peek at the Summer Life at MFA Visual Narrative

• 2 years, 1 month ago

• by Ben

Our students gather together to learn in New York City in June and July for the beloved summer term! See what it’s like. It’s not called the summer intensive for […]

DECEMBER 11th: Join us for the MFA Visual Narrative Info Session

• 2 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

Sign up here On December 11th, learn all about our low-residency visual storytelling MFA from Chair Nathan Fox, along with students, alums and guests. Get your questions ready! When words and […]

APPLY NOW: We’re accepting applications for the Summer 2021 term

• 2 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

The Visual Narrative MFA at SVA responds to the needs of today’s evolving creative markets by merging the artist and author. It’s an evolutionary process that puts story first and […]

We’re proud to announce the Summer 2020 (online) Open Studios!

• 2 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

Visit the Gallery The Open Studios show represents the culmination of the intensive summer semester at SVA’s MFA Visual Narrative program. This daring body of work by first and second […]

Ian Gabriel’s ‘Supreme Beings’

• 2 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

Ian Gabriel (’20) has just released his thesis story! It’s a fantastic look at revolution through the eyes of Maximilien Robespierre. It’s Paris, France; 1791, the eve of the Champ […]

Welcome to the 2020 Digital Short Story show!

• 2 years, 7 months ago

• by Ben

Enjoy the stories! Curators’ Statement: From animation and interactive apps to comics and picture books, the digital short stories and their accompanying physical artwork are the culmination of the 2nd […]

Christina Roussos (faculty) directs ‘Family Ghosts’, episode 28 – ‘The Faith Exam’

• 2 years, 8 months ago

• by Ben

Christina Roussos (MFA Visual Narrative faculty) directed episode 28 of the ‘Family Ghosts’ storytelling podcast. The episode is titled ‘The Faith Exam.’   ‘Family Ghosts’ is a documentary-style storytelling podcast […]

Nada Mohammed (’20) takes over!

• 2 years, 9 months ago

• by Ben

We’re proud to have Nada Mohammed (’20) kick off our Spring Takeovers! She’ll be showing us snippets of her thesis, ‘Becca Blooms’. The story: After years of dealing with bullies […]

One more day to sign up for the Story Of/ prototyping workshop!

• 3 years, 1 month ago

• by Ben

Even the badges are awesome! Here’s the last chance to sign up for our Story Of/ workshop, where we bring together established and emerging filmmakers, performers, artists, artisans, strategists, designers, […]

Interview with Jenny Goldstick from the Story Of/ workshop

• 3 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

We are excited to announce that applications for the 2019 Story Of/ workshop are now open! Story Of/ is created and produced by MFA Visual Narrative Chair, Nathan Fox, MFAVN […]

Misbelief: Olivia Li’s ‘When you don’t have a nightlight’

• 3 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

Olivia Li (’21) tells the delightful story of what happens when you don’t have a nightlight. Read the short, delightful tale here.

WATCH: Nathan Fox explains our deadlines for the coming Summer 2020 term

• 3 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

Nathan Fox (Program Chair) tells us about the key dates and processes you need to know before applying for Summer 2020. Get that application in before the deadline to qualify […]

Story Of/ will stretch your storytelling muscles

• 3 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

We are excited to announce that applications for the 2019 Story Of/ workshop are now open! Story Of/ is created and produced by Nathan, MFAVN alumna Jenny Goldstick, and Joan […]

WATCH: Image and Context 2019

• 3 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

For this project students were tasked to create an animation using kinetic type inspired by an artist / artwork of their choice. This class is called Image and Context, taught […]

WATCH: Life Of / Jesse

• 3 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

Life of/ is an annual visual prototyping challenge. This year, we present “The Life of Jesse”, a collection of visual stories based on randomly selected “defining moments” in the life […]

WATCH: Filmmaker Ben Snyder talks about The Foundation of Narrative Storytelling

• 3 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

 MFA Visual Narrative and SVA Library West present “The Foundation of Narrative Storytelling,” a talk by screenwriter, filmmaker and playwright Ben Snyder, as part of their Storyteller’s Lecture Series. […]

Elizabeth Gu’s Misbelief: Aquarium

• 3 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

See ‘Aquarium’ here Aquarium is a series of 3 animations with ordinary mundane occurrences that reimagine the outlines of people’s clothing as a window to unexpected otherworldly environments. It is based […]

What misbeliefs do you carry with you?

• 3 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

Misssbelief is a series of short narratives illustrating the surreal world of childhood through the lens of misbeliefs held by the narrator that informed their worldview as a child. Watch the […]

MFA Visual Narrative Info Session – November 8, 2019

• 3 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

Register for a spot here Hello Storytellers! In the MFA Visual Narrative program, creative writing and image-making are considered a single language—visual storytelling. Only when we have mastered this language, […]

WATCH: One-Minute Mood (short films)

• 3 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

One-Minute Mood (short films) Black, White and One Color | Taught by Nathan Fox and Anna Eveslage with work by the Class of 2021. In this project, students were challenged […]

Step into autumn with a warm wind at your back. Take a class!

• 3 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

The heat of summer boils our spirits. The chill of autumn embraces our curiosity. If you want to step through the doorway to winter with knowledge and the inspiration to […]

WATCH: Sean Rodrigo: Dreaming With Your Eyes Open, Virtual Worlds in Physical Spaces

• 3 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

MFA Visual Narrative and SVA Library West present “Dreaming With Your Eyes Open, Virtual Worlds in Physical Spaces,” a talk by London-based digital artist Sean Rodrigo (a.k.a. Continuum), as part […]

The Story Behind the Story | Kathryn Silver presents ‘Sole Seoul Soul’

• 3 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

“Sole Seoul Soul” tells the story of Ileum, who becomes a reaper after committing suicide. Unable to remember his past life and purpose, Ileum must usher other lost souls to […]

The Story Behind the Story | ST Schwartz presents ‘Cautiously Pessimistic’

• 3 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

Choni Hart is a 25-year-old Orthodox Jew ready to get married, however finding a wife has been harder than he ever expected. By now he’s become jaded and started approaching […]

The Story Behind the Story | Abigael Puritz’s ‘Adri’

• 3 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

In the near-distant future, the once-natural laws of human biology and planetary ecology no longer apply to those in the upper class, who find themselves isolated from the catastrophic effects […]

The Story Behind the Story | Ana Lozada presents ‘Failed State’

• 3 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

How does Venezuela, a country with vast amounts of wealth, end up in ruin? What does it feel like to watch it decay from the inside? Could you even do […]

The Story Behind the Story | Gabi Berkers presents ‘Ode to Orléans’

• 3 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

Gabi Berkers is a visual storyteller at heart. Born in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, she grew up surrounded by art, theater, music and architecture. After starting her own company as […]

The Story Behind the Story | Emily Hughston Hoffman presents ‘Dogmatic’

• 3 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

Emily Hughston Hoffman is a multimedia artist and writer living in Brooklyn, New York. Her preferred art centers around physical objects and interactivity. She is interested in exploring feelings of […]

The Story Behind the Story | Christine Alicia Di Pasquale presents ‘Obsolete No More’

• 3 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

  “Obsolete No More: Cursive Makes a Comeback” is an animated interactive website about a mature woman coming into her own power as she fights back against the patriarchal systems […]

Sign up for our CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES and tell stories your way

• 3 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

Our new season of Continuing Education courses approaches! We have a wonderful selection of classes that will help you craft that story you’ve been carrying around in your head. Whether […]

AND THEN . . . 2019 is here and it has something special for all story lovers!

• 3 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

Get your FREE tickets to the reception on July 19th here. Please join us to celebrate the projects from the MFA Visual Narrative’s 5th graduating class in this year’s thesis […]

Digital Short Story 2019 spotlight: “Night is Here” by Vanessa Dolfinger

• 3 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

Project: “Night is Here” by Vanessa Dolfinger Dollface’s objective is simple: Survive the night and keep going. As the sun sets, Dollface, a small and lonely thing, must brace herself […]

Digital Short Story 2019 spotlight: “Searching for Shelly” by Sarah Shaw

• 3 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

“Searching for Shelly” is a multimedia narrative featuring a man named Jay on a quest to find his missing girlfriend in Nepal. Completely unprepared for the harsh terrain, Jay struggles […]

Digital Short Story 2019 spotlight: “Timya’s Glacier: Song of the Snoz Crabs” by Pilar Newton-Katz

• 3 years, 7 months ago

• by Ben

“Timya’s Glacier: Song of the Snoz Crabs” by Pilar Newton-Katz Timya lives in a small house surrounded by a glacier in the lands of the deep north. She fishes for […]

Digital Short Story 2019 spotlight: “Hope’s Brain Feels Sad” By Perri Greeley 

• 3 years, 7 months ago

• by Ben

“Hope’s Brain Feels Sad” Hope is a 7-year-old who misses her grandma and can’t figure out how to stop her brain from feeling sad. She goes on a journey through […]

Digital Short Story 2019 spotlight: Nada Mohammed’s “J.W. Does Art”

• 3 years, 7 months ago

• by Ben

“J.W. Does Art” Known only as “J.W.” to his readers, a young artist starts a blog to document his first semester of art school. Though he begins the semester with […]

Digital Short Story 2019 spotlight: Marissa Jones’ ‘Beneath the Eclipse’

• 3 years, 7 months ago

• by Ben

“Beneath the Eclipse” by Marissa Jones Ella feels responsible for her mother’s death and is given no comfort from her grieving father. When her village’s sun is eclipsed and thrown into […]

Digital Short Story 2019 spotlight: Luz Rodriguez Dager’s ‘Nora’

• 3 years, 7 months ago

• by Ben

A little girl finds an antique necklace in the house where she and her mother recently moved. Inside the necklace lives the ghost of a young woman killed years ago. […]

Digital Short Story 2019 spotlight: Carol Silverman’s ‘Bad Kitty’

• 3 years, 7 months ago

• by Ben

“Bad Kitty” by Carol Silverman is in the spotlight today! Join us at the reception on June 19th at 6:30pm at The SVA West Halls Project Space, located at 133/141 West […]

Andrew Taylor’s “With Mary Gone”

• 3 years, 7 months ago

• by Ben

“With Mary Gone” is a true story about my family’s struggle to feel at home while dealing with the ever-present threat of a violent and unpredictable neighbor. Andrew is a […]

It’s time. Digital Short Story 2019 is ready to entertain and inspire

• 3 years, 7 months ago

• by Ben

Starting on June 12th, you can lose yourself in story at Digital Short Story 2019. MFA Visual Narrative’s Digital Short Story (DSS), each student must channel their inner author and […]

Join us for our Continuing Education Visual Narrative Information Session TONIGHT

• 3 years, 8 months ago

• by Ben

What is visual narrative? What is a Risograph? How does children’s book publishing work? How do you self-publish comic, zines, photo and artist’s books? What do you need to begin […]

Open to everyone! Risograph and storytelling classes begin this June.

• 3 years, 9 months ago

• by Ben

If you’re interested in trying your hand at Risograph publishing, our RisoLAB has a special line-up of Continuing Education courses this spring. Riso intro, mini-comics and more. We’re also offering […]

Leonard Marcus is everywhere! See what the MFA Visual Narrative professor is up to

• 3 years, 11 months ago

• 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: […]

WATCH: “I came in as a writer and I left as a visual storyteller.”

• 3 years, 11 months ago

• by Ben

Nadia DeLane talks about her experience at MFA Visual Narrative, her thesis project and life after graduation. Nadia DeLane (Class of 2015) talks about her time as a student at […]

Gabi Berkers tells us about her life as a student of MFA Visual Narrative

• 3 years, 11 months ago

• by Ben

 

Susanne Reece tells us about her work and storytelling life at MFA Visual Narrative

• 3 years, 11 months ago

• by Ben

Susanne Reece (Class of 2020) sat down to tell us about her process, her challenges and her perspective on storytelling. If you want to get a good sense of what […]

WATCH: Story First | Summertime at MFA Visual Narrative

• 4 years, 1 day ago

• by Ben

Apply now Chair Statement Nathan Fox, Chair, MFA Visual Narrative: The Visual Narrative MFA at SVA responds to the needs of today’s evolving creative markets by merging the artist and […]

Perri Greeley has some delightful insight into her life as a student of MFA Visual Narrative

• 4 years, 6 days ago

• by Ben

Thinking of applying to MFA Visual Narrative at the School of Visual Arts? Watch Perri Greeley, student, tell you all about what to expect. From her biggest lesson to her […]

Anjelika (Jellie) Vayas tells us about her experience at MFA Visual Narrative

• 4 years, 7 days ago

• by Ben

 

What’s MFA Visual Narrative mean to our students? Here’s what Pilar Newton-Katz thinks!

• 4 years, 10 days ago

• by Ben

Pilar Newton-Katz tells us what MFA Visual Narrative means to her from MFA Visual Narrative at SVA on Vimeo.

WATCH: Nathan Fox, faculty, students and alumni tell you what we’re all about. #StoryFirst

• 4 years, 1 month ago

• by Ben

If you like what you see, we want to see your work. Applications are open to begin Summer 2019! Be a part of the Class of 2021! When you put “Story […]

Students got to learn about story from the best! TWO DAYS with Pixar…

• 4 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

One of the benefits of being part of a school like SVA is that you get access to extraordinary people and unique professional practice opportunities with industry leaders. Derek Thompson […]

Interview with Jenny Goldstick, co-creator of the Story Of/ workshop

• 4 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

We got a chance to ask Jenny Goldstick some questions about the workshop she’s running with MFA Visual Narrative Chair, Nathan Fox. The Story Of/ workshop is the perfect playground […]

Get the story juices flowing! Sign up for our Story Of/ workshop

• 4 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

We are seeking established and emerging filmmakers, performers, artists, artisans, strategists, designers, gamers, programmers and all visual thinkers looking to push the boundaries of what a story can be. Story […]

Rich Tu of MTV talks to us about his story

• 4 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

MFA Visual Narrative and SVA Library present a talk by MTV’s Vice President of Design Rich Tu (MFA 2009 Illustration as Visual Essay), who discussed his work, process and the […]

Seance for Beginners – A tutorial by MFAVN student, Eva Hall (Class of 2020)

• 4 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

Eva Hall (Class of 2020) took her assignment from faculty Jim Rugg and ran with it! Her short tutorial ‘Seance for Beginners’ is a clear, simple and compelling peek at something […]

We’re looking for a few good storytellers… Info Session Nov. 10th!

• 4 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

If you’re a hard working, ambitious storyteller who is looking for a community to grow with, we want to meet you. We put story first at MFA Visual Narrative. We […]

STORYTELLERS! Get your portfolio reviewed by Nathan Fox on November 3rd in Chicago!

• 4 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

Chicago Graduate Portfolio Day Saturday, November 3, 2018 10:00am – 2:00pm School of the Art Institute of Chicago 280 South Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60603   Graduate National Portfolio Days […]

WATCH: One Minute Mood | A student story challenge

• 4 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

In this project, students were challenged to employ filmic devices learned in an intensive week-long video visual storytelling workshop to create a piece that communicates a specific tone or mood […]

Interview with Ana Lozada, creator of ‘Failed State’

• 4 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

Ana Lozada (MFA Visual Narrative, Class of 2019) is a Venezuelan illustrator, designer and visual storyteller originally based in Osaka. Due to her diverse international experience, her influences range from […]

STORYTELLERS! INFO SESSION on 11/10… JOIN US

• 4 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

REGISTER HERE Join Nathan Fox, Chair of MFA Visual Narrative and learn about the MFAVN curriculum and our philosophy and approach to visual storytelling, and meet faculty, alumni and current […]

Matthew Weise presents ‘The Origins of Stories’

• 4 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

MFA Visual Narrative presents game designer Matthew Weise, as he explores questions such as, “Where do stories come from? Why do we love the characters we love? Why were there […]

CONTINUING ED CLASS: Game Design: Building Interactive Worlds Across Media

• 4 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

Interactivity has become a large part of the storyteller’s toolbox. Whether through immersive virtual worlds, video games, non-digital board games or participatory theater, storytellers need to know how the settings, […]

The Class of 2018, Masters of Fine Arts!

• 4 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

We bid farewell to the Class of 2018, a group of talented and hard-working storytellers. We look forward to all the tales you’ll tell, the lives you’ll improve, and the […]

Hone your craft or learn a new one! Come to our Continuing Education Info Session on 9/12

• 4 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

Sign up here What is visual narrative? What is a Risograph? How do you self-publish comic, zines, photo and artist’s books? What do you need to begin creating your own […]

And Then… 2018 is over but you can still get a peek at the show here

• 4 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

And Then… 2018 is a thing of the past but thanks to Tom Sobolik we have some detail shots of the show. The students put an amazing amount of work into […]

What a show! Thanks for coming to our annual thesis reception for ‘And Then…’

• 4 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

We had a wonderful time with you at the ‘And Then…’ thesis show. 2018’s class was packed with talented storytellers who will now go off to the wide world and […]

We have three events for storytellers this week!

• 4 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

JOIN US: July 26th is our MFA Visual Narrative Info Session. Let us know you’ll be there!

• 4 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

Register here Hello Storytellers, When words and images come together, they can create powerful visual narratives — stories that can touch hearts, change minds and even change the way we […]

Journey to ‘And Then…’ 2018

• 4 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

It’s been one hell of a trip, but the annual thesis show for MFA Visual Narrative’s Class of 2018 is here! Let’s check out some moments that really capture the […]

Monster Sibling Rivalry by Anjelika Vayas

• 4 years, 7 months ago

• by Ben

Monster Sibling Rivalry by Anjelika Vayas is an epic tale that has to be read to be believed. The Digital Short Story premiered at DSS 2018. Monster Sibling Rivalry: The […]

Beloved Beatrice by Freya von Mizener

• 4 years, 7 months ago

• by Ben

Beloved Beatrice by Freya von Mizener is a Digital Short Story worth playing! The narrative game is a fascinating, creepy, sad experience. The story: To Beatrice, there’s no sign of […]

Obsolete: Letters From A Cursive Lover by Christine Alicia Di Pasquale

• 4 years, 7 months ago

• by Ben

There’s still time to see ‘Obsolete: Letters From A Cursive Lover’ by Christine Alicia Di Pasquale at the Digital Short Story show at SVA. 133/141 W. 21st St. NYC The […]

Abigael Puritz’s ‘Anastrophe’

• 4 years, 7 months ago

• by Ben

Abigael Puritz’s ‘Anastrophe’ Following a Digital Dark Age, where most of the data on the internet was lost, the society of 2063 has moved on to a world populated by […]

WATCH: Ethan Gould’s PERICARDIA promo

• 4 years, 8 months ago

• by Ben

PERICARDIA is Ethan Gould’s thesis story. This video gives you a peek at what you’re in for. Be prepared! Ethan is asking the questions “What if a city never stops […]

Join us at the 2018 Digital Short Story Reception on June 8th

• 4 years, 8 months ago

• by Ben

Join us on Friday, June 8 from 6-8 PM at SVA Flatiron Project Space 133/141 West 21st street, NY for the (always amazing)… 2018 Digital Short Story Reception We’re proud to […]

CLASS: Exposing Stories with Stacy Renee Morrison, Photographer

• 4 years, 8 months ago

• by Ben

This Continuing Education course at SVA will explore the art of storytelling and the art of photography as a collective means of communication. How do words affect an image? When […]

Join us on May 2 for the RisoLAB & Visual Narrative CE Information Session

• 4 years, 9 months ago

• by Ben

When you put “Story First”, words and visuals merge into a whole new language. Yours. The MFA Visual Narrative program aims to address the growing need for talented, original content […]

WATCH: Analog to Digital: Dynamic Transformations explores the histories of our characters

• 4 years, 10 months ago

• by Ben

Matt Rota had his students study the history of their characters and give them life. The Class of 2018 made some beautiful shorts with this assignment!  

PICTURE THIS! Illustrators from Paris and new York Talk Shop with MFA Visual Narrative’s Leonard Marcus.

• 4 years, 10 months ago

• by Ben

MFA Visual Narrative Department faculty member Leonard S. Marcus moderates a lively discussion on the art of creating children’s books. Part of the Picture This! series presented by the Cultural […]

Kenny Nam slowly reveals the characters from his story, Medicine Man, an upcoming Tribal Punk Graphic Novel

• 4 years, 11 months ago

• by Ben

For the next three days, three of the characters from Medicine Man will be revealed puzzle by puzzle. Watch out for the next clue! #Tribal #Punk #MedicineMan #SVA #MFAVN #Thesis […]

Congratulations to THREE of our students for their Will Eisner Sequential Art Awards

• 4 years, 11 months ago

• by Ben

We’re DELIGHTED to share the news that one of our students has been awarded the Will Eisner Sequential Art Award! Wait, that’s not right. Actually, two of our students have […]

Are you an educator looking to earn your MFA in Visual Narrative ? We have a scholarship for you at School of Visual Arts.

• 4 years, 11 months ago

• by Ben

To: Educators and friends & family of educators From: MFA Visual Narrative Subject: Educators Scholarship!   We wanted to make sure all of you educators out there know about this […]

Mary Georgescu talks about her experience at MFA Visual Narrative

• 4 years, 11 months ago

• by Ben

 

Ella Romero talks about her experience at MFA Visual Narrative

• 4 years, 11 months ago

• by Ben

 

Alex Barsky gives us an animated peek at her thesis story, Sun Cell

• 5 years, 7 days ago

• by Ben

 

Alison Paul’s ‘Diagram for Disaster’

• 5 years, 12 days ago

• by Ben

NO|ON is an annual tradition around here. Students are asked to take an object (all of which are different objects but the same color) and tell a story about it. […]

Jenny Bee gives us a peek at her thesis story and asks “What do people do on-camera?”

• 5 years, 15 days ago

• by Ben

Jenny Bee is setting the stage for her thesis story with a video that asks, “What do people do on-camera?” From Jenny: A teaser for my thesis project, “Negative Space”, […]

Bridging Image & Context

• 5 years, 22 days ago

• by Ben

 

Watch the MFA Visual Narrative Info Session!

• 5 years, 1 month ago

• by Ben

We streamed our Info Session on Facebook Live. What a blast! If you missed it, no problem. Just watch the replay here. If you have any questions about our program, […]

2017 Thesis Presentations: Rosa Chang’s ‘The Weeping Trees’

• 5 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

THE WEEPING TREES: An illustrated picture book featuring recycled fabrics, found objects, and mixed-media collage The Weeping Trees originally belonged to Mrs. Green, a stout, old flower shop owner. One […]

These are the mentors of MFA Visual Narrative: Ross MacDonald

• 5 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

Ross MacDonald is an illustrator, designer, author and movie prop designer. He lives in Connecticut amid a large pile of 19th century printing equipment, dogs and children. We’ve always been […]

2017 Thesis Presentations: Mary Georgescu’s ‘Spice of Life’

• 5 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

Spice of Life is a narrative arcade about Unit 25, a culinary line robot, who desires to become human and overcome his societal shackles in a post-tech war world, which […]

2017 Thesis Presentations: Thomas Slattery’s ‘Aura’

• 5 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

What drives the human need to seek comfort from others? Can we escape the suffering that comes with love? Can technology save us from our destructive desires? Dr. Theo Aphasian […]

WATCH Pepo Pérez present ‘Lose Yourself to Story’ to MFA Visual Narrative

• 5 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

We were honored to host cartoonist, illustrator and MFA Visual Narrative International Scholar Pepo Perez! He spoke to us about his work and process and discusses the making of his […]

WATCH: MFA Visual Narrative Info Session with Nathan Fox, faculty and students

• 5 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

From our Chair, Nathan Fox: Many thanks to all who attended and tuned in online. It was a great evening and a pleasure meeting and speaking with everyone about their […]

Watch our Info Session on Facebook 11/11 at 4pm ET

• 5 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

Can’t join us at our Info Session on 11/11? Then participate with Facebook Live! Just drop in at 4pm ET on Saturday 11/11, watch the presentations and ask us anything! […]

2017 Thesis Presentations: Ella Romero’s ‘There Once’

• 5 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

THERE, ONCE: Online blog, audio clips, multimedia installation As a child, Rena Santillo had an active imagination inspired by the colorful heritage of her Filipino immigrant family, shared with her […]

2017 Thesis Presentations: Liz Enright’s ‘The Sprout’

• 5 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

We are extremely proud to present the Third Annual MFA Visual Narrative Thesis Exhibition, “And Then. . .” These driven, hardworking students have devised exciting and wildly diverse bodies of […]

2017 Thesis Presentations: Christina Mattison Ebert’s ‘Landfall’

• 5 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

We are extremely proud to present the Third Annual MFA Visual Narrative Thesis Exhibition, “And Then. . .” These driven, hardworking students have devised exciting and wildly diverse bodies of […]

Want to apply to MFA Visual Narrative ? Start on this page.

• 5 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

Alison Paul, Steven Little and Ross MacDonald in Ross’ studio Information session: November 11, 4-7 pm 136 West 21st Street, Room 418-F, New York, NY 10011 Application deadline: February 1, […]

MFA Visual Narrative partners with Pop-Up Magazine!

• 5 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

 Pop-Up Magazine will be in NYC 10/30 at Lincoln Center! The MFA Visual Narrative program is proud to partner with Pop-Up Magazine, the live storytelling event heralded by the New York Times as […]

Building Interactive Worlds Across Media with Matthew Weise

• 5 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

Interactivity has become a large part of the storyteller’s toolbox. Whether through immersive virtual worlds, video games, non-digital board games or participatory theater, storytellers need to know how the settings, […]

Visual storytellers! Join us for the MFA Visual Narrative Info Session on November 11

• 5 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

Register for the event HERE  Can’t make it in-person? Join us on Facebook Live HERE! Hello Storytellers! We have created a groundbreaking approach to visual storytelling. Comprised of three eight-week […]

Join us at SVA for the Continuing Education Open House on September 7

• 5 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

Register here What is visual narrative? What is a Risograph? How do words manipulate images and vice versa? How do you self-publish comics, zines, photo and artist’s books? How is […]

A close look at Ella Romero’s thesis installation for her story, There Once

• 5 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

There Once follows an isolated, aloof young woman whose past comes back to help her redirect her future. Though Rena enjoyed a happy childhood filled by the Filipino folktales and […]

Mary Georgescu’s ‘Spice of Life’ story arcade game will make you rethink AI

• 5 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

Welcome to the future, the very near future where robots are used in abundance but are still mistrusted and largely treated like we treat robots now. Unit 25 just wants […]

Browse our And Then… 2017 gallery guide and get a glimpse at our students’ eight stories

• 5 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

Download the PDF of the brochure here This year’s beautiful gallery guide for the “And Then…” show was designed by Kelli Anderson. You can see the whole thing here, but also […]

Ella Romero discusses her thesis story, ‘There, Once’

• 5 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

Ella’s Artist Talk, July 18th, 6pm at 209 E. 23rd St Come to the closing reception on July 21st, same time and place! We spoke with Ella Romero, Class of […]

Christina Mattison Ebert talks about her thesis story, Landfall

• 5 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

We speak with Christina about her touching and ambitious story, Landfall, a multimedia graphic novel on display at Gramercy Gallery on July 21, 2017 at 6pm (209 E 23rd St, […]

Bruja, by Michelle Nahmad

• 5 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

Michelle’s Artist Talk, July 18th, 6pm at 209 E. 23rd St Come to the closing reception on July 21st, same time and place! Bruja is the thesis story by Michelle […]

Instagram Gallery for our thesis show, And Then… [a treasure trove of visual narrative]

• 5 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

A post shared by Thomas Slattery (@tetsuobulletman) on Jul 11, 2017 at 8:16am PDT join us on July 21 6-8pm 209 East 23rd Street, NY for the closing reception #thesis […]

And Then… 2017 is the MFAVN Thesis Show (& you’re not going to want to miss it)

• 5 years, 7 months ago

• by Ben

Snag your free tickets here before they’re all gone Join us on July 21 for the closing reception for the And Then… thesis show. This year’s stories are amazing and […]

Thomas Slattery talks about his interactive story, ‘Aura’

• 5 years, 8 months ago

• by Ben

Thomas Slattery (Class of 2017) is an illustrator, cartoonist, storyboard artist and, as of his latest project, a VR game storyteller! We asked him a few questions about Aura, his […]

Roda Al-Thani’s ‘Clipperton Island’ from #DSS2017

• 5 years, 8 months ago

• by Ben

Roda Al-Thani is a Qatari Graphic designer based in Doha, Qatar. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar with a BFA in Graphic Design and MFA in Visual Narrative […]

Shannon L. O’Halloran #DSS2017 story, ‘Poppy Was Here’

• 5 years, 8 months ago

• by Ben

Get your free tickets to the Digital Short Story 2017 reception at SVA! Shannon L. O’Halloran’s ‘Poppy was Here’ will be on view at #DSS2017! Shannon is a visual artist […]

Join us for an amazing set of stories at Digital Short Story 2017! #DSS2017

• 5 years, 8 months ago

• by Ben

Snag your free tickets here School of Visual Arts presents the fourth annual “Digital Short Story: Small Bytes / Big Fiction,” an exhibition of work by MFA Visual Narrative students. […]

Storytellers! Continuing Education Info Session on May 11th

• 5 years, 8 months ago

• by Ben

Snag a spot here. What is visual narrative? What is a Risograph? How do words manipulate images and vice versa? How do you self-publish comics, zines, photo and artist’s books? […]

Badly-Drawn Shoes by Ella Romero (Class of 2017)

• 5 years, 9 months ago

• by Ben

All this thinking about memories made me take a look at something I do with mine: beat myself up. I love to dwell on things that make me sad or […]

Embracing the Mess by MFAVN’s Liz Enright

• 5 years, 9 months ago

• by Ben

Last Fall, if asked about how my thesis project was going, my mouth would have landed somewhere between a grimace and a smile. The thesis committee had given my pitch […]

Craig Coss talks about School of Visual Arts’ MFA in Visual Narrative

• 5 years, 10 months ago

• by Ben

Thinking about applying to the MFA in Visual Narrative program? Applications are open now for summer 2017 entry. We look forward to seeing your work! A note from our Chair, […]

Join us for an online hangout and learn about MFAVN’s low-residency MFA

• 6 years, 15 days ago

• by Ben

Register here. Interested in applying to the MFA Visual Narrative program? Applied and have an inquiry? Have questions about the process and the program? Bring ’em on! Register now for […]

Join us for the MFA Visual Narrative Info Session on January 14

• 6 years, 25 days ago

• by Ben

Get your ticket here. On Saturday, January 14, we invite you to join us at our information session here at SVA, from 1-3PM. We have created a groundbreaking approach to […]

Oculus launches Quill (think ‘Paint’ for VR)

• 6 years, 1 month ago

• by Ben

We had the pleasure of hosting Bernie Yee from Oculus in 2015 before the VR headset hit the market. My class saw some amazing stuff during his demo, but apparently […]

MFAVN’s Bill Wehmann (Class of 2018) at Comic Arts Brooklyn this weekend!

• 6 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

What will you be showing at CAB this year? (at table D15) I printed up two new comics for CAB this year; PRS, and Abyssal Yawn Supplemental/Duckhole. I’ll also have issues […]

MFAVN faculty Bill Kartalopoulos hits the NYT bestseller list at #1

• 6 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

Congrats to Bill Kartalopoulos (MFAVN faculty) for hitting #1 on The New York Times’ bestseller list with The Best American Comics 2016. The book is getting great reviews. Here’s a […]

Join us for ‘Wired for Story: What Readers Really Crave and How to Give it to Them’ with Lisa Cron

• 6 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

Register for Wired for Story Imagine knowing what we’re hardwired to crave in every story we encounter, what fuels the success of any story, and keeps readers transfixed. The answer […]

Find your story! Join us for an Info Session at SVA on Nov 12 and online Nov 16.

• 6 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

Find your story. Interested in applying to the MFA Visual Narrative program?  Applied and have an inquiry?  Have questions about the process and the program? Bring ’em on! Register for […]

FIND YOUR STORY at MFAVN

• 6 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

“The Universe is made of stories, not of atoms.” —Muriel Rukeyser “FIND YOUR STORY” is the mission of the MFA Visual Narrative program at the School of Visual Arts in […]

Get a peek at Soundbreaking: Stories From The Cutting Edge Of Recorded Music: Episode 7 – Sound & Vision

• 6 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

  Soundbreaking: Stories From The Cutting Edge Of Recorded Music, an 8-part series for PBS, charts a century’s worth of innovation and experimentation, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the […]

Anelisa Garfunkel presents ‘A Conjuring in the Gyre’

• 6 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

A Conjuring In The Gyre is a futuristic folktale about Lehlia, a young outlier who lives on an isolated island in the middle of a depleted Pacific Ocean. Her people […]

Barbara Geoghegan presents ‘Rona’

• 6 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

Rona is a selkie, a young woman who can turn into a seal. Lonely and isolated within her own selkie pod, Rona grows interested in a nearby island inhabited by […]

Jon Bero presents ‘Yuki’

• 6 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

There is beauty in the broken, but Yuki, a deer plagued by anxiety, isn’t able to see it. As a result of a misguided attempt by his closest companion Michi […]

Alexandra Beguez presents ‘The Offering’

• 6 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

The Offering is a cautionary tale about how relationships change over time, facing the consequences of your actions, and finding your place in the universe. Maite lives on Talus, the […]

Presenting the Sweaty Palms comic anthology!

• 6 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

We’re so proud to support Liz Enright, MFAVN student, on her latest publication, Sweaty Palms! She and her partner-in-comics Sage Cofey are gathering some of the brightest talent in comics in […]

MFAVN 2016: Summer Memories: Mapping the Met

• 6 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

One of the highlights of the summer was our Second Year students’ Mapping the Met project. What is Mapping the Met? It’s a wonderful new way of looking at the […]

MFAVN 2016: Summer Memories: And Then… thesis show preparation)

• 6 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

What a summer! MFAVN was as hot as Broadway asphalt. Combining new students with stories to tell, second year students with high-visibility shows and thesis students with projects to complete…well, […]

Tell your story in multiple media and reach a wider audience

• 6 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

We like to explore different ways to tell stories around here. We ask ourselves, “When you choose your medium and start the project, should you stick to one medium? Can […]

What’s going on here? MFAVN is going on here…

• 6 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

Is that Mary Georgescu? We’re not really sure. Stay tuned… Remember me A video posted by Mary Angela Georgescu (@swagasorusrex) on Jul 20, 2016 at 2:24pm PDT

MFAVN Thesis Presentations, July 19th at 6pm

• 6 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

Please join the MFA Visual Narrative program as our thesis students proudly present their eight cutting-edge multi-media storytelling thesis installations. The projects in the exhibition, “And Then”, reflect the uniquely […]

Setting up the 2016 thesis show, ‘And Then…’

• 6 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

2016’s And Then… show was an excellent example of immersive storytelling. Each graduating student has been charged with showing their story in a way that engages the audience. You’ll have […]

Class of 2016 thesis peek: Andrea Schmitz’s ‘Door’

• 6 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

See the full film on July 22! Here’s a peek at Andrea Schmitz’s animated short thesis, Door. See the full story at our thesis show, And Then… Also be sure […]

Presenting Matthew Weise and “Where Stories Come From: How Pop-Culture Fuels Our Imaginations”

• 6 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

Matthew Weise will speak on “Where Stories Come From: How Pop-Culture Fuels Our Imaginations” Why do we love the stories we love? Why are some stories more popular than others? Does […]

Welcome to our new students! Profile of Shannon Oertle.

• 6 years, 7 months ago

• by Ben

Shannon Oertle is the latest new MFAVN student under the spotlight. Shannon’s work struck us as whimsical, with a wonderful sense of childhood. Her application’s imagery and storytelling give us […]

2016 MFA Thesis Exhibit

• 6 years, 7 months ago

• by Ben

  RSVP for free tickets to the reception here Join us for the next showcase of our third year students. We’ll see work by Alexandra Beguez, Jon Bero, Anelisa Garfunkel, Barbara […]

Welcome to our new students! Profile of Evanleigh Davis

• 6 years, 7 months ago

• by Ben

We’re delighted to welcome into the fold our incoming class, the Class of 2018! They’re a group of talented storytellers. So let’s show off their work! Yet another example of […]

Marketing for artists and writers: Hate selling? Fine. Do it anyway.

• 6 years, 7 months ago

• by Ben

Lots of artists think marketing and selling are bad words. I’m not saying all of us have that view, but it is a prevalent opinion in whichever storytelling industry you […]

Welcome to our new students! Profile of Bill Wehmann

• 6 years, 8 months ago

• by Ben

We’re delighted to welcome into the fold our incoming class, the Class of 2018! They’re a group of talented storytellers. So let’s show off their work! Next up is Bill […]

Welcome to our new students! Profile of Jennifer Brent

• 6 years, 8 months ago

• by Ben

We’re so delighted to welcome our incoming class, the Class of 2018! What a group of talented storytellers. We want to give them all a proper welcome, so let’s show […]

Congrats to our RisoLab Artists in Residence, Thu Tran and Harvey Redding!

• 6 years, 8 months ago

• by Ben

We’re delighted to announce the winners of the Artists in Residence for our RisoLab summer program. Both of them will have access to the Riso printer to work on their […]

Welcome Class of 2018! Profile of Alexandra Barsky

• 6 years, 8 months ago

• by Ben

We’re so delighted to welcome our incoming class, the Class of 2018! What a group of talented storytellers. We want to give them all a proper welcome, so let’s show […]

Come enjoy our Digital Short Stories by MFAVN students

• 6 years, 8 months ago

• by Ben

Snag your free tickets here School of Visual Arts presents the third annual “Digital Short Story: Small Bytes / Big Fiction,” an exhibition of work by MFA Visual Narrative students. […]

Indiecade: Sketchnotes by Jenny Goldstick

• 6 years, 8 months ago

• by Ben

Jenny Goldstick, our sketchnote reporter-at-large, attended Indiecade, an event dedicated to celebrating independent games. She came back with amazing insights into gaming, comics and interactive storytelling. From Sequential to Interactive: Visual […]

Sponsored content isn’t just for big biz anymore

• 6 years, 8 months ago

• by Ben

Here in MFAVN-Land we like to keep an eye on the latest in promotional trends. Sponsored content is a huge business. $30bn huge. What is sponsored content? As banner ads […]

Unusual tools for uncommonly creative people (yes, you)

• 6 years, 9 months ago

• by Ben

We all get up every morning with every intent to create. A million things can get in the way, but we do everything we can to beat them back and […]

Pop-Up magazine: A sketchnote of the event by Jenny Goldstick

• 6 years, 9 months ago

• by Ben

Welcome to the first of many sketchnote posts! What are sketchnotes? Simply put, they’re illustrations that tell the story of an event. Our very own Jenny Goldstick (alum) has agreed to […]

Lisa Cron discusses story on the latest MFAVN Podcast

• 6 years, 10 months ago

• by Ben

We’re fortunate to have Lisa Cron as a faculty member of MFAVN. Lisa is a seasoned pro in the storytelling realm, with a resume that will make any writer sit […]

Anelisa Garfunkel’s ‘Melt’ made it into Boston International Film Festival

• 6 years, 10 months ago

• by Ben

We’re so proud of our student, Anelisa Garfunkel! Her film ‘Melt’ has been accepted into the Boston International Film Festival. Melt is a fantastic film that shows an incredible sense […]

Pepo Pérez talks to us about story

• 6 years, 11 months ago

• by Ben

We were delighted to discuss story with cartoonist, illustrator and MFA Visual Narrative International Scholar Pepo Pérez. He spoke about his work and process and discussed the making of his […]

MFAVN presents Visualized: Climate

• 6 years, 11 months ago

• by Ben

How can storytelling help us manage climate change? MFA Visual Narrative, in partnership with the 2014 Visualized conference, presented a panel discussion, led by Paul Miller, that focused on the […]

The Visual Narrative Thesis Projects: Jenny Goldstick

• 6 years, 11 months ago

• by 1 Trick Pony

Jenny Goldstick has impressed students and faculty alike with her perspective on the world, and her ability to visualize that perspective with her work. From her fantastic Sketchbook Notes, to […]

MFAVN talks to photographer (and alum) Anna Eveslage

• 6 years, 11 months ago

• by Ben

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Anna Eveslage to talk about photography, constructed visual narrative and her thesis project, Eating Alone. In the podcast we discuss one piece […]

Five innovative storytellers to watch

• 6 years, 11 months ago

• by Ben

There’s enough storytelling talent out there to choke Galactus. Yes, that Galactus. Everywhere you look you see stories that can pull you in and keep you in. If you’re not careful […]

Come connect with us at our FINAL Info Session

• 7 years, 2 days ago

• by Ben

Okay so we got snowed out the last time we tried this. But we’ll never give up! Join us for the last Info Session of the season on 2/6 and […]

Artistpreneur? What does being an artist mean in the 21st century?

• 7 years, 9 days ago

• by Ben

How are the changing times changing artists? It’s a fascinating question that we discuss in our program often. It can be hard to find your place in a world that […]

Emmy Award-winner Ed Valentine will help you write that script

• 7 years, 13 days ago

• by Ben

We’re delighted to announce a new course in partnership with the Continuing Education program at SVA! Ed Valentine, the Emmy Award-winning writer of Sesame Street, Ultimate Spider-Man and The Fairly […]

Alison Paul and students mural up UConn

• 7 years, 14 days ago

• by 1 Trick Pony

Alison Paul, Class of 2015, was a fantastic student who happens to also be an excellent teacher! Here’s a video showing off one of her class projects at UConn. From […]

Virtual Reality animation tests ways to keep control of the scene

• 7 years, 16 days ago

• by Ben

VR Cinema recently ran a virtual reality meetup where storytellers showed off their latest attempts to tell a story — even when the audience controls the perspective. As it turns […]

MFAVN Podcast: Ben Zackheim talks to Alison Paul and Nathan Fox

• 7 years, 25 days ago

• 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, […]

Check out our new animated ad for Juxtapoz and Colossal!

• 7 years, 27 days ago

• by Ben

We’re kind of nuts for the animated ads that Lucea Spinelli made for us. They’ll be running in the Aperture newsletter, Hi Fructose and Daily Heller, plus Colossal and Juxtapoz […]

Learning from the grads: Alex Beguez interviews MFAVN alumnae about their thesis projects

• 7 years, 1 month ago

• by Ben

Wow. It seems like only yesterday I set about my journey as grad student, blissfully unaware of all the hard work, sleepless nights, and hair-pulling sessions that awaited me. These […]

Thanks for coming to our Riso PRINT SLAM show!

• 7 years, 1 month ago

• by Ben

We had a blast hanging out with you at the PRINT SLAM show! “It was really inspiring to see RisoLAB take shape over the past few months,” Nathan Fox, Chair […]

Take the class, RISO Printing: An Introduction, and make that ‘zine!

• 7 years, 1 month ago

• by Ben

REGISTER HERE We’re happy to announce a new season of RISO Printing: An Introduction! This year’s class has done some amazing work and we hope you’ll join us for the […]

InFORMed by Story’s Ryan Weber will help you build your book from scratch

• 7 years, 1 month ago

• by Ben

REGISTER HERE Do you have a book in you? Do you have a book that you’d like to craft with your own hands in you? We’re proud to offer a […]

Learn the art of comic book writing from pro Mark Sable!

• 7 years, 1 month ago

• by Ben

REGISTER HERE We’re delighted to announce a new Continuing Education course at MFAVN, the visual storytelling MFA program at SVA! Mark Sable is known for work like Graveyard of Empires, […]

Welcome Lisa Cron!

• 7 years, 1 month ago

• by Ben

We’re delighted to announce the newest member of the MFAVN family, Lisa Cron! Lisa has worked in publishing at W.W. Norton, as an agent at the Angela Rinaldi Literary Agency, […]

Craig Coss talks about The Goddess Coloring Book, an adult coloring book

• 7 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

We talk to alumnus, Craig Coss, whose adult coloring book, The Goddess Coloring Book, is flying off the shelves. Listen to Craig and Ben Zackheim talk about how the idea […]

NO|ON 2013: Ann Coddou’s ‘The Source’

• 7 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

NO|ON 2013: Ann Coddou’s “The Source” from MFA Visual Narrative at SVA on Vimeo.

Storytelling Tools: The best blogs for your Virtual Reality

• 7 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

VR is getting a lot of attention from a lot of different professions. Hollywood senses an opportunity. Gaming is on top of it. Marketers are trying to get their heads […]

MFAVN alum Alison Paul’s new book, The Plan, gets RAVES

• 7 years, 2 months ago

• 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 […]

Feifei Ruan’s “Wa” from the NO|ON Project

• 7 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

Feifei Ruan’s “Wa” is another charming story by the talented MFAVN grad. Wa is the tale of Wa and Fi, the elemental children of Grandma. Can Wa find Fi and […]

Jenny Goldstick’s ‘Sketch Notes’ capture the events you missed

• 7 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

MFAVN alum, Jenny Goldstick, is a curious woman. She asks a lot of questions, jumps into new experiences like most of us dive into a dish of ice cream, and […]

Join Nathan Fox at our next Info Session

• 7 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

Come one, come all! We’re running an Info Session for the 2016 registration period. Info Sessions are designed to give you a deep look at what MFAVN is all about. […]

New York Comic Con 2015 is over but we left a bit of ourselves behind (we’ll pick it up next year)

• 7 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

Thanks so much for swinging by our New York Comic Con table and saying Hi! We had a great time and will now sleep for seven and a half days. […]

We have one second to get your attention.

• 7 years, 3 months ago

• by Ben

As storytellers, one of our ongoing tasks is to stay aware of what our audiences are up to. Apparently, a lot of us multitask between 2+ screens so it can […]

The stories of New York City: The Brooklyn Navy Yard Hospital Building

• 7 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

We love NYC. It’s so big and blanketing that every step can feel like changing the channel. Case in point, the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Just this one area is so […]

Tell your story at the Uptown Social Justice Story Share

• 7 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

If you’re in NYC, be sure to go to the Uptown Social Justice Story Share! It’s on Tuesday, Sept 22nd, 7:00-9:30pm at the Museum of Impact at Raw Space, 2031 Adam Clayton Powell […]

Say hi to our faculty at SPX 2015!

• 7 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

Our faculty is all over the place these days. Not in a scattered kind of way, but in a how-can-we-possibly-keep-up kind of way. Luckily, we can say with certainty that […]

High Fidelity virtual reality is coming

• 7 years, 4 months ago

• by 1 Trick Pony

Right now you and I are sitting in three dimensional space, moving through the fourth dimension and interacting in…what? The digital dimension? Yes, don’t worry, this is going somewhere. The […]

SVA offers new Continuing Ed classes in Risograph printing!

• 7 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

Pan Terzis talks to us about Riso, getting your hands dirty and the benefits of doing it yourself. We’re big fans of SVA’s Riso printers around here. Short for “Risograph”, […]

Our inaugural class! Looking back (Part 1)

• 7 years, 4 months ago

• by 1 Trick Pony

We’ll be doing some reflection in the coming weeks as our inaugural class, the class of 2015, finish their theses. I’m a sentimental guy, so I spent an hour browsing through […]

Matt Rota’s editorial illustrations depict the Syrian Refugee experience in Germany

• 7 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

Matt Rota, MFAVN faculty member, has posted a series of editorial illustrations portraying the plight of refugees as they arrive in Germany. It’s a powerful series that shows the fear […]

NEW CLASSES ALERT! Workin’ on the Riso.

• 7 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

We have some exciting plans in store this Fall and they have a lot to do with RISO! Two, two-color Risograph (Riso) Duplicators to be exact! What’s a Risograph? Can you eat […]

World-building is gaining popularity. What does that mean?

• 7 years, 5 months ago

• by 1 Trick Pony

We live in a world of world-building. More and more, we yearn for stories with fleshed-out worlds, where complete immersion is the goal. You see it on our games, our […]

Tell stories together

• 7 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

One of the lessons we live by every day at MFAVN is often overlooked by many…“Work on your stories with other people.”It’s risky. It can be painful. It can also […]

NO|ON 2014: Walter Tyler’s “Jonas and the White Bear”

• 7 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

What is NO|ON? Short for “Narrative Object, Objective Narrative” it embodies the idea that every object contains its own narrative and every successful narrative strives for a unique objective. For the annual […]

NO|ON 2015: Thomas Slattery’s “Appendage”

• 7 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

What is NO|ON? Short for “Narrative Object, Objective Narrative” it embodies the idea that every object contains its own narrative and every successful narrative strives for a unique objective. For the annual […]

NO|ON 2015: Ella Romero’s “Breach”

• 7 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

What is NO|ON? Short for “Narrative Object, Objective Narrative” it embodies the idea that every object contains its own narrative and every successful narrative strives for a unique objective. For the annual […]

NO|ON 2015: Jie Ren’s “Cocoon Rebirth”

• 7 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

What is NO|ON? Short for “Narrative Object, Objective Narrative” it embodies the idea that every object contains its own narrative and every successful narrative strives for a unique objective. For the […]

NO|ON 2015: Michelle Nahmad’s “Adrift”

• 7 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

What is NO|ON? Short for “Narrative Object, Objective Narrative” it embodies the idea that every object contains its own narrative and every successful narrative strives for a unique objective. For the annual […]

NO|ON 2015: Cady Juarez’s “Intervention”

• 7 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

What is NO|ON? Short for “Narrative Object, Objective Narrative” it embodies the idea that every object contains its own narrative and every successful narrative strives for a unique objective. For the annual […]

NO|ON 2015: Mary Georgescu’s “Undercurrents”

• 7 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

Mary GeorgescuWhat is NO|ON? Short for “Narrative Object, Objective Narrative” it embodies the idea that every object contains its own narrative and every successful narrative strives for a unique objective. For the […]

NO|ON 2015: Liz Enright’s “The Lonely Beatrice Baum”

• 7 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

What is NO|ON? Short for “Narrative Object, Objective Narrative” it embodies the idea that every object contains its own narrative and every successful narrative strives for a unique objective. For the annual […]

NO|ON 2015: Christina Mattison Ebert’s “Ginseng”

• 7 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

What is NO|ON? Short for “Narrative Object, Objective Narrative” it embodies the idea that every object contains its own narrative and every successful narrative strives for a unique objective. For the annual […]

Looking back on the class of 2015’s thesis show, “And Then”

• 7 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

Have you ever had a show of your work? Seeing your efforts on the wall, or on the pedestal, or behind the glass can be delightful, but getting to that […]

Are adventure games really games? Warren Spector breaks it down.

• 7 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

As we tumble into an age where our created experiences increasingly defy labels (Is that a game or an ad? A contest or a story?) it’s good to get some […]

Join us for the first annual MFAVN Thesis Show, “AND THEN”

• 7 years, 6 months ago

• by 1 Trick Pony

School of Visual Arts presents “And Then,” an exhibition of work by students of the MFA Visual Narrative class of 2015. Curated by department faculty members Jonathan Rosen and Ed […]

MFAVN’s Third Annual Summer Storytelling Exhibition & Open Studios

• 7 years, 6 months ago

• by Ben

Wednesday, July 22, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Join us for our third annual extravaganza of storytelling work from our wondrous first and second year students. Exhibited work […]

Internal Matter: a thesis presentation by Ivory Nuñez-Medrano

• 7 years, 6 months ago

• by 1 Trick Pony

Internal Matter By Ivory Nunez-Medrano Please join us for a special gallery presentation by Ivory Nuñez-Medrano, the creator of Internal Matter. The event takes place at 7pm on July 16th at the SVA […]

THIS IS MY MEMORY OF FIRST HEARTBREAK, WHICH I CAN’T QUITE PIECE BACK TOGETHER: A thesis presentation by Jenny Goldstick

• 7 years, 6 months ago

• by 1 Trick Pony

THIS IS MY MEMORY OF FIRST HEARTBREAK, WHICH I CAN’T QUITE PIECE BACK TOGETHER BY Jenny Goldstick Please join us for a special gallery presentation by Jenny Goldstick, the creator […]

Eating Alone: A Thesis Presentation by Anna Eveslage

• 7 years, 6 months ago

• by 1 Trick Pony

Eating Alone by Anna Eveslage Please join us for a special gallery presentation by Anna Eveslage, the creator of Eating Alone. The event takes place at 6pm on July 16th at […]

And Then: A Series of Gallery Presentations by MFAVN Thesis Students

• 7 years, 6 months ago

• by 1 Trick Pony

Join us for a series of presentations by thesis students of the Visual Narrative MFA at School of Visual Arts. From reconstructing memories to exploring the act of eating alone, […]

Have fun being Spooked by Rachel Mersky’s new animated short

• 7 years, 7 months ago

• by 1 Trick Pony

MFAVN student, Rachel Mersky, has been working on an animated project title Spooked. It first caught our attention when we spotted this animated gif fly through one of our plethora […]

MFAVN Podcast: Benjamin Marra

• 8 years, 5 months ago

• by Ben

“I’d like every panel of my comic books to change the story,” Benjamin Marra (Blades & Lazers) tells us. Reading Marra’s comics is like being swept down a water slide. […]