Join us for our fourth annual extravaganza of storytelling work from our first and second year students, along with our Risograph Print Slam exhibit and sale. Work on view will include the final assignment "Narrative Objective | Objective Narrative" - a collection of original short story narratives created by each first year student that combines a unique green object and characters of their own design. Since class is only in session at SVA during the summer, this event also provides an unusual opportunity to meet current students and faculty as well as see the studio space.

The MFA Visual Narrative program is chaired by editorial illustrator and comic book artist Nathan Fox. His work has appeared in The New York Times, EW, Rolling Stone, Image, Vertigo, and Marvel Comics, and within projects for MTV, Burton, Nike, 1800, AOL and many more. Faculty include such diverse professional storytellers as author Lisa Cron; writer and illustrator Edward Hemingway; editor and publisher Bill Kartalopoulos; artist and printmaker Ross MacDonald; historian and critic Leonard Marcus; writer and artist Ben Marra; photographer Stacy Morrison; artist Jonathon Rosen; director Christina Roussos, illustrator Matt Rota; illustrator, comic book artist and designer Jim Rugg; author Mark Sable; technologist and mapmaker Tim Szetela; design director Diego Vainesman and writer/game producer Ben Zackheim.

The MFA in Visual Narrative program at SVA is a groundbreaking approach to visual storytelling. Comprised of three eight-week summer sessions in NYC and two academic years online, this low-residency program places equal emphasis on creative writing and figurative visual expression. The program is designed for both working professionals and recent graduates from all creative disciplines who are dedicated to the art and craft of visual storytelling as both artist and author. Applications open in September for entrance in June 2017.

There are parking garages on the block, as well as a bike share station.

For more information, please see the links below:

• School of Visual Arts Site: MFAVN.SVA.EDU
• MFAVN Department Site: MFA Visual Narrative

Contact mfavisualnarrative@sva.edu for further details.