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Department of Fine Arts Presents New Work by More Than 100 M.F.A. Candidates as Part of Open Studios


WHO: Pratt Artists League (PAL), a student-run organization, will present Pratt M.F.A. Open Studios 2011, an exhibition of work by 126 M.F.A. degree candidates. PAL serves as a liaison between the fine arts…



Information and Library Science Professors Design Mobile Website to Explore NYC’s German Culture


Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science (SILS) Professors Anthony Cocciolo and Debbie Rabina, in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut New York, have designed "German Traces NYC," an ongoing project that brings places of German…



Renowned Filmmaker and Author Chris Petit to Speak at Pratt Manhattan Gallery on December 6


Pratt Manhattan Gallery--in conjunction with its current exhibition, "Resonance: Looking for Mr. McLuhan"--will present "From Celluloid to Digital," a free public lecture by internationally renowned English filmmaker and author Chris Petit. The lecture will explore…



Animator Emily Hubley to Speak at Pratt on November 30 as Part of Digital Arts Lecture Series


Pratt Institute's Department of Digital Arts has added renowned independent animator Emily Hubley to its fall 2011 lecture series lineup. Hubley will speak on Wednesday, November…



U.S. News & World Report Ranks Pratt #26 in Annual Best Colleges Publication


Pratt Institute is ranked #26 in the category of "Regional University North" according to U.S. News & World Report's 2012 edition of Best Colleges. The publication defines Regional Universities as institutions that offer a full…



Pratt Artists League and History of Art and Design Student Association Present Exhibition


WHO: Pratt Artists League (PAL) and the History of Art and Design Student Association (HADSA) will present an exhibition of work by 28 first- and second-year master of fine arts students. The exhibition, titled "Fracture,"…



Patrik Schumacher of Zaha Hadid Architects to Speak at Pratt on November 17


Patrik Schumacher of Zaha Hadid Architects will deliver a lecture at Pratt Institute as part of the School of Architecture's fall 2011 lecture series at 6 PM on Thursday, November 17 in Higgins Hall Auditorium…



Historic Preservationist Anne Van Ingen Named to Pratt’s Board of Trustees


Pratt Institute's Board of Trustees has named Historic Preservationist Anne Van Ingen as its newest member. Van Ingen's appointment was effective October 13, 2011. Van Ingen is the great, great granddaughter of Pratt Institute's founder,…



Pratt Fashion Design Student Wins Competition to Design New Hospice Care Uniform for VNSNY


Three Pratt Institute fashion design students were named winners in a competition to create the next generation of uniforms for a new and unique hospice in-patient care facility that is part of the Visiting…



Pratt Raises Over $400,000 for Student Scholarships at Legends 2011 Gala on November 1


More than 300 guests attended Legends 2011-Pratt Institute's largest annual scholarship benefit-which raised over $400,000 through ticket sales at 7 World Trade Center in Manhattan on November 1. Pratt honored artist and musician Laurie Anderson;…



School of Architecture to Present Symposium on Latin American Architecture on November 7


Pratt Institute School of Architecture and Latin Pratt, a student research organization, will host a symposium, titled "New Latin American Architecture: A Critical Panorama" on Monday, November 7, 2011, from 6 to 9 p.m. in…



Pratt Manhattan Gallery to Present Fourth Annual Free Cabaret of Political Satire Performances


For the fourth consecutive year, Pratt Manhattan Gallery will welcome back the election season with Pratt Falls, a free cabaret of political satire beginning at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8 at 144 West 14th…



Pratt Artists League to Present Exhibition of Work by 23 M.F.A. Candidates


WHO: Pratt Artists League (PAL), a student-run organization, will present an exhibition of work by 23 second-year master of fine arts students. The exhibition, titled "NO TREND," showcases work that is either new, not widely…