Engagement, Culture & Community Programs and Events

Explore current ECC programs, learning opportunities, community gatherings, and Institute collaborations. Pratt’s Events calendar maintains individual event listings, including access information, registration details, and event organizer contact information.

Upcoming and Ongoing Events

  1. Student Involvement

    Writer and Activist Kevin Powell Fall 2026 Poet-and-Scholar-in-Residence

    September 1 – November 2, 2026 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM

    Alumni Reading Room (3rd Floor of Pratt Library), 200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

    Writer and Activist Kevin Powell Fall 2026 Poet-and-Scholar-in-Residence
  2. Student Involvement

    “Why Voting and Civic Engagement Matter” with Writer and Activist Kevin Powell Fall 2026 Poet-and-Scholar-in-Residence

    October 20, 2026 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

    Alumni Reading Room (3rd Floor of Pratt Library), 200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

    “Why Voting and Civic Engagement Matter” with Writer and Activist Kevin Powell Fall 2026 Poet-and-Scholar-in-Residence
  3. Student Involvement

    Student Showcase with Writer and Activist Kevin Powell Fall 2026 Poet-and-Scholar-in-Residence

    November 2, 2026 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

    Alumni Reading Room (3rd Floor of Pratt Library), 200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

    Student Showcase with Writer and Activist Kevin Powell Fall 2026 Poet-and-Scholar-in-Residence
  4. Office of the Provost

    Pratt Presents: A Public Conversation with Kevin Powell Featuring V (formerly Eve Ensler)

    November 4, 2026 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

    Memorial Hall Pratt Institute, Brooklyn Campus, 200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

    Pratt Presents: A Public Conversation with Kevin Powell Featuring V (formerly Eve Ensler)

Past Events

  1. The 2026 Material Lab Prize Exhibition

    October 1 – October 17, 2026 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

    Online and Juliana Curran Terian Design Center Gallery (SOD Pratt Studios, 200), 200 Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205

    The 2026 Material Lab Prize Exhibition

  2. BAP Student Meeting

    September 22, 2026 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

    The Common Ground, Main Building, Lower Level, Room 004, 200 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205

  3. BAP Student Welcome Social

    September 15, 2026 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

    The Common Ground, Main Building, Lower Level, Room 004, 200 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205

  4. “Who and What Is a Leader?” with Writer and Activist Kevin Powell Fall 2026 Poet-and-Scholar-in-Residence

    September 15, 2026 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

    Alumni Reading Room (3rd Floor of Pratt Library), 200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

    “Who and What Is a Leader?” with Writer and Activist Kevin Powell Fall 2026 Poet-and-Scholar-in-Residence
  5. Student Involvement

    “Art, Freedom, and Democracy—Can They All Exist Together?” with Writer and Activist Kevin Powell Fall 2026 Poet-and-Scholar-in-Residence

    September 1, 2026 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

    Alumni Reading Room (3rd Floor of Pratt Library), 200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

    “Art, Freedom, and Democracy—Can They All Exist Together?” with Writer and Activist Kevin Powell Fall 2026 Poet-and-Scholar-in-Residence
  6. Black Alumni

    BAP35! Archival Exhibition

    August 16 – October 1, 2026 All Day

    Library, 1st and 3rd Floor, 200 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205

    BAP35! Archival Exhibition

  7. Ability Imaginary: Against the Productive Subject at Pratt Institute

    August 3 – September 18, 2026 All Day

    Pratt Institute, Steuben Gallery, Steuben Street, 1st Floor, 200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205.

    Ability Imaginary: Against the Productive Subject at Pratt Institute

  8. Financial Steps for Artists and Creators

    June 10, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

  9. Black Dress Talks: Jewelry

    April 9, 2026 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

    Pratt Institute, Student Union, 200 Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205

    Black Dress Talks: Jewelry

  10. OPEN CALL: Apply to the 2026 School of Art Student Exhibition!

    March 22, 2026 All Day

    Steuben Gallery, 200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

    OPEN CALL: Apply to the 2026 School of Art Student Exhibition!

  11. Grief Weaving

    March 6, 2026 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

    Pratt Library, 3rd floor, Alumni Reading Room, 200 Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205

    Grief Weaving

  12. We Are Pratt: Meeting This Moment – Open House

    October 22, 2025 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

    Center for Equity & Inclusion

    We Are Pratt: Meeting This Moment – Open House