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Pratt Center’s Made In NYC Helps Promote and Grow New York’s Manufacturing Sector

The Pratt Center for Community Development’s Made in NYC (MINYC) initiative, which helps New York City manufacturers thrive and inspire job growth, has launched its first-ever consumer advertising campaign and a new fellowship program this spring…

Pratt to Divest from Its Investments in Fossil Fuels

Pratt Institute has officially announced that it will divest from its investments in fossil fuels to reinforce the Institute’s overall commitment to environmental sustainability. The divestment decision was reached at a Board of Trustees meeting in March. “Pratt’s commitment to…

Pratt Celebrates Accepted Students Day for Class of 2020

Congratulations to Pratt Institute’s Class of 2020. The Institute is welcoming hundreds of students to its campus for Students Accepted Day on Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17. Background on the exciting…

Pratt Announces the Spatial Analysis and Visualization Initiative and Its New Facility

Pratt Institute recently celebrated the official opening of the Spatial Analysis and Visualization Initiative (SAVI), the Institute’s research lab and service center focused on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and the completion of its newly renovated, fully equipped facility…

Student Union Renovation to Bring Enhanced Space for Student Use

Pratt students will soon have a newly redesigned space at the Institute for building community and holding events. The Student Union on the Brooklyn campus is undergoing renovations to enhance the facility and improve the environment for student club meetings…

Honorary Degree Recipients and Speaker Announced for 2016 Commencement on May 17

On Tuesday, May 17, Pratt Institute degree candidates will gather in their caps and gowns at Radio City Music Hall in the heart of Manhattan, where Pratt Institute’s 127th Commencement will be held. The Institute will celebrate the achievements of…

Pratt Presents Launches Spring Season With Events Exploring Design, Photography, and Food

Pratt Institute will launch the spring season of its signature series of free public programs, Pratt Presents, with three events in March and April that feature high-profile speakers discussing big ideas in art and culture. On March 17, Pratt will…

Sundance Film Festival Premieres Film by School of Art Assistant Dean Dianne Bellino

The Itching, a clay animation film short written and directed by Dianne Bellino, assistant dean of the School of Art, and animated by Adam Davies (B.F.A. Media Arts ’07), premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival this winter. The prestigious…

Media Spotlights Groundbreaking CODED_COUTURE Exhibition at Pratt Manhattan Gallery

Pratt Manhattan Gallery’s CODED_COUTURE exhibition, which attracted large crowds to its opening on February 12 at the height of New York Fashion Week, has continued to draw visitors and generate strong media interest for its forward-thinking exploration of technology and…

Pratt to Honor Six Distinguished Graduates at 2016 Alumni Achievement Awards

On March 16, the Pratt Institute 2016 Alumni Achievement Awards will be presented to six accomplished alumni at a private luncheon at the new Whitney Museum of American Art in Manhattan. The awards honor distinguished alumni whose work is recognized…