President Frances Bronet is featured on the 2025 Power Players in Arts & Culture list by PoliticsNY and amNewYork. She reflects on the civic and economic role of the arts in New York City and the ongoing Pratt Shows 2025. “It’s my favorite time of year – Pratt Shows season. These public exhibitions showcase the culminating work of our graduating students across disciplines. Vibrant, urgent, and thoughtful, the shows celebrate years of creative inquiry, imagining new futures, and offer a glimpse into what matters most to the next generation of artists, designers, architects, and creative thinkers.”
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Neel Soni, BFA Film ’24, was longlisted for the 2025 BAFTA Student Awards for his film Babli by Night. “The film follows the story of Babban, a Muslim, transgender forest guard battling societal as well as familial indifference, seeking solace among nature, and grappling with an unexpected HIV diagnosis,” Soni wrote.
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The User Experience Professionals Association student organization at Pratt hosted a UX-athon last month that included 39 student participants, nine student volunteers, and 11 industry mentors and judges. Read all about the event in this slide deck.
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Kelly-Ann Tan, BArch ’26, received the 2025 Allwork Scholarship from the Center for Architecture, and Sofia Narvaez, BArch ’26, received the 2025 Center For Architecture Design Scholarship.
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Sam Vernon, assistant professor of fine arts, and Jessica Caldwell, visiting assistant professor of interior design, have been selected for the third Pratt/KinoSaito Artist-In-Residence Fellowship program. KinoSaito is an art center in Verplanck, New York, “committed to nurturing experimentation in every form and medium.”
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Isabel Colón, MFA Writing ’26, Andrew Riad, MFA Writing ’25, and Adjunct Professor – CCE of Writing Anna Moschovakis represented the Writing Department at AWP in Los Angeles.
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Weiqi (Momo) Huang, MPS Design Management ’19, co-founder of Asian Creative Foundation, hosted the Social Impact Hackathon, co-sponsored by Pratt Creative Enterprise Leadership at Pratt Manhattan Campus. Asian Creative Foundation aims to build a community to support the next generation of Asian creatives in their journey to achieve and sustain their dreams.
![People sitting around tables with laptops and pens and waters, working together on a project. In the background are colorful posters featuring partners and sponsors for the event.]()
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The Pratt Center for Community Development’s Made in NYC Week 2025 marked the seventh annual celebration of New York City’s manufacturing and maker community. This year’s nine-day event, running from May 1 to 9, showcased local talent through interactive experiences, curated shopping, and behind-the-scenes factory tours.
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Associate Professor of Film/Video Eliza Hittman will serve on the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival jury for the The Best New Narrative Director Competition.
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Lillian Benson, BFA Art Education ’70, received Black Public Media’s 2025 Trailblazer Award for her work editing films including American Masters – Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, Beyond the Steps: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Dancing: New World, New Forms.
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Hats Off to Pratt’s Class of 2025!
Graduates accepted their diplomas during an exuberant Commencement at the iconic Radio City Music Hall. Honorary degrees were bestowed upon Claudia Rankine, Annabelle Selldorf, and Stefan Sagmeister.
Runway Ready: Pratt Fashion Seniors Shine at Powerhouse Arts
From Pratt Institute News
The 2025 Pratt Shows: Fashion runway presentation featured nearly 160 looks from collections by 30 graduating seniors; Haeone Son, BFA Fashion Design ’25, received the 2025 Christopher Hunte “On Point” Award.
Research Open House 2025 Awards Recognize Community Engagement, Sustainability, and Design Projects
From Pratt Institute News
Research Open House presented scholarship and partnerships to the public, demonstrating Pratt’s engagement with industry, community, and university partners, and its deep commitment to equitable forms of discovery and growth.