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Visionary Photographers Ruddy Roye and Jamel Shabazz Discuss Art and Justice with Author Sarah Lewis
Tuesday, April 24, 2018Social documentary photographers Radcliffe “Ruddy” Roye and Jamel Shabazz recently joined author and curator Dr. Sarah Lewis on Pratt Institute’s Brooklyn campus for a lively and thought-provoking discussion that revolved around their work and themes...
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Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded to Faculty Member Eliza Hittman and Alumnus William D. Caballero
Monday, April 23, 2018Assistant Professor of Film/Video Eliza Hittman and Pratt alumnus William D. Caballero, BFA Computer Graphics ’06, have been awarded 2018 Guggenheim Fellowships. The prestigious yearlong fellowships are awarded by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in New York City....
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Graduate Communications Design Students Create Multifaceted Campaign to Address Youth Homelessness
Friday, April 20, 2018Ten Pratt graduate students in the School of Design recently employed their design skills to inform and inspire action in a multimedia campaign they created to raise awareness of homeless youth, who are estimated to...
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Pratt Institute Hosts Art and Feminism Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon 2018
Thursday, April 19, 2018Pratt hosted the first annual Pratt Art and Feminism Edit-A-Thon in the Pratt Library on the Brooklyn campus this spring to address gender bias on Wikipedia, which has become the go-to information resource for millions...
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Where Do Pratt Students Go after Graduation? Recent Survey Reports on Post-Graduate Success
Tuesday, April 17, 2018Pratt Institute graduates continue to prove they are in demand in this creative economy. A recent First Destination Survey of 2016 graduates conducted by Pratt’s Center for Career and Professional Development shows that 94 percent...
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Pratt Shows 2018 Showcases Best Work of Graduating Students
Wednesday, April 11, 2018The year’s boldest ideas will be on view this spring at Pratt Shows, Pratt Institute’s curated showcase of work by the 2018 graduating class. Composed of more than 20 events, presentations, and exhibitions, Pratt Shows...
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Renowned Architect Thom Mayne’s Educational Mentorship Program Showcased at Pratt
Tuesday, April 10, 2018A mentorship program for public school students headed by Pratt Institute’s Graduate Architecture and Urban Design (GAUD) program Critic at Large Thom Mayne, Pritzker Prize-winning architect and founding principal at the firm Morphosis, was recently...
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Artists for Artists: Pratt Alumni Make New York City a Nexus of Creative Support
Tuesday, April 10, 2018Pratt has always been an incubator for artists and creative practitioners, providing a dedicated environment for experimentation, exploration, and self-definition. But as every student learns, maintaining a practice can be challenging, especially as cohorts disperse...
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Industrial Design Alumni Honored at Rowena Reed Kostellow Fund Event
Monday, April 09, 2018Executive Director of Global Chevrolet Design John Cafaro, BID ’77, was presented with the Rowena Reed Kostellow Award for his support and enhancement of the industrial design profession at a ceremony on March 28 at...
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Pratt Institute Selects Nsombi B. Ricketts as Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Monday, April 09, 2018Nsombi B. Ricketts, an accomplished diversity leader with significant higher education experience advancing inclusion efforts on college campuses and beyond, has been selected as Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Pratt Institute. ...
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Pratt Raises Artist-Designed Flag as Part of Nationwide Pledges of Allegiance Public Art Project
Thursday, April 05, 2018A flag designed by artist Rirkrit Tiravanija was raised on the Main Building flagpole on Pratt’s Brooklyn Campus on April 4 as part of Pledges of Allegiance, a public art project organized by the New...
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Pratt Design Management Students Work to Empower the Craft Industry in Ecuador
Tuesday, April 03, 2018A group of graduate students in Pratt’s Design Management program are combining their passion for fashion and design with business skills learned at Pratt to create a new digital platform to promote collaborations between local...
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Pratt Celebrates Accepted Students Days for Class of 2022
Monday, April 02, 2018Congratulations to Pratt Institute’s Class of 2022. The Institute is welcoming hundreds of students to its campus for Accepted Students Days on Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15 from 9:30 AM–2:30 PM. Accepted students and...
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Municipal Art Society Spotlights President Bronet at their 125th Anniversary Salon Event
Wednesday, March 28, 2018Pratt Institute President Frances Bronet recently engaged in a dynamic conversation about Pratt’s impact on Brooklyn and beyond at the Municipal Art Society’s (MAS) 125th Anniversary Salon Celebration. The evening featured a dinner followed by...
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Designer Gabriela Hearst to be Honored at 2018 Pratt Fashion Show
Wednesday, March 28, 2018Pratt Institute will honor Gabriela Hearst, Uruguay-born, New York-based womenswear designer, with the Pratt Fashion Visionary Award at its annual runway show Pratt Shows: Fashion on May 3, 2018. Editor in Chief of Harper’s Bazaar,...
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Interior Design Students Create Installation for 2018 DIFFA Dining by Design Event
Friday, March 23, 2018Graduate students from Pratt Institute’s Interior Design Department created a distinctive tabletop installation for the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) Dining by Design event, which was on view at Pier 92 in Manhattan from...
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Honorary Degree Recipients and Speaker Announced for Commencement 2018 on May 16
Friday, March 23, 2018On Wednesday, May 16, Pratt Institute degree candidates will gather in their caps and gowns at Radio City Music Hall in the heart of Manhattan, where the graduation ceremony will be held during Pratt Institute’s...
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The Pratt Network: Tommy Ralph Pace, BFA Drawing ’08
Thursday, March 22, 2018As the Office of Alumni Relations launches its first regional networks, laying the groundwork for Pratt connections to flourish in the many places alumni do their work, Prattfolio* checks in with six local influencers across the United...
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Professor Samantha Hunt Named Finalist for PEN/Faulkner Award in Fiction
Thursday, March 22, 2018Samantha Hunt, Professor of Writing in Pratt's School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2018 finalist for the prestigious PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction for her 2017 book, The Dark Dark: Stories. The...
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#PrattResearchPower Open House Event to Showcase Research across the Institute
Monday, March 12, 2018Innovative research, ideas, and scholarship are taking place every day across Pratt Institute, from developing new sustainable art with robotics, to advancing research in K-12 art and design education, to knitting new wearables with conductive...
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