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Pratt Daily Hub: A Roundup of Ideas & Projects from around the Institute
Tuesday, April 07, 2020Be sure to tag @PrattInstitute and #PrattInstitute on social media or email dailyhub@pratt.edu to share your own tips, creative actions, and innovative ideas. Throughout the Institute, students, faculty, and staff are developing new ideas and solutions as...
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How Five 1960s Pratt Students Launched an Art Movement through a Shared Passion for Crochet
Wednesday, April 08, 2020Jean Williams Cacicedo, Sharron Hedges, Marika Contompasis, and Janet Lipkin as students and at Off the Wall: American Art to Wear at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (courtesy Jean Williams Cacicedo) In the late 1960s,...
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Members of the Pratt Community Sew Masks and 3D-Print Face Shields to Combat COVID-19
Tuesday, April 07, 2020Luba Drozd, BFA Computer Graphics ‘06, making face shields with the 3D printer in her apartment (courtesy Luba Drozd) This is the first in a series of posts exploring how the Pratt Institute community is...
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Pratt Mourns Jazz Pianist and Educator Ellis Marsalis Jr.
Friday, April 03, 2020Ellis Marsalis Jr. was a 2018 honorary degree recipient. As a celebrated jazz pianist and a prolific educator, Ellis Marsalis Jr. was pivotal in shaping the 20th-century New Orleans jazz scene. Marsalis died on Wednesday...
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11 Tips for Maintaining a Creative Practice, Even When Home Is Now Your Studio
Wednesday, April 01, 2020COVID-19 has quickly changed the way we study, teach, and create. As students, faculty, staff, and alumni in the Pratt Institute community are now working and learning remotely, here are some tips on maintaining a...
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Pratt Mourns Architect and Educator Michael Sorkin
Friday, March 27, 2020Influential architect, urbanist, and author Michael Sorkin has died at the age of 71 due to complications from contracting COVID-19. Alongside his work with Michael Sorkin Studio and as a founder of the nonprofit advocacy...
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COVID-19 Update: President Frances Bronet Addresses the Pratt Community (March 20, 2020)
Monday, March 23, 2020“Our faculty, staff, and students are adventurers, thoughtful experimenters, and critical thinkers. Focusing this collective intelligence on the challenge at hand will allow us to make our way not only through this crisis, but into...
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School of Architecture Launches Mistresses of Pratt to Recognize the Work of Women Educators
Friday, March 13, 2020The Mistresses of Pratt Dinner Party (photo by Armon Burton) In her 1970s installation The Dinner Party, artist Judy Chicago wanted to elevate the overlooked roles of women in global civilization. A massive triangular table...
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Made in NYC Learning Lab Supports Local Businesses with Pratt’s Creative Expertise
Thursday, March 12, 2020Pratt photography students participating in the Made in NYC Learning Lab (courtesy Made in NYC) Since 2016, the Made in NYC Learning Lab has matched the creative expertise of Pratt Institute with the needs of...
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Pratt Alumna & Student Design First-Ever Lena Horne Prize Honoring Solange Knowles’ Social Impact
Monday, March 09, 2020Nala Turner and Imani Shanklin Roberts working on the design for the Lena Horne Prize for Artists Creating Social Impact (courtesy the artists) In collaborating to design the Town Hall’s inaugural Lena Horne Prize for...
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How Mapping Relationships Between Jazz Musicians Elevates Unsung Histories
Thursday, March 05, 20201960s photographs of jazz musician Zena Latto in her sister Claire Richmond’s New Orleans home (courtesy Claire Richmond) Creativity is supported by community, especially in jazz which thrives on collaboration. When Cristina Pattuelli, Professor in...
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The Black Lives Matter Pratt 2020 Teach-In Examines “In/Visibility” in a Day of Dialogue
Monday, March 02, 2020Artist Shaun Leonardo opening the Black Lives Matter Pratt Teach-In with his talk “I am an Invisible Man” (courtesy Black Lives Matter Pratt) Pratt Visual Arts Fellow Shaun Leonardo opened the Black Lives Matter Pratt...
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BetaSpace Invites Students from across Pratt to Collaborate through New Technologies
Friday, February 28, 2020Students exploring VR technology in BetaSpace On one recent afternoon, School of Art students stopped by to learn about extended reality (XR) combining the technology of virtual reality (VR) with real-world interactions; on another, an...
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Animation Career Review Ranks Pratt among Nation’s Top Schools for Graphic Design and Illustration
Wednesday, February 26, 2020Pratt Institute has been rated one of the country’s top graphic design and illustration colleges in the 2020 rankings published by Animation Career Review (ACR), a comprehensive online resource for aspiring professionals in animation, digital art,...
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Pratt Men’s Basketball Team Undefeated in Fifth Matchup Against RISD
Monday, February 24, 2020A large crowd of supporters gathered in the ARC for an exciting men’s basketball game between Pratt and RISD on Sunday, February 16, in which Pratt took a 37-point lead to win with a final...
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Top of Mind with Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Nsombi B. Ricketts
Thursday, February 13, 2020In the Top of Mind Q &A series, Pratt.edu sits down with leaders around the Institute to gain insight into what they do and how they are working in their area to foster a welcoming...
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Pratt Industrial Design Student’s Lifesaving Device Is a Finalist for the 2020 Lexus Design Award
Thursday, February 13, 2020Yaokun Wu, BID ‘21, was selected as one of the six finalists for the 2020 Lexus Design Award. The annual international competition is open to professionals, students, and design enthusiasts and is focused on developing...
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Pratt Pairs: Valentine’s Day 2020
Wednesday, February 12, 2020This Valentine’s Day, the Office of Alumni Relations is sharing the stories of alumni who fell for each other while they were students at Pratt. Read about the couples’ magical moments, their favorite date spots,...
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Four Pratt Students and Alumni Are Selected as 2020 Fulbright Semifinalists
Tuesday, February 11, 2020Four Pratt students and recent graduates are semifinalists in the 2020 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The competitive program offers grants for international study and research, or participation in English language assistant programs. It’s aimed at...
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Pratt Shows 2020 Launches with a Series of Events Featuring the Graduating Classes
Thursday, February 06, 2020Pratt Shows kicks off in February with a series of public events celebrating Pratt Institute’s graduating classes. At exhibitions, performances, presentations, readings, screenings, and installations, all are invited to discover the exciting work that reflects...
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