September 2016
Fashion Design Garment Construction Kornit Competition Awards Ceremony
Fabric design by Janisha Biyanwila, Textile/Surface Design BFA '16. Earlier this year, Kornit Digital challenged Textile/Surface Design students to create ecologically conscious designs on this year’s theme, "Wearable Water" to be printed digitally onto fabric; three winners and an honorable mention were selected. This summer, Fashion Design students created garments by choosing from the over 20 fabrics submitted for this challenge. Their designs will be on display Thursday, September 29, from 6 to 8 pm in the Dubinsky Student Center Eighth Floor Dining Room. Fashion Design students were each given…
Find out more »October 2016
Town Hall Meeting: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic Plan
FIT's new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan—a draft of which can be found on the MyFIT home page as well as on the President’s Office Strategic Planning page—will be discussed in two town hall meetings that are open to the FIT community. Diversity is a central part of the college’s mission, which calls for a campus that is “purposefully diverse.” This strategic plan is designed to support that mission. Produced by a Diversity Council subcommittee over the past spring and summer, the…
Find out more »Town Hall Meeting: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic Plan
FIT's new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan—a draft of which can be found on the MyFIT home page as well as on the President’s Office Strategic Planning page—will be discussed in two town hall meetings that are open to the FIT community. Diversity is a central part of the college’s mission, which calls for a campus that is “purposefully diverse.” This strategic plan is designed to support that mission. Produced by a Diversity Council subcommittee over the past spring and summer, the…
Find out more »A Tribute to Puerto Rican Illustrator Antonio Lopez
Rocío Aranda-Alvarado, curator at El Museo del Barrio, will speak on the legendary Puerto Rican fashion illustrator and FIT alumnus Antonio Lopez, whose work made great strides in exploring and representing the ethnic or racialized body within the world of high fashion. The artist's illustrations are on view in an exhibition, Antonio Lopez: Future Funk Fashion, at the Museo del Barrio through November 26. Click here to read Hue magazine’s feature on Antonio, which looks at the artist’s life and work from the perspective of those who knew him…
Find out more »February 2017
A Town Hall Meeting on Art and Politics
Courtesy of Jeffrey Beebe. The Art Market MA program sponsors A Town Hall Meeting on Art and Politics, a discussion with industry professionals about the role of art vis-à-vis our current political climate. This participatory conversation will pose the question: What next? Many anticipate that Donald Trump's presidency will benefit the art market through deregulation and tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. Yet the election also exposed a complacency that has left many feeling complicit in the status quo and questioning the role of…
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Love Your Library: Stay with Me with Catherine Harvey
Author Catherine Harvey will kick off an international book tour for her forthcoming title Stay with Me: The Most Creative Hotel Brands in the World. Stay with Me features some recent hotel brand strategies that integrate mission with material expression. Harvey will talk about her interest in branded experiences, design trends, and branding strategy of hotels in New York and abroad. She will also discuss sustainability within these branding campaigns. Harvey is a graphic designer with over ten years experience working in Asia, Europe,…
Find out more »May 2017
Textile/Surface Design BFA Portfolio Collection Exhibition
Textile/Surface Design students in the 2017 graduating class display portfolios of their work, first among industry professionals, then to the public and with friends and family with an opening reception. The public reception begins at 6 pm.
Find out more »Fabric Styling Senior Showcase
Image by Lydia Guerra ‘17. Students graduating from the Fabric Styling program will present their portfolios to industry professionals at this showcase, which will be followed by a reception, and their work will be on view. The public reception begins at 6 pm. The students' forecast wall will also be on view in the Goodman Center Lobby.
Find out more »October 2017
Student Open Mic: What Is Feminism Now? Art and Activism
This student-focused event will bring together students from across campus to respond to the question, What is feminism now? This event will create new space for the sharing of ideas and mutual respect on campus about the historic roots of feminism and what relevance this has today for our student body as active members of their communities and creative thinkers. Students will have the opportunity to share their own answers to the question in an open-mic co-hosted by student group…
Find out more »May 2018
Textile/Surface Design BFA Portfolio Collection
Students graduating with a BFA in Textile/Surface Design present their portfolios to industry professionals, then host an evening reception. This event is part of the Graduating Student Exhibition on view May 9-24. #FITgradshow
Find out more »Fabric Styling BFA Senior Exhibition
Students graduating with a BFA in Fabric Styling present their portfolios to industry professionals, then host an evening reception. This event is part of the Graduating Student Exhibition on view May 9-24. #FITgradshow
Find out more »November 2018
Beyond the Bamboo Canvas: Innovative Instruction for a Globalized Classroom
This regional conference, Beyond the Bamboo Canvas: Instructional Innovation for a Globalized Classroom, is the culmination of a 2017–18 Instructional Technology Grant, funded by the State University of New York. (SUNY-IITG). Awarded to Assistant Professor Kyunghee Pyun, History of Art, and Professor Elaine Maldonado, director of Faculty Development and Center for Excellence in Teaching, the project seeks to globalize the classroom with emerging technologies and the integration of Asian art and craft into the general curriculum. Click here to learn more…
Find out more »March 2019
CANCELED: Poetry Reading and Collaborative Poetry Workshop: Denise Duhamel
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. Poet Denise Duhamel will read from her work and lead a collaborative poetry writing workshop for participants. Denise Duhamel's most recent book of poetry is Scald (Pittsburgh, 2017). Blowout (Pittsburgh, 2013) was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her other titles include Ka-Ching! (Pittsburgh, 2009); Two and Two (Pittsburgh, 2005); Queen for a Day: Selected and New Poems (Pittsburgh, 2001 ); The Star-Spangled Banner (Southern Illinois University Press, 1999); and Kinky (Orchises,…
Find out more »April 2019
FIT Board of Trustees Meeting
Note: The location of this event has changed. The trustees meeting will now be held in the Faculty and Staff Dining Room on the eighth floor of the Dubinsky Student Center. The FIT Board of Trustees holds its April meeting. For more information, contact the Office of the President, (212) 217-4000. This event is open to the public.
Find out more »November 2019
Talking Trade at FIT: Beyond Compliance: International Corporate Responsibility
Mark Bechara, executive director and owner of Aven Fashion Manufacturing Inc., will lead a panel who will discuss the process of preparing, maintaining and improving facilities for the benefit of the company’s employees, how compliance has led the company to do even more for our employees by way of developing education programs, training, recreational and community activities. If you can't attend the talk in person, click here to attend the live webinar. This event is part of the International Trade…
Find out more »May 2022
Art Market Studies Symposium: What Does It Mean to Make Art in 2022?
The Art Market Studies graduate program class of 2022 presents an afternoon of performance and discourse in response to the leading question, what does it mean to make art in 2022? Being a young emerging artist in New York presents an absurd myriad of opportunities and challenges, fueled by the creative but competitive nature of the city, along with drastic changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. As we enter the second half of 2022, we remember the victims of anti-Asian…
Find out more »February 2023
Exhibition: The Dre$$ — Opens
February 18–March 1 Dubinsky Student Center, Eighth Floor To show the world just how much women miss out in retirement, TIAA and fashion designer, Fe Noel, launched "The Dre$$" on the first night of New York Fashion Week. The strapless, corseted gown with a 16-foot train and abundant ruffles is made from thousands of artificial bills to symbolize the potential $1.6 million women lose out on in retirement savings. The Dre$$ made a huge statement by being the closing garment…
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Exhibition: The Dre$$ — Closes
February 18–March 1 Dubinsky Student Center, Eighth Floor To show the world just how much women miss out in retirement, TIAA and fashion designer, Fe Noel, launched "The Dre$$" on the first night of New York Fashion Week. The strapless, corseted gown with a 16-foot train and abundant ruffles is made from thousands of artificial bills to symbolize the potential $1.6 million women lose out on in retirement savings. The Dre$$ made a huge statement by being the closing garment…
Find out more »Women’s History Month Panel and Networking Event
FIT's Campus Anti-Violence Education Group is partnering with the FIT Foundation for Women's History Month to showcase a panel of successful alumni who will share their experiences of overcoming adversity as women in their fields. The event will take place on the eighth floor for the Dubinsky Student Center. Doors open at 6 pm for a moderated discussion with an audience Q&A, to be followed by a networking mixer for our current students and alumni. Light refreshments will be served.…
Find out more »September 2023
The Tales of Nusantara Textile: An Education Showcase of Indonesian Textile, Culture, and Fashion
Spanning more than 3,000 miles between its east and west coast and with more than 270 million population, Indonesia is an archipelagic country rich in culture. Each of its 17,000 islands has their own distinctive culture, that is also reflected in the fabric and textiles. Indonesian textiles are not only rich in history and philosophy, but they are also functional. Various types of Indonesian textiles are made with natural and sustainable methods. Despite having high potential to be utilized in…
Find out more »November 2023
Fashion Culture: Food & Fashion According to the Taste Curators
Comme des Garçons, dress, spring 2018, Japan, gift of Nordstrom, 2021.33.5 The Taste Curators Abbey Cook and Lish Steiling will discuss the exhibition Food & Fashion with co-curators Melissa Marra-Alvarez and Elizabeth Way. The evening will focus on the coincidences between fashion and food and will include tasting dishes inspired by objects featured in the exhibition. Note: Walk-ins are not allowed for this event. Only those who have RSVP'd will be admitted. Fashion Culture programs are organized by The Museum…
Find out more »February 2024
AI Speakers Series: David Doermann
Join the CET and the Office of Faculty Development for the first of three Spring 2024 professional development workshops focused on AI in higher education. The goal of this series is to strengthen faculty knowledge of AI from technical, industry, and educational perspectives. Our first featured speaker will be David Doermann, PhD, University at Buffalo, Empire Innovation Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Director of the Artificial Intelligence Institute. Dr. David Doermann is a professor of Empire Innovation…
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AI Speakers Series: Camilo LaCruz on “Innovations in Research Using AI at Sparks and Honey”
Join the Office of Faculty Development for the second of three spring 2024 professional development workshops focused on AI in higher education. The goal of this series is to strengthen faculty knowledge of AI from technical, industry, and educational perspectives. Our second featured speaker will be Camilo La Cruz, who leads the strategy practice at sparks & honey as chief strategy officer. He is responsible for the long-term vision of the company’s consulting services and intelligence products, working with interdisciplinary…
Find out more »AI Speakers Series: Dr. Annette Vee on “Promises and Perils of AI in the College Classroom”
Join the Office of Faculty Development for the last of three spring 2024 professional development workshops focused on AI in higher education. The goal of this series is to strengthen faculty knowledge of AI from technical, industry, and educational perspectives. Our third featured speaker will be Annette Vee, PhD, associate professor and composition program director at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Vee’s research is at the intersection of computation and writing and speaks to fields as disparate as literary studies,…
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