Editing School of Visual Arts (section)

==History==
This school was started by [[Silas Rhodes|Silas H. Rhodes]] and [[Burne Hogarth]] in 1947 as the '''Cartoonists and Illustrators School''';<ref>{{Cite news|last=Rothenberg|first=Randall|date=1988-10-24|title=THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING; School of Visual Arts' Chairman Is Honored|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/10/24/business/the-media-business-advertising-school-of-visual-arts-chairman-is-honored.html|access-date=2022-02-18|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=NYTimes>{{cite news |first=Randy|last=Kennedy|title= Silas H. Rhodes Dies at 91; Built School of Visual Arts | url= https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/30/arts/30rhodes.html |work=[[The New York Times]]| date=June 30, 2007}}</ref> it had three teachers and 35 students,<ref name=UnderConsideration>{{cite web |url=http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_for_sva_done_in-house.php |title=New Logo for SVA done In-house |website=Under Consideration |date=August 28, 2013}}</ref> most of whom were World War II veterans who had a large part of their tuition underwritten by the U.S. government's [[G.I. Bill]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Dalal |first=Alia |date=Spring 2010 |title=Military Maneuvers |journal=Visual Arts Journal |volume=18 |issue=1 |pages=4–7}}</ref> It was renamed the School of Visual Arts in 1956<ref name=NYTimes/> and offered its first degrees in 1972.<ref>{{cite web |last=Appel |first=Jacob M. |date=May 2003 |url=http://www.educationupdate.com/archives/2003/may03/issue/col-pres.html |title=Presidents Series: President David Rhodes: School of Visual Arts |website=Education Update Online |access-date=January 9, 2010 |archive-date=January 21, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100121072344/http://www.educationupdate.com/archives/2003/may03/issue/col-pres.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1983, it introduced a [[Master of Fine Arts]] in [[painting]], [[drawing]] and [[sculpture]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sva.edu/about/about-sva/history |title=About SVA: History |website=School of Visual Arts |access-date=November 13, 2021 |archive-date=November 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112192152/https://sva.edu/about/about-sva/history |url-status=live }}</ref>

The school has a faculty of more than 1,100<ref name=SVAFaculty>{{cite web |url=http://www.sva.edu/faculty |title=SVA Faculty |website=School of Visual Arts |access-date=May 31, 2016 |archive-date=June 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607181014/http://www.sva.edu/faculty |url-status=live }}</ref> and a student body of over 3,000.<ref name=SVAStudentData/><ref name=UnderConsideration/> It offers 11 undergraduate and 22 graduate degree programs, and is accredited by the [[Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools]]<ref name=UnderConsideration/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://msche.org/institutions_view.asp?idinstitution=430 |title=Institution Directory |website=Middle States Commission on Higher Education |access-date=April 7, 2015 |archive-date=April 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401221537/http://msche.org/institutions_view.asp?idinstitution=430 |url-status=live }}</ref> and the [[National Association of Schools of Art and Design]].<ref>[http://nasad.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp?page=List_Accredited_Members&memberId=926c8ff475e61e547e6f7566f88086be "School of Visual Arts"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306030227/http://nasad.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp?page=List_Accredited_Members&memberId=926c8ff475e61e547e6f7566f88086be |date=March 6, 2014 }}. [[National Association of Schools of Art and Design]]. Retrieved April 7, 2015.</ref> Its second president, David Rhodes (appointed in 1978), is the son of founder Silas Rhodes.

The [[interior design]] BFA is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation,<ref>[http://accredit-id.org/accredited-programs "Accredited Programs"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309052459/http://accredit-id.org/accredited-programs |date=March 9, 2014 }}. Council for Interior Design Accreditation. Retrieved April 7, 2015.</ref> the [[art therapy]] MPS is approved by the [[American Art Therapy Association]],<ref>[http://www.arttherapy.org/aata-educational-programs.html "Art Therapy Educational Standards & American ArtTherapy Association Approved Art Therapy Master's Programs"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115220151/http://www.arttherapy.org/aata-educational-programs.html |date=January 15, 2014 }}. American Art Therapy Association. Retrieved April 7, 2015.</ref> and the art education MA is accredited by the [[Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation]].<ref>[https://sva.edu/about/facts-and-policies/accreditation "About SVA: Accreditation"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112192155/https://sva.edu/about/facts-and-policies/accreditation |date=November 12, 2021 }}. School of Visual Arts. Retrieved November 12, 2021.</ref>

The current school logo was created in 1997 by [[George Tscherny]] for its 50th anniversary,<ref>[https://archives.sva.edu/about-collection/george-tscherny-collection?autoscroll=0 "George Tscherny Collection: SVA Archives"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112192144/https://archives.sva.edu/about-collection/george-tscherny-collection?autoscroll=0 |date=November 12, 2021 }} School of Visual Arts. December 12, 2021.</ref> and redesigned in 2013.<ref name=UnderConsideration/>

In 2019 the school began the process of converting to nonprofit, with the SVA alumni organization (which is already an IRS tax-exempt entity) planning to purchase the school from its owners, who are retiring.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shireman|first=Robert|date=2019-10-03|title=There's a Right Way to Convert to a Nonprofit. Ashford University Isn't Following It.|url=https://tcf.org/content/commentary/theres-right-way-convert-nonprofit-ashford-university-isnt-following/|access-date=2020-12-22|website=The Century Foundation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928230741/https://tcf.org/content/commentary/theres-right-way-convert-nonprofit-ashford-university-isnt-following/|archive-date=2020-09-28|language=en}}</ref>

Commencement speakers have included [[Susan Sontag]], [[Carrie Mae Weems]], [[Gloria Steinem]], [[Roxane Gay]], and [[John Waters]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=1990-06-02|title=COMMENCEMENTS; School of Visual Arts|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/02/nyregion/commencements-school-of-visual-arts.html|access-date=2022-02-18|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-05-18 |title=Missing Graduation? Here Are 8 Inspiring Commencement Speeches From Carrie Mae Weems, Dana Schutz, and Artists Throughout History |url=https://news.artnet.com/art-world/8-stirring-artist-commencement-speeches-1854570 |access-date=2022-02-18 |website=Artnet News |language=en-US |archive-date=February 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218184947/https://news.artnet.com/art-world/8-stirring-artist-commencement-speeches-1854570 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Fisher|first=Lauren Alexis|date=2017-05-10|title=Gloria Steinem's Advice To Graduating Students: "Have Sex, Fun and Laughter"|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a9627177/gloria-steinem-sva-commencement-speech/|access-date=2022-02-18|magazine=Harper's BAZAAR|language=en-US|archive-date=February 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218184946/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a9627177/gloria-steinem-sva-commencement-speech/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=2020-05-27|title=John Waters Energizes School Of Visual Arts Grads With Virtual Commencement Speech For 'Coronavirus Class Of 2020'|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/john-waters-commencement-speech-school-of-visual-arts-graduates-coronavirus-class-of-2020-1202944478/|access-date=2022-02-18|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Greenberg |first=Ilana |date=2022-03-20 |title=Roxane Gay Keynotes SVA Commencement |url=https://gdusa.com/top-stories/roxane-gay-is-sva-commencement-speaker |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Graphic Design USA |language=en-US |archive-date=November 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103195336/https://gdusa.com/top-stories/roxane-gay-is-sva-commencement-speaker |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gunts |first=Ed |date=2022-05-16 |title=Novelist John Waters greets Baltimore fans at signing for 'Liarmouth' book |url=http://baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/novelist-john-waters-greets-baltimore-fans-at-signing-for-liarmouth-book/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Baltimore Fishbowl |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2024, the school received an honorary "SVA Way" co-naming at the intersection of 23rd St. and 3rd Ave. in recognition of its institutional presence in the neighborhood since 1960.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pontone |first=Maya |date=2024-04-02 |title=NYC's School of Visual Arts Gets Its Very Own Street |url=http://hyperallergic.com/882070/nyc-school-of-visual-arts-gets-its-very-own-street/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Hyperallergic |language=en-US}}</ref>