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Artists and Designers: Realities and Imaginations in Labor and Business History

John E. Reeves Great Hall Conference Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

This is an event for anyone to learn about the professional side of fine arts and be part of the discussion on how to secure careers and internships in the business. Themes we will discuss include: • The Unwritten History of Art and Design Careers: state of the field and thesis/dissertation brainstorming session • Teaching […]

Behind the Screens: Beau Willimon

Behind the Screens at FIT is a talk show presenting interviews with current film industry professionals about their work and their background in the industry. A Q&A period follows. For this episode of Behind the Screens, House of Cards show runner and Writers Guild of America president Beau Willimon will talk about his experience. This […]

Art/Works: Teaching Labor and Capitalism in Art and Design Symposium

Teaching Business and Labor History to Art and Design Students presents the Art/Works: Teaching Labor and Capitalism in Art and Design symposium, Thursday and Friday, April 8 and 9, 2021, 9 am to 6 pm, through Webex Meetings. Artists and designers aspire to be creative geniuses, and they often are. But they are also bosses, employees, […]

Art/Works: Teaching Labor and Capitalism in Art and Design Symposium

Teaching Business and Labor History to Art and Design Students presents the Art/Works: Teaching Labor and Capitalism in Art and Design symposium, Thursday and Friday, April 8 and 9, 2021, 9 am to 6 pm, through Webex Meetings. Artists and designers aspire to be creative geniuses, and they often are. But they are also bosses, employees, […]

A Conversation with Norman Hill, Civil Rights Legend

Robert Lagary Board Room Marvin Feldman Center, Ninth Floor, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City , NY, United States

Norman Hill is a legend of the Civil Rights Movement and a neighbor of FIT. A protégé of A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin, Hill desegregated beaches in Chicago and restaurants along Route 40 between New York and Washington, D.C. He helped plan the March on Washington, where he stood on the stage with Dr. […]