Week of Events
Interior Design 2017 Senior Thesis Exhibition: Place Making…Space Becomes Place — Closes
October 9–20 The Interior Design Department presents the thesis projects from the program completed during the spring of 2017. The task of the 2017 Thesis Studio class members was to create experiences of place. These places had to be representative of the current and future lifestyles of individuals. Just as technology has altered human existence, interior design has a […]
Exhibition: Attention — Opens
October 21–November 18, 2017 Opening reception: October 25, 6 pm AD@FIT presents ATTENTION, an exhibition of award-winning work by students in the Advertising Design BFA program. AD@FIT is a student club for advertising design, supported by the FIT Student Government Association.
Fashion Culture: Paris Fashion: A Cultural History
Fashion Culture: Paris Fashion: A Cultural History
Dr. Valerie Steele, director of The Museum at FIT, presents an in-depth look at the new edition of her book Paris Fashion: A Cultural History. First published in 1988, this revised and expanded work explores the reasons Paris is considered the capital of fashion. A book signing will follow the presentation. All Fashion Culture events […]
FIT Library Special Collections and College Archives Open House
FIT Library Special Collections and College Archives Open House
The FIT Library's unit of Special Collections and College Archives (SPARC) has just undergone a major renovation. Their footprint on the fourth floor of the Library expanded from 3,500 square feet to 6,100 square feet. SPARC's facilities are now state-of-the-art in terms of security, climate control and patron comfort. For details about the expansion, read […]
Presidential Scholars Colloquium: The Secret Trio
Presidential Scholars Colloquium: The Secret Trio
The Secret Trio is an instrumental group made up of three musicians: Ismail Lumanovski (clarinet), Tamer Pinarbasi (kanun) and Ara Dinkjian (oud). Their music has united their cultural diversity (Ara is Armenian, Tamer is Turkish and Ismail is Macedonian.) They called their group The Secret Trio because they focus on music that musicians played just […]
Chelsea Film Festival: Short Film Series 5
Chelsea Film Festival: Short Film Series 5
FIT is the educational partner of the Chelsea Film Festival, which will take place Thursday, October 19 to Sunday, October 22. The event, now in its fifth year, is an international festival that highlights the work of emerging filmmakers, producers, and actors. As a partner, FIT will host screenings on campus in the Katie Murphy […]
Maker Minds Event: 3D Exquisite Corpse
Maker Minds Event: 3D Exquisite Corpse
Join us for a 3D twist on the surrealist art game Exquisite Corpse. Work in teams to learn digital sculpture and create a unique character utilizing the 3D software Sculptris. The winning team's model will be 3D printed by the FabLab and displayed in the library. This event is part of the Love Your Library […]
Chelsea Film Festival: Student in Film Panel
Chelsea Film Festival: Student in Film Panel
FIT is the educational partner of the Chelsea Film Festival, which will take place Thursday, October 19 to Sunday, October 22. The event, now in its fifth year, is an international festival that highlights the work of emerging filmmakers, producers, and actors. As a partner, FIT will host screenings on campus in the Katie Murphy […]
Chelsea Film Festival: Mukoku
Chelsea Film Festival: Mukoku
FIT is the educational partner of the Chelsea Film Festival, which will take place Thursday, October 19 to Sunday, October 22. The event, now in its fifth year, is an international festival that highlights the work of emerging filmmakers, producers, and actors. As a partner, FIT will host screenings on campus in the Katie […]
Chelsea Film Festival: Reel Magic Hour
Chelsea Film Festival: Reel Magic Hour
FIT is the educational partner of the Chelsea Film Festival, which will take place Thursday, October 19 to Sunday, October 22. The event, now in its fifth year, is an international festival that highlights the work of emerging filmmakers, producers, and actors. As a partner, FIT will host screenings on campus in the Katie Murphy […]

