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Pratt to Honor Tommy Hilfiger, Ellsworth Kelly, and Emily Fisher Landau

Pratt Institute will present Legends 2010, a scholarship benefit honoring fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger; artist Ellsworth Kelly, who attended Pratt in the 1940s; and philanthropist and patron of the arts Emily Fisher Landau on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at 7…

Artist Pinar Yolacan to Speak September 28 as Part of the 2010-2011 Visiting Artist Lecture Series

Artist Pinar Yolacan will speak at Pratt Institute about her influences, artwork, and career as part of the 2010-2011 Visiting Artists Lecture Series, from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., Tuesday, September 28, in the Engineering Building, Room 371, on Pratt’s…

Pratt’s Rubelle and Norman Schafler Gallery to Celebrate 25th Anniversary with Fall Exhibition

Pratt Institute will celebrate a quarter century of The Rubelle and Norman Schafler Gallery, a forum for student and faculty shows and a center for visits by guest critics, with an anniversary exhibition highlighting six memorable and influential past shows.

Pratt School of Information and Library Science Awarded $971,407 Grant

Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science (SILS) has received $971,407 from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to collaborate with the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), Brooklyn Museum (BM), and Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) on a…

Pratt Collaborates with Modern Home Furnishings Retailer west elm on Eco-Friendly Office Collection

Modern home furnishings retailer west elm, and internationally renowned art and design school Pratt Institute, introduced today the Pratt Home Office collection, an eco-friendly office collection created in collaboration with the Pratt Design Incubator for Sustainable Innovation. The centerpiece of…

Recent Pratt Architecture Graduate Wins First Place in Global Game Design Competition

Pratt alumna Danielle Pecora, who graduated with a master’s degree in architecture in May 2010, recently won first place and $2,000 in the DESIGN 21 Game Changers Competition for her be-B: Braille Education Ball design. The competition challenged participants to…

Juliana Curran Terian Design Center Pavilion Named Winner of 2010 Building Brooklyn Award

The Juliana Curran Terian Design Center Pavilion was named winner of the 2010 Building Brooklyn Award in the education category by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. The annual Building Brooklyn Awards recognize completed construction and renovated projects that enrich Brooklyn’s…

“The Pratt Institute Chair” to be Unveiled at NeoCon World’s Trade Fair from June 14-16 in Chicago

Pratt Institute, along with North Carolina-based furniture manufacturer Cabot Wrenn, will unveil “The Pratt Institute Chair” as part of NeoCon World’s Trade Fair from June 14-16 at The Merchandise Mart, Chicago. The chair bearing the Institute name was designed by…

Roelfien Kuijpers Elected to Pratt Institute’s Board of Trustees

Pratt Institute’s Board of Trustees has named Roelfien Kuijpers as its newest member. Kuijpers’ appointment was effective in March 2010. Kuijpers is a managing director and global head of DB Advisors, the institutional business of Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM)…

Pratt Institute Presents Student Prototype Designs at The International Contemporary Furniture Fair

Pratt Institute’s Department of Industrial Design, in collaboration with Herman Miller, will present an exhibition of furniture, lighting, tabletop, and home accessories as part of the 22nd annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) from May 15-18 at New York City’s…