Tisch News
Every day someone from Tisch School of the Arts makes news. Here's where we share with you the incredible achievements of our students, alumni, faculty and friends.
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2026 Guggenheim Fellows
Thursday, Apr 16, 2026
Congratulations to the 9 alumni and Tisch faculty who were named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows!
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Maggie Rogers '16 Launches Foundation & NYU Scholarship
Thursday, Apr 2, 2026
Maggie Rogers '16 (BFA, Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music) launched a foundation on the 10th anniversary of her viral video with Pharrell Williams. The first project funded by the foundation is an NYU Tisch scholarship for students studying music production.
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Wafaa Bilal Illuminates the Politically Absurd
Thursday, Apr 2, 2026
Bilal, who is an Arts Professor in Tisch’s Department of Photography and Imaging, has long positioned his practice at the crossroads of performance and technology.
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UGFTV Adjunct, Declan Zimmermann, completes work on The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Declan Zimmermann, who teaches the Animation Area's Intro to Animation classes, recently completed work on The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas.
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Office Hours with Industry Leaders Class of 2026
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Clive Davis Institute announced a new initiative this year called Office Hours with Industry Leaders.
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Performance Studies Students Addison Alvarado and Yuyoung Chung Launch Performance&, A New Student-Led Platform
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Performance& is a student-led platform and gathering space for experimenting with performance, creative expression, and interdisciplinary work. It's designed to bring together different practices and voices to explore what performance can be beyond traditional definitions.
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Behind the Scenes with the “Rhinoceros” Production & Design Team
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Eugène Ionesco’s "Rhinoceros" is a play about holding onto humanity and a sense of self in the face of powerful forces. In this addition to the “Behind the Scenes” interview series, members of TISCH DRAMA STAGE's "Rhinoceros" Production & Design team explained their processes and what they gained from the experience.
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Grad Film MFA candidate Benji Santayana Zusman receives 2025 Sloan Feature Film Prize
Monday, May 4, 2026
Benji Santayana Zusman is the recipient of the 2025 Sloan Feature Film Prize of $150,000 for his film, "Liar's Paradox".
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Announcing the 2026 Tisch Creative Research Faculty Publishing Grant Recipients!
Monday, May 4, 2026
The Tisch Initiative for Creative Research, in collaboration with the Center for Research and Study, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Tisch Faculty Publishing Grant.
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Audrey Alexander (IMA '26) featured in Washington Square News
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026
Audrey Alexander (IMA ‘26) was featured in Washington Square News for her curatorial contributions to “Woody Guthrie: What This Guitar Might Do”, a new exhibit at the Clive Davis Gallery.
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ITP Alum dre r. jácome Selected for Eyebeam’s 2026 Residency
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026
ITP alumna dre r. jácome ('24) has been awarded a spot in Eyebeam’s 2026 artist residency cohort, "Speculating on Plurality." She is one of six New York City based emerging artists selected for this year’s program.
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Design Alums Receive Drama Desk Noms!
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026
The 2026 Drama Desk Nominations have been announced, and Tisch Design is represented (at least once) in every design category!
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Grad Film MFA candidate Paul Rosenfeld receives Grand Prize at 2026 NYU Sports Festival
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
Directed by MacPherson Christopher and Paul Rosenfeld (United States), the film follows immigrant dairy farm workers in rural Vermont as they endure hardship and persecution while building community through soccer.
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