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.
TISCH ON MAIN 2026 Fireside Chat Lineup
Friday, Jan 16, 2026
The Tisch Office of Alumni Relations is thrilled to announced the TISCH ON MAIN 2026 Fireside Chat Lineup, illuminating conversations on craft and process from Tisch filmmakers at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
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2026 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominees
Friday, Jan 16, 2026
Congratulations to the Tisch alumni and faculty nominated for a 2026 Film Independent Spirit Award!
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CDI Introduces Class on Hitmaker Max Martin
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026
The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts has announced a new course launching this spring: “Max Martin: The Musical Architecture of the Number Ones.”
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Sarah Gancher Receives 2026 Obie Award for Playwriting
Friday, Feb 6, 2026
Adjunct faculty member Sarah Gancher has been awarded a 2026 Obie Award for Playwriting for her play The Wind and the Rain: A story about Sunny’s Bar. The American...
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Huiwang Zhang Performing in Echo Glass at Danspace Project
Thursday, Feb 5, 2026
Echo Glass developed through an ongoing collaboration between composer Concetta Abbate and Wendy Osserman Dance Company, and is presented on the occasion of the company’s 50th anniversary.
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Book Launch and Screening of Lizzie Olesker's Work
Thursday, Feb 5, 2026
NYU Center for Media, Culture and History is hosting the event on Friday, February 6th.
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2026 Director's Guild Award Nominations
Thursday, Feb 5, 2026
Congratulations to the six Tisch alumni nominated for a 2026 Director's Guild of America Award!
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Professor Karen Finley's Work Featured in Tisch Display of Faculty Publications
Thursday, Feb 5, 2026
Je n'étais pas censée être talentueuse (I was not expected to be talented )
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Arts Professor, cari ann shim sham* tours her newest generative AI self portrait
Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026
Arts Professor, cari ann shim sham* tours her newest generative AI self portrait
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Dramatic Writing Nominated at the Golden Globes!
Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026
Congratulations to our Dramatic Writing alumni on their Golden Globe nominations. Julia Cho (MFA '01) is recognized for Severance and Dan Erickson (MFA '12) is nominated as Executive Producer of Nobody Wants This. The Bear earned nominations for Noelle Valdivia (BFA '02) as Co-Executive Producer, Samantha Riley (MFA '18) as Producer, and Ayo Edebiri (BFA '17) for Best Female Actor in a TV Series.
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Annie Baker to Lead New Playwrights Collective at Cherry Lane Theatre
Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026
The historic Cherry Lane Theatre has partnered with Pulitzer Prize-winner Annie Baker to launch the Cherry Lane Playwrights Collective. This nine-month developmental program offers a small cohort of rising playwrights a creative home to draft new full-length plays through rigorous feedback and in-person community.
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Congratulations to all of our Grammy Winners!
Monday, Feb 2, 2026
Congratulations to all of our Grammy winners and nominees.
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Grad Film at Sundance 2026
Monday, Feb 2, 2026
Congratulations to the Grad Film Alumni, Students, and Faculty who premiered and received awards at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival!
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