May 5-9

Thursday, May 05, 12:30-1:30 pm

Event Cafe

University Center, 63 Fifth Avenue, lower level

The Parsons Chat Series is an exciting opportunity to talk with dynamic industry leaders who are on the Parsons Board of Governors. This is a chance to enjoy a conversation and ask questions that might not be covered in a syllabus: how they began their careers, their challenges, struggles and accomplishments, sharing insight and advice. Parsons Board member Michael Donovan is a founding partner of Donovan/Green, a marketing communication and design consultancy. (read more)

Thursday, May 05, 6:00-9:00 pm

Participant Gallery

253 E. Houston St., #1

Parsons School of Design MFA Fine Arts program presents I Can Because You Do, the 2016 MFA Thesis Exhibition at Participant Galley opening May 5 and running through May 14. Curated by Alhena Katsof. (read more)

Saturday, May 07, 11:00 am-6:00 pm

Industry City, Factory Floor Exhibition Hall

274 36th Street, Sunset Park, Brooklyn

For the second year, Parsons School of Design will be exhibiting at Industry City in Brooklyn as part of WantedDesign and NYCxDesign, New York City’s Design Week. This year, select works from Parsons’ Product Design students will be shown at Industry City as part of the WantedDesign exhibit on the Factory Floor. (read more)

Combining works from across all of Parsons’ undergraduate and associate degree programs, Future Now will take place in the Kellen Gallery, hallway, and lobby. It will be on view May 9 through May 20, 2016. Curated by Andria Hickey. (read more)

Monday, May 09, 6:00-9:00 pm

South Street Seaport

117 Beekman Street

Running through June 10, Impact! explores the ways in which designers, artists, scholars, technologists, and strategists from different disciplines come together—often in unexpected or complex ways—to push the limits of their practice and create new possibilities for social change. (read more)