Events

Van Alen joins Pratt's flagship event, showcasing faculty and student research and highlighting collaborations.

​Join us for the debut of Friends from the Canal. Created by artist duo Mookntaka, these inflatable, illuminated sculptures serve as a playful welcome to Gowanus.

Join us to celebrate the culmination of our District Design Fellowship, developed in collaboration with the NYC Department of Small Business Services’ Building Creative Capacity initiative.

At the annual Gowanus Community Festival, meet the artists and designers creating Friends from the Canal and Gowanus Yearbook.

How can we design homes for non-nuclear families? Cynthia Davidson leads a talk with The House Transformed exhibitors Tei Carpenter, Rocio Crosetto, Erica Goetz, and Rossana Hu.

Brooklyn’s Community Board 6 holds their monthly Full Board meeting at Van Alen Institute. Open to the public.

Convene with Van Alen's community to celebrate our shared values and work toward more equitable citymaking.

Brooklyn’s Community Board 6 holds their monthly Full Board meeting at Van Alen Institute. Open to the public.