Visiting

ADMISSION OPEN HOUSE The Yale School of Art offers an Open House annually for interested applicants. Visitors have the chance to learn more about our MFA program and areas of graduate study from students, faculty, and admission staff.

2019 Yale School of Art Admission Open House will be held Thursday, November 14th // Noon-4pm // Doors at 11:30am

REGISTER HERE. Only pre-registered prospective students may attend (sorry, we cannot accommodate guests/companions) and event details will be sent to the email address used to register.

Note that the School of Art will NOT conduct individual interviews or provide portfolio feedback at Open House. Attendees should not bring examples of their work to this event.

Capacity is limited and only prospective applicants should register to attend as we will likely not have room for guests.

Pre-registered attendees will receive confirmation email communications with event details and travel information to New Haven.

Open House will be live-streamed and may be attended virtually on November 14th. Click here to register for the broadcast.

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OPEN STUDIOS

During the Spring semester, the Yale School of Art hosts its annual graduate open studios featuring work from the departments of Graphic Design, Painting and Printmaking, Photography, and Sculpture. Studios are open to the public and located across four buildings on Yale’s campus in downtown New Haven.

Following Yale University guidance in response to the spread of COVID-19, the Yale School of Art is suspending all public events and programming through to at least April 5, 2020. 2020 Open Studios, originally scheduled for April 4–5, has been cancelled.

Find more information about Open Studios here.

To Yale University School of Art Administrative Offices and Green Hall gallery:

Holcombe T. Green, Jr. Hall, 1156 Chapel Street, New Haven 06511

(Mailing Address: P.O.Box 208339, New Haven, CT 06520-8339)

Interactive Campus Map

By Air

Tweed New Haven Airport is the closest airport and is approximately four miles from the Yale campus. It is serviced by USAirways (800.428.4322) and Pan Am (800-359-7262). Local taxi service, Metro Cab (203.777.7777), is available at the airport. Connecticut Limousine Service (800.472.5466) to New Haven services Kennedy International Airport (New York), La Guardia Airport (New York), Newark International Airport (Newark, New Jersey), and Bradley International Airport (Windsor Locks, Connecticut, near Hartford).

By Train

There is hourly Metro-North (800.638.7646) service to New Haven from Grand Central Station in New York every day of the week. Amtrak (800.872.7245) service is scheduled daily from Boston, Washington, D.C., or New York (Penn Station). From the New Haven train station take a taxi to 1156 Chapel Street.

By Car

Interstate 95 (from New York or Boston)

Take Downtown New Haven Exit 47 (Route 34). Proceed to Exit 3 (North Frontage Road). At the first traffic light turn right onto York Street. Proceed three blocks to Chapel Street. Turn left onto Chapel Street. The School of Art building is on the left on Chapel, midway between York and Park streets. Metered parking is available on local streets. City parking garages are also available on York Street.

Interstate 91 (from points north or west)

Take Downtown New Haven Exit 1 (Route 34). Continue as above.

The following list has been assembled for your convenience and is not intended to imply Yale University recommendation or endorsement.
$ $100 or less per night,
$$ $100—$175,
$$$ $175—$250,
$$$$ $250 and up.

The Study at Yale $$$$
1157 Chapel Street
203-503-3900 www.studyhotels.com

Omni New Haven Hotel $$$ 155 Temple Street
203-772-6664
http://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/new-haven-yale

New Haven Hotel $$$
229 George Street
800-644-6835
http://www.newhavenhotel.com/

Courtyard by Marriott at Yale $$
30 Whalley Avenue
203-777-6221 www.courtyardmarriottyale.com