Parsons's groundbreaking academic programs, inspired by the transformative potential of design, make it the number one design school in the U.S. and among the top three globally.

Parsons Benefit

The Parsons Benefit is a yearly celebration of the inspirational and transformational role that the arts and design play in today’s world. JWP is proud to produce this major fundraiser, the Parsons Spring Gala welcomes 700 leaders from the design, performance, and media communities to raise scholarship funds for students enrolled across disciplines at The New School and MFA Fashion and Design Society program at Parsons.

Past Parsons honorees have included artists and entertainers like Pharrell Williams, Solange, Rihanna, Naomi Campbell and Sarah Jessica Parker; industry leaders Olivier Rousteing, Marco Bizzarri of Gucci, José Neves of Farfetch, Karen Katz of Neiman Marcus Group, and Arianna Huffington; great civic leaders Beth Rudin DeWoody and Sheila Johnson; and designers Eileen Fisher, Marc Jacobs, and Donna Karan