Parsons The New School for Design presents the Parsons Festival, inaugurating an annual tradition of hosting art and design events that are open to the public. The two-week festival runs from May 7 to 23, and includes thesis exhibitions and critiques, thought-provoking public programs, interactive installations, gallery openings, workshops, and special events.

In celebration of its new MFA Fashion Design and Society Program, Parsons The New School for Design presents Workwear, an exhibition and programming series exploring the legacy of workwear in American fashion and its influence on contemporary constructions of New York as a fashion capital.