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Undergraduate Application and Merit Deadline: January 15

Submit your application and portfolio by January 15 to be considered for fall 2024 admission and merit scholarship.

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Non-credit in-person and online courses for adults start in January and February.

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Making Way for Tomorrow’s Artists, Designers, and Scholars

With Make Way: A Roadmap to Student Access, Equity, and Affordability, President Tenny worked to strengthen three core educational pillars: scholarships, wellness, and internships. In the new issue of School of the Art Institute of Chicago magazine, we catch up with three students who were impacted by this initiative.

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Making Way

Three SAIC students smile as they sit on the steps of SAIC's campus.

Making Way

With Make Way: A Roadmap to Student Access, Equity, and Affordability, President Tenny worked to strengthen three core educational pillars: scholarships, wellness, and internships. In the new issue of School of the Art Institute of Chicago magazine, we catch up with three students who were impacted by this initiative.

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Inspiring Creative Risks

Second-year student Daniel Villalobos said the Massey Scholarship totally changed the direction of his artistic career. Because of this funding, he now feels he can take risks and step outside of his comfort zone.

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SAIC student Daniel Villalobos on campus.

Focusing on Wellness

“I needed support, but ... I didn’t know which resources were available,” said student Sonja Mott. Enter the Disability and Learning Resource Center, where Mott was able to find the right accommodations to support their artistic journey.

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Securing Internships

For student Riley Gunderson, an internship with Kavi Gupta Gallery wasn’t just an opportunity for hands-on learning, it was a chance to diversify representation in the arts. The School’s internship stipends made it possible.

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In the Studio with Luqing Zhang

Tour ceramic artist and current student Luqing Zhang's studio space where she explores the physical connections and metaphors of objects through her work.

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