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Join Us Online for "Art School 101"

Learn how to research undergraduate art programs, prepare your portfolio for admission and merit scholarships, and much more.
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Take a Campus Tour

Explore our campus by taking a student-led virtual tour.
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Adult Summer Classes Start in June, July, and August

Register now to study online or on campus in SAIC's evening and weekend non-degree classes.

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago Magazine

Our reimagined spring 2021 issue is a love letter to Chicago: the city that makes us.

Drawing: Chris Ware (SAIC 1991–93, HON 2019)
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Art Institute of Chicago Announces Denise Gardner as Next Chairperson of Board of Trustees

Denise Gardner will succeed Robert M. Levy as the leader of the governing body of both the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Institute of Chicago museum.
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Make Ready: SAIC's Response to COVID-19

For COVID-19 information on campus operations, visit saic.edu/makeready.

Updates from SAIC’s Anti-Racism Committee

Read how the Anti-Racism Committee is working to make SAIC more inclusive and equitable for all community members.

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Receives $1 Million Gift to Advance Historic and Cultural Preservation

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), a global leader in art and design education, has received a gift of $1 million from Sam and Ann Mencoff to establish the endowed Mencoff Family Internships in Historic and Cultural Preservation Fund.