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    SAIC Recognized again for Excellence in Diversity

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    SAIC's suggested FAFSA priority deadline for each upcoming academic year is December 1 for Undergraduate Illinois Residents, January 1 for All Others. More info.

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In the News

Art Institute of Chicago Announces Denise Gardner as Next Chairperson of Board of Trustees

April 13, 2021

A Statement from President Elissa Tenny on Residential Art Spaces

March 22, 2021

SAIC Named a Fulbright US Student Program Top Producing Institution for 2020–21

February 19, 2021

Seven SAIC Community Members Named 2021 United States Artists Fellows

February 16, 2021

Chicago Reader Spotlights Performance Department's Spring Festival

February 12, 2021

Learning to Teach LGBTQ+ History

January 26, 2021

Concrete Actions Toward Anti-Racism

June 10, 2020

SAIC Capstone Course, Whatnot Studio, Featured in Virtual Exhibition

May 26, 2020

Newcity Names Alums and Staff as 2020 Breakout Artists

May 13, 2020

New York Times Talks Painting in a Pandemic with Associate Professor Mike Cloud

May 7, 2020

Alum Chris Ware’s New Yorker Covers Reflect Life Under the Pandemic

May 4, 2020

Student Brejenn Allen’s Hospital Gowns and Masks Bring Joy to Essential Workers

May 1, 2020

SAIC Will Be Carbon Neutral in 2020!

November 5, 2019

DACA Provides a Fairer Shot

October 11, 2019

SAIC Alums Jeffrey Gibson and Walter Hood Named MacArthur “Geniuses”

September 27, 2019
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For more than 155 years, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been a leader in educating the world’s most influential artists, designers, and scholars. Located in downtown Chicago with a fine arts graduate program ranked number two in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, SAIC provides an interdisciplinary approach to art and design as well as world-class resources, including the Art Institute of Chicago museum, on-campus galleries, and state-of-the-art facilities. SAIC’s undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students have the freedom to take risks and create the bold ideas that transform Chicago and the world, and adults, teens, and kids in our Continuing Studies classes have the opportunity to explore their creative sides, build portfolios, and advance their skills. Notable alumni and faculty include Georgia O’Keeffe, Nick Cave, David Sedaris, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Cynthia Rowley, Michelle Grabner, Richard Hunt, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and Jeff Koons.

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