SAIC Recognized again for Excellence in Diversity
Learn about our efforts toward supporting and building a diverse community.
SAIC’s new faculty members represent a diverse range of practices, media, and methodologies and exemplify SAIC’s focus on interdisciplinary studies. Read more.
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.
Students have many options when it comes to getting involved in the SAIC community. Learn more.
Youth and Adult Summer Registration Now Open!
Join us this year for an exciting lineup of exhibitions, lectures, screenings, and special events.
June 26, 2020
To: Students, Faculty, and Staff From: Martin Berger Last week, I met with members of Student Government and Graduate Senate to discuss the Change petition that seeks my resignation.
Graduating students from SAIC's Bachelor of Fine Arts in Writing program present their work in an exciting virtual evening that includes texts generated in traditional as well as hybrid and experimental forms. Experience fiction, nonfiction, poetry, scripts, electronic media, and performance as you've never heard or seen before.
Please click this link to view the event on YouTube.
BFAW Senior Thesis Reading Order
Leila Wilson, Associate Professor, Adj.
Introduction
Artbash is the annual year-end exhibition and event of the work by students completing their first year at SAIC in the Department of Contemporary Practices. This year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Artbash 2020 has migrated to the internet: Artbash.party.
February 21, 2020
The India Today Art Awards 2020 honoured Ayesha Singh with the 'Emerging Artist of the Year' award for her solo exhibition 'It Was Never Concrete'. Visit India Today for more information.
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.
