2017 Winners of the Annual Schiff Foundation Fellowship for Architecture and Critical Architectural Writing

June 6, 2017

Kate Barbaria presenting her work at the 2017 Design Show

AIADO graduate student Kate Barbaria (MArch 2017) was the second prize winner for the twenty-ninth annual Schiff Foundation Fellowship for Architecture. The distinguished members of the 2017 jury included Ellen Hartwell Alderman, Director of Public Programs, Graham Foundation, Chicago; Claire Cahan, Studio Design Director, Studio Gang, Chicago; Jon Lott, principal, PARA Project, New York; and Dena Wangberg, architect, Gensler, Chicago.

David Thomas (MFA IA 2017) also received Honorable Mention for the twelfth annual Schiff Foundation Fellowship for Critical Architectural Writing.

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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2017 Winners of the Annual Schiff Foundation Fellowship for Architecture and Critical Architectural Writing

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