Artists/Designers/Entrepreneurs: Is Art School the New Business School?

Friday, March 08, 9:00 p.m.

United States

Please join us for a lecture by Nicholas Negroponte, exploring entrepreneurialism in art and design.

Nicholas Negroponte is Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT and Chairman Emeritus of the MIT Media Lab. He is is also the founder and chairman of the non-profit, One Laptop per Child. He co-founded, and was director of the MIT Media Lab and the Jerome B. Wiesner Professor of Media Technology. A graduate of MIT, Negroponte was a pioneer in the field of computer-aided design, and has been a member of the MIT faculty since 1966.

For more information, please contact Allison Green at 312.899.5136.

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.

36 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
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800.232.7242
312.629.6100

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