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The Creative Capital Foundation recently announced alum Gina Beavers (MFA 2000) as a recipient of the 2026 Creative Capital Award in visual art.

SAIC faculty, students, and alums featured in Unboxing Queer History podcast episode.
 

Alum Wafaa Bilal’s (MFA 2003) solo show at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago was recently recognized by ARTnews and Artforum.  

The Nichols Tower Artist-in-Residence program has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Insight Into Academia Civic Engagement and Community Service Award. 

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago continues its yearly events with an exciting lineup for spring 2026.

In the zine Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going, recent alum Zoe Chen (BFA 2025) gathers voices from everyday life across Chinatown.

SAIC’s Eddie Chambers honored as the CAA 114 Distinguished Scholar

Tying for the largest gift ever made to the art and design college, the gift establishes the Karen Frank Merit Scholars Program

See what our faculty and staff are up to. 

Six SAIC artists honored with 2025 USA Creative Impact Awards.