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Jane Heap (SAIC 1902–05), a painter born in 1883 in Topeka, Kansas, was an important figure in the fight for artistic freedom.

Beijing-native Xiang “Sean” Gu’s (MDes 2019) graduate collection of sculptural garments has earned him accolades in the New York City fashion world and at SAIC. He is the recipient of the 2019 NicNac Fellowship, a $10,000 award that recognizes exceptional promise in a graduating master’s student in Fashion, Body and Garment.

Claire Ashley (MFA 1995) teaches new generations of young artists at SAIC, challenging them to make the work that matters to them and to go off the grid.

A look at the accomplishment of SAIC alums. 

Jennifer Reeder (MFA 1996), Peng Zuqiang (MFA 2017), and Assistant Professor Thorsten Trimpop (Film, Video, New Media, and Animation) were awarded fellowships for the MacDowell Colony's upcoming winter and spring residency program in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with Dedication and Hope

Chris Ware (SAIC 1991–93, HON 2019) was featured on WTTW's Chicago Tonight in his home studio in Oak Park.