Degree-Holding Alumni
Building Access
Alums planning to visit campus should review SAIC's Visitor Policy before they arrive.
Alumni Card
Your alumni card, with a photo ID, is required for many of the benefits below. Your alumni card identifies you as a special member of SAIC's community, granting you access to many activities and discounts at SAIC and its related programs.
You can obtain your alumni card through the ARTICard Office located in the Sharp Building at 37 South Wabash Avenue, room 254.
You must make an appointment to visit the ARTICard Office for an alumni ID. Please bring a valid government issued ID to the appointment.
For questions, contact the ARTICard Office: 312.629.9362 or articard@saic.edu.
Financial Avenue
SAIC has partnered with Financial Avenue, a nonprofit based resource that makes it simple for you to take control of your finances and student loans. Sign up to:
- Track and plan your student loans
- Get personalized guidance on tricky loan stuff
- Find scholarships, internships, and jobs
- Gain know-how that empowers you to be money smart
To learn more please click here.
The Art Institute of Chicago
Recent graduates receive a one-year, complimentary membership to the Art Institute of Chicago. For subsequent years, alums receive 25% off a one-year membership at the Member, Member Plus, and Premium Member levels with your alumni card. *Not valid with other discount offers
For more information, please call 312.499.4111.
Career and Professional Experience (CAPX)
The Career and Professional Experience office offers job listings, workshops, and one-on-one career advising to SAIC degree-seeking students and alumni who have completed their degrees. CAPX is a life-long resource for SAIC alums!
CAPX also offers access to the college career network Handshake which allows alums to search for jobs, internships, and employment opportunities, schedule advising appointments with CAPX advisors, receive personalized career recommendations and connect with employers, and sign up for programs and workshops.
For more information, call 312.499.4130, email careers@saic.edu, or visit the CAPX page for more information.
Service Bureau
With your alumni card and using ARTICash, take advantage of SAIC’s professional Advanced Output Center, specializing in laser printing and large format inkjet printing. The Service Bureau is located on the 11th floor of the Sharp Building at 37 S. Wabash Avenue, room 1111. *All orders must be picked up in person; no shipping service available.
To obtain access to place an order with the Service Bureau, alumni should complete this Service Bureau Access Form. *You will be prompted to log into a Gmail account to complete the form, but you do not need to have an SAIC email account to complete it.
Orders can be paid for using ARTICash. Funds can be added to your ARTICard at the VTS machine on the 2nd Floor of the Sharp Building at 37 South Wabash Avenue. Checks or credit card can be used at the ARTICard office in room 254 of the Sharp Building.
For more information, contact 312.629.9155 or servicebureau@saic.edu, or visit the website at crit.artic.edu/servicebureau.
Library
With your alumni card, you have access and borrowing privileges at SAIC’s John M. Flaxman Library. Your alumni card and a museum pass or membership card also grants you access to the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries at the Art Institute of Chicago.
SAIC Alumni Events and Communications
Alumni receive invitations to exciting in-person and virtual local, national, and international alumni events including networking events, gallery openings, exhibitions, artist talks and lectures, career fairs, film screenings, fundraisers, and more. Additionally, a monthly eNewsletter is sent to all alumni announcing events, alumni news, exhibitions, and artistic opportunities.
For more information or if you are not receiving mail, email alumni@saic.edu or call at 312.499.4195.
Video Data Bank
Alumni have access to The Video Data Bank, the leading resource in the United States for videos by and about contemporary artists. Collections feature innovative video work made by artists from an aesthetic, political or personal point of view. The Video Data Bank is located at 112 S. Michigan Ave., on the 3rd floor.
For more information, please call 312.345.3550 or visit vdb.org.
ExTV
ExTV is SAIC's student-run broadcast platform. Alumni are encouraged to submit work to be considered for curated programming on the ExTV website, SAIC on iTunesU, monitors around the SAIC campus, local cable access television, and our annual ExChange compilation of the year's best works.
For more information, visit extvsaic.org or contact ExTV at extv@saic.edu or 312.345.3609.
Free Radio SAIC
Free Radio SAIC is a student-run internet radio station. Alumni are invited to act as a DJ and producer to create your own programs.
For more information about becoming a station member, please contact freeradio@saic.edu or call 312.345.3609.
F Newsmagazine
Contribute an article to F Newsmagazine. Pitch your story idea to editors@fnewsmagazine.com and follow F at fnewsmagazine.com.
SAIC Ballroom
Alumni receive a 10% discount when renting SAIC's ballroom, as well as a 15% discount on catering through Food For Thought. This offer is only valid for events catered by Food For Thought and for food and beverage only. This offer does not include ballroom, staffing, rentals, concierge, transportation or valet costs. Proof of SAIC Alumni status is required. *Offer is subject to availability.
For more information, please visit saic.edu/saicballroomrental.
Please note that SAIC reserves the right to revise, restrict, or terminate these and any other alumni benefits, on either an individual basis or for all alumni, at any time.
Continuing Studies Certificate Alumni
Building Access
PLEASE NOTE:
Alums who would like to visit the SAIC campus no longer need to be signed in by a staff, faculty or students. However, they will be required to wear a face covering at all times and show proof they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (two weeks beyond the completion of their one- or two-shot series). Thank you for understanding.
Service Bureau
For more information, contact 312.629.9155 or servicebureau@saic.edu, or visit the website at crit.artic.edu/servicebureau.
SAIC Alumni Events and Communications
Alumni receive invitations to exciting in-person and virtual local, national, and international alumni events including networking events, gallery openings, exhibitions, artist talks and lectures, career fairs, film screenings, fundraisers, and more. Additionally, a monthly eNewsletter is sent to all alumni announcing events, alumni news, exhibitions, and artistic opportunities.
For more information or if you are not receiving mail, email alumni@saic.edu or call at 312.499.4195.
Video Data Bank
Alumni have access to The Video Data Bank, the leading resource in the United States for videos by and about contemporary artists. Collections feature innovative video work made by artists from an aesthetic, political or personal point of view. The Video Data Bank is located at 112 S. Michigan Ave., on the 3rd floor.
For more information, please call 312.345.3550 or visit vdb.org.
ExTV
ExTV is SAIC's student-run broadcast platform. Alumni are encouraged to submit work to be considered for curated programming on the ExTV website, SAIC on iTunesU, monitors around the SAIC campus, local cable access television, and our annual ExChange compilation of the year's best works.
For more information, visit extvsaic.org or contact ExTV at extv@saic.edu or 312.345.3609.
Free Radio SAIC
Free Radio SAIC is a student-run internet radio station. Alumni are invited to act as a DJ and producer to create your own programs.
For more information about becoming a station member, please contact freeradio@saic.edu or call 312.345.3609.
F Newsmagazine
Contribute an article to F Newsmagazine. Pitch your story idea to editors@fnewsmagazine.com and follow F at fnewsmagazine.com.
SAIC Ballroom
Alumni receive a 10% discount when renting SAIC's ballroom, as well as a 15% discount on catering through Food For Thought. This offer is only valid for events catered by Food For Thought and for food and beverage only. This offer does not include ballroom, staffing, rentals, concierge, transportation or valet costs. Proof of SAIC Alumni status is required. *Offer is subject to availability.
For more information, please visit saic.edu/saicballroomrental.
Please note that SAIC reserves the right to revise, restrict, or terminate these and any other alumni benefits, on either an individual basis or for all alumni, at any time.
Partial-Degree Alumni
30 or more credits
SAIC Alumni Events and Communications
Alumni receive invitations to exciting local, national, and international alumni events including networking events, gallery openings, exhibitions, artist talks and lectures, career fairs, film screenings, fundraisers, and more. Additionally, a monthly eNewsletter is sent to all alumni announcing events, alumni news, exhibitions, and artistic opportunities.
For more information or if you are not receiving mail, email alumni@saic.edu or call at 312.499.4195.
Video Data Bank
Alumni have access to The Video Data Bank, the leading resource in the United States for videos by and about contemporary artists. Collections feature innovative video work made by artists from an aesthetic, political or personal point of view. The Video Data Bank is located at 112 S. Michigan Ave., on the 3rd floor.
For more information, please call 312.345.3550 or visit vdb.org.
ExTV
ExTV is SAIC's student-run broadcast platform. Alumni are encouraged to submit work to be considered for curated programming on the ExTV website, SAIC on iTunesU, monitors around the SAIC campus, local cable access television, and our annual ExChange compilation of the year's best works.
For more information, visit extvsaic.org or contact ExTV at extv@saic.edu or 312.345.3609.
Free Radio SAIC
Free Radio SAIC is a student-run internet radio station. Alumni are invited to act as a DJ and producer to create your own programs.
For more information about becoming a station member, please contact freeradio@saic.edu or call 312.345.3609.
F Newsmagazine
Contribute an article to F Newsmagazine. Pitch your story idea to editors@fnewsmagazine.com and follow F at fnewsmagazine.com.
Please note that SAIC reserves the right to revise, restrict, or terminate these and any other alumni benefits, on either an individual basis or for all alumni, at any time.
