SAIC Recognized again for Excellence in Diversity
Learn about our efforts toward supporting and building a diverse community.
SAIC’s new faculty members represent a diverse range of practices, media, and methodologies and exemplify SAIC’s focus on interdisciplinary studies. Read more.
SAIC's suggested FAFSA priority deadline for each upcoming academic year is December 1 for Undergraduate Illinois Residents, January 1 for All Others. More info.
Students have many options when it comes to getting involved in the SAIC community. Learn more.
Youth and Adult Summer Registration Now Open!
Join us this year for an exciting lineup of exhibitions, lectures, screenings, and special events.
See all courses and register today. Our one- and two-week on-campus and online summer camps are designed to allow students to focus on their interests, learn new skills, and bring their ideas to life. We offer course subjects and resources not available to young creators anywhere else in the world.
Middle School Program (Ages 10-13) On-Campus Session Dates:
1-Week Session: June 26-30, M-F, 9-4
1-Week Session: July 10-14, M-F, 9-4
2-Week Session: July 17-28, M-F, 9-4
2-Week Session: July 31–August 11, M-F, 9-4
Family Camp (Ages 4-10 with Adult) On-Campus Session Dates:
1-Week: July 31–August 4, M–F, 9–12
1-Week: July 31–August 4, M–F, 1–4
What Makes our Middle School Summer Camps Special:
At the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), the nation’s premier art and design school, we understand that self-expression, out-of-the-box thinking, and cultural awareness flourish when youth make art. With us, students learn to explore, imagine, and discover in their own unique ways. We help them on their path to becoming the creators, innovators, and problem-solvers of the future regardless of where their academic interests take them.
What Does In-Person Learning Look Like?
Led by our renowned faculty, our in-person camps will focus on arts-based skill building, concept development, and self expression within a community of creative peers and mentors. Frequent visits to the Art Institute of Chicago will supplement exciting in-class projects that allow students to dive deep into their areas of interest.
Example daily schedule:
What Does Online Learning Look Like?
In our online classrooms, you’ll join our talented teaching artists in a dynamic, interactive online learning environment that combines virtual exploration of the Art Institute of Chicago and other exciting sites online with live demonstrations, studio exercises, and real-time feedback from your instructor.
Example daily schedule:
Supplies are the responsibility of the student. Instructors will prepare a supply list and students are responsible for obtaining the items on it. The cost of supplies varies by course, and can range between $50 and $100. Students may need to purchase additional supplies for specific projects as needed.
Supply lists for courses can be found at the link below one week prior to the first meeting or sooner.
Yes, you will be in the Zoom meeting for the duration of the class. However, don’t worry! You will not be staring at your screen for three hours. There will be times where the class will be meeting as a group or in breakout rooms and times when students will have cameras off and you will be working independently. During those off-camera independent work sessions, you’ll have the chance to check in with your instructors to talk about your projects and ask any questions, and the chatbox will stay open so peers and instructors can be in touch.
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.
