Show Your Work on Campus
In addition to participating in thesis or culminating shows at SAIC Galleries or applying for exhibitions at the student-run SITE Galleries, students may apply for exhibition opportunities in the Sharp Building’s Wabash Window and in other alternative spaces around campus through the INCUBATOR exhibition program. SAIC Galleries also offers a juried exhibition opportunity in the summer called New Work that is open to currently enrolled students. Information about additional exhibition and presentation opportunities are periodically posted to this page; check back often!
INCUBATOR
INCUBATOR is an exhibition initiative run by a team of Graduate Curatorial Assistants (GCAs) working for the Department of Exhibitions who facilitate independently submitted student or class proposals and lead collaborative curatorial projects.
INCUBATOR gives Undergraduate and Graduate SAIC students opportunities to share their work across campus in alternative spaces, offering room to engage in exhibition-making through new and creative approaches. Projects typically last between one and three weeks and can include one individual’s work, multiple artists, or the work of a class. We encourage you to use INCUBATOR as an opportunity for experimentation and to share your practice with the SAIC community.
For questions about INCUBATOR, please email saicINCUBATOR@saic.edu.
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The Wabash Window and the first floor lobby of the Sharp building are the primary spaces designated for INCUBATOR projects. We encourage current SAIC students from all degree programs to apply for our last two remaining exhibition slots for Fall 2023 through SlideRoom. The deadline for this application is September 15th 11:59pm.
To show your work in our 280 building space please complete this Google form. This Google Form is a rolling application process, so there are no deadlines, and submitting this form does not guarantee an exhibition. INCUBATOR GCAs will review submissions as they come in and contact students whose proposals are of interest to discuss next steps. Students (and faculty, if a class or department project) that are selected for INCUBATOR are required to be present to install and deinstall their work, with assistance from the INCUBATOR team.
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Graduate Curatorial Assistants (GCAs) support departmental, course-related, and student driven projects through the Exhibitions Department. INCUBATOR GCAs review submissions, coordinate projects, and also have the opportunity to initiate curated exhibition projects and programs that include work by artists who have submitted proposals or that they find themselves. These projects receive an additional level of curatorial and installation support from GCAs. Co-learning is a guiding tenet of INCUBATOR, and as such, GCAs are always available for ongoing feedback and collaboration throughout the exhibition-making process. If you are interested in learning more about the INCUBATOR GCA program, please email Joseph Josué Mora, Assistant Director of Exhibitions and Staff Advisor to SITE Galleries and INCUBATOR at jmora1@saic.edu.
NEW WORK Summer Group Exhibition at SAIC Galleries
Every spring, continuing undergraduate and graduate students can apply for a summer group exhibition at SAIC Galleries called New Work. The Exhibitions & Exhibition Studies Faculty & Staff Advisory Committee reviews submissions and selects 10-15 artists to participate. This exhibition is organized by SAIC Galleries’ Graduate Curatorial Assistants. Selected students must be available to install and deinstall their work over the summer.