February 26, 2021
At NASA, Alum Sara Schnadt is Helping to Figure Out if There’s Life on Mars
Alum Sara Schnadt (MFA 1998) is drawing on her work as a performance artist to support her efforts in building a software platform that disperses data from NASA’s Perseverance rover.
February 25, 2021
Art Connects Us, Volume 23
Our community is driven by the spirit of engagement and the desire to make positive change in our world. Learn how our alums, students, faculty, and staff are responding to this current moment.
February 19, 2021
SAIC Named a Fulbright US Student Program Top Producing Institution for 2020–21
Fulbrighters foster mutual understanding, share knowledge across communities, and improve lives around the world.
February 19, 2021
SAIC Community Members Michelle Grabner and Theaster Gates to Curate Sculpture Milwaukee
Sculpture Milwaukee, an annual outdoor exhibition of public sculpture in the city's downtown, has announced that its 2021 exhibition will be co-curated by artists Theaster Gates (HON 2014) and Professor Michelle Grabner.
February 16, 2021
Seven SAIC Community Members Named 2021 United States Artists Fellows
Alums Mother Cyborg (MFA 2006), Idris Goodwin (MFA 2005), Walter Hood (MFA 2013), Jennifer Reeder (MFA 1996), and Ni’Ja Whitson (MFA 2007) and Associate Professor Maria Gaspar and Assistant Professor Salvador Jiménez-Flores received the prestigious United States Artists Fellowship, which grants each of the 60 artists selected $50,000 unrestricted awards.
February 12, 2021
Chicago Reader Spotlights Performance Department's Spring Festival
The Chicago Reader spotlighted the Department of Performance's spring festival Old Ways New Tools.
February 11, 2021
Art Connects Us, Volume 22
Our community is driven by the spirit of engagement and the desire to make positive change in our world. Learn how our alums, students, faculty, and staff are responding to this current moment.
February 10, 2021
Sharing My First-Generation Story: Devarajulu Ravichandran
Vice President of Educational Technologies and Chief Information Officer Devarajulu Ravichandran has worked for more than 25 years as a developer, solutions architect, manager, and IT officer in both commercial organizations and higher education.
February 10, 2021
Sharing My First-Generation Story: Emerald Pitts
Emerald Pitts (BFA 2020) is an artist based in the Missouri Ozarks. Read on to learn about their experience as a first-generation college graduate, and show your support on First-Generation Celebration Day, Wednesday, February 17.
February 10, 2021
Sharing My First-Generation Story: Salvador Jiménez-Flores
Assistant Professor Salvador Jiménez-Flores is an interdisciplinary artist born and raised in Jalisco, Mexico.
February 10, 2021
Sharing My First-Generation Story: Marley Anderson
Marley Anderson (BFA 2023) Marley Anderson (BFA 2023) is a sophomore studying primarily in the Painting and Drawing department and is expected to graduate in 2023 with a bachelor's in fine arts. Read on to learn about her experience as a first-generation college student, and show your support on First-Generation Celebration Day, Wednesday, February 17.
February 8, 2021
Supporting Artists During a Pandemic
The arts and public health are often seen as two distinct fields with different missions. But when the pandemic hit, alum Meghan Moe Beitiks (MFA 2013) began to explore how one could support the other.
