Transfer Day

Virtual Studio Preview Workshop 2026

Virtual Studio Preview Workshop Day

Friday, January 23, 2026 
7pm – 10pm CT
View course options and RSVP for your preferred class below!

You have been selected to attend a special three-hour workshop at the nation’s most influential art and design school! This workshop will give you a chance to immerse yourself in an SAIC class, and to find out firsthand why we would be a perfect fit for you. 

Get a hands-on experience working with our renowned faculty in one of two workshop options. You will also walk away from this experience with a piece you’ve created in a virtual SAIC studio class.

Workshop Options:

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    Break free of traditional ideas and media to discover new and experimental mediums and techniques.  Scour the kitchen, the back of your closet, or the space outside your front door with an eye for how you can push materials and concepts.  We’ll be showing you how to think differently about mark-making and form building, and you’ll leave with new skills that you can apply to the work you currently make.  You’ll also be inspired by the variety of artists we’ll introduce you to whose work questions what is normal and pushes us to think beyond the ordinary.

    Supplies:


    -Paint-like materials (food coloring, ketchup, mustard, mustard, oil, spices, milk, juices, dirt, hair dye, water, coffee, tea, chocolate, eggs + water + vinegar , acrylic paint, watercolor, etc.)
    -Mark making materials (knives, forks, skewers, sticks, chopsticks, pens, pencils, charcoal, toothbrush, paint brush, cotton pads, paper towels, markers, crayons, hole punch, stapler, push pin, needle, etc.)
    -Canvas/Paper like surfaces (printer paper, paper towels, paper napkins, cloth napkins, tablecloths, old bedsheets, old t-shirts, cardboard, bubblewrap, aluminum foil, cereal boxes, wax paper, shower curtains, window blinds, cotton pads, etc.)
    -Sculptural materials (flour + water + salt, soap, fruit, vegetables, cardboard, etc)
     

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    In this hands-on workshop you'll scratch pencils, sling ink, and slay the proverbial narrative dragon with all the new arrows in your cartooning quiver. In addition to practical demos, you'll see examples of unique mini-comics and zines, and examine how format and function work hand in hand.  You’ll be pushed to dig deeper into stories you’ve imagined in the past and pull out new dynamic ideas.  Along with learning cartooning basics, you'll be able to incorporate other materials and produce a finished work.

    Supplies:


    -Ruler or straight-edge
    -Pencil 
    -Eraser
    -5 - 10 Sheets of Paper (any kind)
    -Other drawing tools such as markers, pens,charcoal, brush and ink, etc.
    -Circular object (cup, mug, roll of tape, lid, etc.) must fit on your paper
    -White Out, white paint, or white gel pen