Chicago Undergraduate National Portfolio Day: October 5
Representatives from more than 45 undergraduate art schools and universities will be available to discuss your work and assist you in pursuing an education in the visual arts.
Graduate National Portfolio Day: October 18
Prospective MFA students are invited to receive feedback on their portfolios and learn more about the curricula, faculty, and application procedures from a number of colleges.
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Our “Back to the Basics” issue spotlights artists who employ traditional techniques, find inspiration in history, use natural materials in their practice, and more.
This Issue
Our “Back to the Basics” issue spotlights artists who employ traditional techniques, find inspiration in history, use natural materials in their practice, and more.
Reimagining Design
In our cover story, we visit alum Norman Teague (MFA 2016). From curating a recent MoMA show to running a design studio, Teague questions what visibility means in the modern world.
Teaching Traditional Techniques
In this video feature, we visited three classes to talk with SAIC community members about the appeal of real-world connections, artistic heritage, and hands-on, tactile work.
Art That Gathers, Feeds, and Grows
The MotherArt: Revisited collective met through SAIC’s Low-Residency MFA program. Today, they’re still making art that explores motherhood and creativity.
What Is This?
Why SAIC?
Three of our students share what brought them to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Tess Shoshana
"The freedom to choose what you learn and how you learn."
Leo Dai
"I wouldn’t be where I’m at right now without Chicago."
Antane Phillips
"The museum, I have now seen it as my second classroom."
Upcoming Events
August 25 - December 06
SAIC Galleries Street Level, SAIC Galleries Lower Level 2
October 05
School of the Art Institute of Chicago 280 South Columbus Dr. Chicago, IL 60603
October 16
Gene Siskel Film Center Theater 1
