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Emil Ferris (BFA 2008, MFA 2010) wins 2025 Whiting Award for boundary-pushing graphic novels.

Professor Nora Annesley Taylor featured on WBEZ for The Shadows of War film series.

TIME profiles alum Rashid Johnson (SAIC 2003–04, HON 2018) ahead of his major Guggenheim retrospective.

NewCity just announced their 2025 Breakout Artists list, and SAIC alumni form the largest group of honorees. Discover the six groundbreaking artists redefining Chicago's art scene

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SAIC alum Spencer Davis turned his passion for design into a career leading innovation at Microsoft.

As the social media intern at Buddy in the Chicago Cultural Center, student Da Zhuang curates digital content, assists artists, and helps bridge the gap between local creatives and a wider audience. 

SAIC artists named among the 100 Best Artworks of the 21st Century by ARTnews and Art in America.

Lecturer Nelly Agassi created a Milan Fashion Week installation for the Italian fashion house Tod's. 

SAIC moves up to ninth place in the QS World University Rankings for top art and design schools