A wide shot of a ceramics studio, featuring students working with pottery wheels and other tools.

SAIC Faculty and Alum Win 2015 Creative Capital Awards

SAIC alum Jennifer Reeder (MFA 1996) and faculty member Maria Gaspar (Contemporary Practices) were recipients of the 2015 Creative Capital awards in the Moving Image and Visual Arts categories. Gaspar was recognized for her Out of Field piece, a collection of outdoor visual and sonic installations that bring experiences and narratives from Cook County Jail into the surrounding neighborhood. Reeder received funding for her As With Knives and Skin project, a feature-length script delving into the lives of those in a rural, racially diverse town in Ohio in the aftermath of a young girl’s disappearance.

SAIC Students Celebrate Alum Georgia O’Keeffe in Exhibition with SITE Galleries

In celebration of alum Georgia O’Keeffe: My New Yorks opening current SAIC students were invited to submit artworks inspired by O’keeffe and the city of Chicago. 

SAIC Students Celebrate Alum Georgia O’Keeffe in Exhibition with SITE Galleries

An image from the exhibition opening of “My Chicagos: SAIC Students Honor Georgia O’Keeffe.”