SAIC students have special access to incomparable resources including the Art Institute of Chicago and its Modern Wing, SAIC’s John M. Flaxman Library and Special Collections, numerous on- and ...

Danica Favorito (BFA 2013) launched her own self-titled business designing custom linen duvet covers and quilts. Jessica Fu’s (MFA 2015) light installation Data Collecting (Universe) was exhibited at ...

May 5, 2024 Dear SAIC Community, We have heard movingly and forcefully from students expressing a range of positions in regards to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza, and difficult debate, ...

On Sunday, May 21, 2023, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) community gathered at Wintrust Arena to celebrate the graduating classes of 2023. At the ceremony, 1,163 graduates crossed ...

October 18, 2023 Dear SAIC Community, Sadly, many Israeli and Palestinian civilians are suffering with the escalating violence in the region, making this conflict palpably present to many in the ...

February 15, 2024 CHICAGO — The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), a leader in art and design education, today announced Jiseon Lee Isbara as the School’s next president, completing a ...

November 3, 2023 Dear SAIC Community, As a School, we have no greater responsibility than to foster a safe learning environment. Such an environment is a space where we do not hide from complex ideas ...

June 3, 2024 President Elissa Tenny appeared on WGN Chicago with current student Grace Chen to discuss the successes of the College Arts Access Program. This three-year program partners with Chicago ...

December 7, 2023 CHICAGO—The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is thrilled to announce the appointment of Sekile M. Nzinga as vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this critical ...

November 21, 2023 Chicago—The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) today announced the appointment of David J. Vitale as the new chair of the art and design college’s Board of Governors. A ...

November 12, 2024 CHICAGO—The Art Institute of Chicago today announced the election of Eric Lefkofsky as the organization’s new chair of the Board of Trustees. Lefkofsky will succeed Denise Gardner as ...

“Non-tenure-track faculty are critical members of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago community, shaping the experiences and influencing the careers of our nearly 3,400 undergraduate, graduate, ...