Art History is a central part of all students’ education at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). The Department of Art History, Theory, and Criticism offers courses that examine how ...

Chicago Architect magazine recently covered the extensive renovations of School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s (SAIC) John M. Flaxman Library, designed by Sheehan Nagle Hartray Associates (SNHA).

Lecturer Markus Dohner (MFA 1982) completed the design for beLonging: Lithuanian Artists in Chicago 1900 to Now at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture in Chicago. He also designed the didactic ...

School of the Art Institute of Chicago Professor Eduardo Kac’s innovative work Tesão (1985) will be on display in the exhibition Electric Dreams at Tate Modern. This groundbreaking exhibition explores ...

School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) student Soo Kim (BFA 2023, MA 2026) is reshaping the way we experience Korean art and culture. At the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago (KCCoC), Kim was a ...

The culminating presentation of new and ambitious work by MFA candidates in SAIC’s class of 2025. Graduate Exhibition One is the first of two graduate exhibitions this spring. Please join us for a ...

In order to be eligible for need-based aid such as SAIC, state and federal grants, loans and work study you need to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.gov. We encourage ...

This presentation features the work of students completing the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Studio. Please join us for a public reception on Saturday, February 22 from 12-5:00 p.m.

Submit your application and portfolio by January 15 to be considered for fall 2025 admission and merit scholarship.

SAIC's priority graduate application deadline provides a reduced application fee of $45 for students submitting their application (and payment) by December 1. Additional application materials, ...

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 the leader of the ...

There is a tremendous amount of energy in a community of 900+ artists—new and continuing students—living together. Many of our students spend their first year thriving in the environment provided in ...