August 30, 2017
Office of the President
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) was named a co-commissioner of the United States Pavilion at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale. The US Department of State selected SAIC and the University of Chicago for their proposed exhibition, Dimensions of Citizenship, which will serve as the official US contribution to the 16th International Architecture Exhibition, on view from May 26 through November 25, 2018.
SAIC is engaging with...
September 7, 2017
We, the undersigned members of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design, express
our deep disappointment and frustration with the Trump administration’s announcement earlier
this week to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Access to education
for all, native born or immigrant, has long been a hallmark of the United States, providing both
personal enrichment as well as public benefit through a strengthened economy, new...
Manchester, NH (September 5, 2017) — The New Hampshire Institute of Art (NHIA) announced today that its collection has been enriched by the donation of more than 500 original photographic prints featuring the work of many of the leading lights of 20th century photography thanks to the generosity of collector and philanthropist John Teti.
The John Teti Rare Photography Book Collection is one of the finest collections of photographic resources in the United States. The Collection,...
This fall, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) will launch its Museum Education Graduate Scholars Program, a joint venture between the Art Institute of Chicago’s Department of Learning and Public Engagement and the School’s Graduate Division.
Organized around an intensive seminar and practicum spanning two semesters, the partnership is designed to provide practical experience and theoretical grounding in museum education for students enrolled in any graduate program at...
Beth David and Esteban Bravo, two Computer Animation graduates from the Ringling College of Art & Design (an AICAD school located in Sarasota, FL), have won over hearts everywhere with their short animated film In a Heartbeat. The film portrays a love story between two boys, and was a final senior thesis project for the grads. David and Bravo secured the funds to hire a composer and sound designer for the film via a Kickstarter campaign with an initial $3000 goal. The campaign...
