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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Architect magazine recently covered the extensive renovations of School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s (SAIC) John M. Flaxman Library. The feature explores the transformation of the library ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The annual MAATC Exhibition presents the artwork and practices of students graduating with a Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling. The educational aim of this exhibition is to provide an ...

Join us for a lecture and audience Q&A by distinguished alum Athena LaTocha. Athena LaTocha (BFA 1992) is an artist whose massive works on paper explore the relationship between human-made and natural ...