School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
36 S. Wabash
Chicago, IL 60603
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) celebrates the talented students completing their graduate degrees this spring. SAIC invites you to take part and enjoy these not-to-be-missed year-end thesis exhibitions and presentations. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Learn more at saic.edu
Making Out:
The Master of Arts in Visual and Critical Studies Thesis symposium and exhibition
Exhibition: April 16–17
Reception: Saturday, April 16, 8–10pm
Dfbrl8r Gallery
1463 West Chicago Avenue
Symposium: Sunday, April 17, 11am–5pm
SAIC Ballroom, 112 South Michigan Avenue
Master of Science in Historic Preservation Final Thesis presentations
Thursday, April 21, 4:30–9pm
The LeRoy Neiman Center
37 South Wabash Avenue, 1st floor lecture hall
Drinking Together: Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Critical Studies and Bachelor of Fine Arts with Liberal Arts Thesis symposium
Saturday, April 23, noon–5pm
SAIC Ballroom, 112 South Michigan Avenue
MFA show
April 30–May 18
Reception: Friday, April 29, 7–9pm
Sullivan Galleries, 33 South State Street, 7th floor
Art Education Graduate symposium
Wednesday, May 4, 9am–4pm
Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 North State Street
Master of Arts in Modern and Contemporary Art History thesis presentations
May 3–5
Sullivan Galleries
33 South State Street, 7th floor conference room
IMPACT Graduate Performance Festival
May 7–8
SAIC Performance Space
280 South Columbus Drive, room 012
Master of Arts in Teaching and Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education apprentice teaching public presentations
Thursday, May 12, 4–8pm
Sharp Building
37 South Wabash Avenue, room 404
Film, Video, New Media, Animation, and Sound Festival
May 9, 11–13
Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 North State Street
Design show 2016
May 14–31
Block Thirty Seven
108 North State Street, 3rd floor
AIADO public critiques
Saturday, May 14, 8:30am–4:30pm
Block Thirty Seven
108 North State Street, 3rd floor
Master of Arts in Art Therapy Graduate Thesis presentations and art exhibit
Saturday, May 14, 1–4pm
The LeRoy Neiman Center, 37 South Wabash Avenue
Master of Arts in Arts Administration and Policy showcase
Sunday, May 15, 1–5pm
The LeRoy Neiman Center, 37 South Wabash Avenue
Master of Fine Arts in Writing Program readings
May 17, 4:30–7:30pm
SAIC Ballroom, 112 South Michigan Avenue
Low-Residency MFA show
July 16–31
Sullivan Galleries, 33 South State Street, 7th floor
About the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
For 150 years, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been a leader in educating the world’s most influential artists, designers, and scholars. Located in downtown Chicago with a fine arts graduate program ranked number two by U.S. News and World Report, SAIC provides an interdisciplinary approach to art and design as well as world-class resources, including the Art Institute of Chicago museum, on-campus galleries, and state-of-the-art facilities. SAIC’s undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students have the freedom to take risks and create the bold ideas that transform Chicago and the world—as seen through notable alumni and faculty such as Michelle Grabner, David Sedaris, Elizabeth Murray, Richard Hunt, Georgia O’Keeffe, Cynthia Rowley, Nick Cave, and LeRoy Neiman. Learn more at saic.edu.