The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) celebrates the nearly 900 talented SAIC students completing their undergraduate and graduate degrees this spring. SAIC invites you to take part and enjoy these not-to-be-missed year-end exhibitions and presentations.
Find out more at saic.edu/highlights
All events are free and open to the public.
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Undergraduate Exhibition
March 17–April 4
Sullivan Galleries, 33 S. State Street, 7th floor
Reception: Friday, March 16, 7:00–9:00 pm
Undergraduate Performance Festival
Saturday, March 31, 7:00 pm
SAIC Performance Space, 280 S. Columbus Dr., room 012
Undergraduate Writing Program Readings
Sunday, April 1, 6:00 pm
SAIC Ballroom, 112 S. Michigan Ave.
INTER-ACTION
Friday, April 13, 7:00 pm
SAIC Performance Space, 280 S. Columbus Dr., room 012
ARTBASH 2012: Contemporary Practices Exhibition
April 14–27
280 S. Columbus Dr.
Reception: Friday, April 13, 4:30–7:00 pm
BA Visual and Critical Studies and BFA Liberal Arts Undergraduate Symposium
Saturday, April 28, 9:00 am–5:00 pm
The Art Institute of Chicago, Nichols Trustees Suite, 159 E. Monroe St.
Film, Video, New Media, Animation, and Sound Festival
May 9–11, 4:30–10:00 pm
Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State Street
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Master of Fine Arts
Graduate Writing Program Readings
Mondays, through April 23, 12:00 pm
Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection, 37 S. Wabash Ave., room 508
IMPACT: Graduate Performance Festival
April 28 & 29, 7:00 pm
SAIC Performance Space, 280 S. Columbus Dr., room 012
MFA Graduate Exhibition
April 28–May 16
Sullivan Galleries, 33 S. State Street, 7th floor
Reception: Friday, April 27, 8:00–10:00 pm
Film, Video, New Media, Animation, and Sound Festival
May 9–11, 4:30–10:00 pm
Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State Street
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Master of Arts
Visual and Critical Studies Graduate Exhibition
April 6–20
Autumn Space Gallery
1700 W. Irving Park Rd., #207
Visual and Critical Studies Graduate Thesis Symposium
Thursday, April 19, 3:00–7:00 pm
The Art Institute of Chicago, Ryan Education Center, Studio A, 159 E. Monroe St.
Modern Art History, Theory, and Criticism Graduate Thesis Symposium
May 3 & 4, 10:30 am–5:00 pm
The Art Institute of Chicago, Millennium Park Room, 111 S. Michigan Ave.
Art Education Graduate Symposium and Apprentice Teaching Event
May 9 & 10
Gene Siskel Film Center, Theater 2, 164 N. State St.
Wednesday, May 9,10:00 am–4:00 pm
Thursday, May 10, 12:00–4:00 pm
Art Education Graduation Reception and Apprentice Teaching Video Screening
Thursday, May 10, 4:30–8:00 pm
Sullivan Galleries, 33 S. State St., 7th floor
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Masters of Architecture, Design, and Science + Post-Baccalaureate Certificates + Fashion
Historic Preservation Graduate Thesis Presentations
Friday, April 20, 6:00 pm
116 S. Michigan Ave., room 1610
Architecture, Interior Architecture, Designed Objects, and Fashion Graduate Exhibition
June 9–July 21
Sullivan Galleries, 33 S. State St., 7th floor
Reception: Monday, June 11, 4:30–7:00 pm
Post-Baccalaureate Studio Exhibition
June 9–July 21
Sullivan Galleries, 33 S. State Street, 7th floor
Reception: Monday, June 11, 4:30–7:00 pm
Fashion 2012
Thursday, April 19
Millennium Park, Chase Promenade North
Michigan Avenue and Randolph Street
Enjoy four spectacular runway shows and more than 250 innovative garments from the next generation of student designers. For ticket information, visit saic.edu/fashionshow.
Fashion 2012 Events:
Dress Rehearsal
9:00 am
Tickets are 40 USD
Fashion Shows
12:00 pm & 3:00 pm
Tickets are 75 USD
THE WALK 2012—SAIC’s Fashion Show Benefit
6:00 pm Cocktail welcome
7:00 pm Fashion show
8:00 pm Dinner on the rooftop terrace
Tickets from 500 USD
For tickets visit saic.edu/fashionshow or call 312.629.6897.
