School of the Art Institute of Chicago Arts School

University and independent schoolhouse of art and pattern

School of the Fine art Plant of Chicago

Type	Private fine art school
Established	1866 (1866)
President	Elissa Tenny
Academic staff	141 total-fourth dimension 427 part-fourth dimension
Undergraduates	two,894 (Fall 2018)[1]
Postgraduates	745 (Autumn 2018)
Location	Chicago , Illinois , United States 41°52′46″N 87°37′26″W  /  41.87944°N 87.62389°W  / 41.87944; -87.62389 Coordinates: 41°52′46″N 87°37′26″West  /  41.87944°Northward 87.62389°W  / 41.87944; -87.62389
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	Art Plant of Chicago AICAD NASAD
Website	www.saic.edu

The School of the Art Constitute of Chicago (SAIC) is a private art school associated with the Fine art Institute of Chicago (AIC) in Chicago, Illinois. Tracing its history to an fine art students' cooperative founded in 1866, which grew into the museum and school, SAIC has been accredited since 1936 by the Higher Learning Commission, by the National Association of Schools of Fine art and Blueprint since 1944 (charter member), and by the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD) since the associations founding in 1991. Additionally information technology is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board. In a 2002 survey conducted by Columbia University's National Arts Journalism Program, SAIC was named the "most influential art schoolhouse" in the Us.^[2]

The schoolhouse'south 280 Columbus Artery building in Grant Park, is attached to the museum and houses a premier gallery showcase.

Its downtown Chicago campus consists of 7 buildings located in the immediate vicinity of the AIC edifice. SAIC is in an equal partnership with the AIC and shares many administrative resources such equally design, construction, and human resources. The campus, located in the Loop, comprises chiefly v primary buildings: the McLean Heart (112 South. Michigan Ave.), the Michigan edifice (116 S Michigan Ave), the Sharp (36 S. Wabash Ave.), Sullivan Eye (37 Due south. Wabash Ave.), and the Columbus (280 S. Columbus Dr.). SAIC besides holds classes in the Spertus building at 610 S. Michigan. SAIC owns additional buildings throughout Chicago that are used as student galleries or investments. In that location are 3 dormitory facilities: The Buckingham, Jones Hall, and 162 N State Street residencies.

History [edit]

The constitute has its roots in the 1866 founding of the Chicago Academy of Blueprint, which local artists established in rented rooms on Clark Street. Information technology was financed past fellow member dues and patron donations. 4 years later, the school moved into its own Adams Street building, which was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

Because of the school's financial and managerial bug afterward this loss, business leaders in 1878 formed a board of trustees and founded the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. They expanded its mission beyond education and exhibitions to include collecting. In 1882, the university was renamed the Art Found of Chicago. The banker Charles L. Hutchinson served as its elected president until his death in 1924.^[iii] The school grew to become among the "nigh influential" fine art schools in the The states.^[4]

Walter E. Massey served as president from 2010–July 2016.^[5] The electric current president is Elissa Tenny, formerly the school's provost.^{[half dozen]}

Academics [edit]

SAIC offers classes in art and technology; arts administration; art history, theory, and criticism; art pedagogy and art therapy; ceramics; fashion design; filmmaking; historic preservation; compages; interior compages; designed objects; journalism; painting and drawing; functioning; photography; printmaking; sculpture; sound; new media; video; visual communication; visual and critical studies; animation; illustration; fiber; and writing.^[7] SAIC also serves as a resource for issues related to the position and importance of the arts in club.

"Painting critique": students' critiquing Ben Cowan's work

The Etching Room, with etching presses and workstations

SAIC also offers an interdisciplinary Low-Residency MFA for students wishing to study the fine arts and/or writing.

Chicago Architects Oral History Project [edit]

In 1983, the Department of Architecture began the Chicago Architects Oral History Project, more than 78 architects have contributed.^{[8] [nine]}

Demographics [edit]

As of fall 2018, the student enrollment at SAIC is demographically classified equally follows:^[ten]

Total Enrollment: 3,640

Undergraduate students: ii,895

Graduate students: 745

Sexual practice:

Female: 74.3%

Male: 25.7%

International and ethnic origin:

International students: 33% (countries represented: 67)

United states of america students: 67%, further subdivided every bit follows:

White: 32.six%

Hispanic: x.4%

Asian or Pacific Islander: eight.9%

African American: three.3%

American Indian: 0.two%

Multiethnic: 2.8%

Not Specified: viii.iv%

Geographic distribution of United States students:

Midwest: 41.two% (includes 8.8% from Chicago)

Northeast: 16.5%

West: 19.4%

Southward: 22.8%

Activities [edit]

Visiting Artists Program [edit]

Founded in 1868, the Visiting Artists Program (VAP) is one of the oldest public programs of the Schoolhouse of the Fine art Plant of Chicago. Formalized in 1951 past Flora Mayer Witkowsky'south endowment of a supporting fund, the Visiting Artists Program hosts public presentations past artists, designers, and scholars each year in lectures, symposia, performances, and screenings. Information technology showcases piece of work in all media, including audio, video, functioning, verse, painting, and independent film; in improver to significant curators, critics, and art historians.^{[eleven] [ citation needed ]}

Recent visiting artists accept included Catherine Opie, Andi Zeisler, Aaron Koblin, Jean Shin, Sam Lipsyte, Ben Marcus, Marilyn Minter, Pearl Fryar, Tehching Hsieh, Homi K. Bhabha, Bill Fontana, Wolfgang Laib, Suzanne Lee, and Amar Kanwar amidst others.^[12]

Additionally, the Distinguished Alumni Series brings alumni back to the community to present their piece of work and reflect on how their experiences at SAIC have shaped them. Recent alumni speakers include Tania Bruguera, Jenni Sorkin, Kori Newkirk, Maria Martinez-Cañas, Saya Woolfalk, Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba, Trevor Paglen, and Sanford Biggers to proper name a few.^{[13] [ citation needed ]}

Galleries [edit]

• SAIC Galleries - Located at 33 E. Washington Street, SAIC Galleries occupies 4 floors and offers 26,000 square feet of exhibition space for annual student and faculty shows, as well every bit special exhibitions featuring national and international artists.
• Sullivan Galleries- Located to the seventh floor of the Sullivan Center at 33 S. State Street. With shows and projects often led by faculty or student curators, it is a pedagogy gallery. In the Jump of 2020 SAIC announced it would relocate its galleries and Department of Exhibitions & Exhibition Studies from 33 S. State Street to 33 E. Washington Street after x years of functioning.^[14]
• SITE Galleries (formerly Pupil Wedlock Galleries) - Founded in 1994, SITE, once known as the Student Matrimony Galleries (SUGs), is a student-run organization at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) for the exhibition of student piece of work. They take 2 locations: The SITE Sharp of the 37 South Wabash Avenue building; and SITE Columbus of the 280 South Columbus Drive building. The ii locations let the galleries to cycle ii shows simultaneously.

Educatee organizations [edit]

ExTV [edit]

ExTV is a student-run time-arts platform that broadcasts online and on campus. Its broadcasts are available via monitors located throughout the 112 S. Michigan edifice, the 37 Southward Wabash building, and the 280 S. Columbus building.

F Newsmagazine [edit]

F Newsmagazine is SAIC'due south student-run paper. The magazine is a monthly publication with a run of 12,000 copies. Copies are distributed throughout the urban center, mainly at locations frequented by students such as popular diners and picture theaters.

Gratis Radio SAIC [edit]

Free Radio SAIC is the pupil-run Internet radio station of The Schoolhouse of the Art Institute of Chicago. Gratis Radio uses an open programming format and encourage its DJs to explore and experiment with the medium of live radio. Program content and way vary just by and large include music from all genres, sound art, narratives, live performances, current events and interviews.

Featured bands and guests on Free Radio SAIC include Nü Sensae, The Black Belles, Thomas Comerford, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jeff Bennett, Carolyn Lawrence, and much more.^{[15] [xvi] [17]}

Student government [edit]

The student government of SAIC is unique in that its constitution requires 4 officers holding equal power and responsibility. Elections are held every year. There are no entrada requirements. Whatsoever group of 4 students may run for part, but there must e'er be four students.

The pupil authorities is responsible for hosting a schoolhouse-wide pupil meeting in one case a month. At these meetings students discuss schoolhouse concerns of any nature. The predominant topic is funding for the various student organizations. Organizations which desire funding must present a proposal at the meeting by which the students vote whether they should receive monies or not. The educatee government cannot participate in the vote: only oversee information technology.

Ranking [edit]

In a survey conducted by the National Arts Journalism Program at Columbia University, SAIC was named the "almost influential art school" past art critics at general interest news publications from across the United States.^[2]

In 2017,^[18] U.S. News & World Report'southward college rankings ranked SAIC the quaternary best overall graduate program for fine arts in the U.S. tying with the Rhode Island school of Design. In January 2013, The Global Linguistic communication Monitor ranked SAIC as the #5 college in the U.S., the highest always for an art or pattern schoolhouse in a full general higher ranking. ^[19]

In 2020 and 2021, U.S. News and World Study^[20] ranked SAIC as the second best overall graduate program for fine arts in the U.Due south. tied with Yale Academy. In 2021, the academy was ranked the seventh globally according to the QS Earth University Rankings by the subject Art and Pattern.^[21]

Notable people [edit]

Controversy [edit]

Mirth & Girth [edit]

On May 11, 1988, a pupil painting depicting Harold Washington, the kickoff blackness mayor of Chicago, was taken downwards past three of the urban center's African-American aldermen based on its content.^[22] The painting by David Nelson, titled Mirth & Girth, was of Washington clad just in women'due south underwear^[23] and holding a pencil.^{[ citation needed ]} Washington had died of a sudden less than six months earlier, on Nov 25, 1987.^{[ commendation needed ]}

Subsequently the aldermen held the painting hostage, Police Superintendent LeRoy Martin ordered officers to take it into custody.^[22] Art students protested. The painting was returned after a day. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit confronting the Chicago Police Department and the aldermen. The ACLU claimed the removal violated Nelson'south Showtime, Fourth, and Fourteenth amendment rights. A 1992 federal courtroom affirmed his ramble rights had been violated.^[24] In 1994 the city agreed to a settlement to end litigation; the money would go toward attorneys' fees for the ACLU. The three aldermen agreed not to entreatment the 1992 ruling, and the Police Department established procedures over seizure of materials protected by the First Amendment.^[22]

What Is the Proper Way to Brandish a U.South. Flag? [edit]

In February 1989, equally office of a slice entitled What Is the Proper Way to Display a U.Southward. Flag?, a pupil named "Dread" Scott Tyler spread a Flag of the United States on the flooring of the institute. The piece consisted of a podium, fix upon the flag, and containing a notebook for viewers to express how they felt about the exhibit. In order for viewers to write in the notebook, they would accept to walk on the flag, which is a violation of customary practice and code. While the exhibit faced protests from veterans and bomb threats, the schoolhouse stood by the student's art.^[24] That year, the schoolhouse's country funding was cut from $70,000 to $1, and the piece was publicly condemned by President George H. W. Bush.^[25] Scott would go on to exist ane of the defendants in United States five. Eichman, a Supreme Court example in which it was somewhen decided that federal laws banning flag desecration were unconstitutional.^[26]

Academic freedom controversy [edit]

In 2017, a controversy arose after Michael Bonesteel, an adjunct professor specializing in outsider art, and comics, resigned after actions taken by the institute post-obit two Title IX complaints by transgender students being filed against him in which each criticized his comments and class discussion. The institute initiated an investigation and took certain actions. Bonesteel described the SAIC investigation as a "Kafkaesque trial", in which he was never shown copies of the complaints. He claimed he was assumed to be "guilty until proven innocent" and that SAIC "feels more than like a constabulary state than a identify where bookish freedom and the open exchange of ideas is valued".^[27]

Laura Kipnis, writer of a book on Title IX cases in which she argues that universities follow reckless and arbitrary approaches, argued that SAIC was displaying "jawdropping cowardice".^[28] She said, "The idea that students are trying to censor or curb a professor'southward opinions or thinking is appalling".^{[28] [29]} The school said the claims made against it were "problematic" and "misleading", and that it supports academic freedom.^[27]

Property [edit]

This is a listing of property in lodge of acquisition:

• 280 Southward Columbus (classrooms, departmental offices, studios, Betty Rymer Gallery)
• 37 South Wabash (classrooms, main administrative offices, Flaxman Library)
• 112 South Michigan (classrooms, departmental offices, studios, ballroom)
• 7 West Madison (student residences)
• 162 North State (student residences)
• 164 North Country Street (Gene Siskel Moving picture Center)
• 116 Southward Michigan

SAIC also owns these backdrop outside of the firsthand vicinity of the Chicago Loop:

• 1926 North Halsted (gallery infinite) in Chicago.
• Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists Residency, Saugatuck, Michigan (affiliated with SAIC)

SAIC leases:

• 36 South Wabash, leasing the 12th floor (administrative offices, Compages and Interior Architecture Design Eye)
• 36 South Wabash, leasing the 7th floor (Fashion Design department, Gallery two)
• 36 South Wabash, leasing offices on the 14th flooring (authoritative offices)
• 36 South Wabash, leasing offices on the 15th flooring (authoritative offices)

Bookish partnerships [edit]

• Glasgow School of Art (Britain)

References [edit]

1. ^ "Quick Facts: Enrollment". School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) . Retrieved twenty February 2019.
2. ^ ^{a b} Szántó, András (2002). The Visual Arts Critic (PDF) (Study). NAJP/Columbia University. p. 50.
3. ^ Dillon, Diane (2005). "Fine art Institute of Chicago". In Reiff, Janice L.; Keating, Ann Durkin; Grossman, James R. (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Chicago (Electronic ed.). Chicago Historical Society and Newberry Library.
4. ^ Roeder, Jr., George H. (2005). "Artists, Education and Culture of". In Reiff, Janice 50.; Keating, Ann Durkin; Grossman, James R. (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Chicago (Electronic ed.). Chicago Historical Society and Newberry Library.
5. ^ "Walter Massey Named President Emeritus". June 28, 2018.
6. ^ "SAIC Names Elissa Tenny President to Succeed Walter Massey, Constructive July ane, 2016" (Press release). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
7. ^ "Areas of Study". Retrieved xx February 2019.
8. ^ "Chicago Architects Oral History Project". The Art Institute of Chicago. Archived from the original on 24 April 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
9. ^ "Chicago Architects Oral History Projection: General Information and Ordering Transcripts". The Fine art Institute of Chicago. Archived from the original on xvi February 2006. Retrieved 27 Apr 2022.
10. ^ "Almost: Enrollment". SAIC. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
11. ^ "Visiting Artists Program". Retrieved 20 February 2019.
12. ^ "Visiting Artists Program: Past Events & Podcasts". School of the Art Institute of Chicago . Retrieved 2021-03-24 .
13. ^ "By Events & Podcasts". Retrieved 20 February 2019.
14. ^ School of the Art Plant of Chicago (2020-02-27). "SAIC Announces New Domicile for Its Iconic Galleries in Chicago's Loop". GlobeNewswire News Room (Printing release). Retrieved 2021-07-21 .
15. ^ "Babe Wave". FreeRadioSAIC. Archived from the original on 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2014-03-18 .
16. ^ Tarun (2011-08-22). "Cartoons On The Radio". FreeRadioSAIC . Retrieved 2014-03-xviii .
17. ^ andy (2011-eleven-01). "Interview With Thomas Comerford". FreeRadioSAIC . Retrieved 2014-03-18 .
18. ^ "2017 Best Graduate Fine Arts Programs". U.South. News and World Report. Archived from the original on 2017-03-14.
19. ^ "What's the Buzz? Exclusive TrendTopper MediaBuzz Rankings (January 2013)".
20. ^ "Best Fine Arts Schools". U.S. News and World Report.
21. ^ "QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021: Art & Design".
22. ^ ^{a b c} Matt O'Connor (21 September 1994). "Adapt Ended on Motion picture of Washington". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on Dec 21, 2018. Retrieved 19 Dec 2018.
23. ^ "ACLU jumps into 'Mirth and Girth' fine art controversy". United Press International. Chicago. May thirteen, 1988. Retrieved February 21, 2022. The American Civil Liberties Wedlock threatened to sue Chicago police because of the seizure of a painting depicting the late Mayor Harold Washington wearing women's underwear.
24. ^ ^{a b} Dubin, Steven (1992). Arresting Images, Impolitic Art and Uncivil Actions . Routledge. ISBN0-415-90893-0.
25. ^ Campbell, Adrianna (9 January 2017). "Banner Year: At a Time of Heated Race Relations in America, Dread Scott Wades Into the Fray". ARTnews . Retrieved 11 June 2020.
26. ^ Cohen, Alina (July 25, 2018). "It'due south Legal to Fire the American Flag. This Artist Helped Make It A Form of Free Speech". Artsy . Retrieved 11 June 2020.
27. ^ ^{a b} Roll, Nick (July 24, 2017). "Tensions in the Art Classroom". Inside Higher Ed.
28. ^ ^{a b} Jori Finkel (18 August 2017). "Fine art school under fire for bowing to transgender student complaints". The Art Newspaper . Retrieved 19 December 2018.
29. ^ Tom Bartlett, "The Offender", The Chronicle of Higher Education, Baronial ten, 2017. Bachelor online to subscribers only.

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