Departmental Spaces

Many departments have hallways and cases available for the exhibition of student, staff or faculty work. A couple of examples include the Film Video and New Media cases on the 4th floor of the Maclean Building and the Fiber and Material Studies display case on the 9th floor of the Sullivan Building. For more information about these opportunities, please contact the host department directly.

AIADO 12th Floor
Rotating exhibits of two weeks to two months in length. Open to exhibitions of class work curated by professors of the AIADO department, and under special circumstances for exhibitions outside the AIADO dept.

Sullivan Building, 33 S. State Street, hallway on 12th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603
CONTACT: Melanie Feerst
312.629.6650
mfeers@saic.edu
HOURS: Open during building hours
APPLICATION: Available for sign up by professors in the AIADO Department
Ongoing - no formal proposal form

Fashion 7th Floor
The Department of Fashion Design offers a unique window-like display space to exhibit student work through faculty curated shows. The space allows students to showcase their work to any visitor to the Department of Fashion Design.

Sullivan Building, 36 S. Wabash, case on 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603
CONTACT: Conrad Hamather
312.628.6710
chamather@saic.edu
HOURS: Open during building hours
APPLICATION: Available for professor and Post-Bac/Graduate Student sign up

Contemporary Practice
The First Year Program Display features an array of projects and approaches to art making ranging from the result of a simple class assignment to a curated group exhibition of the best art of the semester. We rely on a gallery display aesthetic as simple and direct as possible to support the endless variety of approaches our students engage.


Sharp building 37 S Wabash, Chicago IL 60603, 3rd & 12th floor elevator lobbies
CONTACT: Brooke Barnett
312-899-5180
bbarnett@saic.edu
HOURS: Open during building hours
APPLICATION: Available for instructor and FYP student sign up through a
formal proposal in the FYP office

Fiber/Material Studies
The Department of Fiber and Material Studies utilizes its display case to exhibit graduate student work and undergraduate work that faculty curate from their classes. The display changes weekly during the fall and spring semesters and allows graduate students to showcase their current work during the week when they present noon-hour lectures about their art practices.

Sharp Building, 37 S. Wabash, case on 9th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603
CONTACT: Amy Honchell
312.899.7407
ahonch@saic.edu
HOURS: Open during building hours
APPLICATION: Available for Fiber and Material Studies professor
and Post-Bac/Graduate Student use

Siragusa Gallery
Supports residents by hosting rotating solo and group shows with work by students from both SAIC residence halls.

162 N. State Street Residence, 16th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601
CONTACT: Shawna Jones
312.516.5490
sjones17@saic.edu
HOURS: Open to residents and by appointment
APPLICATION: Proposals accepted and reviewed each semester

Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection
Display cases rotate between solo and class exhibitions of artists’ books and multiples.

Sharp Building, 37 S. Wabash Avenue, display cases on 5th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603
CONTACT: Doro Boehme
312.899.5097
aboehme@saic.edu
http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm4/index_jfabc.php?CISOROOT=/jfabc

Flaxman Library Exhibitions
Flaxman Library provides three flat cases near the elevators. Interior space of
each case is approximately 95.5” W x 22.5 “ D x 10.5” H. Three hall cases are
approximately 19” W x 31” H for flat works only. Exhibitions rotate every 2-4 weeks,
class work, artist books, and related art projects.

Sharp Building, 37 S. Wabash Avenue, display cases on 6th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603
CONTACT: Jenn Smith
312.899.5097
jsmith12@saic.edu
http://libraryguides.saic.edu
HOURS: Open during regular library hours
APPLICATION: Faculty sponsor fills out the application form
DUE: Ongoing