Special Events

Holiday Art Sale | November 19-20, 2010
Campus Life and the Student Association co-sponsor the Annual Holiday Art Sale in the MacLean Center Ballroom. In conjunction with the Holiday Art Sale, the President’s Council, the School’s premiere philanthropic society, and a committee of volunteer hosts the Holiday Art Sale Preview Party. Attendees have the opportunity to buy original gifts of art created by students before the sale opens to the public (date TBD). Participating students receive 85% of their total sales. SAIC’s Student Association collects a 15% commission on all works sold to support the Art Sale each year and to fund other projects and programs. Students are required to attend a mandatory informational meeting in September to submit an application. If admitted to the sale, there are follow up meetings and workshops in October required in order to participate. Contact Campus Life for more information.

MacLean Center Ballroom, 112 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603
CONTACT: Jes Takla
312.629.6880
jtakla@saic.edu

Spring Art Sale | April, 2011
Campus Life and the Student Association co-sponsor the Annual Spring Art Sale in the MacLean Center Ballroom, 112 South Michigan Avenue. The sale is open to the public. Participating students receive 85% of their total sales. SAIC’s Student Association collects a 15% commission on all works sold to support the Art Sale each year and to fund other projects and programs. Students are required to attend a mandatory informational meeting in February to submit an application.

MacLean Center Ballroom, 112 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603
CONTACT: Jes Takla
312.629.6880
jtakla@saic.edu

SAIC CRASH COURSE
SUGs is pleased to host the SAIC Crash Course, a new venture aimed at facilitating greater communication and networking between School of the Art Institute of Chicago students in both academic and applied art disciplines. The program consists of periodic mixer events, studio visits, and a community blog that includes a database of student work.

LG Space, Sharp Building #220 B, 37 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago IL
CONTACT: Ariel Pittman
312.899.5131
apittm@saic.edu
www.sugs.info | www.saic.edu/life/stud_org/galleries

CRASH COURSE: Sept. 16, Oct. 7, Dec. 2
PROJECT TALKS: Sept. 24 & Oct. 28
Time: 4:15-5:45pm
Place: LG Space