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The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Institute of Chicago Launch its Museum Education Graduate Scholars Program

[caption id="attachment_6550" align="alignleft" width="436"] Photo: Art Institute of Chicago Museum Class[/caption] This fall, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) will launch its Museum Education Graduate Scholars Program, a joint venture between the Art Institute of Chicago’s...

Ringling Grads Create ‘In a Heartbeat’ and Win Hearts Everywhere

Beth David and Esteban Bravo, two Computer Animation graduates from the Ringling College of Art & Design (an AICAD school located in Sarasota, FL), have won over hearts everywhere with their short animated film In a Heartbeat. The film portrays a love story between two boys, and was a final...

Jeff Koons Gives “Beautiful Work” to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago

[caption id="attachment_6468" align="alignleft" width="419"] Artist, Jeff Koons[/caption] AICAD Jeff Koons Announcement June 29, 2017 Artist Jeff Koons Gives “Beautiful Work” to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Renowned artist Jeff Koons has donated a piece of artwork to the School of...

AICAD Announces Fellows for 2017/18 Post-Graduate Teaching Fellowship

[caption id="attachment_6459" align="alignright" width="351"] Latosha Stimage, PIETA: Turning our sons into Flowers, 2016. Ink, Acrylic Paint, Pencil, Collage on Board, 15" x 20"[/caption] AICAD is pleased to announce the twelve fellows who have recently been selected to participate in a year-long,...

SAIC Chancellor, Walter Massey, Awarded Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree by Harvard

Congrats to Walter Massey, previous President and current Chancellor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)! "Massey was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by Harvard University at their 366th Commencement exercises today in recognition of his significant contributions to...

AICAD Alumni & Faculty Win Prestigious 2017 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award

May 23, 2017 - Lee Ann Adams, Assistant Director / Programs & Operations Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum has announced the winners of the 2017 National Design Awards, recognizing design excellence and innovation in 11 categories ranging from landscape to fashion to architecture to product...

AICAD VIRTUAL Learning Lab – Creative Critical Thinking: Bringing Design Thinking Into the Classroom

February 20, 2017 - Lee Ann Adams, Assistant Director / Programs & Operations Join AICAD, NAEA, and speakers Michael Compton, Director of MindMarket at Columbus College of Art & Design and Judy Shafer, Art Education Advocate, on February 27, 2017 (7-8 pm ET) to participate in an ONLINE interactive...

AICAD Librarians Win ARLIS/NA Worldwide Books Award for Electronic Resources for Lynda.com Tutorial!

February 13, 2017 Lee Ann Adams, Assistant Director, Programs & Operations, AICAD On Wednesday, February 9th, the co-creators of the Lynda.com tutorial, Information Literacy with Elsa Loftis, were presented the Worldwide Books Award for Electronic Resources by the Art Libraries Society of North...

AICAD’s Response to Executive Order on Refugee and Immigration Policy

February 1, 2017 Deborah Obalil, President & Executive Director, AICAD AICAD has had a multi-decade exchange program in place among its member institutions that in this dark hour will help to mitigate the impacts on affected students planning to study at US institutions. All Canadian member...

AICAD VIRTUAL Learning Lab – Beyond the Paper Prototype: Teaching Design for Grades 7-12

December 1, 2016 - Lee Ann Adams, Assistant Director / Programs & Operations Join AICAD, NAEA, and faculty at College for Creative Studies on December 13, 2016 (7-8 pm ET) to participate in an ONLINE interactive design lesson with high school art educators and students at the Henry Ford Academy:...