Contemporary Practices at SAIC

08/02/2018

Contemporary Practices is still hiring for TAs/UGAs Fall 2018!

07/16/2018

Congratulations! Maria!

SAIC Assistant Professor Maria Gaspar and alum Laurie Jo Reynolds (MFA 2000) are recipients of the Art for Justice Fund's "Imagining Justice" Arts Grant, which "elevates ideas and

05/15/2018

In Maclean 1307 Friday 5/11 9:30am-12pm students for this semester’s ATS/Liberal Arts Synthetic Futures course presented their projects for the semester. The presentation served as a penultimate opportunity for critical feedback and dialogue after which the group chosen (from 5) then spent the interim refining their work and processes and will then go on to NYMOMA to participate in the BiodesignChallenge June 19-24th 2018, an event hosting over 20 schools charged with the composition and presentation of Bio design works and innovations. Andy Scarpelli and Alan Strathman are excited and nervous, but very happy to have spent the semester with this group: working again with Angela Xu BFA 2018 (former core/studio student!) and all the fine grads and undergrads that have participated.

05/14/2018

Congratulations Danny Giles!

We are thrilled to announce our 2018-19 BOLT Artists-in-Residence! Congratulations to these amazing six artists: Cathy Hsiao, Danny Giles, Devin Mays, Erin Hayden, Mev Luna, and SaraNoa Mark.

Read more about our newest residents here: http://www.chicagoartistscoalition.org/programs/bolt-residency/2018-2019

04/25/2018

REMINDER: Classroom Clean-Out is scheduled for TOMORROW at 4:00pm!

04/04/2018

ARTBASH is the Department of Contemporary Practices’ major year-end exhibition of student work. Work is installed in the Neiman Center, SITE Sharp and extending throughout the first 3 floors of the building. The main ARTBASH exhibition is comprised of juried works, faculty selections, and site-specific installations by students in Contemporary Practices including the First-Year Scholars Program. During the Opening Reception, Contemporary Practices will also present Inter-Action—a showcase of live performance and ephemeral works, Black Box featuring linear time based Video work and Expanded Cinema featuring GIFs, 3-D mapping, web based games, sound works and video designed for looping.

In addition to Artbash is a Video Competition titled 48.24.12. Students work in teams over one weekend, 48 hours, to create a 12 minute video at 24 frames a second. Each film is then screened at Gene Siskel Theatre on Saturday, April 7th from 12:00-2:00 pm. A live jury will announce the winners of the competition at the end of the screening.

ARTBASH 2018
April 6–20
Reception: Friday, April 6, 4:30–7:00 pm
Sharp Building, 37 S. Wabash Ave., floors 1-3

INTER-ACTION ArtBash Performances
Friday, April 6, 5:30–7:00 p.m.
The LeRoy Neiman Center, 37 S. Wabash Ave.

48.24.12 ArtBash Screening
Saturday, April 7, 12:00–2:00 p.m.
Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St.

12/05/2017

CP WINTER CLASSROOM CLEAN-OUT

The next classroom clean out will be at the end of semester! EVERYTHING WILL BE TOSSED ON December 19th at 9am!

During winter break, ALL materials left in the rooms, including storage areas, will be THROWN AWAY. This includes any student and faculty projects and/or materials.

Please remove all items from the classrooms by the last day of classes on December 18th.

ALL items that are left in CP classrooms will be thrown away on Tuesday, December 19th .

Bags are available in the CP Administrative Office to help bundle your work and take it home with you. Please stop by the office to pick one up!

You will no longer need an orange tag for your work!

11/30/2017

Internationally esteemed as a school of art and design, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) offers a comprehensive college education centered in the visual and related arts.

11/17/2017

26th Annual Wreathing of the Lions

Kick off the holidays at the 26th anniversary of this Chicago family favorite—with this year's emcees, the Chicago cast of the hit musical Hamilton. This free event starts on the historic Michigan Avenue steps as we adorn our beloved lions with their traditional holiday wreaths. Hamilton cast member...

11/16/2017

REMINDER: Bag & Tag Clean-Out is scheduled for TODAY at 4:00pm!

11/10/2017

Attention CP Students:

The next classroom cleanout will take place Thursday, November 16th at 4pm.

IMPORTANT: Please pay attention to the date listed on any tags. If the date has passed on your pink tag, you must replace with a new tag from the CP Office prior to the cleanout.

All items left in the classroom must be bagged & tagged and stored in the appropriate storage cabinets. If your items have a white tag on them, please follow the instructions listed on that white tag or the items will be thrown away during the cleanout.

Questions? Email [email protected].

10/18/2017

THE CAT IS BACK!
Beloved "Felix" returns to view at the MCA just in time for Halloween. Visit the work during MCA Hearts Chicago, Oct 21–22.