Summer at SAIC

    Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM until 3:00 PMCentral Daylight Time UTC -05:00


    School of the Art Institute of Chicago
    280 S Columbus Dr
    Chicago, IL 60603
    United States

    Check-in begins at 10:00 am. 

    WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US ON CAMPUS FOR AN INFORMATIVE AND FUN DAY FEATURING:
    • Our Art School 101 presentation covering everything you need to know about applying to and attending an art and design school.
    • One-on-one meetings with our faculty and admissions counselors to get feedback on your portfolio.
    • A guided tour of our state-of-the-art campus and our loft-style residence halls.
    • A Chicago style lunch for you and your guests.
     We are delighted to offer this opportunity to join us on campus as you begin your college selection process.

    Summer at SAIC Tours

    During the event, we'll offer several tours that will cover different areas of our downtown Chicago campus. You can choose which tour to join based on your area of interest - no advance registration required!
     

    🟥 Red Tour: MacLean Center (Technology)
    Art & Technology
    Film, Video, New Media, Animation
    Sound
    Writing

    🟦 Blue Tour: Sharp and Sullivan Buildings (Design)
    Visual Communication Design
    Fiber & Material Studies
    Fashion Design
    Architecture, Interior Architecture & Designed Objects

    🟨 Yellow Tour: 280 Building (Fine Arts)
    Ceramics
    Painting & Drawing
    Photography
    Printmedia
    Sculpture
    Performance

    🟩 Green Tour: 162 State St. (Residence Hall)
    Get an inside look at one of our residence halls.

     

    Friday Tour
    Coming early? We will be hosting a campus tour on Friday, July 25. RSVP.
    Please note that we will also host tours during the event on Saturday.

    Registration is no longer available because the registration deadline has passed.