Prepare your portfolio In-person, on-campus, and virtual options Talk about your application
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), the nation’s most influential art and design school, is excited to see the work you make, and to talk to you about your ideas and goals.
In-Person Events
For more information and to RSVP, visit
saic.edu/ugevents
Join us in a city near you for feedback on your portfolio, and learn more about our interdisciplinary curriculum. You’ll meet with our faculty and/or admissions reps to learn how to prepare your portfolio for admission and merit scholarship consideration.
Albuquerque, NM 10/27
Ann Arbor, MI 10/17
Atlanta, GA 9/21 & 11/9
Austin, TX 9/28
Baltimore, MD 9/14
Boston, MA 9/21 & 10/19
Charlotte, NC 9/22
Chicago, IL 10/5, 10/6, 10/14, & 11/11
Cincinnati, OH 9/29
Cleveland, OH 10/19
Columbus, OH 11/2
Dallas, TX 9/29 & 10/20
Denver, CO 9/29 & 10/12
Detroit, MI 11/9
Hartford, CT 10/20
Houston, TX 10/19
Indianapolis, IN 9/28
Kalamazoo, MI 10/20
Kansas City, MO 9/21 & 11/5
Los Angeles, CA 9/14 & 11/10
Miami, FL 11/10 & 1/25/25
Milwaukee, WI 10/5
Minneapolis, MN 10/13 & 11/10
Nashville, TN 9/14 & 11/7
New Orleans, LA 11/16
New York, NY 9/22 & 10/26
Norfolk, VA 9/17
Orlando, FL 11/11
On-Campus Events
NATIONAL PORTFOLIO DAY
Join us on campus for one of the nation’s largest portfolio days. 10/6
SATURDAY WITH SAIC
Come a day early for “Saturday with SAIC” and learn how to make the most of your NPD experience! 10/5
Philadelphia, PA 10/13 & 10/27
Portland, OR 9/26 & 11/3
Raleigh, NC 9/19
Richmond, VA 10/5
Salt Lake City, UT 10/10
San Diego, CA 11/9
San Francisco, CA 9/15 & 11/17
Sarasota, FL 9/15
Seattle, WA 9/28 & 11/2
St. Louis, MO 9/22
Syracuse, NY 11/3
Tucson, AZ 10/26
Union, NJ 9/15
Washington, D.C. 10/6 & 11/3
Virtual Events
ONE-ON-ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
Have sketchbooks, finished pieces, and your questions prepared. During these 30–45 minute virtual sessions, faculty, alumni and admissions counselors will provide valuable feedback on your work for both admission and merit scholarship consideration.
PORTFOLIO TIP
TUESDAYS: APPLICATION AND PORTFOLIO PREPARATION SERIES
20-minute presentations & Q&A taking place on Tuesdays @ 5 p.m. (CT) from 8/6–11/12, covering topics ranging from portfolio prep to crafting an artist statement, submitting your application and an overview of the admissions process.
TRANSFER STUDENT EVENT
National Transfer Week – 10/24
Meet with us to discuss the interdisciplinary curriculum at SAIC, learn more aboout our undergraduate degrees, and receive a credit transfer overview.
HOSTED VIRTUAL TOURS
Join us on Wednesdays as our student ambassadors host you for live virtual tours of our departments and resources. RSVP at saic.edu/visit
LIVE CHATS
Log on to Zoom and get last minute questions answered before our application deadlines: November 14 and January 14 (4–8 p.m. CT)
SEE SAIC DAYS
Join us on campus for information sessions, portfolio reviews and campus tours. Special presentations will be offered for transfer students 10/14, 11/11.
CAMPUS TOURS
We offer daily campus tours M-F and select Saturdays. We also offer optional in-person portfolio reviews and meetings with counselors.
Undergraduate Admissions 36 South Wabash Ave, suite 1201 Chicago, IL 60603