Start My Family Tree Welcome to Geni, home of the world's largest family tree.
Join Geni to explore your genealogy and family history in the World's Largest Family Tree.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Project Tags

Top Surnames

view all

Profiles

  • Sonora Dodd; circa 1910. Courtesy of Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture/Eastern Washington State Historical Society.
    Sonora Smart Dodd (1882 - 1978)
    Sonora Smart Dodd was the founder of Father's Day, which she created in tribute to her father, American Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, who raised her as a single widower after Sonora's mother...
  • Leah Gilliam
    L. Franklin Gilliam is an American filmmaker and media artist who deals with issues of race, gender, and sexual orientation in their work. Gilliam was the director of projects and community catalyst ...
  • Joan Mitchell (1925 - 1992)
    Joan Mitchell (February 12, 1925 – October 30, 1992) was an American artist who worked primarily in painting and printmaking, and also used pastel and made other works on paper. She was an active par...

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is a private art school associated with the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) in Chicago, Illinois. Tracing its history to an art students' cooperative founded in 1866, which grew into the museum and school, SAIC has been accredited since 1936 by the Higher Learning Commission, by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design since 1944 (charter member), and by the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD) since the associations founding in 1991. Additionally it is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board. In a 2002 survey conducted by Columbia University's National Arts Journalism Program, SAIC was named the “most influential art school” in the United States.

The school's 280 Columbus Avenue building in Grant Park, is attached to the museum and houses a premier gallery showcase.
Its downtown Chicago campus consists of seven buildings located in the immediate vicinity of the AIC building. SAIC is in an equal partnership with the AIC and shares many administrative resources such as design, construction, and human resources. The campus, located in the Loop, comprises chiefly five main buildings: the McLean Center (112 S. Michigan Ave.), the Michigan building (116 S Michigan Ave), the Sharp (36 S. Wabash Ave.), Sullivan Center (37 S. Wabash Ave.), and the Columbus (280 S. Columbus Dr.). SAIC also holds classes in the Spertus building at 610 S. Michigan. SAIC owns additional buildings throughout Chicago that are used as student galleries or investments. There are three dormitory facilities: The Buckingham, Jones Hall, and 162 N State Street residencies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_of_the_Art_Institute_of_Chicago