The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is a private art and design college in downtown Chicago and the educational arm of the Art Institute of Chicago. It was founded in 1866 as the Chicago Academy of Design and has used its current name since 1882. Its campus of seven buildings sits in the Loop near the museum. SAIC enrolled about 3,640 students in fall 2024 and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, with architecture programs accredited by the NAAB. Alumni include Georgia O'Keeffe, Grant Wood and Jeff Koons. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in studio art, design, art history, writing and related fields, and has a partnership with the Glasgow School of Art.
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36 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL, Illinois, United States
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