SAIC CORPORATE
PARTNERS PROGRAM
Throughout the past 150 years, SAIC has been a leader in educating artists, designers, and scholars. Presently, SAIC offers nationally accredited undergraduate and graduate degrees to 3,500 students from 46 countries. SAIC’s institutional resources include the world-
renowned Art Institute of Chicago. SAIC’s students, faculty, and alumni have made significant contributions to art, design, and scholarship since 1866.
From its inception, SAIC has provided students with an excellent art education that prepares them for success in a variety of careers. SAIC’s interdisciplinary approach empowers students and faculty to work across boundaries to tackle problems with creative solutions—from product design to market research, from issues of sustainability to education and community outreach.
As a Corporate Partner, you will contribute to the academic and professional development of the next generation of artists and designers while advancing SAIC’s impact on the cultural and intellectual landscapes of the places where faculty, students, and alumni live and work.
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s (SAIC) Corporate
Partners Program is an opportunity for the business community
to engage with a world-class art and design university to advance
culture and innovative thinking.
Inspire Visionary Ideas.
Invest in Future Creative
Leaders. Become a Corporate
Partner with SAIC.
Top two of 220 fine arts graduate
programs—2013 U.S. News and
World Report“The most influential art school in
the United States”—2002 Columbia
University’s Art Critics National Arts
Journalism Survey
Four graduate disciplines (Painting and
Drawing, Photography, Sculpture, Visual
Communication Design) rank in the top
three in the nation—2013 U.S. News and
World ReportOne of the top producers of Fulbright
Scholars among specialized institutions
(2012–13)—The Chronicle of Higher
EducationSAIC’s Corporate Partners Program provides talented youth from
underserved communities with student scholarships, quality arts
programming, and real work experience.
The desire and talent to experience and produce meaningful work should not be limited to those with the financial means to nurture and develop this drive. More than 70 percent of SAIC students receive financial aid. The Corporate Partners Program will help sustain our commitment to attract and support qualified students from diverse economic backgrounds.
Scholarship support has a profound impact on the lives of SAIC students. Scholarships like the Walter & Shirley Massey Chicago Fund and the Goldman Sachs Scholarship provide students with the resources to fully realize their dreams to attend SAIC.
Engage with SAIC Engage with Emerging
Artists and Designers
Throughout the past 150 years, SAIC has helped youth develop the creative thinking skills to achieve success in a variety of careers. SAIC continues this important work through programs like the Early College Program Summer Institute (ECPSI) and the College Arts Access Program (CAAP).
SAIC’s Early College Program Summer Institute (ECPSI) offers high school students the opportunity to develop their skills in art, design, and writing. Students from as far as London, Singapore, India, Mexico, China, and Turkey immerse themselves in SAIC’s downtown community and take two- and four-week courses in animation, architecture, and art and technology. ECPSI also attracts students from across the US, including those from California, Texas, Iowa, New York, and Connecticut.
SAIC’s College Arts Access Program (CAAP) is a three-year college bridge program designed for Chicago Public School (CPS) students dedicated to studying art and design. CAAP prepares them with the skills needed for admission to SAIC or another college of their choice.
Support the Next Generation
of Artists and Designers
“I love SAIC because it grants me the freedom to experiment across media so I can gain a variety of experiences as I try to find my own path. I will be forever grateful for the opportunity the Massey Fund has given me, so thank you for investing in me. I’ll work hard to pay it forward.”
- Alexandra Terry (BFA 2018)
“I was given an opportunity by Goldman Sachs, and as a result, I find myself wanting to help others achieve their goals and find their own great opportunities. I believe this scholarship makes better artists, students, people, and citizens. I now possess the confidence to reach toward higher goals, to speak with people I didn’t feel strong enough as an artist to interact with, and to pull new practices into my existing ones.”
- Amanda Taves (BFA 2016)
“I had an incredible time at SAIC—I did not want to leave! Being surrounded by creative individuals from a variety of disciplines was exciting and empowering.
Learning about your passion in class, staying up late in the studio brainstorming, exploring the city of Chicago with friends, swimming in Lake Michigan—I cannot imagine a better summer program.”
- Alejandro Nodarse (ECPSI alum)
One curator-led tour and discussion of selected Sullivan Galleries exhibition
Invitations to a private dinner with visiting artists, scholars, and distinguished guests
One Creative Corporate Training Experience
Profile in E+D, SAIC’s biannual alumni magazine (circulation: 40,000)
Leadership dinner with students, faculty, and SAIC President
One-time use of Sullivan Galleries for a corporate gathering (i.e., board meeting, retreat, training) for up to 100 people
Up to 10 passes for SAIC’s Holiday Art Sale Preview Party Up to 10 reserved seats (with reservation) for
two Visiting Artists Program lectures
Up to 10 passes each for SAIC’s MFA and BFA Show Preview Receptions
Logo featured on SAIC’s Corporate Partners website Logo in E+D, SAIC’s biannual alumni magazine (circulation: 40,000)
Listing in SAIC Annual Report
Corporate Benefits
Employee Benefits
Recognition
$50,000 $25,000 $10,000
Help SAIC celebrate its 150th Anniversary by
becoming a Corporate Partner. Inspire Visionary
Ideas. Invest in Future Creative Leaders.
Research and Collaboration:
Partner with SAIC to Impact
the World
SAIC is a place where culture and innovation meet in unexpected ways. As a Corporate Partner, you can work closely with students and faculty on projects that propel your business forward while providing career experiences for students. Collaborate with SAIC artists, designers, and scholars through the Earl and Brenda Shapiro Center for Research and Collaboration to create innovative solutions to design challenges.
Participate in cooperative learning studios that facilitate professional development opportunities for students, such as inviting Corporate Partners to be guest speakers or creating a guest-lecture series for specific classes or academic programs.
$75,000
SAIC students and faculty developed the technology for Chicago’s iconic Crown Fountain
Cheryl Russell
