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School of the Art Institute of Chicago | SAIC

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago | SAIC’s 2024-25 Essay Prompts

Artist‘s Statement Short Response

Required
500 Words

Writing is a vital component of being an artist, and an extremely important part of being a student at SAIC. Tell us about you, your art-making practices, and why you are a strong candidate for the School of the Art Institute of Chicago‘s (SAIC) undergraduate program.

Include information about what inspires you, what does your artistic process look like, share why you are interested in and utilize certain materials, exhibitions in which you have participated, or other activities that contribute to the making of your work. If you are applying to the BFA with an Emphasis in Writing, your statement needs also to address how you imagine a studio arts environment will impact your writing practice. (The application won‘t accept a response shorter than 250 words.) More details on SAIC‘s artist statement requirement can be found on our website.

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