SAIC Undergraduate Admissions Events 2025/26

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Ways to meet with

Prepare your portfolio

saic.edu/ugevents In-person, on-campus, and virtual options

Talk about your application and artist’s statement

Talk about your application and artist’s statement In-person, on-campus, and virtual options

Prepare your portfolio

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. For more information and to RSVP, visit

saic.edu/ugevents

In-Person Events

GEORGIA

Savannah—NPD

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Atlanta—NPD

Sunday, September 21, 2025

Atlanta—SAIC Day

Sunday, October 26, 2025

ILLINOIS

Saturday with SAIC

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Chicago—NPD

Sunday, October 5, 2025

See SAIC Day (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)

Monday, October 13, 2025

See SAIC Day (Veterans Day)

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

See SAIC Day

(Presidents’ Day)

Monday, February 16, 2026

INDIANA

Indianapolis—NPD

Saturday, September 27, 2025

LOUISIANA

New Orleans—NPD

Saturday, November 15, 2025

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston—SAIC Day

Sunday, September 28, 2025

Boston—NPD

Sunday, October 19, 2025

MARYLAND

Baltimore—NPD

Saturday, September 13, 2025

MAINE

Portland—One-on-One

Saturday, November 15, 2025

MCHIGAN

Detroit—SAIC Day

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Detroit—NPD

Sunday, November 9, 2025

Grand Rapids—One-on-One

Join us at a National Portfolio Day, SAIC Day, or a one-on-one meeting in a city near you for feedback, and to 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.

Thursday, November 13, 2025

MINNESOTA

Minneapolis—NPD

Sunday, September 28, 2025

Minneapolis—One-on-One

Thursday, November 20, 2025

MISSOURI

Kansas City—NPD

Saturday, September 20, 2025

St. Louis—NPD

Sunday, September 21, 2025

NORTH CAROLINA

Charlotte—NPD

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Raleigh—One-on-One

NEBRASKA

Columbus—SAIC Day

Dallas—SAIC Day

Saturday, November 8, 2025

Omaha—One-on-One

Thursday, September 18, 2025

NEVADA

Las Vegas—One-on-One

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

NEW JERSEY

Union—NPD

Sunday, September 14, 2025

NEW MEXICO

Albuquerque—NPD

Sunday, October 26, 2025

NEW YORK

New York—SAIC Day

Saturday, September 27, 2025

New York—NPD

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Rochester—NPD

Sunday, November 2, 2025

OHIO

Columbus—NPD

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Cincinnati—NPD

Sunday, October 19, 2025

Cleveland—NPD

Saturday, November 8, 2025

Sunday, November 9, 2025

OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City—One-on-One

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

OREGON

Portland—One-on-One

Sunday, September 7, 2025

Portland—NPD

Saturday, November 1, 2025

PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia—SAIC Day

Sunday, September 21, 2025

Philadelphia—NPD

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Pittsburgh—One-on-One

Thursday, November 6, 2025

SOUTH CAROLINA

Charleston—One-on-One

Sunday, November 9, 2025

TENNESSEE

Nashville—NPD

Saturday, October 11, 2025

TEXAS

Houston—NPD

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Dallas—NPD

Sunday, September 28, 2025

El Paso—One-on-One

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Austin—SAIC Day

Sunday, November 2, 2025

UTAH

Salt Lake City—NPD

Saturday, October 11, 2025

VIRGINIA

Richmond—NPD

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Norfolk—One-on-One

Thursday, November 6, 2025

WASHINGTON

Seattle—One-on-One

Saturday, September 6, 2025

Seattle—NPD

Sunday, November 2, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC

Washington DC—SAIC Day

Saturday, October 11, 2025

WISCONSIN

Milwaukee—NPD

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Madison—One-on-One

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Join Us On Campus Chicago, IL

NATIONAL PORTFOLIO DAY

Join us on campus for one of the nation’s largest portfolio days: 10/5/25 SATURDAY WITH SAIC

Come a day early for “Saturday with SAIC” and learn how to make the most of your NPD experience 10/4/25 SEE SAIC DAYS

Join us on campus for information sessions, portfolio reviews and campus tours: 10/13/25, 11/11/25, 2/16/26

CAMPUS TOURS

We offer daily campus tours M-F and select Saturdays. We also offer optional in-person portfolio reviews and meetings with counselors.

On-Campus: Monday–Fridays at 10:45 a.m., Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. CT

NATIONAL PORTFOLIO DAY ONLINE

9/6/25, 12/6/25, 1/11/26

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 8/5–11/11, covering topics ranging from portfolio prep to crafting an artist statement, submitting your application and an overview of the admissions process.

8/5/25 Portfolio Tip Tuesday #4 Pro Tips for Documenting Your Work at Home

8/19/25 Portfolio Tip Tuesday #5 Back by Popular Demand: What is a Portfolio & Where to Start?

9/23/25 Portfolio Tip Tuesday #6: How to Apply & Submit Your Portfolio 10/14/25 Portfolio Tip Tuesday #7: Artist’s Statement A to Z 10/28/25 Portfolio Tip Tuesday #8: What to Include and NOT Include When Editing Your Final Portfolio 11/11/25 Portfolio Tip Tuesday #9: Don’t

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