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About the Enrichment Fund<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Master of Arts in Arts Administration and Policy (MAAAP)<\/strong> at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is an interdisciplinary program that invites extended and focused theoretical and practical explorations into culture, policy, institutions and their practice.  To that end, the students in the MAAAP program engage in the wide-ranging aspects of this growing field.  Attending conferences, traveling for research, doing internships, curating exhibitions, and an immersion in the art world are important goals for every student. The Enrichment Fund is a student run initiative that was founded in 2006 to offset the costs while studying these areas and participating in career based activities.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In its first year the Enrichment Fund raised over $25,000 to start an endowment with the sole mission of granting to student projects within the MAAAP program. Since then, grants have supported various student undertakings such as a trip to Los Angeles to conduct thesis research on a Latino theater festival; a thesis research trip to Paris, an annual arts festival; and funding a symposium and related publication on Arts Administration at a local gallery. Future grants will assist students in covering costs incurred by research and travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ever evolving and globally growing field of Arts Administration requires direct contact with art world.  While the Enrichment Fund has been successful in past years, this remains the only source of support for students in the MAAAP program. There are new cultural boundaries to cross, organizations to explore, and art to see.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our Mission Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Enrichment Fund<\/strong> provides financial support for graduate student projects to strengthen research and contribute to the vitality and success of the Master of Arts in Arts Administration and Policy (MAAAP) program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Directed by an advisory board of current MAAAP students, the Enrichment Fund is a peer to peer grant-making platform geared toward supporting the unique and varied needs of emerging arts administrators and curators.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Current Board Members (Fall 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tzu Ying (Cara) Cheng<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tzu Ying (Cara) Cheng<\/strong> (DUAL ’27)<\/strong> is a curator and arts administrator pursuing a dual MA in Arts Administration & Policy and Modern and Contemporary Art History at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. With a background in photography, her curatorial work explores East Asian identity, diaspora, gender, and the politics of representation. She approaches curating as cultural translation and ethical care, emphasizing collaboration and community engagement. Recent projects in Chicago, including Drown-Proofing<\/em> at Epiphany Center for the Arts, highlight her commitment to amplifying underrepresented voices. As an international student, she brings a critical transnational perspective to cultural storytelling. Her photographic practice has been recognized internationally by PhotoVogue, the Tokyo International Foto Awards, and NTUA\u2019s Mediart Awards. She is currently developing curatorial strategies that center collective memory, process, and translocal solidarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Selena Wolfe<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Selena Wolfe<\/strong> (MAAAP ’26<\/strong>) <\/strong> is a Chicago-based arts administrator and writer. She earned her BA in Communication and Media, as well as a certificate in grant writing from DePaul University. Selena began her career in the nonprofit sector as marketing and development coordinator at the Junior League of Chicago and as a freelance grant writer for organizations such as SWOP Chicago and the Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center. More recently, Selena served as marketing manager at the One of a Kind Show, a large-scale market and celebration of handmade art held twice a year at Chicago\u2019s historic Merchandise Mart. In this role, Selena managed the show\u2019s social media, oversaw the creation and execution of show marketing campaigns and materials, and worked closely with sponsors and partner organizations like Marwen and the Old Town School of Folk Music to facilitate their show programming and ensure a successful and seamless festival experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving forward in her career as an arts administrator, Selena is especially interested in continuing her work in the nonprofit space by creating and facilitating programming and events, identifying and pursuing development opportunities, and working directly with the communities being served to create meaningful progress and lasting change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jai Williams<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Jai Williams<\/strong> (MAAAP ’26<\/strong>) <\/strong>is a photographer and filmmaker. Previously a freelance photographer in Washington, D.C., her work has been featured in both domestically and internationally. Recently receiving her MA in Southern Studies and MFA in Documentary Expression, Jai focuses on the erasure and reclamation of Black land ownership and the spiritual connection of the African diaspora within the Southern landscape. As a current Arts Administration and Policy graduate student, Jai aspires to not only look through an ethnographic lens concerning Black culture, but to contribute and create policies for art equity and equality for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seth Perry<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Seth Perry<\/strong> (MAAAP ’26)<\/strong> is an arts administrator and occasional artist from North Carolina particularly interested in administration as a creative, collaborative process to connect people and resources. Before relocating to Chicago, Seth held positions at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, and the Catherine J. Smith Gallery. Since moving to the city, they have collaborated on projects with Walls Turned Sideways and Public Media Institute, and they now serve as the Director of Administration at SITE Galleries. Seth holds a BFA from Appalachian State University and is currently pursuing an MA in Arts Administration & Policy at SAIC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Maggie Borota<\/strong><\/strong> (MAAAP ’26<\/strong>)<\/strong> is an arts administrator and artist from eastern Iowa, currently residing in Chicago and working toward her masters in Arts Administration & Policy at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. At the moment, Maggie is especially interested in exploring how visual design and independent publishing can act as creative tools for arts administrators. She is also actively interested in researching arts ecosystems in rural communities and using creative tools to amplify their impact. Previously, she has held positions as an Advertising & Photoshoot Assistant, as an Education Assistant Intern at the Figge Art Museum, and as a Gallery Assistant at the Buena Vista University Art Gallery, where she also earned her BA in Visual Arts Management. At SAIC,\u00a0Maggie\u00a0has collaborated on projects with Navy Pier and The Chicago Cluster Project and serves both as a Gallery Assistant in SAIC Galleries and as a Graduate Assistant for the Graduate Division.

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Former Board Members<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fall 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Maggie Borota
Tzu Ying (Cara) Cheng
Mikayla Hernandez Guevara
Isabel Padilla Bonelli
Seth Perry
Isabelle Rust
Jai Williams
Selena Wolfe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2024 – Spring 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ashley Allen
Maggie Borota
Tzu Ying (Cara) Cheng
Nicole Laboy Zapata
Abreihona Lenihan
Charlie Nawara
Seth Perry
Jai Williams
Selena Wolfe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Justice Henderson
Alice Matthews
Aliv\u00e9 Piliado
Shi Tang
Georgia Patterson
Lucas G\u00f3mez-Doyle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Justice Henderson
Alice Matthews
Marielle Mervau
Sigrid Neptun
Georgia Patterson
Yunyao Que<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mariela Acu\u00f1a
Justice Henderson
Alice Matthews
Marielle Mervau
Sigrid Neptun
Yunyao Que
Gabriela Trinidad-P\u00e9rez<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mariela Acu\u00f1a
Emily Nagel
Robert Pierce
Tatyana Scott
Gabriela Trinidad-P\u00e9rez<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Karla Agui\u00f1iga
Sarah Evers
Sof\u00eda Gabriel Del Callejo
Emily Nagel
Robert Pierce
Tatyana Scott
Gabriela Trinidad-P\u00e9rez
You Wu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Spring 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Karla Agui\u00f1iga
Sophie Buchmueller
Maura Connors
Sarah Evers
Margaret Halquist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sophie Buchmueller
Maura Connors
Nicolay Duque-Robayo
Rebecca Haley
Margaret Halquist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Rebecca Haley
Victoria Pe\u00f1a
Francisca Rudolph
Nicolay Duque-Robayo
Hayley-Jane McPeters Blackstone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2018<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shannon Hebert Waldman
Hayley-Jane McPeters Blackstone
Constanza Mendoza
Jean Osberger
Kaity O\u2019Reilly
Victoria Pe\u00f1a
Francisca Rudolph<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2018<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Vicki Evangelia Anton
Jean Osberger
Kaity O\u2019Reilly
Allie Beck
Yiqian Lin
Giannella Ysasi Tavano<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2017<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Vicki Evangelia Anton
Paulina Fedotova
Nicolas Rodriguez
Carlos Salazar Lermont
Allie Beck
Yiqian Lin
Giannella Ysasi Tavano<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2017<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Paulina Fedotova
Nicolas Rodriguez
Carlos Salazar Lermont
Israel Pate
Courtney Graham
Libia Bianibi Lopez
Emily Ann Breidenbach<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fall 2015<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ellen Brinich
Emily Daura
Tihela Feit
Jacelyn Kee
Jameson Paige
Sarah Skaggs
Asha Iman Veal
Chair: Adelheid Mers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2015<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ellen Brinich
Tihela Feit
Jacelyn Kee
Sarah Skaggs
Chair: Adelheid Mers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Arthur Kolat
Lauren Pachecho
George Price
Alison Reilly
Samantha Reynolds
Chair: Adelheid Mers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jenni Groot
Kyle Riley
Alyssa Larkin
Gan Kanji Uyeda
Ann Meisinger
Laura P. Trejo, Member Emeritus
Katie Kurcz, Alumni Board Member
Spring Chair: Rachel Weiss
Fall Chair: Adelheid Mers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jeanelle Chang
Lawren Baer Joyce
Mina Matlon
Renee Mikon
Raven Munsell
Sami Stevick
Laura P. Trejo
Kaitlyn M. Wittig
Spring Chair: Adelheid Mers
Fall Chair: Rachel Weiss<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jeanelle Chang
Janice Cho
Anna Festa
Marcelina Geurrero
Jennifer Mefford
Karen Patterson
Francisco Rosas
Rachel M. Wolff
Chair: Adelheid Mers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2010<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sara Avila Abud
Rachel Buckmaster
Katie Fahey
Laura Caroline Johnson
Bana Kattan
Philip Nadasdy
Morgan Walsh
Rachel M. Wolff
Chair: Nick Lowe <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Corrina Lesser, Events
Jessica Lewis, Treasurer
Dorota Nelson, Communications
Kelly Shindler, Communications
Francesca Wilmott, Secretary
Alumni Members:
Elizabeth Chodos
Lauren Grundhofer
Chair: Nick Lowe <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer Jansen, Treasurer
Katie Kurcz, Communications
Abigail Statinsky, Events
Hanna Swartz, Communications
Abby Wilcox, Secretary
Alumni Members:
Elizabeth Chodos
Lauren Grundhofer
Chair: Nick Lowe <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer Jansen, Fundraising
Cecilia Vargas, Fundraising
Elizabeth Duffy, Fundraising<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founding Board 2006<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Maissa Alsuwaidi
Chiara Bernasconi
Elizabeth Jean Haseltine Chodos
Hillary Cook
Stephanie Greene
Lauren Grundhofer
Eun Young Ju
Elizabeth Lane
Yong Su Lee
Melissa Matuscak
Andrea Adame
Bevin Ross
Kerry Schneider
Amanda Tillstrom
Caroline West
Heidi Doreen Wirth<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SAIC Arts Administration Department
MacLean Center
112 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 601
Chicago, IL 60603<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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For donations or questions, please contact us:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Enrichment Fund Board
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Kate Dumbleton, SAIC Associate Professor
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