Your Source for Materials on Campus
SAIC’s Material Source is your partner in obtaining supplies for the making possibilities available at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Our inventory serves curricular and facility needs throughout the School’s many departments and our locations are embedded in or near these areas. We also provide convenience and introductory items to help you explore the variety of art-making processes our facilities support.
Each location primarily serves the departments and facilities in which they are located offering items catering to their specific needs. We also carry many items at multiple locations that are useful to the whole community. Most of our items have been chosen by faculty and staff to support your educational needs.
PRE-ORDER FORM
For large orders placed at least 24 hours in advance of pick-up
MATERIAL SOURCE CATALOG
Questions? The best way to contact us is through saicmaterials@saic.edu
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Hours
SUMMER SEMESTER May 31st – Aug 19th
ALL LOCATIONS CLOSED: May 16th-30th, June 20th, July 4th, Aug 20th-31st
280 Material Source (Room B1-31):
9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday
Maclean Material Source (Room 806):
9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday
Sharp Material Source (Room 333):
Closed for Summer
**Locations may be closed momentarily from 11:30 am -12:30 pm depending on staff availability. We apologize for any inconvenience.
***Please note that these hours are only applicable for Material Source locations. Hours for wood and metal shops on campus can be found on the shop sites.
Locations
280 S. Material Source
280 S Columbus Drive, Room B1-31 312.857.7173
This location carries select materials to support the Columbus Wood and Metal Shops, Print Media, Sculpture, Painting and Drawing, and Laser Cutter Facilities.
Payments for purchases of items from SAIC’s Ceramics Department are made in this location.
Lumber and metal items are sold inside the wood and metal shops.
Sharp Material Source
37 S Wabash Ave, Room 333 and 316 312.759.1655
This location carries select materials to support the Sharp Instructional Shops, Fashion Design, Fiber & Material Studies, and Contemporary Practices.
Lumber items are sold at tool checkout.
Sullivan Material Source
36 S Wabash Ave, Suite 1243 312.629.6699
This location carries select materials to support the Sullivan Fabrication Studio, AIADO, and Laser Cutter Facilities.
This location is inside the Sullivan Fabrication Studio.
Maclean Material Source
112 S. Michigan Ave, Room 806 312.345.3515
This location carries select materials to support Neon, Film, Video, New Media & Animation, Sound, Art & Technology.
The entrance to this location is to the right of the Media Center.