MEET THE TEAM
SITE is a student-led effort where exhibition experience and learning is provided by the administrative, operational, artistic, and curatorial decisions necessary to run a professional gallery. SITE is run by a staff of five undergraduate and graduate Gallery Directors and supported by various student positions. The SITE Directors form and implement the vision for the SITE Galleries exhibition season. Through these efforts, the Directors build the culture of the organization and have an influential role as representatives of the student voice to the SAIC community.
SITE Directors

Seth Perry (he/they)
Director of Administration
Seth is an arts administrator and occasional artist from North Carolina. Driven by his love of community, Seth is 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. Seth holds a BFA from Appalachian State University and is currently pursuing an MA in Arts Administration & Policy at SAIC.

Eugenio Salazar Castro (he/him)
Director of Marketing & Communications
Eugenio is an artist from Monterrey, Mexico. He is in his fourth year as an undergrad in the Painting and Drawing department at SAIC. Eugenio’s painting practice aims to create ambiguous and desolate yet strangely familiar spaces greatly inspired by the distinct urban landscapes of Chicago. Using vast, shadowless planes of color, Eugenio paints a stillness that is navigable by foot. In his free time, Eugenio enjoys reading, playing guitar, and petting stray cats.

Gray Watson (they/them)
Director of Programming
Gray is a third-year BFA student from Pennsylvania. They also work as a Gallery Assistant for SAIC Galleries and are interested in arts administration as a method of fostering community and uplifting marginalized groups.
Gray is an interdisciplinary artist working in a wide variety of mediums including painting, drawing, comics, printmaking, installation, writing, sculpture, and performance. They use art as a form of exploration and play and believe that life is your art practice.

Claire Scott (she/her)
Director of Installation
Claire Scott is an interdisciplinary artist focusing on ceramics and furniture construction. Currently working toward her BFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Claire focuses mostly on functional items and furniture but her sculptural practice leans themes of nature and the degradation of space. Born in Chicago and raised partly in Indiana, Claire has also spent years around horses, training them and teaching lessons, themes of rural life and a love for animals frequently inspires their work. Claire currently works as Installation Director for SAIC Galleries

Paige King (she/her)
Director of Installation
Paige King is a fourth-year BFA student from Ann Arbor, MI. Paige is a filmmaker and interdisciplinary artist. Paige King uses visual media to explore the internal struggles and the external family dynamics of children and young adults, specifically in young girls. The work focuses on adultification, depression, and belonging. King started out as a Gallery Assistant before transitioning into the Install Director position.

Jasmine Johnson
Director of Special Programs
Jasmine Johnson is an interdisciplinary artist and curator based in Chicago. Johnson is currently receiving a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Studio from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Johnson has an artistic practice that includes sculpture, painting, and performance that explores themes of spirituality, solidarity, and home. Johnson has a curatorial practice inspired by play, institutional critique, and the nuance of human experiences. Johnson is currently one half of MagandMan, a curatorial duo and also works as a Gallery Assistant for SAIC Galleries.
SITE Archive Team
Clare Haffner (she/her)
Lead Archivist
Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Clare Haffner is a second year graduate student in the Dual M.A. Art History and Arts Administration program. Clare’s artistic practice most often explores the uncannier aspects of the human body. Aside from art, Clare also enjoys spending time with her five lovely pet birds.

Gallery Assistants

Mia Vida Garcia (she/her)
Gallery Assistant
Hey my name is Mia and I can’t believe I’ll be working for SITE galleries! I am excited to explore and experience yet another side of art. I can’t wait to see what will I be setting up or watching from the sidelines. A little about me is I am actually an artist and working here can better my talent and knowledge about art. I also love reading and writing stories which are such a fascination me. If you want to reach out or see the art I do my instagram is mvg_drawss thanks for reading and have an an amazing day!

Linn Soh (she/her)
Gallery Assistant & Install Assistant
Linn is a painter, writer, and printmaker at SAIC with a minor in philosophy. She has worked as a Gallery Assistant for SITE and has tutored children in music theory and painting. To the existentialists, she answers that art is the only proof of human existence, and love is the only force that transcends death. Despite these heavy topics, she believes in the importance of play and having fun with art. She climbs rocks in her free time.

Karen Levy (she/her)
Gallery Assistant
Karen Levy is from Venezuela and is currently pursuing her BFA at SAIC. As an interdisciplinary artist, she explores diverse mediums and artistic approaches, integrating her interests for curatorial work and art history.

Songe Kvinsland (they/them)
Gallery Assistant
Songe Kvinsland is focusing on painting at SAIC and has been with the SITE team for nearly 3 years. They are interested in traditional Scandinavian folk painting within their work as well as having academic focus in queer studies.

Jaeden Hannus (he/him)
Gallery Assistant & Photo Documenter
Jaeden Hannus is an image based artist and curator working between Chicago and Northeast Wisconsin. He is currently pursuing a BFA in studio art with an emphasis on photography at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL, Ox-Bow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI and others. Hannus has two solo exhibitions in 2025, ‘something once was, something still is’ at Photo Opp, Appleton, WI, August 2025, and ‘Self Portrait as a Wisconsin Man’ at Site Galleries, Chicago, IL, September 2025.
SITE Support Staff
Thương Hoài Trần (she/they)
Assistant Director of Exhibitions, Staff Advisor for SITE Galleries and INCUBATOR
Thương Hoài Trần hold a BFA in Painting and Printmaking from Emporia State University, and an MFA from the School of Art Institute of Chicago. They began working in the Department of Exhibitions at SAIC in 2020 as a Graduate Gallery Install Assistant, in 2022 as a Gallery Technician, and in 2023 as an Exhibition Manager (Art and Media Specialist). Now is the current Assistant Director of Exhibitions, Staff Advisor for SITE Galleries and INCUBATOR.

Contact
Email SITE Directors: sitegalleries@saic.edu
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Address
SITE Sharp Gallery
37 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL, 60603
SITE 280 Gallery
280 S. Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL, 60603
Hours
Gallery Hours (during exhibitions)
Monday – Friday: 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Saturday and Sundays: Closed