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SITE Galleries (formerly known as Student Union Galleries) will be celebrating its 30th anniversary throughout the 2024\u201325 school year. SITE\u2019s constant driving force has been the professional development of student-led exhibitions of student artwork. Since its inception, SITE\u2019s various gallery spaces have hosted more than 300 exhibitions featuring the work of more than 600 SAIC student artists, curators, and administrators. The galleries have been a crucial professional training ground for endless professionals who have served in various paid positions including directors, gallery assistants, archivists, and more. These positions are guided through various staff advisors and faculty members to assist in navigating the complexities of \u201clearning by doing,\u201d which is a hallmark of the program.<\/p>\n
To mark this heritage and momentous occasion celebrating student-led exhibitions and student art, SITE will host a series of key events including panels, a fair, a collaborative exhibition with Northwestern University\u2019s Dittmar Memorial Gallery, and a 30th anniversary publication.<\/p>\n
\u00a0The 30th anniversary is supported by BLICK Art Materials.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/sites.saic.edu\/sitegalleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2024\/10\/9.-BLICK-Art-Materials-Logo-horizontal.jpg” title_text=”9. BLICK Art Materials Logo-horizontal” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|649px||185px||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”1px|||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”80px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-1px|auto||auto|false|false” custom_padding=”80px|||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/sites.saic.edu\/sitegalleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/04\/2025_living-the-archive_postcard.jpg” title_text=”2025_living the archive_postcard” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”80%” custom_margin=”-10px|||||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Alata||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” custom_margin=”-3px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”17px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”19px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u00a0Archives come in many shapes and sizes. They can range from a personal scrapbook to the Newberry Library. Yet both of these archives serve a purpose, in other words they do not just sit untouched. In fact, many people make a career out of maintaining, growing, and sharing archives. This panel connects archivists who work in various capacities to discuss the ever-evolving role of archives within the art world as well as archival practices.<\/p>\n Panelists:<\/p>\n Th\u01b0\u01a1ng Ho\u00e0i Tr\u1ea7n (SAIC MFA 2022 , Exhibition Manager at SAIC Galleries and Lecturer in Printmedia) Moderator:<\/p>\n Caitlin Cooner (SAIC MA 2025, SITE Archivist)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-1px|auto||auto|false|false” custom_padding=”80px|||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/sites.saic.edu\/sitegalleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/02\/SITE-Galleries-giving-day.jpg” title_text=”SITE Galleries giving day” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”80%” custom_margin=”-10px|||||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Alata||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” custom_margin=”-3px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”17px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”19px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This year SITE Galleries will take part in SAIC’s Annual Giving Day. The student-led SITE Galleries (formerly known as Student Union Galleries) within SAIC\u2019s Department of Exhibitions and Exhibition Studies is celebrating its 30th anniversary and provides students of all disciplines opportunities to professionally develop their practices through first hand experience\u2014solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, curatorial projects, and programming events.<\/p>\n This Giving Day, your support will empower us to continue the necessary development for students by bolstering our professional development programs for our student artists, curators, and administrators.\u00a0<\/p>\nProgramming<\/h1>\n
Living Archives: Preserving, Sharing, and Connecting the Past\u00a0<\/h2>\n
April 21, 4:00-6:00 PM<\/h4>\n
SITE Sharp Gallery<\/h4>\n
Brittan Nannenga (SAIC Head of Special Collections & Digital Services)
Deanna Ledezma (SAIC Lecturer in Art History, Theory and Criticism and Liberal Arts)
Anal\u00fa Mar\u00eda L\u00f3pez – (Ayer Librarian and Assistant Curator of American Indian and Indigenous Studies at the Newberry Library)<\/p>\nSAIC Giving Day<\/h2>\n
March 12<\/h4>\n