<\/span><\/p>\n INCUBATOR, a division of the Department of Exhibitions and Exhibition Studies, gives currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate, Low-Res, and post-bacc SAIC students opportunities to share their work across campus in non-traditional exhibition formats. These alternative spaces offer room to engage in exhibition-making from new and creative approaches. We encourage students to use INCUBATOR as an opportunity for experimentation and to share your practice with the SAIC community.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n INCUBATOR is run by a team of graduate curatorial assistants working for the Department of Exhibitions and Exhibition Studies who facilitate independently submitted student proposals and lead collaborative curatorial projects.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”About” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”initial” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”-349px||||false|false” custom_padding=”187px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ max_width=”1280px” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”112px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/sites.saic.edu\/sitegalleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-13-at-11.41.13-AM.png” title_text=”Screen Shot 2025-11-13 at 11.41.13 AM” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”10px||10px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/sites.saic.edu\/sitegalleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-13-at-11.42.18-AM.png” title_text=”Screen Shot 2025-11-13 at 11.42.18 AM” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”10px||10px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/sites.saic.edu\/sitegalleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-13-at-11.42.14-AM.png” title_text=”Screen Shot 2025-11-13 at 11.42.14 AM” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”10px||10px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_font_size=”20px” header_line_height=”1.3em” header_3_font=”|700|||||||” header_3_font_size=”20px” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” background_color=”#ffffff” min_height=”1056.9px” custom_margin=”66px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”0px|||” custom_margin_phone=”176px|-22px||-33px|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”2px|40px|2px|40px|true|true” animation_style=”fade” header_font_size_tablet=”” header_font_size_phone=”” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” border_color_all=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” border_width_left=”20px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Wabash window, the first floor lobby of the Sharp Building, and the 280 \u201cNook\u201d are the primary spaces designated for INCUBATOR projects. We encourage current SAIC students from all degree programs to apply for our two to three exhibition slots during the fall and spring semesters through <\/span>SlideRoom<\/span><\/a><\/span>. Please follow us at<\/span> @saic.incubator<\/span><\/a> <\/span>to learn more on when to apply and check out the “Get Involved”<\/a><\/strong><\/span> page under INCUBATOR.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Applying during the Fall semester means you will be considered for an exhibition in the Spring Semester. If you apply during the Spring Semester you will be considered for the Fall Semester.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n To be eligible: <\/span>you must be an enrolled student at SAIC at the time you are applying and the time you will be considered for an exhibition. <\/b>Unfortunately, alumni, faculty or staff may not apply. <\/b>If the main contact submitting an application is a student during these times, they can curate artists who are not enrolled at SAIC.<\/b> They can also curate faculty and staff in their exhibition. Although this is allowed, please remember that INCUBATOR focuses on and prioritizes student artwork and voices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The SlideRoom applications are reviewed by the INCUBATOR team, along with the faculty and staff on the Exhibition and Exhibition Studies Committee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n To show your work in our other INCUBATOR space please reach out to<\/span>\u00a0Assistant Director of Exhibition & Staff Advisor for INCUBATOR. <\/span><\/p>\n SAIC does not hold any insurance for artwork installed on campus. Please note that if you install your work on the SAIC campus, you are doing so at your own risk.<\/span><\/p>\n ATTENTION:<\/b> It is the responsibility of the student(s) and faculty to install and de-install their work and return the space as they found it. Students must provide their own hardware and tools for approved independent projects. The INCUBATOR team will provide floor plans, reserve and provide access to the space.<\/span> The INCUBATOR team will patch and paint the exhibition spaces.<\/span><\/p>\n \n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”28px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Email:<\/strong> saicINCUBATOR@saic.edu<\/a><\/p>\n Office Phone:<\/strong> (312) 899-5131<\/p>\n Office:<\/strong> Sharp Building, Room 322B<\/p>\n Instagram:<\/strong> @saic.incubator<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/sites.saic.edu\/sitegalleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/11\/INCUBATOR-Logo-Gradient-Update-1.png” title_text=”INCUBATOR Logo Gradient Update (1)” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”75%” custom_padding=”|50px||50px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-2px|||||” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" INCUBATORIn 2019, the Graduate Curatorial Assistants working with the Assistant Director formalized exhibition opportunities for students to show work in non-gallery and interstitial spaces across campus. 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\r\nMission & Purpose<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nFounded in 1994, SITE, once known as the Student Union Galleries (SUGs), is a <\/span>student-run<\/span><\/i> organization at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) for the exhibition of <\/span>student work<\/span><\/i>. The two central tenets of the galleries are to build relationships between different departments and stakeholders throughout the institution and strengthen our role as a teaching gallery within and beyond SAIC. This is accomplished first through providing a consistent space for undergraduate and graduate directors to organize and generate exhibitions that realize the vision of student artists. Furthermore, with strategic programming, SITE\u00a0supports these exhibitions and engages evolving currents and discourses in our communities. The student-led structure provides opportunities for emerging artists and scholars to explore artistic and administrative methods by placing emphasis on collaborative processes and professional practice in and out of the classroom.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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The SITE\u00a0Narrative<\/b><\/h3>\r\nPrior to 1994, there were few spaces on SAIC\u2019s campus to accommodate the display of student work. The only opportunity for students to exhibit was a space off campus called \u201cGallery II.\u201d Student artworks would line the walls, vitrine cases, and classrooms in the Columbus Drive building. A November 1994 F News article stated:\r\n
\u201cThe School has a turbulent history when it comes to the exhibition of student art. David Nelson. Dread Scott. Aimee Beaubain. Some students have actually had to fight to show their work or to protect the School\u2019s negligence in showing student work in general, and many more students have complained about the terrible shortage of exhibition options at the School until now\u201d \u2013 Matt Sylvie<\/span><\/blockquote>\r\nThat same year, SITE\u00a0was founded due to the efforts of SAIC\u2019s student government. Spearheaded by students Iain Muirhead and Amavong Panya who were advised by faculty member, Michael Ryan, the team acquired four spaces around campus dedicated to exhibiting student work. They were Gallery X, Lounge Gallery, Atrium Gallery, and space on the 8<\/span>th<\/span> floor of the Sharp building. Since then, SITE\u00a0has supported the professional development of roughly 80 student staff members, produced over 260 exhibitions, and has served more than 850 student artists.<\/span>\r\n\r\nAlthough SITE\u00a0has evolved and undergone many transformations in terms of structure and approach, it has kept its core values - <\/span>student run, student work<\/span><\/i>. Today, SITE\u00a0receives oversight \u00a0from the Exhibition and Exhibition Studies department<\/a> while still maintaining its autonomy to create student focused projects. As a teaching gallery, SITE\u2019s mission is to educate all members of the SAIC community who wish to participate in exhibition making - be it as student directors, curators, and\/or artists.<\/span>\r\n\r\nEvery semester, SITE\u00a0accepts exhibition proposals for its two gallery spaces: SITE Sharp, our flagship space, and SITE Columbus.\u00a0 Enrolled students are encouraged to apply for an exhibition at least once during their time at SAIC. Students can also be a part of the team by taking up leadership positions as Gallery Directors and Gallery Assistants. Weekly directors meetings are open to all students who are interested in sharing perspectives on the work SITE\u00a0does or who are curious about what goes behind-the-scenes of a non-profit art organization. We offer several\u00a0proposal workshops per semester and partner with Career and Professional Experience<\/a> to host portfolio reviews for students \u00a0to get feedback from art industry professionals working in the Chicago area. SITE\u00a0proudly continues to grow as a resource for the SAIC community.<\/span>\r\n\r\n ","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23420","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.saic.edu\/sitegalleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.saic.edu\/sitegalleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.saic.edu\/sitegalleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.saic.edu\/sitegalleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/335"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.saic.edu\/sitegalleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23420"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/sites.saic.edu\/sitegalleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23420\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23459,"href":"https:\/\/sites.saic.edu\/sitegalleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23420\/revisions\/23459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.saic.edu\/sitegalleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}