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Student Union Galleries37 South Wabash Avenue, room 220Chicago, IL 60603312.899.5131
Student Union Galleries
SPRING 2011 EXHIBITIONS
Volunteer Committee MeetingsAt the heart of the Student Union Galleries is the active
participation of SAIC students. Committed members
of the SUGs Volunteer Committee sit on the exhibition
selection panel and play a vital role in the continuing
success of the organization. Volunteers can participate
in a broad range of SUGs-related activities or focus on
one aspect such as installation or marketing.
February 3 (12:15 – 12:45)
February 24 (12:15 – 12:45)
March 10 (12:15 – 12:45)
March 31 (12:15 – 12:45)
April 14 (12:15 – 12:45)
April 28 (12:15 – 12:45)
A Note from the DirectorsEvery new semester at SUGs begins with a flurry of excitement. Before the school
re-opens for the start of classes we are hard at work planning the semester’s events,
touching up our bright pink title walls, and working with our first exhibitors to install
their shows. This January that flurry has been on a larger scale as SUGs gears up for a
record eight exhibitions in the Spring 2011 season!
This semester our gallery spaces will host quiet conversations mediated by objects;
memories of performances unseen; meditations on perception, identity and heritage;
interrogations of corporate space; and a temporary student lounge constructed from
the walls of Gallery X. These eight exhibitions simultaneously reflect the diversity
of SAIC’s student work and an overarching concern with how we communicate in
intimate and public contexts.
In addition to our program of exhibitions and events this season, we are proud to
announce the launch of SUGs’ new website www.saic.edu/sugs. This online platform
is dedicated to promoting and showcasing the student exhibitors’ work and keeping
patrons up-to-date with the latest news, events and opportunities offered by SUGs.
As student directors, we work hard to create a supportive space that responds to the
needs of the SAIC student body and represents the breadth of work being produced
by our peers. We look forward to having you join us in LG Space and Gallery X for
these exhibitions, panel discussions with faculty and other members of the Chicago
art community, and social events designed to bring the SAIC student body together to
share their work and ideas.
With best wishes for an exciting Spring,
Ariel L. Pittman, Bonnie O’Donoghue, Joseph G. Cruz, Joe Mault
SUGs DirectorsAriel L. Pittman
Administrative Director
apittm@saic.edu
Bonnie O’Donoghue
Communications Director
bodono@saic.edu
Joseph G. Cruz
Installation Director
joseph@josephgcruz.com
Joe Mault
Installation Director
jmault@saic.edu
Peter Perez
Graphic Designer
pperez1@saic.edu
Faculty Advisor
Michael x. Ryan
mryan3@saic.edu
www.saic.edu/sugs
EXHIBITION DISCUSSION PANELSIn order to allow exhibitors the opportunity to receive feedback on their exhibi-
tions, every SUGs show features a discussion panel. In conversation with the
exhibitors, SUGs invites mentors, colleagues and esteemed professionals from
across the art world to engage in critical conversation hosted in the gallery
space. Students, faculty and visitors are encouraged to participate.
PROJECT TALKS Project Talks is an open forum for students in all disciplines to present work
in process to their peers. In addition to receiving feedback on your own work,
Project Talks encourages collaboration amongst students in different depart-
ments and increases the visibility of student work in all of its forms. This program
is open to any member of the SAIC community who comes equipped with a flash
drive (or other media) and enough material to speak for 3–5 minutes.
For time and location information on SUGs sponsored programs, events and
opportunities please visit www.saic.edu/sugs
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SAIC students attend the opening reception for Matthew Schlagbaum’s Surface Tension in Gallery X.Photo by SUGs Volunteer Committee Member, Sam Nahas (BFA 2013)
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Th
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17
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ay
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1 |
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MFA
20
11)
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MFA
20
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pti
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Tu
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ay
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20
11)
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Galle
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Op
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re
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Th
urs
day
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m
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ruary
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LG
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re
ce
pti
on
Th
urs
day
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ruary
24
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-6p
m
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Ap
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LG
Sp
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Op
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Th
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day
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4-6
pm
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20
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Th
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day
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pm
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tone o
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stu
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life; a
sp
ace
where
stu
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art
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and
cura
tors
can
exp
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ment, t
est
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challe
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e t
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wo
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a p
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pace
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era
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two
pro
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alle
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LG
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Galle
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and
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un b
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to fi
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tud
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directo
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nd
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of
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pre
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rog
ram
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connect
stud
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dep
art
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to
mem
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any fo
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directo
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as
art
ists
, galle
rist
s, a
nd
cura
tors
in C
hic
ag
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nd
beyo
nd
. Fo
r m
ore
info
rmati
on p
lease
vis
it o
ur
web
site
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w.s
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u/s
ug
s.
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r Im
ag
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ual
and
gro
up
exhib
itio
ns.
Inst
ruct
ions
on h
ow
to a
pp
ly c
an b
e found
at
ww
w.s
aic.
ed
u/s
ug
s
All
stud
ents
sub
mitting
an e
xhib
itio
n p
rop
osa
l should
pla
n to a
ttend
a p
rop
osa
l
work
shop
befo
re t
he d
ead
line.
Pro
po
sal
Wo
rksh
op
sA
ll ap
plic
ants
are
str
ong
ly e
nco
ura
ged
to
att
end
a w
ork
sho
p b
efo
re s
ub
mitting
their p
rop
osa
l to
exh
ibit w
ith S
UG
s. A
ll w
ork
sho
ps
are
held
at
37 S
. Wab
ash
Ave
nue, r
oo
m 2
20
B.
Fri
day,
Fe
bru
ary
11
(12:1
5 –
12:4
5)
Wed
nesd
ay,
Fe
bru
ary
16
(4
:15
– 4
:45
)
Fri
day,
Fe
bru
ary
25
(12
:15
– 1
2:4
5)
Wed
nesd
ay,
Marc
h 2
(4
:15
– 4
:45
)
Wed
nesd
ay,
Marc
h 9
(12
:15
– 1
2:4
5)
Wed
nesd
ay,
Marc
h 1
6 (
4:1
5 –
4:4
5)
Fri
day,
Marc
h 1
8 (
12:1
5 –
12:4
5)
SP
RIN
G 2
011