The School of Art and Design - Faculty Calendar

Thursday, April 24, 2025

- 8:30 am
- Booth 143, Chicago Artist Coalition Gallery | EXPO Chicago at Navy Pier
Nekita Thomas, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and Design for Responsible Innovation, will be showcasing new work at EXPO Chicago at Navy Pier.
- Exhibition
- 5:30 pm
- 312 A&D
MFA Studio Critic Lecture — Deb Sokolow: "Schematics and Speculation"
- Lecture

Friday, April 25, 2025

- 8:30 am
- Booth 143, Chicago Artist Coalition Gallery | EXPO Chicago at Navy Pier
Nekita Thomas, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and Design for Responsible Innovation, will be showcasing new work at EXPO Chicago at Navy Pier.
- Exhibition
- 9:00 am
- KAM+ South Studios 5
MFA Studio Critiques w/ guest critic: Deb Sokolow
- Other
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- SCD shop
Zero-Waste Fashion Workshop: Print, cut and sew
- Conference/Workshop

Saturday, April 26, 2025

- 8:30 am
- Booth 143, Chicago Artist Coalition Gallery | EXPO Chicago at Navy Pier
Nekita Thomas, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and Design for Responsible Innovation, will be showcasing new work at EXPO Chicago at Navy Pier.
- Exhibition

Sunday, April 27, 2025

- 8:30 am
- Booth 143, Chicago Artist Coalition Gallery | EXPO Chicago at Navy Pier
Nekita Thomas, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and Design for Responsible Innovation, will be showcasing new work at EXPO Chicago at Navy Pier.
- Exhibition

Monday, April 28, 2025

- 12:00 pm
- 133 A&D
First Year Committee
- Meeting

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

- 12:30 pm
- 331 A&D
Faculty/Staff Meeting
- Meeting

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

- 12:00 pm
- 216 Art & Design Bldg.
Graphic Design Program
- Meeting

Thursday, May 1, 2025

- 12:30 pm
- 133 A&D
Executive Committee
- Meeting
- 5:30 pm
- 312 A&D
MFA Studio Critic Lecture — Salvador Jiménez-Flores: "Je´shenda daji ntha da thina / Yo y toda la estructura que me sostiene"
- Lecture

Friday, May 2, 2025

- 9:00 am
- South Studios 5
MFA Studio Critiques w/ guest critic: Salvador Jiménez-Flores
- Other
- 6:30 pm
- Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Opera Rehearsal Room
ARTS 446 Class Performance
- Performance

Saturday, May 3, 2025

- 9:00 am
- 331 A&D
Industrial Design Graduate Critiques with Dr. Lorraine Justice
- Other

Monday, May 5, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- Music Building Auditorium
Center for Advanced Study MillerComm2025: Music, Drama, and the Piano: Amy Williams, Composer, pianist
- Lecture

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

- 12:30 pm
- 133 A&D
Art Education Program
- Meeting

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

- 12:00 pm
- 15 A&D
Industrial Design Program
- Meeting

Thursday, May 8, 2025

- 12:00 pm
- 316 A&D
Art History Program
- Meeting

Saturday, May 10, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- Link Gallery/Krannert Art Museum
School of Art & Design BFA Exhibition Opening
- Exhibition
- 6:30 pm
- Siebel Center for Design
School of Art & Design Re-Fashioned Fashion Show
- Performance

Monday, May 12, 2025

- 9:00 am
- 331 A&D
Industrial Design Final Presentations
- Other

Monday, May 26, 2025

- All Day
Memorial Day Holiday
- Other

Thursday, June 19, 2025

- All Day
Juneteenth
- Ceremony/Service

Friday, July 4, 2025

- All Day
Independence Day
- Other

Monday, September 1, 2025

- All Day
Labor Day
- Other

Thursday, November 27, 2025

- All Day
Thanksgiving Day
- Other

Friday, November 28, 2025

- All Day
Day After Thanksgiving - Designated Holiday
- Other

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

- All Day
Gift Day
- Other

Thursday, December 25, 2025

- All Day
Christmas Holiday
- Other

Friday, December 26, 2025

- All Day
Day after Christmas - Designated Holiday
- Other

Monday, December 29, 2025

- All Day
President Designated Holiday
- Other

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

- All Day
Gift Day
- Other

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

- All Day
Gift day
- Other

Thursday, January 1, 2026

- All Day
New Year's Day
- Other

Monday, January 19, 2026

- All Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Other