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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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day,

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11

(12:1

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nesd

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bru

ary

16

(4

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– 4

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Fri

day,

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bru

ary

25

(12

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– 1

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5)

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nesd

ay,

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(4

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– 4

:45

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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

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011