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Academy Students Step Out for the Solar Eclipse

Photo: Kristin Mount On Monday, April 8, 2024, faculty members Kristin Mount, Jessica Mueller, and Jennifer Botich escorted their classes to nearby Grant Park for a clear view of the…

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Academy Foundations Show Spring 2024

Last week the Academy held our annual Foundations Exhibition, which showcases the exceptional work of our first-year students. This year’s juror, Rich Kryczka, selected 41 pieces from our life drawing…

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Academy Alum Paints Oprah Winfrey Portrait for Smithsonian Collection

Recently, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery unveiled a new portrait of Oprah Winfrey painted by Chicago-based artist and Academy alumnus, Shawn Michael Warren. The portrait will be included in the…

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Academy Halloween: 2023

Halloween is one of the most popular and memorable events at the Academy. The costumes are unforgettable, as you might expect at an art school, the treats are aplenty, and…

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Senior Carmel Ada Participates in Hermès Event

Recently the luxury fashion house Hermès made a stop in Chicago to present their Hermès in the Making workshop at Union Station. The event lasted from Friday October 27 –…

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Academy Students Travel to St Louis

This Spring, the Academy’s Graphic Design Department took a weekend trip to St. Louis, Missouri. The group enjoyed 3 days filled with art, laughs, adventures, and discovered a newfound love…

Alumni News

Visiting Artist: Alumni Everardo Acosta

Featured Artwork: Iron Galaxy Studios: Extinction Many Academy students have hopes of pursuing a career in video game design. Academy Alumni Everardo Acosta took advantage of every career opportunity that…

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Miniatures by Academy Student Natalie Birholtz

If you’ve spent time on social media in the last few years, you’ve likely seen content featuring miniatures. These small-scale models of everyday objects have always been a visual delight,…

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Academy Students Place in Ravinia Poster Competition

Featured Artwork by Brooklyn Osborne (left) and Katie Wachter (right) Two Academy Students were finalists in Ravinia’s 2023 Poster Competition. Of the six chosen finalists, Brooklyn Osborne was awarded Third…

Alumni News

Emmett McBain: Pioneer in African American Advertising

Academy Alum Emmett McBain’s work has often been described as “art direction as social equity”. The art director, and co-founder of Burrell-McBain, Inc., was influential in his choice to center…

Latest News and Events

Academy Students Step Out for the Solar Eclipse

Academy Foundations Show Spring 2024

Academy Alum Paints Oprah Winfrey Portrait for Smithsonian Collection

Academy Halloween: 2023

Senior Carmel Ada Participates in Hermès Event

Academy Students Travel to St Louis

Visiting Artist: Alumni Everardo Acosta

Miniatures by Academy Student Natalie Birholtz

Academy Students Place in Ravinia Poster Competition

Emmett McBain: Pioneer in African American Advertising

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