Events
Open House on October 15th and November 12th
The American Academy of Art College would like to invite prospective students and their family to attend our Fall Open House. This year we will be hosting our annual Fall…
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Alumni Alex Ross’s New “Fantastic Four” Book
Anyone attending the Academy is familiar with Alex Ross, the superstar alumni, and a Marvel and DC comics illustrator since the 90s. His success story is a legend at the…
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Visiting Artist: Alumni Nicole Shepherd
When American Academy Alum Nicole Shepherd completed her BFA in Illustration, she wasn’t sure which area of the field she wanted to enter professionally. She loved illustration and being in…
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Faculty Member Mat Barber Kennedy Featured on OutdoorPainter.com
Recently, faculty member Mat Barber Kennedy was profiled on Plein Air Painter Magazine’s companion website, OutdoorPainter. At the Academy, students and faculty know Mr. Barber Kennedy as a watercolor and…
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Portfolio Night 2022
The American Academy of Art College and Career Services will be hosting an annual networking event, Portfolio Night 2022, on October 6th. Alumni and industry professionals are invited to the…
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Etch-a-Sketch all the way to Paris!
Jane Labowitch is defining her style and future one great Etch-a-Sketch artwork at a time. A 2013 Illustration graduate, Jane was recently invited to show her work at a major…
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Academy Students Develop Brand Campaigns for U.S. Cellular®
Three dozen American Academy of Art students participated last fall in a brand design competition sponsored by Chicago-based U.S. Cellular® that produced marketing campaign ideas for the company, and portfolio…
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Instructor Rich Kryczka
If you know the American Academy of Art, you almost certainly know Rich Kryczka. 2017 marks 30 years that Rich has taught at the Academy. Three years after he started,…
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From Graduate to Working on International Brands
Kristen Sullivan has four big things going for her: She’s simply very talented. She’s incredibly inspired by creating art and art’s role in society. She understands the crucial importance of…
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Alumna News: Dawn Yamazi
“I am honored and humbled to accept this wonderful award from the school that started it all for me”. Said Yamazi in her aceptance speech at this years graduation ceremony.…
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