In Memoriam: Martin R. Hurtig (1929–2022)
Martin Russell Hurtig, artist and professor emeritus of art at UIC, died peacefully in July 2022. He was 92. Hurtig was a prolific painter, ... continue reading
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Liesl Olson Named Director of Hull-House Museum
UIC’s College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts is pleased to announce that Liesl Olson has accepted the position of Director of the Jane ... continue reading
In Memoriam: Brittany Kinlow, Class of 2022
The CADA community mourns the loss of School of Theatre and Music student Brittany Kinlow, who tragically passed away just before receiving her degree ... continue reading
Architecture Alumnus Honored for Distinguished Service
John Ochoa (BArch ’78) was honored at UIC’s annual Alumni Awards in April with the Distinguished Service Award. Ochoa joined the Oak Brook-based firm ... continue reading
Dean Rebecca Rugg named an ACE Fellow
The American Council on Education has named Rebecca Rugg, professor and dean in the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts at the University ... continue reading
In Memoriam: Richard R. Whitaker Jr. (1919–2021)
Richard R. Whitaker, who played an important role in the art and architecture programs at UIC, passed away in early October 2021. Dick, who ... continue reading
UIC Alumni Association: 2021, A Year In Review
The UIC Alumni Association (UICAA) has compiled a summary of all we’veaccomplished together in 2021. Click here for the 2021 Year In Review. UICAA ... continue reading
Reeder, Gaspar, and Delgado named 2021 USA Fellows
UIC’s College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts is proud to announce that Director of the School of Art and Art History Jennifer Reeder ... continue reading
Gómez-Peña’s Casa Museo: A Living Museum and Archive, Opening September 9, 2021
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum is working with internationally renowned artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña as one of the partner institutions participating in Toward Common Cause: Art, Social ... continue reading
Announcing the Hartshorne and Plunkard Fellowship in Architecture
RAYMOND HARTSHORNE AND JAMES PLUNKARD GIFT $500,000 TO UIC’S SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE Raymond Hartshorne and James Plunkard announced on July 28, 2021 their commitment of ... continue reading
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
Dear CADA community, As leaders of UIC’s College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts, we are committed to actions that promote a more inclusive ... continue reading
Guillermo Gómez-Peña at Hull-House
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum (JAHHM), is working with internationally renowned artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña as one of the partner institutions participating in “Toward a Common ... continue reading
Altered Realities: Judith Russi Kirshner on Julia Fish
How might we use art to help us understand human experience during the pandemic? In March 2020, Dean Emerita Judith Russi Kirshner investigated this ... continue reading
Gift Creates Art of the Spanish Americas Appointment
IN SPANISH The Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation has made a generous gift to the University of Illinois Chicago’s College of Architecture, Design, ... continue reading