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Shop Unique Items At The Art Institute's Student Art Sale

By Samantha Abernethy in Arts & Entertainment on Nov 15, 2012 8:40PM

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The School of the Art Institute of Chicago holds its annual holiday student art sale this weekend. The sale is an opportunity for students to display and sell their work, and students receive a majority of the total sales. Admission is free.

You can peruse some of the unique offerings online, or buy a ticket to the preview party, which is tonight, Thursday, Nov. 15, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the SAIC Ballroom. Tickets are $35 for one or $60 for two, and that includes a full bar, hors d'oeuvres and first access to the sale.

The Holiday Art Sale is in the SAIC Ballroom, 112 S. Michigan Ave. on Friday, Nov. 16, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission.