PAMELA L. JENNINGS, PHD (WORK)
The Earl & Brenda Shapiro Center for Research and Collaboration
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Role: Director
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Role: Director
Building Partnerships with Impact Shapiro Center Bulletin
Excerpt: From the Director
Is the practice of research in the Fine Arts and Design a new concept? I would argue strongly that it is not. Each
time an Artists or Designer picks up a paintbrush, pen, lump of clay, chisel, or microcontroller, they are applying years, if not decades to centuries, of knowledge derived through processes of inquiry, experimentation, innovation and discovery. This process closely parallels the mantras that are often heard in “traditional” research disciplines: “What is it?,” “Is it so?,” and “Why should I care?” As Artists and Designers, a take on these mantras could be, “What is it that “I/We” want to explore?,” “In what form can it be expressed?,” and, “How can “I/We” share our expressions with others?” The Shapiro Center was formed to support interdisciplinary discourse about arts-based research at SAIC with the goal to broaden and strengthen the impact we have in the global community of synergistic inquiries, projects, and networks. The Center is committed to the support of faculty research projects in new ideas, theories, creative forms, interventions and innovations. Together, we are building the structures and opportunities necessary to support research and it’s integration into the fabric of SAIC.
Vision
Culture and innovation intersect in provocative ways at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Our faculty research
activities contribute to:
Mission
The Earl and Brenda Shapiro Center for Research and Collaboration connects the SAIC community to civic, academic, and
corporate organizations from the local to the global.
What We Do
Support Faculty Research
The Shapiro Center assist faculty from early stage concept development to later stage project dissemination with the goal
to support world-class arts-based research at SAIC.
Foster a Research Environment at SAIC
The Shapiro Center helps to develop SAIC-wide processes and policies to support faculty research activities from intellectual property to pre and post-award administration.
Develop Partnerships
The Shapiro Center helps SAIC faculty develop research partnerships with government and NGO agencies including nonprofits, academic institutions and corporations.
Incubate New Research Projects
The Shapiro Center works with the SAIC community to incubate new research projects that have the potential for broad
involvement and outreach across SAIC departments that impact our faculty, students, and staff.
Is the practice of research in the Fine Arts and Design a new concept? I would argue strongly that it is not. Each
time an Artists or Designer picks up a paintbrush, pen, lump of clay, chisel, or microcontroller, they are applying years, if not decades to centuries, of knowledge derived through processes of inquiry, experimentation, innovation and discovery. This process closely parallels the mantras that are often heard in “traditional” research disciplines: “What is it?,” “Is it so?,” and “Why should I care?” As Artists and Designers, a take on these mantras could be, “What is it that “I/We” want to explore?,” “In what form can it be expressed?,” and, “How can “I/We” share our expressions with others?” The Shapiro Center was formed to support interdisciplinary discourse about arts-based research at SAIC with the goal to broaden and strengthen the impact we have in the global community of synergistic inquiries, projects, and networks. The Center is committed to the support of faculty research projects in new ideas, theories, creative forms, interventions and innovations. Together, we are building the structures and opportunities necessary to support research and it’s integration into the fabric of SAIC.
Vision
Culture and innovation intersect in provocative ways at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Our faculty research
activities contribute to:
- Cultural and economic development with creative practices as the root of innovation.
- 21st century learning with creative practices as the seed for exploration and discovery.
- Enhanced quality of living with creative practice as the bedrock of society.
Mission
The Earl and Brenda Shapiro Center for Research and Collaboration connects the SAIC community to civic, academic, and
corporate organizations from the local to the global.
- Partners benefit from the creative, theoretical, and applied practices unique to SAIC.
- Faculty benefit from a SAIC-wide initiative aimed at increasing the range of research opportunities and broadening
- the impact of research outcomes.
- Students benefit from an investment in their futures as creative leaders.
What We Do
Support Faculty Research
The Shapiro Center assist faculty from early stage concept development to later stage project dissemination with the goal
to support world-class arts-based research at SAIC.
Foster a Research Environment at SAIC
The Shapiro Center helps to develop SAIC-wide processes and policies to support faculty research activities from intellectual property to pre and post-award administration.
Develop Partnerships
The Shapiro Center helps SAIC faculty develop research partnerships with government and NGO agencies including nonprofits, academic institutions and corporations.
Incubate New Research Projects
The Shapiro Center works with the SAIC community to incubate new research projects that have the potential for broad
involvement and outreach across SAIC departments that impact our faculty, students, and staff.
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