Impact Performance Festival
APRIL 11 & 12, 2026
SAIC 280 BUILDING, 012 PERFORMANCE SPACE
280 S. COLUMBUS DR.
APRIL 11 & 12, 2026
SAIC 280 BUILDING, 012 PERFORMANCE SPACE
280 S. COLUMBUS DR.
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
SATURDAY, APRIL 11, starting at 5:00 p.m.
Xinyang Xiao
d.l. adams
Gouri Bhuyan
Eddy Barber-Rozema
Evan Liner
SUNDAY, APRIL 12, starting at 3:00 p.m.
Beile Hu
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Twyla Rhode
Sylvan Talavera
The IMPACT Performance Festival 2026 will take place in-person at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) 280 Building, located at 280 South Columbus Drive on Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12. Presenting live performances throughout the 280 Building, MFA and BFA students from SAIC will showcase their culminating projects.
Gather for a weekend of art and performance as we celebrate the dedication and hard work of the featured SAIC students finishing their degrees.
Attendance/ Registration
The festival is free and open to the public.
Public visitors must show a state-issued ID upon entry.
Persons with disabilities requesting accommodations should visit saic.edu/access
The IMPACT Festival Team
Madison Mae Parker – Alumni Producer
Oskar Johannisson Gonzalez – Undergraduate Curatorial Assistant
Emma lu Sarkissian – Graduate Curatorial Assistant
Josh Hoglund – Technical Director
Mads Reardon – Tech Assistant
Corey Smith – Tech Assistant
Maire Witt O’Neill – Faculty Advisor/Liaison
Trevor Martin – Executive Director of Exhibitions