TERM DATES

The Chicago Industrial Arts & Design Center offers classes, workshops, and studio access year-round on the quarter system, Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall terms.

There is a 1-week Make-Up Week at the end of each Class for CIADC cancelled sessions due to instructor illness/schedule, bad weather, holidays, etc. Please note: the Class Make-Up Week is not for individual student make-ups, only used when necessary for the entire class.

Click below for the current term Class and Studio Access weekly schedule.

2024 Fall Term: September 9 - December 22

STUC-from-Home: register by September 1
OSA: September 9 - December 22
10-week Classes: September 9 - November 17
5-week Classes, A-Session: September 9 - October 13
5-week Classes, B-Session: October 21 - November 24
Immersion Week A: Mon-Fri, December 2-6
Immersion Week B: Mon-Fri, December 9-20

2025 Winter Term: January 6 - March 30

STUC-from-Home: register by December 15, 2024
OSA: January 6 - March 30
10-week Classes: January 6 - March 16
5-week Classes, A-Session: January 6 - February 9
5-week Classes, B-Session: February 17 - March 23
Spring Break Camps, Ages 11-15: 1-week, Monday-Friday, March 24-28

2025 Spring Term: March 31 - June 22

STUC-from-Home: register by March 23
OSA: March 31 - June 22
10-week Classes: March 31 - June 8
5-week Classes, A-Session: March 31 - May 4
5-week Classes, B-Session: May 12 - June 15

2025 Summer Term: June 23 - September 14

STUC-from-Home: register by June 15
OSA: June 23 - September 14
10-week Classes: June 23 - August 31
5-week Classes, A-Session: June 23 - July 27
5-week Classes, B-Session: August 4 - September 7
1-week Summer Camps, Ages 11-15: weekly, Mon-Fri, June TBD - August TBD

Observed Holidays (CIADC Building Closed)
New Year’s Day (January 1)
Memorial Day (last Monday in May)
Independence Day (July 4)
Labor Day (first Monday in September)
Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday in November)
Christmas Eve / Christmas Day (December 24 / 25)
New Year’s Eve (December 31)