Columbia College Chicago : Art + Design

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Art + Design Department
623 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL 60605
312.369.7380

Jay Wolke
Chair, Art + Design
jwolke@colum.edu

FALL 2013
A New Way of Learning

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BFA Fine Art
Exhibition 2013
May 17- June 15, 2013

A+D Gallery
619 S. Wabash Ave.
312.369.8687
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A+D Gallery
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Welcome to the Art + Design Department

In the Art + Design Department at Columbia College Chicago, we know that you can make an enduring career with your artistic talents. We encourage innovation and commitment throughout our curriculum. Our programs will help you develop your aesthetic and critical sense, your creative problem-solving skills, and your expertise with materials and diverse technologies. You will learn professional expertise within your discipline while fostering collaborations throughout the department. You’ll also develop the interdisciplinary perspective needed to work on a superior level and possess the qualities that make our graduates not only exceptional artists and designers, but great leaders and entrepreneurs, as well.

Events & News

Graphic Design Student Julia Soderberg Receives Recognition for Pictograms
A+D student Julia Soderberg designed pictograms in Renee Ramsey-Passmore's Sign, Symbol, Image class which were submitted to the Noun Project. Julia sold 15 of her designs and was contacted for a freelance job designing pictograms for an owner of a cosmetics company.

A+D Faculty Awarded CITE Fellowships
Congratulations go to A+D Faculty members in Product Design, Tao Huang and Becky Buck, who have been awarded the Timothy J. Densmore Service-Learning Fellowship, and Petra Probstner, Interior Architecture, along with Fashion Studies faculty member Amy Meadows, who have been awarded the CiTE Cross-Curricular Collaboration Fellowship.

Kay Hartmann Solo Exhibition at Woman Made Gallery
Associate Professor of Graphic Design, Kay Hartmann, will enjoy a solo show at Chicago's Woman Made Gallery that opens with a reception on Friday, May 10th, from 6–9pm, titled What's Wrong With This Picture?