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Midwestern BLAB!

June 18 - July 22, 2009 Midwestern BLAB! Curated by Monte Beauchamp and Anchor Graphics Opening reception Thursday, June 18, 2009 Fred Stonehouse lecture: June 17th, 6:30 pm 623 S. Wabash, more...

Columbia News & Notes

Belic Institute's Jane M. Saks at White House LGBT Reception

Jane M. Saks, Executive Director of the Ellen Stone Belic Institute for the Study of Women and Gender in the Arts and Media at Columbia and Institute Advisory Board Member Evette Cardona were among 250 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and... more...

Journalism's McBride Coaches Citizen Journalists - In Thailand

CHICAGO, IL. – (July 2, 2009) - The world of social media is constantly evolving and Columbia continues to keep up with the times. This June, the Associate Chair of the Journalism Department, Suzanne McBride, spent seven days in Thailand... more...

Columbia’s Literary Community Makes a Mark in Chicago’s “Lit 50”

CHICAGO,IL. (June 24, 2009) – This June marked the release of New City’s eagerly anticipated annual Lit 50 List of “Who really books in Chicago,” and the Columbia presence was loud and clear once again. From a Department Chair faculty,... more...

Press Releases

Re-Figure: A Contemporary Look at Figurative Representation in Art

Media Contact: Elizabeth Burke-Dain 312.369.8695 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2009 Images are available. RE:FIGURE, A Contemporary Look at Figurative Representation in Art Image: Amber Hawk Stevenson, To Hold, Pinball, 2008, c-print New technologies and innovative use of traditional media... more...

Layer Cake: Tales from a Quinceanera

Media Relations Contact: Elizabeth Burke-Dain, 312.369.8695 or eburkedain@colum.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2009 Layer Cake: Tales from a Quinceañera September 8 – October 28, 2009 Image: Andriana Lopez Sanfeliu, Life on the Block, 2009 For young Latino girls,... more...

BLAB! Magazine's Midwestern Exhibition

Media Contact: Elizabeth Burke-Dain 312.369.8695 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2009 Images are available. Midwestern BLAB! Midwestern Contributors to BLAB! Exhibit at Leviton A+D Gallery June 18 – July 22, 2009 Image: Don Colley, My Burdened Heart, scratchboard drawing... more...