Students! You decide the look of Manifest 2009

Current Columbia students are eligible to vote for the designer you want the College to partner with to create the look and feel of all the 2009 Manifest materials ... posters, fliers, postcards, signs, ads, and of course the ubiquitous Manifest T-shirt. ... get the whole story


How to get involved with Manifest and Industry Night 2009!

Interested in learning more about Manifest or Industry Night 2009? Read all about it here!... ... get the whole story


Departmental Showcase Application Information

Department liaisons- looking for the online application? Check it out here!... ... get the whole story


Student Bands Application Information

Calling all student bands! Are you interested in performing live for 30,000 visitors at Manifest 2009? If at least one of your band members is a current Columbia College student you are eligible to apply for the hottest ticket in... ... get the whole story


Transmission Application Information: Calling all Art Cars!

Manifest 2009 welcomes back Transmission: an exhibition of environmental thought in the art and practice of transportation.... ... get the whole story


Spectacle Fortuna Application Information

Spectacle Fortuna is Columbia's parade of creativity, wishing good fortune upon seniors and graduate students while celebrating the College's spirit and creative community. Online application due December 15th... ... get the whole story


TIC-TOC Application Information

TICTOC, the performance and street theater component of Manifest, is now accepting proposals from current students and alumni of Columbia College Chicago. TICTOC showcases time-based work in performance, spectacle and installation. From private rituals made public, to thought-provoking social commen ... get the whole story



Manifest in Video

Manifest Video


30,000 people. 50 showcases. 14 galleries. 4 stages.
1 day.

Experience Manifest. Columbia College Chicago’s urban arts festival celebrates the work of seniors and graduate students from every department on campus. Manifest 2009 will feature an artwalk & sale, music on four stages, screenings, readings, live radio, Web casts, the TICTOC Performance Art Festival, the Transmission art car exhibition, Spectacle Fortuna's parade of creativity, and a mainstage concert.