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  • The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago Announces Fall Performances

    Sep 12, 2022

    Columbia announces fall lineup for 49th Dance Presenting Series

  • Columbia College Chicago announces the 2022 recipients of the Chicagoland Transfer Award

    May 23, 2022

    The award provides ten $12,000 scholarships and one full-tuition scholarship to students transferring from Chicago-area community colleges to Columbia.

  • Social Justice, Creativity, and Placemaking in Summertime Chi

    May 03, 2022

    This summer the college will be launching its first-ever Summer Institute as part of the Social Justice Initiative.

  • Columbia College Chicago Throws First Student Comedy Festival

    Apr 11, 2022

    Business and Entrepreneurship Festival Management students to host Columbia Laughs, Columbia's first comedy festival

  • Columbia’s Record Label Celebrates 40th Anniversary

    Feb 01, 2022

    AEMMP celebrates anniversary with performances, exhibits, masterclasses

  • Columbia Announces Spring Theatre Productions

    Jan 25, 2022

    Theatre Department announces three productions for Spring 2022 season

  • Columbia College Chicago Student Film in the running for the Academy Awards®; included in 2022 Sundance Film Festival

    Dec 11, 2021

    Close Ties to Home Country was written and directed by Akanksha Cruczynski, an MFA Cinema Directing student, and produced by Felicia Ferrara ’20, who received her MFA in Creative Producing. The film was made as part of their graduate thesis film project.

  • The Dance Center at Columbia College Chicago to Present Three Live Performances for Spring 2022

    Dec 09, 2021

    Spring 2022 season includes Eiko Otake, Sara Juli, and new work from local stars on the rise

  • Columbia College Chicago Announces Their Fifth Annual The Fresh Connect Hip-Hop Event

    Nov 12, 2021

    Columbia Events Management course to host annual hip-hop event, The Fresh Connect, at the Conaway Center

  • Soft Allergy: Claire Ashley, Judith Brotman, and Cameron Clayborn

    Nov 11, 2021

    Soft Allergy, an exhibition of work by Claire Ashley, Judith Brotman, and Cameron Clayborn, opens to the public on November 11, 2021 at Columbia College Chicago’s Glass Curtain Gallery.

  • Miss Illinois Leads Media Literacy Week Challenge on TikTok

    Oct 20, 2021

    Media literacy TikTok Challenge for Illinois high school students featuring awards from Columbia College Chicago announced

  • Columbia to Host Arts Schools Network Conference Featuring Work by Former Chief Official White House Photographer

    Oct 11, 2021

    Exhibit featuring 50 photographs of the Obama family to be displayed at Columbia College Chicago

  • Columbia Announces 2021-22 Diane Dammeyer Fellowship Recipient

    Oct 11, 2021

    Melissa Ann Pinney ’77, Guggenheim Fellow, Receives 2021-22 Diane Dammeyer Fellowship

  • Gensler Architect to Serve as Artist in Residence at Columbia

    Oct 04, 2021

    Gensler principal, Columbia honorary degree recipient to teach Interior Design courses at Columbia College Chicago 2021-22 AY

  • Columbia Announces Fall Theatre Productions

    Sep 20, 2021

    Theatre Department announces Fall 2021 performances and the return of live audiences

  • The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago to Present World Premiere Dance Performance

    Sep 01, 2021

    Kyle Abraham’s newest work to be performed at the Dance Center

  • The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago to Welcome Live Audiences This Fall

    Aug 12, 2021

    Fall 2021 Season to Open to Live Audiences

  • American Epidemic: Guns in the United States

    Jul 28, 2021

    Opening this Fall at the Museum of Contemporary Photography

  • 6 Trout Street Trio Releases New Jazz Fusion Album

    Jul 08, 2021

    Private Property was produced by MX Foundry and was released June 8, 2021.

  • DARKROOM 2021 Raises Over $200K for MoCP

    Jun 23, 2021

    The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago (MoCP) held DARKROOM, their annual benefit auction virtually on Thursday, June 10, 2021, bringing in over $200,000 to support the museum.

  • Columbia College Chicago Names Suzanne McBride New Dean for School of Graduate Studies

    Jun 14, 2021

    The School of Graduate Studies offers thirteen master's degree programs in the arts, media, and the business of the arts.

  • Columbia College Chicago Announces Recipients of the Chicagoland Transfer Award

    Jun 10, 2021

    Eleven transfer students receive renewable scholarships totaling nearly $150,000 for upcoming academic year.

  • DARKROOM Virtual Benefit Auction on June 10, 2021 for the Museum of Contemporary Photography

    May 18, 2021

    The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago's (MoCP) annual benefit auction and gala will take place on Thursday, June 10, 2021 from 5:45-8:00 p.m.

  • MoCP Summer 2021 Exhibitions

    May 18, 2021

    Exhibitions "Much Unseen is Also Here: An-My Lê and Shahzia Sikander" and "Martine Gutierrez" will run from June 3 – August 29, 2021.

  • Outdoor Screenings of Netta Yerushalmy, Abby Z and the New Utility Performances to be Presented by Columbia’s Dance Performing Series

    Apr 26, 2021

    The Dance Performing Series at Columbia College Chicago’s Dance Center will present four outdoor screenings of Netta Yerushalmy and Abby Z and the New Utility performances.

  • Columbia College Chicago Presents New Social Justice Fashion Exhibition

    Apr 23, 2021

    Columbia College Chicago Announces New Social Justice Fashion Exhibition on Display Until May 10th, 2021.

  • Columbia College Chicago To Confer Honorary Degrees on Local Historian, Cinematographer, and an Architectural Design Team at Commencement 2021

    Apr 12, 2021

    This year, Columbia’s Commencement ceremonies will again be offered in a virtual format, enhanced to reproduce, as closely as possible, the in-person experience. The graduating classes of 2021 and 2020 will be honored in five ceremonies that will be viewable on the College’s dedicated Commencement website beginning Saturday, May 15 at 10 a.m. CDT.

  • Columbia College Chicago to Host APME US Conference 2021

    Apr 08, 2021

    The 2021 Association for Popular Music Education conference will offer a combination of live and virtual events from June 9-12, 2021, including a virtual student showcase.

  • The Museum of Contemporary Photography Celebrates 45-Year Milestone with Virtual Programming and Events

    Mar 02, 2021

    Members of the public can participate in the MoCP's upcoming programming in-person or online.

  • Columbia College Chicago Announces Diana King Memorial Scholarship

    Jan 19, 2021

    The Scholarship will Benefit Continuing Undergraduate and Graduate Students

  • Sound Opinions joins Columbia College Chicago and WCRX

    Nov 06, 2020

    Columbia College Chicago is pleased to become the new home of Sound Opinions, a weekly hour-long music talk show with news, interviews, feature segments, and record reviews distributed to 150 Public Radio stations and available for podcast download.

  • Dance Center Moves Online in a Spirit of Abundance

    Aug 04, 2020

    Fall 2020 Celebrates Chicago Artists

  • Columbia College Chicago Announces The Elizabeth Frances Calabrese Memorial Scholarship

    Jul 28, 2020

    Longtime adjunct faculty member Dominic Calabrese is establishing The Elizabeth Frances Calabrese Memorial Scholarship.

  • Columbia College Chicago Announces Recipients of the Chicagoland Transfer Award

    Jul 28, 2020

    Eleven transfer students receive renewable scholarships totaling nearly $150,000 for upcoming academic year.

  • Lana Bramlette, Columbia Alum, Shapes What’s Next

    Jun 15, 2020

    Lana Bramlette, ’97, founder of Lana Jewelry, gives $540K to Columbia College Chicago through the Chicago Fashion Foundation.

  • Manifest Urban Arts Festival Makes a Digital Debut May 11-15

    May 06, 2020

    Columbia College Chicago’s famous Manifest Urban Arts Festival moves forward online; recording Artist Jamila Woods will headline the event

  • The Paula Pfeffer and Cheryl Johnson-Odim Political Cartoon Contest Winners Announced

    May 04, 2020

    The contest offers Columbia students the opportunity to make political and social statements, demonstrate their artistic skills, and showcase their analytical abilities.

  • Fashion Students Make Masks to Fight COVID-19

    Apr 20, 2020

    Columbia College Chicago's Fashion Studies students launch #ColumbiaMakesMasks to provide 2,000 masks to healthcare workers in need during the COVID-19 crisis.

  • Columbia College Chicago Announces Second Madeleine Moore Burrell Fellow

    Apr 13, 2020

    The fellowship, which honors playwrights whose work demonstrates a commitment to communities of color, announces its 2020 recipient.

  • Theatre Department Creates Spoof Video in Advance of Spring Semester Remote Learning

    Apr 01, 2020

    To prepare its faculty and students for teaching in the new learning environment, Columbia’s theatre department created a humorous short video that highlights what not to do when video conferencing.

  • Columbia College Chicago to Host CAA’s 108th Annual Conference

    Feb 03, 2020

    Columbia will host events across campus, faculty and students will present and participate in a variety of events from February 12 – February 15

  • Columbia College Chicago: 34% Increase in Freshman Class is Largest on Record

    Sep 30, 2019

    Completion rates also increase to highest on record.

  • Columbia College Chicago Opens First-Ever Student Center

    Sep 18, 2019

    $50 million facility becomes new campus hub in the South Loop.

  • Old Town School and Columbia College Chicago Announce New Strategic Partnership, Increasing Arts Opportunities For South Loop Community

    Aug 12, 2019

    Old Town School to operate Sherwood Community Music School programming, adding Old Town School music classes and early childhood programming

  • Columbia College Chicago Announces Recipients of the Chicagoland Transfer Award

    Jul 29, 2019

    Eleven transfer students receive renewable scholarships totaling nearly $150,000 for upcoming academic year.

  • Fashion Studies Alum Carlos Osuna ’19 Wins Univision “Agent of Change” Award

    Jul 18, 2019

    Fashion alum Carlos Osuna ’19 recently won Univision’s “Agent of Change” award, which recognizes Latin youth and artists making positive contributions in their communities.

  • Columbia College Chicago Selects Barnes and Noble College to Manage Bookstore Operations

    Jul 11, 2019

    Columbia College Chicago to partner with Barnes and Noble College to manage its campus bookstore located at 624 S. Michigan Avenue.

  • Wabash Arts Corridor Announces Public Tours

    Jun 12, 2019

    Enjoy Chicago’s South Loop and help fund public art.

  • Paradigm Talent Agency Creates $50,000 Scholarship Fund at Columbia College Chicago

    Jun 11, 2019

    Grant establishes the Chip Hooper Scholarship in memory of the late Paradigm executive and music industry legend.

  • Columbia College Chicago Associate Professor Jim DeRogatis Releases New Book “Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly”

    Jun 04, 2019

    Jim DeRogatis’s “Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly,” the result of nearly two decades of reporting on abuse allegations against musician R. Kelly, is out June 4.

  • Columbia College Chicago Students Win Top Prizes at 2019 Driehaus Awards for Fashion Excellence

    May 07, 2019

    Fashion Design students take first and third place for their innovative and socially-conscious fashion designs.

  • Rising Chicagoland Hip-Hop Star Kweku Collins to Headline Columbia College Chicago's Manifest Urban Arts Festival on May 10

    Apr 28, 2019

    Columbia’s annual festival in the South Loop features hundreds of free public programs with live music, dance, and art exhibitions—all created and curated by more than 2,000 student artists.

  • Award-Winning Author Edwidge Danticat to Visit Columbia College Chicago April 25 and 26 for 2019 NEA Big Read Initiative

    Apr 16, 2019

    U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to participate in panel discussion: “What Makes America Great? Immigration Policy and Chicago”

  • Columbia College Chicago Online and Rush University Medical Center Launch Swift Coding Program at Crane Medical Preparatory High School in Support of Apple’s ‘Everyone Can Code’ Initiative

    Apr 12, 2019

    Chicago-based educators invest in the next generation of coders.

  • Columbia College Chicago Announces 2019 Honorary Degree Recipients

    Apr 11, 2019

    Real estate and community developer Elzie L. Higginbottom, scholar and human rights advocate Cheryl Johnson-Odim, and former Chicago Public Media news host and alumnus Tony Sarabia to be honored at Commencement.

  • Columbia College Chicago’s Iconic Manifest Arts Festival Returns to South Loop May 10

    Apr 11, 2019

    Experience more than 100 free public programs with live music, dance, and art; Exhibitions curated by more than 2,000 student artists.

  • MacArthur Fellow Dawoud Bey to Present Photo Exhibition at Columbia College Chicago

    Apr 02, 2019

    “Birmingham, Alabama, 1963: Dawoud Bey/Black Star” will close Columbia’s “Collective Impact” series.

  • Rock Legend Jon Anderson and His Emmy Nominated Composer Sean McKee Teach Columbia College Chicago Students As Pair Mix Their New Album on Campus

    Mar 20, 2019

    Anderson and McKee work with Columbia students to "create new rules” in mixing audio album.

  • National Endowment for the Arts “Big Read” Kicks Off at Columbia College Chicago with “Views of Global Migration: Haiti”

    Mar 19, 2019

    Award-winning novel “Brother, I’m Dying” by Haitian-American writer Edwidge Danticat is the featured book for 2019.

  • Marcella David to Become New Provost of Columbia College Chicago

    Mar 14, 2019

    Columbia’s new Senior Vice President and Provost Marcella David will join the college on June 3.

  • Columbia College Chicago Signs Agreement with Waubonsee Community College

    Mar 08, 2019

    The new guaranteed transfer agreement, which also includes a renewable scholarship, will streamline the transfer process and allow students to focus on their coursework.

  • Columbia College Chicago To Screen Documentary About Autistic Children in Morocco

    Mar 06, 2019

    Jackie Spinner’s "Don’t Forget Me" showcases the challenges faced by Moroccan parents in a discriminatory system preventing their children from being educated.

  • Glass Curtain Gallery at Columbia College Chicago Presents Between Love and Madness: Mexican Comic Art from the 70s and Today

    Feb 25, 2019

    Exhibition will feature four decades of Mexican comic art including ink-on-paper comic book drawings, microcuentos, and contemporary artists Alejandra Espino and Augusto Mora.

  • Chicago Feminist Film Festival Opens February 27 at Columbia College Chicago

    Feb 19, 2019

    Festival presents nearly 50 independent films that focus on equality and social justice, including issues of gender, sexuality, race, and inequality often missing from mainstream media.

  • New Playwriting Fellowship at Columbia College Chicago Demonstrates Commitment to Communities of Color

    Feb 15, 2019

    Kristiana Rae Colón selected as resident playwright for the Madeleine Moore Burrell Playwriting Fellowship.

  • Columbia College Chicago Announces Spring 2019 Reading Series

    Jan 25, 2019

    English and Creative Writing Department presents free literary events featuring award-winning authors; first reading to be held on February 13.

  • Columbia College Chicago, Golub & Company Unveil Mural by Melanie Vazquez in South Loop

    Nov 09, 2018

    1001 South State has a second mural created by a Columbia alum.

  • Columbia College Chicago Faculty Member Bobbi Wilsyn Wins Black Excellence Award

    Nov 06, 2018

    Wilsyn is recognized for her contributions to and accomplishments in Jazz music spanning decades.

  • Columbia College Chicago’s Glass Curtain Gallery Presents ‘Where the Future Came From’

    Oct 26, 2018

    Interactive exhibit explores and compiles Chicago’s deep history of feminist artist-run activities; Runs Nov. 1, 2018–Feb. 15, 2019.

  • Columbia College Chicago Extends President’s Contract to 2024

    Oct 25, 2018

  • Columbia College Chicago Expands Scholarships for All Students Enrolling in Fall 2019

    Oct 25, 2018

    New opportunities for Chicago Public School (CPS) and Arts Schools Network (ASN) graduating seniors.

  • Columbia College Chicago Online and Genesys Works to Expand Coding Education in Chicago Through Apple’s ‘Everyone Can Code’ Initiative

    Sep 29, 2018

    Chicago leaders in technology and education join to expand coding education for local students.

  • Chicago Sister Cities International and Columbia College Chicago Reveal Mural by Toronto Artist in Wabash Arts Corridor

    Sep 27, 2018

    Mural by Kirsten McCrea, a result of an art exchange between Sister Cities Chicago and Toronto, becomes the newest addition to the Wabash Arts Corridor.

  • ShopColumbia Celebrates 10-year Anniversary

    Sep 25, 2018

    South Loop storefront serves as professional outlet for emerging Columbia artists to showcase and sell art, accessories, fashion, home decor, and more.

  • Columbia College Chicago Launches Art Making Series 'Collective Impact'

    Sep 10, 2018

    Nationally renowned artists share their experiences in creating music, dance, and visual art toward fostering a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive society.

  • Columbia College Chicago Faculty Member Has Newly Released Book About Michelle Obama

    Sep 04, 2018

    Michelle Duster, great-granddaughter of civil rights icon Ida B. Wells, co-edited anthology of writing and artwork by African American women about history-making former First Lady.

  • Columbia College Chicago Announces Fall 2018 Reading Series, Kicks Off with Lindsay Hunter and Matthew Rohrer

    Aug 29, 2018

    English and Creative Writing Department presents free literary events featuring award-winning authors; first reading to be held on Sept 19.

  • Columbia College Chicago Presents 'Corrosive Like Salt Water'

    Aug 22, 2018

  • Columbia College Chicago Launches New Master of Fine Arts Degree

    Aug 14, 2018

    Program offers mentorship from faculty artists, teaching opportunities.

  • Columbia College Chicago Appoints Michael Joseph as Vice President of Enrollment Management

    Aug 03, 2018

  • MATC Partners with Columbia College Chicago to offer MATC Students Four-Year Degrees in Video, Photography, and Graphic Design

    Jul 30, 2018

    New agreement to facilitate seamless transition for students from MATC into Columbia’s bachelor’s degree programs.

  • Columbia College Chicago Names Inaugural Recipients of Chicagoland Transfer Awards

    Jul 24, 2018

    Awards provide annually renewable scholarships to students transferring from local community colleges.

  • Columbia College Chicago Faculty, Students, and Alumni Honored at 6th Annual Recognizing Exemplary Design Awards

    May 22, 2018

  • Dance Center Celebrates 45 Years of Presenting Contemporary Dance

    May 18, 2018

    2018–19 Season Welcomes Donald Byrd’s Spectrum Dance, Ephrat Asherie Dance, Ananya Dance Theatre; Returning Companies Urban Bush Women, Tere O’Connor Dance; Chicago Artists Hedwig Dances, Red Clay Dance Company

  • The Dance Center Names Ellen Chenoweth Permanent Director of Dance Presenting Series

    May 18, 2018

  • Columbia College Chicago Fashion Students Take Top Awards at Driehaus Awards for Fashion Excellence

    May 09, 2018

  • Billboard Hot 100 Artist Ella Mai Makes Chicago Debut as Headliner of Manifest

    May 08, 2018

    Columbia College Chicago student Charlie Curtis-Beard and the Weird Kids announced as opening act; City’s largest student-run day-long festival highlights include dance performances, DIY art making, original short films, food truck social, and more

  • Columbia College Chicago Launches New Civic Media Master’s Degree Program

    May 04, 2018

  • Columbia College Chicago Offers New Scholarship to Transfer Students from Chicago-Area Community Colleges

    May 04, 2018

    Chicagoland Transfer Award provides eligible students one full-tuition scholarship, ten individual scholarships of $10,000, all with annual renewal--Applications open May 4; Deadline June 15

  • Chicago Sister Cities International and Columbia College Chicago to Kick Off Mural Art Exchange Between Chicago and Casablanca

    Apr 25, 2018

    Mural exchange celebrates 35th anniversary of Chicago’s sister city partnership with Casablanca

  • Columbia College Chicago’s American Sign Language Department Celebrates 25th Anniversary

    Apr 23, 2018

    Milestone event to highlight the Deaf community’s impact on Chicago, culture, art, and industry; features ASL improv, workshops, and networking opportunities.

  • Columbia College Chicago Exhibition Spaces Awarded Nearly $60,000 in Grants from Terra Foundation for American Art for New Art Design Chicago Projects

    Apr 13, 2018

    Glass Curtain Gallery and Museum of Contemporary Photography recognized for influencing Chicago’s art and design communities, propelling city’s role as hub of imagination and impact

  • Columbia College Chicago Announces Manifest--Largest Student-Run Arts Festival

    Apr 12, 2018

    Manifest festival to feature hundreds of free public programs with live music, dance, and art exhibitions from more than 2,000 student artists

  • Ray Bradbury-biographer and Columbia College Chicago Faculty Member to Present More Bradbury Interviews

    Apr 06, 2018

    English and Creative Writing Associate Professor Sam Weller’s new edition of Listen to the Echoes: The Ray Bradbury Interviews includes exclusive images

  • Columbia College Chicago Announces 2018 Honorary Degree Recipients

    Mar 28, 2018

    Columbia Professor Dawoud Bey and alumni Paul Broucek, Jennifer Farrington, and Mary A. Mitchell to be honored at Commencement.

  • Nicole Spigner Receives 2018 Woodrow Wilson Fellowship

    Mar 20, 2018

  • Columbia College Chicago's AEMMP Records Showcases Young Chicago Talent at South By Southwest

    Mar 15, 2018

    Emerging hip-hop artists, musicians, and business entrepreneurs join forces to bring a “Lil’ Taste of the Chi” to world's largest music festival

  • Columbia College Chicago Presents Grammy-nominated Contemporary Musician and Trumpeter Russell Gunn in Concert

    Mar 14, 2018

    Artist in Residence Russell Gunn to perform with students at Chicago’s historic Jazz Showcase

  • Columbia College Chicago Online Launches Augmented and Virtual Reality, Coding Courses

    Mar 12, 2018

    Columbia is among the few higher education institutions in the U.S. to offer distinctive online courses in high-demand new media.

  • More than 100 Columbia College Chicago Students Attend SXSW Festival

    Mar 09, 2018

    Faculty and alums present and perform, student-run AEMMP Records hosts "Lil' Taste of the Chi" hip-hop showcase, students participate in cutting-edge media, entertainment, and technology industry events.

  • Columbia College Chicago Presents Grammy-Award Winning Musician Cory Henry in Concert

    Mar 08, 2018

    Artist in Residence Cory Henry to perform with students on March 9 at Music Center

  • Columbia College Chicago’s Glass Curtain Gallery Presents 'Waterworld,' March 8-April 21

    Mar 01, 2018

  • Columbia College Chicago Hosts Third Annual Chicago Feminist Film Festival

    Feb 07, 2018

  • Columbia College Chicago Students Earn National Awards for Fashion and Retail Marketing

    Feb 02, 2018

    Columbia students awarded a combined $40,000 in scholarships from National Retail Federation Foundation and YMA Fashion Scholarship Foundation for exceptional professionalism and creativity

  • MoCP Awarded $1 Million from The David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg Arts Foundation for Impact Fund for Photography

    Feb 01, 2018

  • Columbia College Chicago Announces Spring 2018 Reading Series Featuring Dan Chaon, Duriel E. Harris, Meg Day, and More

    Jan 22, 2018

    The English and Creative Writing Department celebrates engaging stories with literary events this spring; series kicks off Feb. 7

  • Efroymson Family Fund Awards $1 Million Challenge Grant to Columbia College Chicago

    Jan 17, 2018

    Alumnus and trustee Jeremy Efroymson inspires alumni, trustees, and friends of Columbia to contribute to college’s student-centered initiatives through matching donations

  • Onye Ozuzu Receives 2018 Joyce Award

    Jan 17, 2018

    Ozuzu and Chicago’s Links Hall awarded for “pushing the boundaries of community engagement and social justice”

  • Columbia College Chicago Offers New Hip-Hop Studies Minor

    Nov 29, 2017

    College’s distinctive, practice-based hip-hop curriculum encompasses pedagogy, history, performance, and community engagement

  • Columbia College Chicago Receives $190,000 Gift from Barry and Anne Sabloff for the New Student Center

    Nov 28, 2017

  • ShopColumbia Presents Ninth Annual Holiday Market

    Nov 22, 2017

    Columbia College Chicago’s art boutique to sell exclusive pieces from artists and feature daily promotions, Nov. 27-Dec. 22

  • Columbia College Chicago Breaks Ground on New Student Center

    Nov 13, 2017

    Investment in students, innovative design to be a unifying hub for the campus and boost to Chicago’s creative economy

  • The Transformation of Black Music: A Conversation with Melanie Zeck and Bobbi Wilsyn

    Oct 23, 2017

  • Akito Tsuda Returns to Chicago from Japan for Photography Exhibition of Pilsen in the Nineties

    Oct 19, 2017

    Columbia alum Tsuda documents spontaneous and authentic spirit of the communities in Pilsen nearly 25 years ago

  • Fifth Annual Wabash Arts Corridor Crawl to Feature Performance Artists, Exhibition Openings, and New Murals

    Oct 19, 2017

  • Dolores Huerta in Conversation With Paul R. Chavez at Columbia College Chicago

    Oct 18, 2017

  • Columbia College Chicago Photography Professor Dawoud Bey Named 2017 MacArthur Fellow

    Oct 11, 2017

    Bey honored for his exceptional accomplishments in the field of photography

  • Columbia College Chicago Announces Fall 2017 Reading Series featuring Mary Gaitskill, Ishion Hutchinson, and More

    Sep 12, 2017

    English and Creative Writing Department presents free literary events to celebrate and connect art with learning and community; first reading to be held on Sept 27

  • Columbia College Chicago and Wabash Arts Corridor Partner for Mural Exhibition 'Street Level'

    Sep 11, 2017

  • 'Cirque du Soleil' Announces Artistic Gift to Chicago for the Year of Public Art

    Aug 17, 2017

    Partnership with Columbia College Chicago and Wabash Arts Corridor (WAC) commissions local artist Gloria “Gloe” Talamantes to create a new mural inspired by LUZIA

  • Columbia College Chicago Launches New Online Learning Initiative for Professionals in Creative Fields

    Jul 20, 2017

    College expands offerings geared toward new opportunities in gig economy and career advancement in arts, business

  • Columbia College Chicago's 9th President Dr. Warrick L. Carter passes away

    Jul 19, 2017

  • Community Schools and Arts Integration Mentorship Programs Join School of Fine and Performing Arts

    Jun 23, 2017

    Columbia College Chicago Deepens Connection Between Community-Based Youth Programs and Curriculum

  • Columbia College Chicago’s President Kwang-Wu Kim Appoints Laurent Pernot as Chief of Staff

    Jun 19, 2017

    Former Executive Vice Chancellor of City Colleges of Chicago to Advance Columbia Initiatives

  • Columbia College Chicago Names Steven Corey Dean of School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

    May 16, 2017

  • New Student Center First of its Kind for Columbia College Chicago

    May 02, 2017

    Investment in students, innovative design to enhance South Loop economic engine

  • Columbia College Chicago Announces 2017 Honorary Degree Recipients

    Apr 13, 2017

    David Cromer, Mark Kelly, Richard “Dick” Paul Kiphart, Kerry James Marshall, and Judy and Dennis Shepard will be honored at commencement ceremonies

  • Tony-Nominated Broadway Choreographer Chet Walker to Teach Columbia Master Class Series

    Apr 12, 2017

    Theatre Department welcomes multi award-winning choreographer and director

  • Grammy Award-Winning Musician Cory Henry of “Snarky Puppy” to Perform at Columbia College Chicago

    Mar 31, 2017

    Music Department’s most recent Artist In Residence will perform live on April 7 at Music Center.

  • The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago Presents the B-Series Dance Festival: B-IL

    Mar 20, 2017

  • Columbia College Chicago Appoints Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations

    Mar 15, 2017

  • Columbia College Chicago to Open Revolution at Point Zero: Feminist Social Practice

    Feb 27, 2017

  • Columbia College Chicago Hosts Second Annual Chicago Feminist Film Festival

    Feb 16, 2017

    Festival highlights films created by and featuring traditionally under-represented individuals from diverse backgrounds around the world

  • Columbia College Chicago Appoints New Associate Provost for Faculty Research and Development

    Feb 02, 2017

    Associate Chair of English Department and Faculty Administrative Fellow Ames Hawkins, Ph.D., takes on new faculty support role; first position of its kind at the college

  • Columbia College Chicago Appoints Matthew Shenoda as New Dean of Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Feb 02, 2017

    First appointment of its kind at the college, new position will advance diversity, equity, and inclusion through curriculum development; cabinet-level position will also serve as special advisor to the president on college-wide policies

  • President Kim's statement on Executive Order barring immigrants and refugees

    Feb 01, 2017

  • Columbia College Chicago Appoints New Senior VP of Business Affairs/CFO

    Dec 06, 2016

    University of Wisconsin-MIlwaukee's Jerry Tarrer Brings Substantial Experience in Complex Higher Education Finance

  • Columbia College Chicago Appoints New Vice Provost of Global Education

    Nov 04, 2016

    Kansas State University Associate Provost for International Programs, Marcelo Sabatés, Ph.D., to assume duties early Spring 2017.

  • Columbia College Chicago Board of Trustees Extends President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim's Contract in a Unanimous Vote

    Oct 27, 2016

  • Columbia College Chicago's Wabash Arts Corridor Crawl 2016

    Oct 11, 2016

  • Constantin Rasinariu Named New Dean of Graduate Studies

    Sep 13, 2016

  • Convergence Design Lab joins the School of Media Arts at Columbia College Chicago

    Sep 09, 2016

  • Columbia College Chicago Announces Fall 2016 Reading Series with Charles Johnson, Ross Gay, Hoa Nguyen, Vu Tran and Many Others

    Aug 31, 2016

  • Columbia College Chicago Exhibitions: Game Art vs. Art Game and Skillshot: The Collaborative Art of Pinball

    Aug 09, 2016

  • Columbia College Chicago Board of Trustees Elects Bill Wolf, Partner at KDWC Ventures, as New Chair

    May 12, 2016

    Columbia College Chicago’s Board of Trustees elected trustee William (“Bill”) Wolf, partner at KDWC Ventures, as the new chair of the Board of Trustees at the final board meeting of the college’s 2015-16 academic year.

  • Columbia College Chicago and Wabash Arts Corridor Proudly Announce Big Walls

    Apr 27, 2016

    International and local artists to install more than 40,000 square feet of new building murals in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood.

  • Columbia College Chicago to Celebrate Legacy of Czech President Václav Havel

    Apr 22, 2016

    Consulate General of the Czech Republic to present sculpture and commemorate Havel’s life and work

  • Columbia College's Manifest, Chicago's Largest Student-Run Arts Festival, Returns on May 13

    Apr 18, 2016

  • Columbia College Chicago’s Music Department to Spearhead Center for Black Music Research

    Apr 15, 2016

  • Columbia College Chicago Commits $7 Million to Support MAP Grant Students for 2015-16 Academic Year

    Apr 05, 2016

  • 2016 Commencement Speakers & Honorary Degree Recipients Announced

    Mar 29, 2016

    Jane Lynch, Diane Warren, Tracy K. Smith, Paul Garnes, and Carlos Tortolero

  • Eric Freedman Named New Dean for School of Media Arts

    Mar 01, 2016

    Columbia College Chicago has named Eric Freedman, Ph.D., as its new dean of the School of Media Arts. Freedman will assume the role of dean as well as professor in Cinema Art and Science on July 1.

  • Columbia College Chicago Partners with City Colleges of Chicago on the Chicago STARS Scholarship Program

    Nov 05, 2015

    Ambitious program seeks to guarantee access to higher education for Chicago Public Schools graduates.

  • Columbia College Chicago Launches New Reading Series with Award-Winning Poets and Writers

    Oct 02, 2015

    Department of Creative Writing Fall 2015 Reading Series

  • Deborah Maue Appointed VP of Strategic Marketing & Communications

    Apr 21, 2015

  • Columbia College Chicago Recognizes Industry Leaders in Film, Theater and Music at 2015 Commencement

    Apr 16, 2015

  • Manifest Urban Arts Festival Celebrates and Showcases Graduating Student Work

    Apr 15, 2015

  • Columbia College Chicago Celebrates Art of Archibald Motley with Citywide Program Series

    Apr 15, 2015

  • Muse Summer Alumni Residency

    Apr 15, 2015

    The Columbia College Chicago Department of Exhibitions Performance and Student Spaces (DEPS) is pleased to present Muse, an exhibition of work by photographer Niki Grangruth (MFA '09) and multimedia artist James Kinser (MA '05). The collaborators were selected for the inaugural eight-week Summer Alumni Residency Program.

  • Third Annual Wabash Arts Corridor Crawl

    Apr 15, 2015

  • Center for Black Music Research Public Sound Exhibition: FREE/PHASE

    Apr 02, 2015

  • NABJ and Columbia College Student Chapter Hosts Mayoral Candidates Forum

    Feb 09, 2015

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    Oct 08, 2014

  • Columbia College Chicago Exhibition: Papercuts

    Sep 09, 2014

    With 31 works by artists from Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, France and the United States, Papercuts transforms the ancient technique of paper cutting from 6th century China into bold, contemporary statements on international historical, cultural and personal identity.

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