Upcoming Events at Columbia College Chicago
Apr 09, 2024A summary of upcoming public events at Columbia College Chicago.
Art and Design Stories
Columbia College Chicago’s Wabash Arts Corridor Named to List of USA Today Best10 Arts Districts
Mar 01, 2024Want to experience art while strolling the streets of the South Loop neighborhood? Look no further than our Wabash Arts Corridor, which was named one of the best places to view public art in the U.S.
USA TODAY Travel Awards Nominates Wabash Arts Corridor for Best Arts District
Jan 22, 2024Columbia College Chicago is excited to announce that USA TODAY'S 10Best Reader's Choice Travel Awards nominated Wabash Arts Corridor (WAC) for "Best Arts District" in 2024
Student Work Takes Center Stage at Unleashed 2023
Dec 11, 2023Unleashed 2023 took place at Columbia College Chicago on November 30, showcasing extraordinary student talent and raising more than $700,000 in scholarships. Departing from the traditional fundraiser format, the Student Center transformed into a multi-floor immersive arts showcase, exploring the theme of "Connecting" across various creative disciplines.
Apollo Baldoz ’09 Created Visuals for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour
Nov 13, 2023Apollo Baldoz ’09 was part of the design and animation team that created the visuals for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.
Columbia Alum and AIDS Activist Danny Sotomayor '80 Subject of New PBS Documentary
Nov 02, 2023The WTTW documentary was written, directed, and produced by WTTW Producer and Columbia Alum Daniel Andries and edited by Adjunct Faculty Member and Alum Sharon Zurek ’76.
Columbia Professor, Alum Explore Conversational AI in New Book
Aug 16, 2023Professor Laurence Minsky and Scot Westwater '99 delve into the evolving landscape of marketing, analyzing the power of Conversational AI in their new book.
Corporate Collaboration Presents Students Opportunity to Bring Gift Bag Designs to Market
Jul 31, 2023Students at Columbia College Chicago learn the art and business of design thanks to partnership with gift bag seller and marketing firm.
Columbia College Chicago Announces the 2023 Chicagoland Transfer Awards
Jun 20, 2023The award provides ten $15,000 scholarships and one full-tuition scholarship to students transferring from Chicago-area community colleges to Columbia College Chicago.
Columbia Ranked No. 1 Illustration School in Illinois
May 05, 2023‘Animation Career Review’ announces 5th annual rankings in Illustration, with Columbia College Chicago topping the list.
Art History Assistant Professor Onur Öztürk on Architecture, Decolonization, and Our Intertwined World
Mar 20, 2023How new ways of thinking about art and art history inform our world.
Assistant Professor Dave Pabellon on Design, Equity, and Communities of Protest
Mar 13, 2023Why leaning into connections and fostering relationships is more important than ever.
‘Listening to Indigenous Voices’ Series Kicks Off
Mar 13, 2023Columbia College Chicago’s cross-disciplinary series highlights Indigenous contributions, impact, and history.
Black Souls Welcome Installation Celebrates Black Identity
Feb 27, 2023Columbia College Chicago’s Student Diversity and Inclusion office organizes space for art that’s for and by Black students.
Thank You, Columbia Community
Nov 21, 2022Columbia College Chicago recognizes the students, faculty, and staff who comprise Columbia's vibrant creative community.
Columbia Faculty Member Helps Create Upcoming Art on the Mart Exhibit
Nov 11, 2022Graphic Design Faculty Member Guy Villa, Jr.’s ‘Chicago Design Through the Decades’ exhibition opens Friday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m., and will run nightly through December 30 as part of the Merchandise Mart’s Art on the Mart series.
Columbia Interior Architecture Students Reimagine Chicago
Oct 17, 2022Columbia courses use Chicago as a focal point for students studying Interior Architecture.
National Transfer Student Week
Oct 17, 2022In honor of National Transfer Student Week, we interviewed five Columbia students about their transfer experience.
Columbia College Chicago Earns Spot on List of Top Graphic Design Schools in the Midwest
May 16, 2022Animation Career Review ranked Columbia College Chicago #13 on their list of Top Graphic Design Schools in the Midwest.
Dave Pabellon on Being a Design Practitioner and Why He Chose Columbia
Apr 29, 2022Columbia faculty member talks about design, maintaining human connection, and dismantling privilege and power structures as an artist
Columbia Longtime Faculty Member Talks Olfactory Art, Teaching and Practicing Art and Art History
Apr 04, 2022Dr. Debra Riley Parr on her Columbia experience and latest projects
Art and Art History Faculty Member on Art, Papermaking, and the Unique Columbia Experience
Feb 07, 2022Melissa Potter tells us about papermaking at Columbia, connecting with students, and her most recent projects.
Columbia’s Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Marketing Campaign Features the Artwork of Two Alums
Jan 26, 2022Columbia highlights the artistry of its alums in a marketing campaign that features an alum’s illustration work, commissioned by the college, and an alum’s public art installation.
Yulia Yrkoski on Illustration and Staying True to Yourself
Nov 30, 2021Illustration student Yulia Yrkoski talks about their Columbia experience, revolutionizing the industry
Columbia College Chicago Announces 2021-22 Art Now! Lecture Series
Sep 13, 2021Columbia’s Art Now! Lecture Series to kick off
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