Art in the Library Reception

Art in the Library Opening & Reception

Thursday, November 21st, 2013, 5:00-7:00pm
Columbia College Chicago Library
624 S. Michigan Ave.
3rd Floor North

Untitled photography by Liz Shively, student

Join us – Thursday, November 21st, 2013 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. for the Art in the Library Opening and Reception for the Winter 2013 Exhibition in 3rd floor north.

Presenting the work of Columbia College Chicago students, faculty, staff and alumni, the Art in the Library program exhibits works in all forms of visual arts, including sculpture, painting, drawings, and paper and book arts. Exhibitions by different artists are shown quarterly on a rotating basis.

Untitled collage/mixed print by Nick Marchese, student

For a preview of the show visit the Art in the Library website and view work from some of the artists featured in the show.

The Art in the Library Committee welcomes all Columbia College Chicago artists to submit work for consideration.

Please visit the Art in the Library website for more information including submission guidelines, artwork forms, and examples of current and former exhibits.

Light refreshments will be served.

An Evening with David Plowden: Tuesday, November 19, 2013

The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago and the Columbia College Chicago Library present An Evening with David Plowden: Closing Reception for Heartland: The Plains and the Prairie exhibit on Tuesday, November 19th from 5:30-7:30pm in the 3rd Floor North Reading Room of the Library.  The Library is located at 624 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago IL.

David Plowden’s work spans over fifty years. He has authored more than twenty photography books, including The American Barn, Vanishing Point: Fifty Years of Photography and Requiem for Steam. Plowden’s photographs can be found in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Beinecke Library at Yale University, the Center for Creative Photography, the Library of Congress, and the Smithsonian Institution.

The reception begins at 5:30pm, followed by a talk by David Plowden at 6:00pm. He will be signing copies of his latest work, Heartland: The Plains and the Prairie at 7:00pm. Copies will be available for sale at the event.

Heartland: The Plains and the Prairie Exhibit - Photographs by David Plowden

Photograph by David Plowden

The Museum of Contemporary Photography and the Columbia College Chicago Library are pleased to display prints by photographer David Plowden.  The photographs on exhibit are from Plowden's latest book,  Heartland: The Plains and the Prairie, and will be available for viewing from November 11-November 19th 2013 in the 3rd Floor North Reading Room during Library hours.  The Library is located at 624 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL.

David Plowden’s work spans over fifty years. He has authored more than twenty photography books, including The American Barn, Vanishing Point: Fifty Years of Photography and Requiem for Steam. Plowden’s photographs can be found in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Beinecke Library at Yale University, the Center for Creative Photography, the Library of Congress, and the Smithsonian Institution.

A closing reception for the exhibit, featuring a talk by David Plowden will be held on Tuesday, November 19th from 5:30-7:00pm in the same location.

Friends of the Library Signature Showcase presents: Laurence Minsky

 

 

Columbia College Chicago Library and the Friends of the Library welcome Laurence Minsky, Associate Professor in the Marketing Communication Department at Columbia College Chicago and editor of The Get a Job Workshop: How to Find your Way to a Creative Career in Advertising, Branding, Collateral, Digital, Experimental and More (2013) as our featured speaker for the Fall 2013 Friends of the Library Signature Showcase. 

 

This program is part of the Inauguration Week Events, and President and CEO, Kwang-Wu Kim, will be in attendance.

 

Columbia College Chicago Library

November 5, 2013 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Third Floor North

624 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago IL 60605      

Light refreshments will be served.
 

Recognized for his strategic and creative skills, Mr. Minsky’s experience as a Creative Director/Writer/Educator includes brand development, brand activation, brand & direct response advertising, promotions, interactive, local store marketing, and new product development. He is an award-winning creative and the author of numerous books including the popular How to Succeed in Advertising When All You Have is Talent (2007).

Copies of Mr. Minsky’s books will be available for sale and signing at the end of the program.  This presentation is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.  

 



New badges for library staff

In the Library and need a little help? The answer to a question, maybe?

We totally feel you! 

Newly designed identifying badges are now being worn by Columbia College Library staff so that you may easily locate us wherever you need assistance!

So spy out someone wearing one of these:

…then ask away!