Experience Manifest. Columbia College Chicago's urban arts festival celebrates the next generation of artists and creative professionals.
Manifest is an urban arts festival celebrating the work and creativity of Columbia students. Each year it attracts an audience of students, faculty, staff, parents, friends, alumni, patrons, donors, industry professionals, neighborhood residents, and the Chicago arts community. The festival is free and open to the public and features music, exhibitions, screenings, presentations, performances, and much more!
Prospective Students
If you're considering Columbia, then we think Manifest is the ultimate way to see first-hand what sets our school and our students apart. It's a full day of music, theater and dance, exhibitions, and screenings; all showcasing the spectacle and creativity that our students live and breathe every day. Manifest is free and open to the public, so we invite you to come to campus and see for yourself the kind of work being done at the most innovative arts and media college in the nation.
Stop by our Tour Center at 600 S. Michigan Ave. between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. for a campus tour or with any questions for our Admissions team!
Visit colum.edu/admissions for more information about our school and our programs.
Students
Manifest isn’t just one event, it’s a collection of concerts, shows, screenings, exhibitions, and ... well, a whole lotta stuff to look at. The only way to get a handle on it is to visit the Schedule page and build your own custom Manifest schedule. If you do, you may win as much as $1000 just for creating and sharing your schedule on Facebook.
Faculty and Staff
There are so many ways to be a part of Manifest’s 10th year. Volunteer to help with day- of logistics, build and share your own personal Manifest schedule, and come celebrate our students’ hard work at the Graduation Party (you’re invited too!). If you happen to be an alum, don’t forget to stop by the Alumni Lounge!
Manifest. Make It.
Graduating Students
Congratulations. You're just about there. The end of your Columbia student experience is near, although, we prefer to see it as the beginning of a new relationship. A time when you celebrate both what you have accomplished, and what you will accomplish. If that doesn't warrant a party of epic proportions, we don't know what does. That's Manifest. It's a celebration. It's yours. Don't just take advantage of it, make it.
Oh, and don’t forget to visit colum.edu/commencement to ensure you know all the details of your big weekend. ... And congrats!
Graduate Students
In addition to the nine departmental showcases celebrating the work of graduating Master’s students, Columbia’s graduate community has come together for the first time to bring you a unique Manifest experience. PGA (Please Generate Art) is an interactive, interdisciplinary installation which combines a familiar game of miniature golf with an ethereal maze of curiosities.
Come, play a round, make art, and support the collaborative efforts of your fellow graduate students. Or just come, play a round!
Alumni
The college welcomes our alumni back to the South Loop to celebrate the 10th Annual Manifest Urban Arts Festival! Alumni from all disciplines and graduation years will gather at the Alumni Lounge, help welcome this year's graduates into the Alumni community, and enjoy the music, exhibitions, and performances, screenings of the next generation of Columbia Alumni.
Parents
Whether or not your student is graduating this year, Manifest is a glimpse into our students’ collective future. It's an annual tradition and a culminating experience for the students, faculty, and staff at Columbia College Chicago. It only makes sense that it serve as such for you too. It's also fun, and a chance for you to share in your student's Columbia experience.
Visit our Parent Community for more information, and be sure you sign up to get our newsletter!