TRANSMISSION: Auto-Inspired Art Exhibition

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Elizabeth Burke-Dain
April, 2009 312-369-8695

TRANSMISSION, An Exhibition of Auto-Inspired Art
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO
Friday, May 15, 2009, 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Complete Schedule at: www.colum.edu/manifest

WHAT: Manifest's Transmission transforms the cars of today into curiosities and art objects. Transmission features art cars created by the Columbia community and beyond. Come and witness this open-air exhibition of provocative auto and auto-inspired art.

WHEN: Friday, May 15, 2009, 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

WHERE: 9th an Wabash Avenues/ 625 S. Michigan Avenue

COST: Free and open to the public.

MORE INFO: All events, maps and schedules are listed at www.colum.edu/manifest or call 312-369-6789.

ABOUT: Manifest is Columbia College Chicago's urban arts festival which celebrates the work of seniors and graduate students from every department on campus. Manifest 2009 will feature an artwalk and sale, music on four stages, screenings, readings, live radio broadcasts, Web casts, the TICTOC Performance Art Festival, and Spectacle Fortuna's parade of creativity.

EXHIBITORS:

International Student Organization
An International Cafe serving treats and fare from a myriad of continents and countries to help you explore cultures from across the world. Come for a taste and learn about the international community at Columbia College Chicago.

Campus Crusade
Confession has always been a one-way thing, but Campus Crusade believes that no one is without sin, especially the Christian Church. Campus Crusade wants to confess their sins to Columbia on behalf of Christianity everywhere, because they believe that is what God would want. Come to their car and experience a type of confession you perhaps never have. This exhibit is inspired by the book "Blue Like Jazz" by Donald Miller.

Pulp Ink and Thread (PIT)
The PIT will presenting The Paper Car - a station wagon made entirely out of paper. By beating worn out clothing and rags to pulp, they have created large sheets of handmade paper and used it to cast a real Subaru Station Wagon.

Grad Film Student Organization
This group of fellow student filmmakers will be creating a live film as part of Transmission: Live Production on the day of Manifest. The Graduate Film Student Organization will be producing a film in and around a parked automobile.

Entrepreneurship Club
The Entrepreneurship Club will be the "little blue business" of Transmission this year. They will be serving blue ice cream out of the truck of a blue 1964 Ford Fairlane. They will also be doing caricatures and rad games. Your tongue may be blue, but you won’t be!

CarCam
Columbia College knitters will be turning a 2000 Volvo Station Wagon into a knitted, live, working video camera called the "CarCam." In front of the CarCam will be 3 full-sized, knitted Columbia students complete with tattoos and hipster attire that guests will be invited to pose with.

Breakdance Chicago
The city's very own Breakdance Chicago will be at Manifest! These dancers have performed with some of the hottest artists out there, including T.I., Twista, and Lupe Fiasco. Come by the Transmission lot and learn some sweet moves while watching some of the best break dancers the city has to offer.

Columbia College Street Beats
Come out to the Transmission lot from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. to see Street Beats! Street Beats is a street performing tap dance crew of all Columbia students. It's not your typical tap dance performance - this innovative form of dance is a must see!

A+D Derby
Originally devised as a way to improve A+D Shop Student Worker tool skills, the A+D Derby has since evolved into a 32 car, 48 foot long, demolition derby meets pine wood derby meets parade float fiasco. Join student workers from throughout the Art and Design Department battle A+D staff in a head to head competition for bragging rights and a chance to hold the coveted Wideroe Cup.

Other MANIFEST Highlights Include:

* Over 75 showcases in numerous creative media, including screenings, lectures, gallery exhibitions, Web casts, performances, radio and television broadcasts and more.

* TicToc: A performance art festival. From private rituals made public, to thought-provoking social commentary, to the essentially whimsical, TICTOC is committed to presenting diverse examples of performance art to thrill and challenge audiences.

* Industry Night: An industry networking event that puts the students in the driver’s seat while letting industry professionals sit back and discover some of the best emerging creative talent in Chicago.

* Spectacle Fortuna: Columbia's parade of creativity wishes good fortune upon seniors and graduate students, and celebrates the college's spirit and creative community. This free, public event includes: hundreds of giant puppets; spectacle items created by students, faculty, and staff; and the punk marching band Mucca Pazza. The 2009 theme, Human|Nature, examines the relationships and tensions between humankind and the natural world.

* Launch: Launch invites you to experience innovative work from Columbia College Chicago's fashion programs. This student-produced event showcases the talents and multiple perspectives of senior students in Fashion Design and Fashion/Retail Management.

PRESS CONTACT INFO: For more information, high resolution photos, or to schedule an interview, please contact Elizabeth Burke-Dain (eburkedain@colum.edu) or call 312-369-8695.