Show Off is the primary way the College brings creative arts & media professionals to Columbia to meet you, give you feedback on your work and, if you're lucky (and good), hire you, sign you for representation, buy your script or put you in their gallery. It happens all the time, but only to those who show up to show off.
Show Off works like this...you come with your portfolio-in-progress. You'll have twenty minutes with a successful person from your field. They'll give you a god's honest opinion about your work as it is, and also give you advice for presenting and marketing your work to people in your field. Bam. That's it.
Eligibility
Show Off is open to all juniors, seniors and graduate students, as well as alumni who are within six months of the date of their graduation. Others may participate with a letter of recommendation from a faculty member in your department. These letters should, in effect, let us know you have developed a body of work that is at a point of development that warrants professional feedback.
When does this take place?
We work with our professional guests to find time for them to come meet you. You have to be ready to meet them when they can come. Sorry, that's how it works out there. You can check out our events schedule to see whose coming in soon.
When does this take place?
If you register with us, we'll email you whenever someone in your field schedules a visit. This will translate into anywhere between two and twenty chances to participate, depending on your field. Once you're registered, and hear about an upcoming Show Off visit, call us to hold a spot for you. 312.344.7280.
Scheduling
You must RSVP to reserve a Show Off appointment time. No walk-ins. These schedules usually fill up fairly quickly. Also, no "no shows." Call us if you can't make it. If you no-show, you'll be killed. Ok, maybe just beaten. Ok, not beaten either, but you will lose any future privileges to participate in Show Off, portfolio production, and Industry Expert appointments. And that's bad.
