T H E CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLEC O L U M B I A C O L L E G E C H I C A G O

A new model for the creative mind.

P H O T O : Alexa Rubinstein (’09) and Ben Bilow

Columbia College Chicago has confirmed

our position as a leader in the evolving field of arts

and media education,

developing a new model that combines theory and practice

to nurture and liberate the creative mind.

A Message from our Chairman,

Allen M. Turner

P H O T O : Erika Dufour (’96)

“author the culture of their times.”

n this time of lightning-fast change, we at Columbia

pride ourselves on being at the forefront of adaptation

and innovation. We know that the skill sets needed for

success in the creative industries have shifted, and continue

to evolve at an unprecedented rate. We know that it is

through a combination of right- and left-brain approaches,

through respect for ideas about design, imagination, social

consciousness, environmental responsibility, diversity, and

integrity that our culture and our world will be changed for

the better. And we know that Columbia College Chicago

occupies a unique place in the educational firmament—

our students graduate in possession of a set of intellectual

and technical tools that enables them to take their place in

the world as full participants, and to, as our mission states,

“author the culture of their times.”

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R E C O G N I T I O N

Donors who contribute $5,000 per year or more to any area of the college

are recognized in our literature as Chairman’s Circle donors.

Chairman’s Circle donors provide the necessary support for Columbia

College’s student-focused programs and initiatives.

P H O T O G R A P H Y :

Andreas Larsson, Dianne Hlinsky, Mari Provencher, Nolan Wells

As a Chairman’s Circle donor, you enjoy premiere invitations to events

featuring well-known and respected individuals in the arts community such as

James Earl Jones, Julie Andrews, and Arianna Huffington along with exclusive

invitations to private receptions hosted by the Chairman of the Board.

A P P R E C I A T I O N

P H O T O G R A P H Y :

Robert Kusel (’78), Beverly Ridge Pictures, Nolan Wells, William Frederking

Join us.

You have the opportunity to engage with

the college’s extraordinarily talented students, faculty,

staff, and alumni from all areas of the arts.

Our students will amaze you and we hope that your support will also be

an inspiration to them.

P H O T O : Andreas Larsson

colum.edu/giving