FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 23, 2010
Media Contact: Elizabeth Burke-Dain at 312-369-8695
The visual elements that often fade into the background of rock shows, plays and performances of all kinds - band t-shirts, posters, album art, post-event photos, fashion, advertisements and fliers - are the focus and displayed objects of Access Excess. Access Excess is an exhibition exploring the environment of an ephemeral event - a live musical performance - through the lens of visual artists. While the focal point of a concert is the performers, a plethora of visual elements are involved in creating and enhancing the experience. Artists such as graphic designers, illustrators, photographers and many others are all crucial in creating this environment from the designs on the merchandise to the promotions for the event.
WHEN: Thursday March 4, 2010, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
WHERE: C33 Gallery at Columbia College Chicago, 33 E. Congress, 1st floor
COST: This event is free and open to the public.
FOR MORE INFO: Contact Monica Herrera at 312.369.6856 or mherrera@colum.edu
Columbia College Chicago is an urban institution that provides innovative degree programs in the visual, performing, media and communication arts to more than 12,000 students in over 120 undergraduate and graduate programs. A liberal arts college with a “hands-on minds-on” approach to arts and media education, Columbia College Chicago’s programs include film & video, art & design, arts management, television, radio, music, interactive multimedia – all within a liberal arts context. Under the current leadership of President Warrick L. Carter, Ph.D., Columbia is dedicated to opportunity and excellence in higher education. For further information visit www.colum.edu.
