Columbia Arts Now
In March, 2020 all events were canceled or postponed due to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. However, artists did not stop creating. Below are a number of events, announcements, interviews, and more with Columbia artists who have taken to the virtual world to keep on creating and connecting.
Miller Theatre Executive Director Melissa Smey Pivots to Virtual Programming During Pandemic Restrictions
Miller Theatre Executive Director Melissa Smey Pivots to Virtual Programming During Pandemic Restrictions
April 27, 2021The 2020-2021 year saw a new virtual pop-up concert series, Live from Columbia, and a podcast, Mission: Commission.
read moreAssistant Professor Sable Elyse Smith in Group Exhibition ‘Grief & Grievance: Art and Mourning in America
Assistant Professor Sable Elyse Smith in Group Exhibition ‘Grief & Grievance: Art and Mourning in America
February 26, 2021Conceived by curator Okwui Enwezor, the exhibition is an artist's meditation on race in America.
read moreAlumni Establish Theatrical Company, Apocalyptic Artists Ensemble
Alumni Establish Theatrical Company, Apocalyptic Artists Ensemble
February 18, 2021Apocalyptic Artists Ensemble (AAE) is a theatrical company dedicated to empowering young people to be creative and think outside the box.
read moreMTA Commissions Poem by Alumna Tracy K. Smith '97 for COVID-19 Memorial
MTA Commissions Poem by Alumna Tracy K. Smith '97 for COVID-19 Memorial
February 11, 2021The memorial honors the more than 100 MTA employees who have lost their lives to the virus.
read moreDean Carol Becker on Why The Biden Administration Must Invest in the Arts
Dean Carol Becker on Why The Biden Administration Must Invest in the Arts
January 27, 2021A federal program, like the WPA, can create new narratives for an evolving society more equitable and inclusive than those of the past or present.
read moreMaking Movies From Afar
Making Movies From Afar
January 20, 2021This School of the Arts film student is based in Seoul and working hard to stay connected with her community in New York.
read moreDear fellow members of the Columbia community:
read moreDear School of the Arts Community:
read moreFive Columbia Artists Featured in ‘100 Drawings from Now’
Five Columbia Artists Featured in ‘100 Drawings from Now’
January 12, 2021The exhibition “provides a snapshot of artistic production during a period of profound global unrest that has resulted from the ongoing health and economic crises, as well as a surge of activism in response to systemic racism, social injustice, and police brutality in the United States,” according t
read moreTheatre Student Alison Savino Co-Produces Multimedia Project 'Time (Is)'
Theatre Student Alison Savino Co-Produces Multimedia Project 'Time (Is)'
January 7, 2021Time (Is) is a multimedia project weaving together original poetry, documentary filmmaking, movement, and music to delve into the lived experiences of persons of color during this era of social unrest and COVID-19.
read moreDear Students: This afternoon, the University announced the decision to accept the CARES Act funding allocated through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.
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