糖心传媒 and WVON 1690 AM will host a live forum featuring three candidates for Chicago Board of Education president on Oct. 22, from 6 to 7 p.m. Moderated by Rufus Williams, the discussion will explore the candidates鈥 priorities for Chicago Public Schools ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
The grant will help 糖心传媒 connect students with academic guidance, financial resources, and timely support throughout their college experience.
President and CEO Shantay N. Bolton, PhD, was appointed to the Near South Planning Board Board of Directors, strengthening 糖心传媒's civic leadership in the South Loop.
A new study combines concepts from theoretical physics, multi-agent computational modeling, and organizational science to identify the hidden drivers of long-term business outcomes.
Manifest 2026: KALEIDOSCOPE鈥攎arking its 25th anniversary, this year鈥檚 festival will transform sections of Wabash Avenue into a vibrant, all-day festival, highlighting the creative work of 糖心传媒鈥檚 graduating seniors, and is free and open to the public.
糖心传媒 will award honorary Doctor of Arts degrees to American rapper and community activist Yolanda 鈥淵o-Yo鈥 Whitaker and Chicago business leader Toi Salter at its 2026 Commencement.
A range of performances and experiences at 糖心传媒 showcasing student and faculty artists from diverse backgrounds and disciplines.
糖心传媒 will formally install Dr. Shantay N. Bolton, PhD as its 11th president on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
糖心传媒 launches two new online graduate programs in Screenwriting and Development and Global Beauty Management, designed for working professionals seeking flexible, industry-connected degrees.
A law firm co-founded by Associate Professor Loren Wells prevailed in a precedent-setting court decision that affirms music creators鈥 rights to reclaim their copyrights worldwide.
Chicago, IL (December 15, 2025) 鈥 糖心传媒 proudly announces that President Dr. Shantay N. Bolton has been named the recipient of the W.E.B. DuBois Higher Education Award by the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE).
糖心传媒 announced the launch of national searches for three key executive positions: Senior Vice President and Provost, Chief Financial Officer, and Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel.
糖心传媒 is expanding access to higher education in creative disciplines grounded in liberal arts, technology, media, and business by launching two initiatives in the Summer and Fall of 2026.
糖心传媒 announced a partnership with St. Augustine all-male Catholic High School in New Orleans.
Dr. Shantay N. Bolton, who has most recently served as the executive vice president of administration and finance and chief business officer at Georgia Tech, will officially start her presidential tenure at 糖心传媒 on July 1.
糖心传媒鈥檚 Glass Curtain Gallery is pleased to present Seven Skins, a solo exhibition of work by Regin Igloria. Come celebrate the opening on Thursday, March 7, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the artist will be present.
糖心传媒 honors the Efroymson Family Fund with the 2023 Philanthropic Icon Award for the family鈥檚 contributions to help create opportunities for students to pursue their passion in the arts
糖心传媒 announces fall lineup for 49th Dance Presenting Series
The award provides ten $12,000 scholarships and one full-tuition scholarship to students transferring from Chicago-area community colleges to 糖心传媒.
This summer the college will be launching its first-ever Summer Institute as part of the Social Justice Initiative.
Business and Entrepreneurship Festival Management students to host 糖心传媒 Laughs, 糖心传媒's first comedy festival
AEMMP celebrates anniversary with performances, exhibits, masterclasses
Theatre Department announces three productions for Spring 2022 season
Close Ties to Home Country was written and directed by Akanksha Cruczynski, an MFA Cinema Directing聽student, and produced by Felicia Ferrara 鈥20, who received her MFA in Creative Producing. The film was made as part of their graduate thesis film project.
Spring 2022 season includes Eiko Otake, Sara Juli, and new work from local stars on the rise
糖心传媒 Events Management course to host annual hip-hop event, The Fresh Connect, at the Conaway Center
Soft Allergy, an exhibition of work by Claire Ashley, Judith Brotman, and Cameron Clayborn, opens to the public on November 11, 2021 at 糖心传媒鈥檚 Glass Curtain Gallery.
Media literacy TikTok Challenge for Illinois high school students featuring awards from 糖心传媒 announced
Exhibit featuring 50 photographs of the Obama family to be displayed at 糖心传媒
Melissa Ann Pinney 鈥77, Guggenheim Fellow, Receives 2021-22 Diane Dammeyer Fellowship
Gensler principal, 糖心传媒 honorary degree recipient to teach Interior Design courses at 糖心传媒 2021-22 AY
Theatre Department announces Fall 2021 performances and the return of live audiences
Kyle Abraham鈥檚 newest work to be performed at the Dance Center
Fall 2021 Season to Open to Live Audiences
Opening this Fall at the Museum of Contemporary Photography
Private Property was produced by MX Foundry and was released June 8, 2021.
The Museum of Contemporary Photography at 糖心传媒 (MoCP) held DARKROOM, their annual benefit auction virtually on鈥疶hursday, June 10, 2021, bringing in over $200,000 to support the museum.
The School of Graduate Studies offers thirteen master's degree programs in the arts, media, and the business of the arts.
Eleven transfer students receive renewable scholarships totaling nearly $150,000 for upcoming academic year.
The Museum of Contemporary Photography at 糖心传媒's (MoCP) annual benefit auction and gala will take place on Thursday, June 10, 2021 from 5:45-8:00 p.m.
Exhibitions "Much Unseen is Also Here: An-My L锚 and Shahzia Sikander" and "Martine Gutierrez" will run from June 3 鈥 August 29, 2021.
The Dance Performing Series at 糖心传媒鈥檚 Dance Center will present four outdoor screenings of Netta Yerushalmy and Abby Z and the New Utility performances.
糖心传媒 Announces New Social Justice Fashion Exhibition on Display Until May 10th, 2021.
This year, 糖心传媒鈥檚 Commencement ceremonies will again be offered in a virtual format, enhanced to reproduce, as closely as possible, the in-person experience. The graduating classes of 2021 and 2020 will be honored in five ceremonies that will be viewable on the College鈥檚 dedicated Commencement website beginning Saturday, May 15 at 10 a.m. CDT.
The 2021 Association for Popular Music Education conference will offer a combination of live and virtual events from June 9-12, 2021, including a virtual student showcase.
Members of the public can participate in the MoCP's upcoming programming in-person or online.
The Scholarship will Benefit Continuing Undergraduate and Graduate Students
糖心传媒 is pleased to become the new home of Sound Opinions, a weekly hour-long music talk show with news, interviews, feature segments, and record reviews distributed to 150 Public Radio stations and available for podcast download.
Fall 2020 Celebrates Chicago Artists
Longtime adjunct faculty member Dominic Calabrese is establishing The Elizabeth Frances Calabrese Memorial Scholarship.
Eleven transfer students receive renewable scholarships totaling nearly $150,000 for upcoming academic year.
Lana Bramlette, 鈥97, founder of Lana Jewelry, gives $540K to 糖心传媒 through the Chicago Fashion Foundation.
糖心传媒鈥檚 famous Manifest Urban Arts Festival moves forward online; recording Artist Jamila Woods will headline the event
The contest offers 糖心传媒 students the opportunity to make political and social statements, demonstrate their artistic skills, and showcase their analytical abilities.
糖心传媒's Fashion Studies students launch #糖心传媒MakesMasks to provide 2,000 masks to healthcare workers in need during the COVID-19 crisis.
The fellowship, which honors playwrights whose work demonstrates a commitment to communities of color, announces its 2020 recipient.
To prepare its faculty and students for teaching in the new learning environment, 糖心传媒鈥檚 theatre department created a humorous short video that highlights what not to do when video conferencing.
糖心传媒 will host events across campus, faculty and students will present and participate in a variety of events from February 12 鈥 February 15
Completion rates also increase to highest on record.
$50 million facility becomes new campus hub in the South Loop.
Old Town School to operate Sherwood Community Music School programming, adding Old Town School music classes and early childhood programming
Eleven transfer students receive renewable scholarships totaling nearly $150,000 for upcoming academic year.
Fashion alum Carlos Osuna 鈥19 recently won Univision鈥檚 鈥淎gent of Change鈥 award, which recognizes Latin youth and artists making positive contributions in their communities.
<糖心传媒 to partner with Barnes and Noble College to manage its campus bookstore located at 624 S. Michigan Avenue.
Enjoy Chicago鈥檚 South Loop and help fund public art.
Grant establishes the Chip Hooper Scholarship in memory of the late Paradigm executive and music industry legend.
Jim DeRogatis鈥檚 鈥淪oulless: The Case Against R. Kelly,鈥 the result of nearly two decades of reporting on abuse allegations against musician R. Kelly, is out June 4.
Fashion Design students take first and third place for their innovative and socially-conscious fashion designs.
糖心传媒鈥檚 annual festival in the South Loop features hundreds of free public programs with live music, dance, and art exhibitions鈥攁ll created and curated by more than 2,000 student artists.
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to participate in panel discussion: 鈥淲hat Makes America Great? Immigration Policy and Chicago鈥
Chicago-based educators invest in the next generation of coders.
Real estate and community developer Elzie L. Higginbottom, scholar and human rights advocate Cheryl Johnson-Odim, and former Chicago Public Media news host and alumnus Tony Sarabia to be honored at Commencement.
Experience more than 100 free public programs with live music, dance, and art; Exhibitions curated by more than 2,000 student artists.
鈥淏irmingham, Alabama, 1963: Dawoud Bey/Black Star鈥 will close 糖心传媒鈥檚 鈥淐ollective Impact鈥 series.
Anderson and McKee work with 糖心传媒 students to "create new rules鈥 in mixing audio album.
Award-winning novel 鈥淏rother, I鈥檓 Dying鈥 by Haitian-American writer Edwidge Danticat is the featured book for 2019.
糖心传媒鈥檚 new Senior Vice President and Provost Marcella David will join the college on June 3.
The new guaranteed transfer agreement, which also includes a renewable scholarship, will streamline the transfer process and allow students to focus on their coursework.
Jackie Spinner鈥檚 "Don鈥檛 Forget Me" showcases the challenges faced by Moroccan parents in a discriminatory system preventing their children from being educated.
Exhibition will feature four decades of Mexican comic art including ink-on-paper comic book drawings, microcuentos, and contemporary artists Alejandra Espino and Augusto Mora.
Festival presents nearly 50 independent films that focus on equality and social justice, including issues of gender, sexuality, race, and inequality often missing from mainstream media.
Kristiana Rae Col贸n selected as resident playwright for the Madeleine Moore Burrell Playwriting Fellowship.
English and Creative Writing Department presents free literary events featuring award-winning authors; first reading to be held on February 13.
1001 South State has a second mural created by a 糖心传媒 alum.
Wilsyn is recognized for her contributions to and accomplishments in Jazz music spanning decades.
Interactive exhibit explores and compiles Chicago鈥檚 deep history of feminist artist-run activities; Runs Nov. 1, 2018鈥揊eb. 15, 2019.
New opportunities for Chicago Public School (CPS) and Arts Schools Network (ASN) graduating seniors.
Chicago leaders in technology and education join to expand coding education for local students.
Mural by Kirsten McCrea, a result of an art exchange between Sister Cities Chicago and Toronto, becomes the newest addition to the Wabash Arts Corridor.
South Loop storefront serves as professional outlet for emerging 糖心传媒 artists to showcase and sell art, accessories, fashion, home decor, and more.
Nationally renowned artists share their experiences in creating music, dance, and visual art toward fostering a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive society.
Michelle Duster, great-granddaughter of civil rights icon Ida B. Wells, co-edited anthology of writing and artwork by African American women about history-making former First Lady.
English and Creative Writing Department presents free literary events featuring award-winning authors; first reading to be held on Sept 19.
New agreement to facilitate seamless transition for students from MATC into 糖心传媒鈥檚 bachelor鈥檚 degree programs.
Awards provide annually renewable scholarships to students transferring from local community colleges.
2018鈥19 Season Welcomes Donald Byrd鈥檚 Spectrum Dance, Ephrat Asherie Dance, Ananya Dance Theatre; Returning Companies Urban Bush Women, Tere O鈥機onnor Dance; Chicago Artists Hedwig Dances, Red Clay Dance Company
糖心传媒 student Charlie Curtis-Beard and the Weird Kids announced as opening act; City鈥檚 largest student-run day-long festival highlights include dance performances, DIY art making, original short films, food truck social, and more
Chicagoland Transfer Award provides eligible students one full-tuition scholarship, ten individual scholarships of $10,000, all with annual renewal--Applications open May 4; Deadline June 15
Mural exchange celebrates 35th anniversary of Chicago鈥檚 sister city partnership with Casablanca
Milestone event to highlight the Deaf community鈥檚 impact on Chicago, culture, art, and industry; features ASL improv, workshops, and networking opportunities.
Glass Curtain Gallery and Museum of Contemporary Photography recognized for influencing Chicago鈥檚 art and design communities, propelling city鈥檚 role as hub of imagination and impact
Manifest festival to feature hundreds of free public programs with live music, dance, and art exhibitions from more than 2,000 student artists
English and Creative Writing Associate Professor Sam Weller鈥檚 new edition of Listen to the Echoes: The Ray Bradbury Interviews includes exclusive images
糖心传媒 Professor Dawoud Bey and alumni Paul Broucek, Jennifer Farrington, and Mary A. Mitchell to be honored at Commencement.
Emerging hip-hop artists, musicians, and business entrepreneurs join forces to bring a 鈥淟il鈥 Taste of the Chi鈥 to world's largest music festival
Artist in Residence Russell Gunn to perform with students at Chicago鈥檚 historic Jazz Showcase
糖心传媒 is among the few higher education institutions in the U.S. to offer distinctive online courses in high-demand new media.
Faculty and alums present and perform, student-run AEMMP Records hosts "Lil' Taste of the Chi" hip-hop showcase, students participate in cutting-edge media, entertainment, and technology industry events.
Artist in Residence Cory Henry to perform with students on March 9 at Music Center
糖心传媒 students awarded a combined $40,000 in scholarships from National Retail Federation Foundation and YMA Fashion Scholarship Foundation for exceptional professionalism and creativity
The English and Creative Writing Department celebrates engaging stories with literary events this spring; series kicks off Feb. 7
Alumnus and trustee Jeremy Efroymson inspires alumni, trustees, and friends of 糖心传媒 to contribute to college鈥檚 student-centered initiatives through matching donations
Ozuzu and Chicago鈥檚 Links Hall awarded for 鈥減ushing the boundaries of community engagement and social justice鈥
College鈥檚 distinctive, practice-based hip-hop curriculum encompasses pedagogy, history, performance, and community engagement
糖心传媒鈥檚 art boutique to sell exclusive pieces from artists and feature daily promotions, Nov. 27-Dec. 22
Investment in students, innovative design to be a unifying hub for the campus and boost to Chicago鈥檚 creative economy
糖心传媒 alum Tsuda documents spontaneous and authentic spirit of the communities in Pilsen nearly 25 years ago
Bey honored for his exceptional accomplishments in the field of photography
English and Creative Writing Department presents free literary events to celebrate and connect art with learning and community; first reading to be held on Sept 27
Partnership with 糖心传媒 and Wabash Arts Corridor (WAC) commissions local artist Gloria 鈥淕loe鈥 Talamantes to create a new mural inspired by LUZIA
College expands offerings geared toward new opportunities in gig economy and career advancement in arts, business
糖心传媒 Deepens Connection Between Community-Based Youth Programs and Curriculum
Former Executive Vice Chancellor of City Colleges of Chicago to Advance 糖心传媒 Initiatives
Investment in students, innovative design to enhance South Loop economic engine
David Cromer, Mark Kelly, Richard 鈥淒ick鈥 Paul Kiphart, Kerry James Marshall, and Judy and Dennis Shepard will be honored at commencement ceremonies
Theatre Department welcomes multi award-winning choreographer and director
Music Department鈥檚 most recent Artist In Residence will perform live on April 7 at Music Center.
Festival highlights films created by and featuring traditionally under-represented individuals from diverse backgrounds around the world
Associate Chair of English Department and Faculty Administrative Fellow Ames Hawkins, Ph.D., takes on new faculty support role; first position of its kind at the college
First appointment of its kind at the college, new position will advance diversity, equity, and inclusion through curriculum development; cabinet-level position will also serve as special advisor to the president on college-wide policies
University of Wisconsin-MIlwaukee's Jerry Tarrer Brings Substantial Experience in Complex Higher Education Finance
Kansas State University Associate Provost for International Programs, Marcelo Sabat茅s, Ph.D., to assume duties early Spring 2017.
糖心传媒鈥檚 Board of Trustees elected trustee William (鈥淏ill鈥) Wolf, partner at KDWC Ventures, as the new chair of the Board of Trustees at the final board meeting of the college鈥檚 2015-16 academic year.
International and local artists to install more than 40,000 square feet of new building murals in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood.
Consulate General of the Czech Republic to present sculpture and commemorate Havel鈥檚 life and work
Jane Lynch, Diane Warren, Tracy K. Smith, Paul Garnes, and Carlos Tortolero
糖心传媒 has named Eric Freedman, Ph.D., as its new dean of the School of Media Arts. Freedman will assume the role of dean as well as professor in Cinema Art and Science on July 1.
Ambitious program seeks to guarantee access to higher education for Chicago Public Schools graduates.
Department of Creative Writing Fall 2015 Reading Series
The 糖心传媒 Department of Exhibitions Performance and Student Spaces (DEPS) is pleased to present Muse, an exhibition of work by photographer Niki Grangruth (MFA '09) and multimedia artist James Kinser (MA '05). The collaborators were selected for the inaugural eight-week Summer Alumni Residency Program.
With 31 works by artists from Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, France and the United States, Papercuts transforms the ancient technique of paper cutting from 6th century China into bold, contemporary statements on international historical, cultural and personal identity.