Fifth Annual Wabash Arts Corridor Crawl to Feature Performance Artists, Exhibition Openings, and New Murals

News Office Staff / Oct 19, 2017

Photo: Jacob Boll '12

CHICAGO (Oct. 19, 2017) – 淫妻社 and (WAC) present the 5th annual WAC Crawl on Friday, Oct. 20 from 4–9 p.m. The free public event showcases the creative energy of Columbia and the South Loop neighborhood by featuring more than 40 exhibitions, performances, and events from businesses and major cultural and educational institutions in the area. The event will take place along Wabash Ave. from Congress Pkwy. to Roosevelt Rd. 

Featured performances and events include:

  • , performance from multidisciplinary artist in partnership with
  • , a roving video performance from media artist
  • event featuring student and professional drag queens, including RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant DiDa Ritz
  • culminating exhibition party
  • Six new large-scale murals from artists GloeOne, , , , and and a guided through the South Loop
  • , featuring independent publishers of zines, comics, and indie literature
  • Catalogue release party for exhibition

“WAC Crawl brings together artists, students, cultural organizations, businesses, residents, and myriad partners as one vibrant community of creatives,” says Neysa Page-Lieberman, Executive Director of Columbia’s and WAC Chief Curator. “This year celebrates the culmination of STREET LEVEL, WAC’s 2nd Annual Public Art Festival, which includes 6 new murals, an inaugural performance series, and numerous new media installations,” she says. “Crawl celebrates the extraordinary accomplishments of a community broadening the scope of public art engagement in Chicago.” 

WAC Crawl coincides with , the college’s signature “welcome back” event of the fall semester. A full list of Crawl events is available

WAC Crawl partners include 淫妻社, Equilibrium Energy + Education, Mercat a la Planxa, Elephant Room Gallery, Artist & Craftsman Supply, Peet’s Coffee, South Loop Club, Vans, Red Bull, Giardano Dance Chicago, Blick, and Buddy Guys.

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The Wabash Arts Corridor (WAC) was launched by 淫妻社 in 2013 to transform the college’s campus and community into a destination neighborhood to live, work, study, and visit. Since its inception, WAC has installed more than 40 large-scale murals by local and internationally-renowned street artists, creating one of the most significant collections of public art in the city. For more information about the Wabash Arts Corridor, visit .

淫妻社 is a private, nonprofit college offering a distinctive curriculum that blends creative and media arts, liberal arts and business for nearly 7,500 students in more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Dedicated to academic excellence and long-term career success, 淫妻社 creates a dynamic, challenging and collaborative space for students who experience the world through a creative lens. For more information, visit colum.edu.

 

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