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Celebrating Latino Arts & Culture

Celebrating Latino Art & Culture September 1-30, 2017 Artist Reception, Friday, September 1, 6-8pm Excitement is building for our second month-long, Center-wide cultural program as we celebrate the rich world of Latino Art & Culture. During September, all facets of…

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Collective Wisdom: The Artist Sketchbook Project

Collective Wisdom: The Artist Sketchbook Libary We are so excited to announce a new undertaking here at Columbia Arts—our Collective Wisdom: The Artist Sketchbook Library. As part of our January, 2018 exhibition titled “Community Conversations,” the Art Center will be…

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Loving Poetry

Loving Poetry Although I love all areas of the humanities, I confess I have a soft spot for the literary arts. The written word is such a powerful force, and the way literature and poetry fire the imagination has always…

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Name an Artist

A couple of months ago I conducted a study that in advertising in sometimes amusingly referred to as “mother-in-law research.” I asked 30 people around me, from friends to strangers, to name (off the top of their heads) three famous…

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In Honor of Book Lover’s Day, Augusts 9

In Honor of Book Lover’s Day, Augusts 9 By Kristyn Fix, CCA Events Manager Today, August 9, marks National Book Lover’s Day—a special day for bibliophiles to celebrate their love of literature and reading. The origin and creator of National…

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Gratitude

A Succession of Thank Yous So many people help to make this Art Center a place of community and artistic excitement. I wanted to take a moment to offer my gratitude to some of the special people who have recently…

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The Summer of Love

The Summer of Love In a recent blog post I told you about our trip to San Francisco’s beautiful Museum of Modern Art. On that same visit to the city, we also spent some time at the de Young Museum…

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The Coloring Book Challenge

The Coloring Book Challenge Sometimes a small thing can have a big impact. Here at the Columbia Art Center we are always working on ways to provide art experiences to our community members—whether it’s by bringing folks into the Center…

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Art in the News

ART IN THE NEWS Following are some exciting articles about art that have appeared recently in the news: Refugees Confront the Past through Art, at a Pop-Up Museum In 2010, Latif Mukasa, an artist and gay rights activist from Uganda,…

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