Sponsors

Seven years ago, Manifest began as Columbia College Chicago's end of the year celebration, featuring graduating student work. Since then, the festival has grown to become one of the largest outdoor cultural festivals in the South Loop.

In addition to highlighting visual and performing work from the college, Manifest offers performance, live readings, screenings, portfolio reviews, mainstream musical acts, campus-wide exhibition tours, live art happenings and a mass arts procession, Spectacle Fortuna. By 2005, Manifest had grown so rapidly that the college expanded into Grant Park for its two soundstages, student activities and sponsorship booths. In addition, the daylong arts festival was permanently rescheduled to overlap with graduation and the Alumni Reunion weekend, two very exciting and well-attended events at Columbia.

Manifest attracts a vast audience of over 30,000 attendees composed of students, faculty and staff, parents, friends, alumni, patrons, donors, industry professionals, South Loop residents and the Chicago art community. The festival is open and free to the public, welcoming individuals from neighboring colleges and universities. Each year's offerings exceed the last, with this year's festival featuring ongoing multimedia events, high-caliber musical performances, exhibitions from emerging artists, department showcases of student accomplishments and a collective celebration. Don't miss Manifest 2008, coming this spring on Friday May 16th. For more information about how you can support the festival, please contact us at the email address listed below!

Jennifer Friedrich
Festival and Events Coordinator
jfriedrich@colum.edu

Benefits of Sponsorship

> Increase market access, reaching over 30,000 Columbia College Chicago students, faculty, staff, alumni and affiliates.

> Receive maximum visibility, including promotional booths, tables, soundstage banners and event co-hosting.

> Free advertising in The Columbia Chronicle and listings in numerous Chicago magazines and newspapers

> Select events to co-sponsor at one of Manifest's many prime venues for entertaining clients, employees and prospects

> Reach a cross-section of demographics numbering more than 30,000 attendees and 50,000 Manifest print and online resources

> Realize company goals and mission through invaluable community and educational support.