The Averill and Bernard Leviton A + D Gallery is part of the Art + Design Department at Columbia College Chicago. The gallery's mission is to present professional exhibitions and educational programming that encompasses the broadest possible definition of visual art and design. This is a direct reflection of the pedagogical diversity of the Art + Design Department and the vast array of ideas, media, and techniques explored by artists today. The gallery presents emerging and established artists whose work reflects any of the nine disciplines taught in the department including Fine Arts, Interior Architecture, Illustration, Fashion Design, Advertising, Art Direction, Product Design, Graphic Design, and Art History.

The gallery's primary focus is on process and the development of ideas into art. Exhibitions at A + D Gallery promote understanding of the artistic process by exhibiting works in progress side-by-side with finished pieces; these can be preliminary drafts and sketches, notes and other generative materials an artist may use to process ideas into finished artwork.

The exhibition schedule at A+D Gallery is determined by a curatorial review committee comprised of faculty and staff at Columbia College Chicago. If you are interested in sponsoring, organizing or curating an exhibition at the gallery please submit a detailed proposal of the exhibition indicating the premise of the show and how it fits into our mission. Download our Proposal Process pdf for more specific information. Submit all materials to gallery Director and committee Chair:

Jennifer Murray
A+D Gallery
Columbia College Chicago
619 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago IL 60605

If you are interested in using the gallery for receptions or other social events please note that we require 4 weeks notice and accept requests only from within the Columbia College community.