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Jun 15, 2010
Katie Spencer takes a turn on the stage at the Chicago Arts Program Festival.
"Now for something completely different" was the unofficial theme for the spring 2010 ACM Chicago Arts Program Festival, as a filmmaker, a weaver, a poet, a musician, and a standup comedian took the stage to showcase their work.
The Festival highlighted the five students' independent study projects (ISPs), one of the program's academic components. While the students' art forms were different, they all used their semester in Chicago to try something completely different for themselves – developing their talents, embarking on new endeavors, and exploring life in the city.
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A Citizen of the City and of the World Jun 2, 2010- For Eric Anderson, a semester on Urban Studies brought both "real world" experience and a global perspective.
Engaging in a Dialogue that Can Both Surprise and Inspire Apr 11, 2010- Students will gather in Chicago on April 16-17 to reflect on their off-campus study experiences at the 2010 Student Symposium on Off-Campus Study.
Beer Soap Puts Student Entrepreneur in the Spotlight Feb 5, 2010- Jim Gregory's experience on ACM’s Business, Entrepreneurship, & Society (BES) Program in Chicago provided key ingredients to success in developing his soap making business.
A Fond Farewell to a Busy, Intense Semester in Chicago Jan 19, 2010- ACM Chicago Arts Program students flexed their creative muscles on independent projects in visual art, fiction writing, and art history.
Portraying the Journey of Life Dec 16, 2009- Encounters with people, cultures, history, and the physical environment are among the experiences chronicled in the prize-winning photos from the 2009-10 ACM Off-Campus Study Photo Contest.
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News
- Performance, Art, and Film Take the Stage at the Chicago Arts Festival May 3, 2010
- Eclectic show will feature work of Chicago Arts Program students at the North Side store and performance space Transistor on Saturday, May 8.
- ACM Symposium Will Highlight Students' Research, Internships, and Experiences on Off-Campus Study Mar 19, 2010
- Students' presentations and panel discussions on April 16-17 will be streamed live on the ACM website.
- Application Deadline Extended for some ACM Programs Mar 17, 2010
- ACM has extended the application deadline for several upcoming ACM off-campus study programs. Interested students should contact the ACM office immediately.
- Exhibit Features Paintings by Chicago Arts Program Instructor Martina Nehrling Feb 8, 2010
- Artist Martina Nehrling's work will be on exhibit throughout February at the historic Union League Club in downtown Chicago.
- 2010-11 Off-Campus Study Program Prices Announced Feb 5, 2010
- The updated pricing for ACM's 2010-11 off-campus study programs has been approved and is now posted online.
- Traveling Photo Exhibit Will Showcase Students’ Off-Campus Study Experiences Dec 9, 2009
- Winning and honorable mention photos from the 2009-10 ACM Off-Campus Study Photo Contest will be exhibited on 11 ACM campuses in early 2010.
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Photo spotlight
Chicago Programs students and staff outside the historic Chicago Theatre, an iconic symbol of The Windy City.
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