Art in a Time of Crisis
Campus Arts Event
Art in a Time of Crisis
What are some of the challenges, opportunities, and responsibilities that artists face in a time of crisis? Join this timely panel discussion led by Dean of the School of the Arts Sarah Cole as part of the School’s 60th Anniversary Alumni Weekend.
FREE
Miller Theatre
October 04, 2025 | 10:00 am
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What are some of the challenges, opportunities, and responsibilities that artists face in a time of crisis?

In this timely conversation, Dean of the School of the Arts Sarah Cole leads a conversation with luminaries Lisa Cholodenko '97, Film, Associate Professor María José Contreras Lorenzini, Theatre, Hugh Hayden '18, Visual Arts, and Professor Gary Shteyngart, Writing, as part of the School’s 60th Anniversary Alumni Weekend.

This panel discussion is open to the public.

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2025 marks the 60th anniversary of Columbia's School of the Arts.

At Columbia, artists working across all disciplines have the unique opportunity to study and create, in a vibrant community, learning alongside one another in one of the world’s greatest cultural capitals: New York City.

Location

Miller Theatre
2960 Broadway
New York, NY 10027

Images: Top left to bottom right: Sarah Cole (© Joel Jares), Lisa Cholodenko, María José Contreras Lorenzini (© Joel Jares), Hugh Hayden (© Michael Avedon for 65CPW), and Gary Shteyngart (© Brigitte Lacombe) / courtesy of Columbia University School of the Arts