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Columbia Alumni Arts League (aka CAAL, pronounced "cal" as in "pal") members enjoy special benefits and discounts at more than 80 leading New York City cultural institutions, connect with fellow Columbians and artists through exclusive arts events, and stay informed about the arts while supporting the arts at Columbia. Nearly 7,000 alumni from schools across the university enjoy CAAL benefits. CAAL is a Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) program founded by the arts Initiative at Columbia University. ____________________________ CAAL NOTES The 11th edition of Art Basel Miami Beach, one of the most prestigious art shows in the Americas, took place in Miami Beach, Florida December 6 to 9. More than 260 leading galleries from North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa took part, showcasing works by more than 2,000 artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Columbia Alumni Arts League and the Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) participated in ABMB 2012, highlighting the work of Columbia Alumni at the Art Basel Miami Beach fair, UNTITLED., NADA, PULSE Miami, and Art Asia. ____________________________ On Friday, October 12 2012, Columbia Alumni Arts League presented "Powered by the Arts" exhibit, as part of the opening night for the annual Columbia Alumni Leaders Weekend. Presented on screens in New-York Historical Society, the exhibit highlighted the network of Columbia Alumni Arts, featuring the latest Film, Architecture, Theatre, Writing, Music, Dance, and Visual Art projects by graduates of SOA, GSAPP, CC, GS and GSAS. Stay tuned for the release of the online version. ________________________ ABOUT CAAL MEMBERS The average age of CAAL members is 31.5 but member graduation years span 2012 to 1945. Graduates of all 16 CU schools and 4 affiliates have joined including Columbia College, Business, GSAS, and SEAS. More than 7,950 tickets have been sold to 145 CAAL Nights since our first event on 04/12/2007. _______________________ CAAL TESTIMONIALS "Alina Girshovich and the CAAL staff have been providing us with marvelous art experiences at MoMA with Director Glenn D. Lowry, School of the Arts Dean Carol Becker and creative artists; the Guggenheim Museum; and the New Museum, as well as art galleries in Chelsea and on 57th Street. They have been highlighting parts of town we thought we knew well, but they have been providing new experiences with special programs and opportunities to meet lots of artists and other creative people. The CAAL events are as delightful as champagne!" -Susan A. Gitelson, '63BC '66SIPA '70GSAS Read more testimonials

CAAL Members can take advantage of ongoing benefits and discounts at our 80 cultural partners everyday of the year! Click here to view more than 250 current opportunities.

FEATURED CAAL NIGHTS

Wednesday 5/1/13

CAAL Night: Alexandre Arrechea at Magnan Metz Gallery

CAAL members and their guests are invited to Magnan Metz Gallery for a private reception and talk with artist Alexandre Arrechea, whose installation of large, steel sculptures along the Park Avenue median was unveiled earlier this Spring. Attendees will have the exclusive opportunity to meet and speak with Arrechea about his artistic process and also see his most recent works currently on view at the gallery.

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Sarah Sze to represent USA at the 2013 Venice Biennale

Sarah Sze, installation artist and professor at the School of the Arts, has been selected to represent the United States at the 2013 Venice Biennale. The installation, called Triple Point, will see her create a sequence of environments inside the pavilion and in the courtyard in front of it, playing with the concepts of orientation and disorientation.

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Thanks to a collaboration between Director/Producer Laura Pietropinto '00CC, Co-Producer Jillian Robbins, Musical Director Mark Hartman, David Milch and OSDA, Columbia University students had the unique opportunity to work alongside theatre professionals while workshopping College: The Musical. With expertise from Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals such as Next to Normal, Ave. Q, American Idiot, and Silence! The Musical, these professionals provided students with valuable mentorships in performance, writing, musical directing, directing, stage managing, and producing. Students were given the opportunity to perform as well as learn about how musicals are developed and how to work in a professional rehearsal room. Emphasis throughout this workshop was placed on the writing and development process, rather than a final production. Read more here.

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Bess Kargman '08JRN directs First Position

Bess Kargman '08JRN directed her first film First Position which premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival and was named the audience choice's first runner up for Best Documentary. It also won the Jury Prize at the San Francisco Documentary Festival and the audience award at DOCNYC. First Position is a feature length documentary about a love of dance and a drive to succeed that trumps money, politics and even war. Read more here.

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