Mission:
The Department of Exhibition and Performance Spaces (DEPS) is the student-centered galleries and venues of Columbia College Chicago. An extension of the classroom, DEPS fosters vibrant environments for students to interact, exchange ideas, and view and showcase bodies of work within the larger urban community. The spaces provide students from every discipline myriad opportunities to gain essential, hands-on experience, stimulating artistic expression and professional development through collaboration.
DEPS incorporates the College's curriculum by partnering with academic departments and centers, the urban community and professionals in all fields, merging formal pedagogy with each student's individual learning path. In our commitment to produce the most innovative, distinguished and accessible programs, DEPS addresses contemporary issues concerning the diversity of thought, values and culture.