CHICAGO, IL (May 1, 2007) –Harrington College of Design announced today that students and faculty will design, produce and photograph dreamscape tableau imagery of Looptopia participants on Friday May 11, 2007.

The Chicago Loop Alliance will host the first dusk ‘til dawn cultural event of its kind in the United States . Looptopia will showcase the artistic, musical and cultural offerings of Chicago 's Loop neighborhood.

The event is inspired by “White Night” events held in international locales such as Paris , Rome and Madrid . Programming will include live musical and theatrical performances, unique shopping and dining opportunities, indoor programs, outdoor exhibitions, architectural tours, artistic installations, engaging video projections and mesmerizing illumination.

Teams of Harrington students and faculty will hit the streets at 10:00p.m. Friday night equipped with props and digital photography equipment to create spontaneous “dreamscape” tableaus of people attending the event.

Images will be broadcast in a display window at the famed Louis Sullivan Building on the corner of Monroe and State. Looptopia participants will also be able to download images after the event at www.flickr.com.

For additional programming information please visit www.looptopia.com.

About Harrington College of Design

Harrington College of Design is a four-year college that offers flexible scheduling for a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Interior Design, an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interior Design or Digital Photography and a new Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Communication Design. Harrington is committed to creating the next generation of design professionals to lead and serve the global community.

Harrington has been a member of Chicago 's design and higher education communities since 1931. Located at 200 W. Madison St. , Harrington seeks to foster an environment that maximizes students' intellectual and artistic potential. The majority of the faculty is practicing interior designers, architects, photographers and fine art professionals.

Harrington is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees and bachelor's degrees. The college is also an institutional member of the National Association of Schools and Art and Design (NASAD). Harrington is recognized as a private college by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), and is authorized by the IBHE to confer baccalaureate and associate degrees. The Interior Design Program leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, www.accredit-id.org, 146 Monroe Center NW, Suite 1318, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2822.