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May 16, 2013

Scholarships Fund CIA Grads' Travel Dreams

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May 03, 2013 @ Arts Collinwood in Cleveland, OH

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May 16, 2013

Plain Dealer Reports on the Groundbreaking of the New Gund Building

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May 20, 2013

2013 Student Summer Show

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CIA Professors Doug Paige and Bob Martinez will be teaching the Pre-College course, Industrial Design, this summer. Doug has been a Professor of Industrial Design at CIA since 1988 where he also teaches Designing for Sustainability and Biomimicry. Along with being an industrial design instructor at CIA, Bob is also the founder and director of RGM Design LLC. Learn more about Doug and Bob, as well as this course at http://ow.ly/lcrih.

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May 09, 2013

Four High School Students Awarded in CIA's National 2D3D Art + Design Contest

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May 31, 2013

Cinematheque to Present Two Parallel Comedy Film Series

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May 02, 2013

Performance Art at MOCA Cleveland

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May 14, 2013

5/16-21: Caesar Must Die, The Kid With a Bike, Haneke, Ozu & more!

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May 02, 2013

CIA's iPad Curriculum Turns Two

Admissions . Visit CIA . Open Houses 

Open Houses

Attend an Open House at the Cleveland Institute of Art and experience a day designed specifically for students and families interested in learning more about CIA. 

Tour our studios, classrooms, and residence hall. Speak with CIA students and see the work of current and former students. Meet with our admissions counselors and staff who can answer your questions about admission requirements and financial aid opportunities, and give you advice on preparing your portfolio.

Each of our fall and spring Open Houses fill up quickly, so register early. You can also contact us to schedule an individually tailored visit.

Sample Open House Schedule 

8:45am  Arrival and Registration (coffee and juice) 
8:45am  Guided tours of CIA campus and studios 
10:30am  Welcome Session  
10:45am  Academic Programs / Faculty Profiles Session 
11:00am  Student Testimonials 
11:35am  Environment Sessions (Design, Integrated Media, Craft + Material Culture, or Visual Arts + Technologies)  
12:30am  Lunch
1:00pm  Optional Sessions (portfolio prep, residence hall tours, meet with admissions staff, financial aid presentation, informational fair)  

Getting to CIA 

Located east of downtown Cleveland, our campus is easily reached by car, bus, or train. Our main two buildings, the George Gund Building and the Joseph McCullough Center for the Visual Arts, are located at 11141 East Boulevard and 11610 Euclid Avenue.

View driving and parking directions or get a Google map to our campus. 

Accommodations

The area hosts an array of lodging choices, ranging from large hotel chains near the airport and in downtown Cleveland to small inns and historic mansions closer to campus. Download our Lodging List for an extensive listing of accommodations. 

Schedule Your Individual Visit

Schedule an individually tailored visit by calling 800.223.4700 or 216.421.7418, or by email.

Register For Open House

CIA will be hosting Open House events again this Fall. Please return to this page during the summer for dates.

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Cores + Connections

Learn more about CIA's proven method for academic and professional excellence.

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Pre-College Program

Sharpen your artistic skills at CIA's Pre-College Program this summer.

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Deposit Today to Reserve Your Space this Fall

Freshmen are encouraged to deposit as soon as possible!