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2022 Scholastic Art & Writing Exhibition

2022 Scholastic Art & Writing Exhibition

Celebrating the creativity of young people

2022 Summer Pre-College Program

2022 Summer Pre-College Program

Build your portfolio while earning college credit next summer

Winning the bronze

Winning the bronze

Animation senior's BFA project earns Student Academy Award

Craft + Design at CIA

Craft + Design at CIA

Craft + Design offers a modern framework to pursue contemporary craft

University Circle tops USA Today list

University Circle tops USA Today list

We've known all along that CIA's neighborhood was the tops!

Animation program earns worldwide recognition

Animation program earns worldwide recognition

The best artists are good at a lot of things, and CIA turns out the best.

College ranking sites note CIA excellence

College ranking sites note CIA excellence

Princeton Review, Money Magazine and Niche.com place CIA on their lists

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