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I Break The Rules

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I Create What I Love
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"capturing joy"

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Julissa Bruno,

Drawing

"carving my own path"

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Nat Lenington,

Sculpture + Expanded Media

"sharing my knowledge"

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Cullen Williams-Freeman,

Life Sciences Illustration

"overcoming my fears"

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Robin Sutherland,

Graphic Design

"being myself"

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Tristen Kovacs,

Painting

"discovering my passion"

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Cale Ours,

Photography

"crafting with purpose"

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Jaime Clampitt,

Craft + Design

"creating new worlds"

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Kadirah McJunkins,

Animation

"designing the future"

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Owen Gray,

Industrial Design

Do What You Love In A CIA Major

Makerspaces

For almost any material imaginable, CIA has the tools to shape, craft, and elevate it into a unique creation.

A student is welding. You can see sparks flying off the piece they are working on.
Metals Studio

Metals Studio

Dedicated studio for fabricating in metals.

35000 feet of welding wire used each year
6500 degree temperature for arc welding
Metals Studio
A glass student is working with hot glass on a metal surface.
Glass Studios

Glass Studios

Capabilities to work in hot glass, cold glass, fusion processes and flameworking.

2000 miles of glass tubing formed
2300 degree furnace temperature for glassblowing
Glass Studios
A student is cutting a piece of wood in the fabrication studios.
Wood Shop

Wood Shop

Fabrication space for working with wood.

1100 inches of bandsaw blades used each year.
6200 + sheets Baltic Birch plywood used each year.
Wood Shop
A student is hand forming clay in their personal ceramics studio.
Ceramics Studios

Ceramics Studios

Surfacing, cutting, shaping, sanding, turning, drilling and fastening.

5 tons of clay used each year
11 kilns, including gas, electric and wood
Ceramics Studios
A student is using a 3D printer for a red and orange object.
Digital Forming

Digital Forming

Use technology to form in ceramic, glass metal, wood and more.

11 3D printers
3 CNC cutters, including a 5’x8’ system that cuts vertically and horizontally.
Digital Forming
Faculty emeritus member is stoking the fire at the wood kiln.
Wood Kiln

Wood Kiln

One of only a few at a college of art and design.

400 + works fired each semester.
2300 degree temperature for wood kiln
Wood Kiln
A close-up of a student cutting and refining a metal piece.
Jewelry + Metals Studio

Jewelry + Metals Studio

Traditional and digital tools for producing wearable art and small-scale sculpture.

265 colors for enameling.
21 soldering stations.
Jewelry + Metals Studio
a student is running fabric under a sewing machine.
Sewing + Felting Studios

Sewing + Felting Studios

Tools and equipment for producing soft sculpture, fashion and conceptual work.

23 dress forms + sewing machines
7000 cubic-foot studio
Sewing + Felting Studios
"Fuzzy Ball" animation still by Jimmy Kuehnle
August 29, 2024 to October 6, 2024

2024 Faculty Exhibition

A tradition that spans more than 100 years.

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August 29, 2024 to September 22, 2024

2024 Studio Operations Exhibition

This exhibition highlights the remarkable and diverse talents of the CIA Studio Operations team.

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August 30, 2024 to September 27, 2024

Everywhere, All at Once

A Creativity Works group exhibition organized by CIA Drawing and Painting senior James Schaffer.

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Featured Stories

Read more about our community of artists and designers!

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Ariel Wills, Charles Lee and Laura Medina are smiling and posing for the camera.

AICAD teaching fellows bring new insights, experience

September 10, 2024

Three new faculty members joined the Cleveland Institute of Art this year through a teaching fellowship program that aims to help increase racial and ethnic diversity in art school faculty.

Student-alum connection inspires artwork on view at Progressive

July 26, 2024

As part of CIA’s Role of the Artist as Producer course, 17 CIA students developed, curated, marketed and installed Ready, Set, Relay!

A gold medal for the Ghost Army of World War 2.

When art went to war: CIA artists in WWII "Ghost Army"

July 26, 2024

On March 21, 2024, Bernard Bluestein, 100, was among three members of the Ghost Army at the U.S. Capitol to receive the Congressional Gold Medal.

Amanda Fronek headshot.

CIA selects Amanda Fronek as new Dean of Students

July 29, 2024

Amanda Fronek is an experienced student affairs leader and administrator dedicated to the mission of access and opportunity in education space.

John Ewing is holding an old film wheel.

Roll credits: Ewing reflects on unique Cinematheque career

July 26, 2024

Ewing retired on June 30, presenting three of his favorite movies that Sunday at the Cinematheque.

Mark Nichols ’93, left, has supported CIA since 1995. His passion for giving back to his alma mater increased when his son, Oliver Nichols ’24, enrolled at CIA

Alum gives to bolster futures

July 26, 2024

Mark Nichols ’93 has supported CIA since 1995. His passion for giving back to his alma mater increased when his son, Oliver Nichols ’24, enrolled at CIA.

A top view in the Peter B. Lewis. The crowd is mostly full and there is a panel on the stage talking before a film premiere.

Cinematheque

Come visit Cleveland’s favorite alternative film theater located right on our campus.

Showtimes + tickets
Thursday 6:00 pm October 10, 2024
ENO film still.
ENO
Thursday 8:35 pm October 10, 2024
Daytime Revolution movie still.
DAYTIME REVOLUTION
Friday 6:30 pm October 11, 2024
The Goldman Case film still.
THE GOLDMAN CASE
Friday 8:50 pm October 11, 2024
ED WOOD
Saturday 5:00 pm October 12, 2024
THE MATCH FACTORY GIRL FILM STILL
THE MATCH FACTORY GIRL
Saturday 6:30 pm October 12, 2024
CINEMA LAIKA film still.
CINEMA LAIKA
Saturday 9:00 pm October 12, 2024
Take Out Film Still.
TAKE OUT
Sunday 3:45 pm October 13, 2024
Take Out Film Still.
TAKE OUT

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