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Interactive Media Lab

Design the future! The IML is 14,297 square feet of technology and innovation designed for big ideas and bold experimentation! Whether you're exploring Extended, Augmented, or Virtual Reality, or prototyping your next big invention, the possibilities here are limitless. Plus, it's the only facility of its kind in the world!

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99% of new students received financial aid in Fall 2024 and the average student aid given by CIA was $40k. Affording your college education really is possible here.

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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

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Makerspaces

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

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Interactive Media Lab

Interactive Media Lab

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

36 foot wide LED wall in the XR studio.
14297 square feet of technology, innovation and collaboration.
Interactive Media Lab
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

I look for a college that will empower me to elevate my future as an artist and designer. I also want a community that welcomes and supports me. Cleveland Institute of Art is both of those things.

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Meet Our Alumni

Our alumni are doing amazing things across the country and world!

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Tim Elek

('04 Technology + Integrated Media Environment) Read profile
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Alex Anthes

('11 Printmaking) Read profile
Crystal Miller headshot.

Crystal Miller

('23 Painting) Read profile
Chi Wong Headshot.

Chi Wong

('20 Drawing) Read profile
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Sydney Kay

('21 Photography) Read profile
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Hannah Cabbell

('24 Graphic Design) Read profile
James Negron Headshot.

James Negron

('24 Sculpture + Expanded Media) Read profile
Rachel Yurkovich Headshot

Rachel Yurkovich

('14 Sculpture) Read profile
Aiden Burkley headshot.

Aiden Burkley

('22 Animation) Read profile
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Fern Haught

('18 Illustration) Read profile
Patrick Baran headshot.

Patrick Baran

('83 Industrial Design) Read profile
Adam Lucas
September 3, 2026 to October 11, 2026

2026 Studio Operations Exhibition

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

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September 3, 2026 to October 11, 2026

2026 Faculty Exhibition

A celebration of art, design and its makers

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Featured Stories

Read more about our community of artists and designers!

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Created by CIA Animation students, The Lion King Marquee Moment is designed for synchronized playback across Playhouse Square's digital media network through August 16. The animation was inspired by the musical's stylized aesthetic and incorporates recognizable Cleveland landmarks.

Cleveland Institute of Art students animate Playhouse Square Marquee Moment to celebrate Disney's The Lion King

July 13, 2026

Audiences can engage with the Cleveland-themed animation while the show is at Playhouse Square through August 16

A CIA student works a camera in a studio.

Cleveland Institute of Art's Interactive Media Lab redefines what an art school can be

June 3, 2026

Cleveland Institute of Art's Interactive Media Lab redefines what an art school can be

Cleveland Institute of Art students debut exhibits at Cain Park exploring life issues

June 25, 2026

CIA students Ashley Olszewski and Tion "Toast" Best show off their work at Cain Park's Feinberg Gallery in Cleveland Heights.

Black-and-white photo of a woman reaching through fabric.

Cleveland Institute of Art student presents solo exhibition on immigrant identity and community in Northeast Ohio

June 18, 2026

TRANSIT by multidisciplinary artist Izabela Zoga opens June 26 in Cleveland Public Library's International Languages Gallery

Cleveland Institute of Art student exhibition explores complex food relationships

June 16, 2026

Ashley Olszewski's Room for Dessert? opens June 19 at Cain Park's Feinberg Gallery in Cleveland Heights

Didactics for an exhibition can be seen on pillars on an airport's baggage claim level.

Cleveland Institute of Art alum's exhibition honors young Cleveland artists

June 11, 2026

"Cherished Impressions," featuring ceramic self-portraits by Cleveland School of the Arts high school students, now on view at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport; exhibition was organized while artist was a CIA student

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Artist brings women’s stories to life through archival art

June 10, 2026

CIA student Amelia Vinson brings women’s stories to life through exhibition of archival art

Cleveland Institute of Art names David Huffman as new Cinematheque director

May 12, 2026

Huffman, a prominent voice in Northeast Ohio's film community, begins June 1

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