Celebrate with CIA as we unveil some of the best work created by students of all levels working across our majors. At the 2026 Spring Show, visitors can meet CIA students and see their work throughout our campus.

An opening reception will take place from 6 to 8pm Tuesday, April 21. During the reception, attendees can experience the following:

• 7pm: 2026 Runway Show in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Atrium
• 7:30pm: Animation screenings by Animation students in the Peter B. Lewis Theater
• One-night-only: Exhibitions in Game Design, Illustration and Photography
• One-night-only: Sale by Craft + Design students in the Mary Ann and Jack Katzenmeyer Student Lounge
• One-night-only: Sale by Illustration Students in the fourth-floor Illustration Artist Alley
• Opening night: Spring Design Show in Reinberger Gallery featuring work from Industrial Design, Graphic Design and Life Sciences Illustration students
• Opening night: Exhibitions by students in Craft + Design, Foundation, Photography and Visual Arts (Drawing, Painting, Printmaking and Sculpture + Expanded Media)

Parking: Spring Show attendees may park in CIA's Lot 73 and Annex Lot, both of which surround campus and can be accessed via East 117th Street. Please note that signs posted around those lots correctly state that parking typically requires a CIA permit or visitor pass and that violators will be ticketed. However, to accommodate our valued Spring Show attendees, that policy won't be enforced during the event.