Community Impact
Making a difference. On purpose.
Graduates of CIA have designed internationally recognized products, their artwork has been exhibited in major museums and private collections around the world, and their entertainment media has been enjoyed by audiences and game players for generations.
These contributions to creativity and innovation—as well as those made by CIA's talented staff and world-renowned faculty—contribute to Cleveland and Northeast Ohio in significant ways.
During the 2022–23 academic year alone, the College joined forces with dozens of community partners—from the Cleveland Foundation to the Renee Jones Empowerment Center, and from Karamu House to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame—to benefit communities across Northeast Ohio.
CIA shapes culture. It grows the economy. It serves as an intellectual hub. It makes Northeast Ohio a more vibrant and inclusive place to live. CIA is a unique asset to Cleveland.
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2022-23 Highlights
CIA attracts select students and employees from across the country, and in fact, from around the world. And, increasingly, CIA’s University Circle campus is evolving to look more like our national profile—more diverse, both demographically and geographically. Combined with recruiting employees who bring diverse life experiences to the College, CIA’s efforts strengthen the cultural fabric of Cleveland
CIA is the educational engine that drives the cultural and creative sector in Northeast Ohio. CIA alumni propel creative and entrepreneurial conversations locally and nationally, and students and alumni alike work for—and with—some of the most recognizable brands in the country.
91% of our 2022 graduates working full-time, part-time or freelancing in an art- or design-related environment or are continuing their studies in graduate school.
Social practice is at the heart what CIA does. This can be seen in classrooms, but more importantly, it takes shape outside of CIA’s walls, where students learn through community-based partnerships and entrepreneurial internship programs. CIA also forms community by being a place where Northeast Ohioans come to learn and be inspired.
We had 25,000 visitors to our public programming during the 2022-23 academic year.