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Welcome to the Alumni Association

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I found my community at the Cleveland Institute of Art and continue to build strong bonds as a proud alum.

Alum Omari Souza is speaking at 2024 Commencement.
Alumni Clotilde Jimenez is giving an artist talk in the PBL theater.
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Being a CIA alum comes with some sweet perks!

Alumni Discounts

How does 10% off Continuing Education classes and 20% off non-student prices at the DOC sound? Use your Alumni Association membership card to receive your discounts. Questions about discounts? Reach out to Director of Alumni Relations + Scholarships, Rachel Zinram at alumni@cia.edu.

Career Center

As you progress in your career as an artist or designer, CIA’s Career Center is always a resource. Get tips on interviewing, networking, resume writing and more.

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Library Access

You can also enjoy access to the Jessica R. Gund Memorial Library. Our library houses in-person and digital collections specifically developed for visual artists, designers and craftspeople.

Alum Ryan Nagode is speaking to students at the 2023 Cleveland Auto Show. He is standing in front of his newest project, the RAM Revolution.

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Have you relocated or changed contact info recently? Update your info to continue receiving Link magazine and invitations to CIA events.

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Recent job change, upcoming exhibition, award or other news? Tell us and we’ll help get the word out!

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You can also join our Alumni Facebook group.

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ENGAGE

The Alumni Council is made up of volunteers who communicate with CIA leaders and pursue a mission to sustain and build a network of alumni with a lifelong connection to the College. The Council fosters ongoing relationships with students, faculty and staff, and works to build a strong relationship between alumni and CIA.

Alumni are welcome to nominate themselves or others for the Alumni Council by completing this form .

Alumni chapters provide opportunities for networking, professional development and social interaction with the ultimate goal of maintaining the bonds and connections formed at CIA.

Current Chapters:
BSA Alumni Chapter
Cleveland Alumni Chapter

Interested in setting up a chapter for your local area or group? Fill out this form and reach out to Director of Alumni Relations + Scholarships, Rachel Zinram at alumni@cia.edu.

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PAY IT FORWARD

Visit the CIA online store to pick up the latest merch or deck your car out with a free alumni decal by emailing alumni@cia.edu. 

Join CIA’s alumni mentoring network and offer advice to students who are training for careers just like yours! Sign up on College Central to select the mentoring activities you want to offer and share how students can contact you.

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Your contributions to the Alumni Association Scholarship Fund have an immediate impact. Empower the next generation of leaders and innovators by making a gift today!

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Recent CIA alumni understand that gifts of all sizes have impact

November 18, 2025

CIA alumni Davon Brantley ’18 and Daly Horton ’24 share how their passion for art and mentorship continues today as practicing artists and admissions counselors, inspiring the next generation while giving back to their alma mater

CIA artists launched careers with coveted Windgate-Lamar awards

November 18, 2025

Annie O’Brien '25 becomes the second CIA alum in a row to be honored with the Windgate-Lamar Award.

A class all its own: REUNION show brings together ’80, other alums

November 18, 2025

REUNION celebrates Cleveland Institute of Art’s Class of 1980 with a vibrant exhibition curated by Mary Urbas ’80. Featuring 100 works from alumni and mentors, the show highlights decades of creativity and the enduring CIA community.

Liberal Arts faculty member earns Fulbright for ecology research

November 18, 2025

CIA professor Troy Neptune earns a Fulbright Award to study light pollution’s impact on amphibians in Spain—bridging art, science, and research.

Operation: Blast-Off launches learning, creating at CIA’s IML

November 18, 2025

A young girl peers through a telescope with her mother by her side, when suddenly, the world transforms and our heroine is transported to outer space. She bravely pilots a futuristic spaceship through an asteroid field and around other planets, soaring through a faraway galaxy.

CIA to explore ethics surrounding technology, AI and art this year

November 18, 2025

CIA introduces technoethics programming to address AI’s impact on art and design through exhibitions, panels, and collaborative discussions.

Get free student loan repayment guidance

Need your student loan obligations explained? Want to discuss affordable repayment plans? Need to know your options during financial hardship? CIA can help thanks to a new partnership with Student Connections aimed at helping current students and alumni take control of their loan repayments.

Receive free counseling and resources designed to help you navigate repayment options by speaking to a Student Connections Borrower Advocate.

Contact a Borrower Advocate by calling 866.311.9450 or visit My.StudentConnections.com for more information.

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