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Continuing Education

Continuing Education . Overview

Continuing Education + Community
Outreach

About Continuing Education at CIA

Our Mission

CIA’s Continuing Education and Community Outreach (CECO) program offers dynamic art and design classes through unique course content and access to high-quality faculty and facilities. Each semester we serve adults and students in grades 5-12 by helping each individual learn new techniques or improve existing skills.

Our courses for adults and young artists cover a wide range of processes and mediums, and can accommodate all skill levels. Evening classes for adults take place once a week for an eight-week session. Young Artist's classes are held on Saturdays during the spring and fall semesters for eight weeks, and are Monday through Friday during the summer for two weeks.

Course Registration

Spring class registration is now closed. Check back for info on our summer session!

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Our Programming

Young Artists Classes

Pre-College

Scholastic Art & Writing

Teacher Workshops

Summer Teacher Residency

Pay-as-you-go Life Drawing

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A student working in the ceramics studio during an evening class.
Young artists admiring their work during the Young Artist Exhibition.
Students paticipating in Wednesday night pay-as-you-go Life Drawing.
A craft created at the Continuing Education booth during Parade the Circle.
A collection of ceramics created by the young artist Creative Clay Studio class.
Evening studios working on a painting during the Watercolor Landscapes class.
Parents and students enjoying the Young Artist Exhibition reception.
A close-up of one of the ceramic pieces created in our evening classes.
A high school student admiring illustrations done in the young artist cartooning class.
A student working in the Fabrication Studios during a MIG welding course.
Young artists work together on a large group drawing.
Evening students using the blow torch in a jewelry and metals class.
A teacher reviewing student work in a young artist illustration class.
A teacher and young artist talking about the student's painting.
A student preparing to hang up their work for the young artist reception.
A student working in the ceramics studio during an evening class.
Young artists admiring their work during the Young Artist Exhibition.
Students paticipating in Wednesday night pay-as-you-go Life Drawing.
A craft created at the Continuing Education booth during Parade the Circle.
A collection of ceramics created by the young artist Creative Clay Studio class.
Evening studios working on a painting during the Watercolor Landscapes class.
Parents and students enjoying the Young Artist Exhibition reception.
A close-up of one of the ceramic pieces created in our evening classes.
A high school student admiring illustrations done in the young artist cartooning class.
A student working in the Fabrication Studios during a MIG welding course.
Young artists work together on a large group drawing.
Evening students using the blow torch in a jewelry and metals class.
A teacher reviewing student work in a young artist illustration class.
A teacher and young artist talking about the student's painting.
A student preparing to hang up their work for the young artist reception.

Questions?

Contact us at ce@cia.edu or 216.421.7460.

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