Events Calendar

September 3, 2026 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

2026 Faculty and Studio Operations Exhibitions opening reception

Celebrating the work of CIA's talented faculty and staff

September 11, 2026 12:15 pm to 1:30 pm

LUNCH ON FRIDAYS: 2026 Creativity Works

Spend your lunch hour hearing from the 17 CIA students who participated in the 2025–26 Creativity Works internship program.

September 18, 2026 12:15 pm to 1:30 pm

LUNCH ON FRIDAYS— Seeing Like a Child: The Making of Arty Party Time

Spend your lunch hour with CIA Professor of Animation Anthony Scalmato as he discusses his sabbatical project, Arty Party Time

September 25, 2026 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

TRANSIT reception and artist talk

TRANSIT by multidisciplinary artist Izabela Zoga explores immigrant identity and community in Northeast Ohio

September 30, 2026 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Pizza Social Night at the Interactive Media Lab

Join us for Cleveland Institute of Art's IML Pizza Social Night, a fun evening filled with pizza, creativity and cutting-edge tech!

October 2, 2026 12:15 pm to 1:30 pm

LUNCH ON FRIDAYS — Through The Glass Darkly: A Brief History of Occult Cinema

Spend your lunch hour with Steven Intermill, Director of the Buckland Museum

October 17, 2026 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

2026 Cleveland National Portfolio Day

Discover your creative future at the Cleveland Institute of Art’s National Portfolio Day on Saturday, October 17, 2026!

November 14, 2026 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

2026 Fall Open House

Is CIA the right college for you? Visit our campus and see for yourself!

November 18, 2026 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Pizza Social Night at the Interactive Media Lab

Join us for Cleveland Institute of Art's IML Pizza Social Night, a fun evening filled with pizza, creativity and cutting-edge tech!

December 16, 2026 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Pizza Social Night at the Interactive Media Lab

Join us for Cleveland Institute of Art's IML Pizza Social Night, a fun evening filled with pizza, creativity and cutting-edge tech!