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Cleveland Institute of Art Spring Show offers a glimpse into the future of design

April 16, 2025
A CIA student discusses his transportation designs with Spring Show visitors in front of a display of his work.

By Peter Chakerian, cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio – What will the future look and feel like? Cleveland Institute of Art’s annual Spring Show often has the answer or asks the right questions.

Students toil away in studios and workshop spaces – emerging every spring with sustainable solutions, wild innovations and sleek prototypes put on exhibit for all to see.

Now those portfolios are opening and sharing bold ideas with the public once more. The 2025 edition of Spring Show takes place from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at CIA. It’s the single busiest day of the year on campus for the private institute located at 11610 Euclid Ave., Cleveland.

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