Press Releases

February 06, 2019

CIA 73rd student exhibition opens Feb. 15

CLEVELAND—Now in its 73rd year, Cleveland Institute of Art's annual Student Independent Exhibition celebrates the energy, interests and aesthetics of the next generation through selected works from artists in all majors and every class year. The 2019 show... more

December 06, 2018

Reinberger presents William Harper: The Beautiful & the Grotesque

Contact: Karen Sandstrom216.421.7417ksandstrom@cia.edu There are painters who are craftsmen; there are jewelers who are artists. I maintain that the finest art, in any medium, results from those who are both artists and craftsmen. —William Harper CLEVELAND (Ohio)—In the world... more

October 10, 2018

ThinkCraft: Fresh Takes to open November 1

As part of a yearlong focus on contemporary craft, the Cleveland Institute of Art will present ThinkCraft: Fresh Takes, an invitational exhibition of works by CIA alumni whose glass, ceramics, metal and jewelry speak to 21st-century themes and... more

August 15, 2018

CIA unveils new apartments for upperclassmen

A fresh academic year brings a new era at the Cleveland Institute of Art, as the College opens a four-story residence hall designed for sophomores. For the first time, virtually all CIA freshman and sophomore resident students will... more

May 18, 2018

CIA celebrates 2018 commencement

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 18, 2018—The Cleveland Institute of Art celebrated commencement today at the Maltz Center for the Performing Arts.Kevin Geiger, a 1989 graduate who majored in painting before embarking on an entertainment-arts career, presented the commencement address... more