Press Releases

May 02, 2024

Cleveland Institute of Art honors Cleveland Metropolitan School District, out-of-state educators with Excellence in Teaching Awards

CIA recognizes art educators for their meaningful contributions to teaching and inspiring the next generation of artists and designers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2024 CLEVELAND—The Cleveland Institute of Art announces its third class of Excellence in Teaching Awards recipients. Two... more

April 30, 2024

Cleveland Institute of Art names Bilgesu Sisman as next Cinematheque director

Sisman will replace Cinematheque co-founder John Ewing, who will retire as director on June 30 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2024 CLEVELAND—Bilgesu Sisman—an experienced film programmer, educator and writer with a background in philosophy and deep love for cinema—has been named... more

April 29, 2024

CIA student exhibition explores grief at Hospice of the Western Reserve

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2024 CLEVELAND—Maddie Cantrell, a rising senior majoring in Painting at the Cleveland Institute of Art, is excited to announce her solo exhibition, Living with Grief, in The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Bereavement Center of Hospice of... more

April 24, 2024

Cleveland Institute of Art welcomes alum Omari Souza as 2024 Commencement speaker

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2024 CLEVELAND—Accomplished professor and passionate communication designer Omari Souza—a Cleveland Institute of Art alum who's the visionary founder of the State of Black Design conference—will serve as Commencement speaker for CIA’s Class of 2024. Souza is... more

April 02, 2024

Cleveland Institute of Art students partner with Progressive Art Collection to exhibit Ready, Set, Relay!

This group show highlights CIA students' creativity while offering the public a rare opportunity to view the Progressive Art Collection. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2024 CLEVELAND—Seventeen students from the Cleveland Institute of Art are eager to present Ready, Set,... more