Press Releases

August 18, 2021

Kathryn Heidemann to lead Cleveland Institute of Art

International Arts Manager and Higher Education Leader to Serve as CIA’s 11th President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2021 CLEVELAND—The Board of Directors of the Cleveland Institute of Art has named Kathryn Heidemann president and CEO, succeeding Grafton J. Nunes, who... more

June 08, 2021

Cleveland Institute of Art President Grafton Nunes announces retirement

Yearlong Transition Will Lay Groundwork for New Leadership FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2021 CLEVELAND—Grafton J. Nunes, the 10th president of the Cleveland Institute of Art, announced today that he will retire from his post effective June 30, 2022. Nunes announced... more

April 27, 2021

Cleveland Institute of Art welcomes Anthony and Joe Russo and Angela Russo-Otstot as Commencement speakers

The 2021 Commencement ceremony will be virtual and premiere for graduates and their families at the Mayfield Road Drive-In Theatre FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2021 CLEVELAND—The creative forces behind some of Hollywood's biggest films and TV shows will soon say... more

April 07, 2021

Cleveland Institute of Art Faculty Member Aimee Lee Named Fulbright Senior Scholar

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2021 CLEVELAND—The Cleveland Institute of Art is pleased to share that Aimee Lee, a Printmaking faculty member, recently received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to South Korea. Lee is a papermaker and writer—and she is... more

March 30, 2021

Cleveland Institute of Art students present new exhibition 'Matters of Time'

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2021 CLEVELAND—Visual Arts students at the Cleveland Institute of Art are pleased to announce Matters of Time, an exhibition that will explore ways we make time tangible. A year after COVID-19 upended their lives, these... more