Press Releases

March 08, 2022

Cleveland Institute of Art, Cuyahoga Community College sign articulation agreement to enhance student transfer options

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2022 CLEVELAND—The Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) and Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) inked a five-year articulation agreement that provides students who wish to pursue creative careers a seamless pathway to a Bachelor of Fine Arts... more

February 25, 2022

CIA receives establishing gift from Jane B. Nord to launch teaching and learning center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2022 CLEVELAND—The Cleveland Institute of Art, a premier college of art and design, has received an establishing gift from arts enthusiast Jane B. Nord to create a new teaching and learning center that will support... more

November 11, 2021

CIA announces new vice president for enrollment management and marketing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 11, 2021 CLEVELAND—A veteran of higher education with 25 years of experience working in admissions has joined the Cleveland Institute of Art’s senior leadership team. Yvette Sobky Shaffer has been named the College’s new Vice President of... more

August 25, 2021

Cleveland Institute of Art announces Craft + Design major

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2021 CLEVELAND—One of the many ways that the Cleveland Institute of Art fosters creativity is by encouraging students to explore across disciplines. For decades, this approach has cultivated increased communication, collaboration and critical thinking—all of... more

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