Facilities

Study Space

George Gund Building
About half of CIA's major studios are located in the George Gund Building as well as many academic and foundation classrooms. The building is also home to the excellent Jessica Gund Memorial Library, as well as the Reinberger Galleries, the largest private exhibit space in Cleveland, and the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, a premier alternative film theatre.

Joseph McCullough Center for the Visual Arts (JMC)
Originally a Ford Model T assembly plant, JMC has large windows on all sides and a 40-foot-long skylight. The building’s high ceilings, wide corridors, and freight elevator allow students to work as large as they choose. The JMC will be the future site of our modernized and unified campus—a visually distinctive facility that will help anchor the revitalized Uptown neighborhood within University Circle.

Jessica Gund Memorial Library
Our library offers more than 44,000 books and media, plus 150,000 art and architecture slides. It also houses a collection of artists’ books, the Institute's archives, and extensive digital resources, and our students have access to libraries at 85 other schools statewide. 

Living Space

Taplin Residence Hall
CIA’s recently remodeled residence hall is only two blocks from our studios located on the Case Western Reserve University campus. Single, double, and quad rooms are available, all furnished with beds, dressers, drafting tables, and chairs. Taplin also is equipped with quiet study areas, kitchenettes, a TV lounge, and game room. Learn more about housing at CIA.

Exhibition Space

Reinberger Galleries
CIA’s Reinberger Galleries annually host roughly 10 exhibitions of art and design. All exhibitions are free and open to the public, and many include lectures, films, or informal gallery talks. In addition to annual student, faculty, and scholastic exhibitions, recent shows have featured works by internationally known artists, such as Andy Warhol and Ansel Adams. See the upcoming exhibition schedule.