Cleveland Institute of Art

"Thank you for deciding to become artists." Words from the late Professor Charles Bergengren during his acceptance speech for the Viktor Schreckengost Teaching Award, CIA's highest teaching award, at the 2012 Commencement ceremony. #ciagrad2016 #clevelandinstituteofart #art #artist (at The Cleveland Institute of Art)

Congratulations to the 2016 winners of CIA's Presidents Traveling Scholarships! 🎉👏🏼 Below President Grafton Nunes poses with Biomedical Art major Grace Gongaware, who won the First Agnes Gund Traveling Award; Graphic Design and Photography major Hien Nguyen, who won the Second Agnes Gund Traveling Award; Ceramics major Meghan Calvert, who won the Third Agnes Gund Traveling Award; Illustration major Gretchen Hilty, who won the Helen Greene Perry Traveling Scholarship; Photography major Amber Ford, who won the Mary C. Page Memorial Scholarship; and Graphic Design major Madeleine Toth, who won the Nancy Dunn Memorial Scholarship. #clevelandinstituteofart (at The Cleveland Institute of Art)

Congrats to our current students who won scholarships today at the 2016 Scholarships + Awards Presentation! In the coming academic year, CIA will bestow over $10.5 million in scholarships, awards, and financial aid. #clevelandinstituteofart (at The Cleveland Institute of Art)

All around school, the countdown to BFA is on! Pictured above, senior Reid Jacobs works on his final project. Can't wait to see how it turns out! #clevelandinstituteofart #ciabfa #ceramics (at The Cleveland Institute of Art)

Glass major Alyssa Ziemba's #glass #butterfly installation catches a little spring light. #clevelandinstituteofart (at The Cleveland Institute of Art)

Glass major Alyssa Ziemba's #glass #butterfly collection catches a little spring light. #clevelandinstituteofart (at The Cleveland Institute of Art)

Sculpture + Expanded Media student Karolena Kuhn at home in her studio. #clevelandinstituteofart (at The Cleveland Institute of Art)

Reinberger Gallery Director Bruce Checefsky previews CIA’s Student Independent Exhibition (SIE), opening Feb. 12 from 6-9pm. Organized entirely by students, SIE offers fresh, and sometimes surprising approaches to contemporary art.

"Never stop exploring and never stop making." Great advice from visiting #glass artist Brad Copping (@bradcopping). #clevelandinstituteofart (at The Cleveland Institute of Art)

Welcome back students! Have a great first day of classes! #clevelandinstituteofart (at The Cleveland Institute of Art)

Artwork by CIA Fresman Mason Kuh that was on display in CIA’s 2015 Fall Foundation Show. See more #artwork from the show by clicking on the link in our bio. #clevelandink #ciaart (at The Cleveland Institute of Art)

Our final #TBT of 2015! Here are our top 9 most popular photos of the year! #clevelandinstituteofart #2015bestnine #happynewyear

#SeasonsGreetings from CIA. Enjoy the warmth of this holiday season! ☕️ #illustration By Emily Linville '18. #clevelandinstituteofart (at The Cleveland Institute of Art)

Created by sophomore animation majors Hannah Chambers and Julia Davenport.

#Ceramics students experiment with plaster casting in a fun class project. #clevelandinstituteofart (at The Cleveland Institute of Art)

Sketch of CIA grad Mark Reigelman's latest project, #rockbox for the @rockhall and @thisiscle // #sketch #rockandroll #publicart #installation #cleveland

CIA’s master printer Karen Beckwith (class of 1982) and 2010 grad Ashley Pastore are two of the six artists whose work was chosen by the @dwntowncle Alliance for Citizens ArtBox, a project to enliven lower Euclid Avenue by wrapping 11 large utility cabinets with artwork printed on an adhesive medium. #clevelandinstituteofart #dtCLE #cleveland