The Cleveland Institute of Art has been making a difference in the community for more than 140 years. CIA shapes culture. It grows the economy. It serves as an intellectual hub. It makes Northeast Ohio a more vibrant and inclusive place to live. Simply put, CIA is a unique asset to Cleveland.
To contextualize just how big a difference our college of art and design makes, we publish the Community Impact + Engagement Report. This annual report details CIA’s community make-up, illustrates the college’s contributions to the creative economy, and shares how students and faculty work with community partners to make a difference.
ABOUT CIA
The Cleveland Institute of Art is a private, nonprofit college of art and design that has been the training ground for students for more than 140 years. The College was originally opened as the Western Reserve School of Design for Women in 1882.
CIA students have gone on to design international products. Their artwork has been exhibited in major museums and private collections around the world. Audiences and gamers have enjoyed their entertainment media for generations.
Mission
CIA’s mission is to cultivate creative leaders who inspire people, strengthen communities, and contribute to a thriving and sustainable economy through an innovative education in art and design.
Vision
The global community is engaged and enriched by art and design.
Impact + Engagement Report images courtesy of Michael C. Butz, The Dark Room Co., Rob Deal, Kendra Drake ’25, Amber N. Ford ’16, Rustin McCann and Leah Trznadel ’19 as well as CIA students, faculty, staff and Board members.
Board of Directors Officers
Cynthia Prior Gascoigne
Board Chair
Fran Belkin
Vice Chair
August L. Fluker, Jr.
Vice Chair
John Mueller Vice Chair
Janet A. Spreen Vice Chair
Howard M. Groedel
Secretary
John Tortelli Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
Kathryn Heidemann President + CEO
Board of Directors
Josephine Anderson
Amy Bendall
William Busta
David Buttram ’89
Lisa Codispoti
Grosvie Cooley
Ruth Swetland Eppig
August L. Fluker, Jr.,
AIA LEED AP
Cynthia Prior Gascoigne
Matthew L. Greene
Howard M. Groedel
Heather Holmes Dillard
Curlee Raven Holton ’89 ≠
Christopher Howse
James Keene
James D. Lincoln
Jose Longoria ’81 ≠
Svetlana Loshakov, CFA
William N. Masters
Angela McDonald-Fisher
John Mueller
Laura F. Ospanik ’80
Paul D. Pesses
Michael H. Port
Kyla Epstein Schneider
Greg S. Shaw, PhD
Lynne Shlonsky
Robert M. Siewert, CFA
Mark K. Smith
Carey L. Spencer
Janet A. Spreen
Susan Stone
Martin Tarr
≠ National Director
Advisory Council* Co-Chairs
Kim Chapman ’17
William N. Masters
Marianne Bernadotte
Kim Chapman ’17
Elana Cohen
Chann Fowler-Spellman
Erica Hartman-Horvitz
Bryan M. Klinger ’93
Kelly Masters
Casey Monda
Warren L. Morris
Madeleine Parker
Stamy Paul
Barbara D. Richter, PhD
Karen A. Skunta ’74
Amy Viny
Susan Wadden ’99
Marjorie L. Williams
CIA’s Code of Regulations was amended June 11, 2025. Included in that process was the sunsetting of the Advisory Council, effective July 1.
CIA thanks all Advisory Council members for their service.
Directors Emeriti
Fran Belkin
Donald Insul
Gary R. Johnson
Jennie S. Jones
Clay Mock
Creighton B. Murch
John R. Nottingham ’72
John W. Spirk ’92
Lois J. Sussen ’92
Joy E. Sweeney ’58
President’s Cabinet
Kathryn Heidemann President + CEO
Amanda Fronek, PhD Dean of Students
Tony Ingrisano President, Faculty Senate
Matthew McKenna Associate Vice President of Information Systems + Technology
Malou Monago Vice President, Institutional Advancement + External Relations
Charise Reid Vice President, Human Resources and Support Services + Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer
CIA attracts art and design students from around the world and from all walks of life, thus contributing to the diverse cultural fabric of Northeast Ohio.
BY THE NUMBERS: STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
Students of
15% First generation to attend college Retention rate (Fall 2024 to 88% Fall 2025, first-time first-year) 98% Received financial aid
$39,578 Average financial aid award
Students from 33 states enrolled at CIA.
States where seven or more students came from
States where six or fewer students came from
Through international partnerships with colleges and universities across the globe, CIA also welcomed students from Albania, Argentina, China, France and Mexico
CIA’s presence in Ohio is strong and rooted in community. Out of CIA’s 562 students in 2024–25:
CIA is home to 13 majors across studio arts, design, craft and digital arts—nationally recognized programs that inspire students and allow them to explore their creative ideas and choose their career paths.
BY THE NUMBERS:
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
Academic Program % of Student Body Enrolled 2024–25
Classroom Collaborations
CIA students worked with these external partners—and many more— during the 2024–25 academic year.
Artist Image Resource
ATNSC: Center for Healing & Creative Leadership
Canalway Partners
Case Western Reserve University
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
Cleveland FES Center
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Chrysler
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dancing Wheels
Don’t Make a Scene
Duvel
General Motors
Higher Living Wheelchair Services
Literary Cleveland
In 2024–25, students also enrolled in minors in Creative Writing and Visual Culture.
Little Tikes
moCa Cleveland
Print Club of Cleveland
Spirit of Leadership
Stellantis
Studio West 117
University of Akron Biomimicry Research Center
Zygote Press #42 GAME DESIGN
ACADEMICS STUDYING ART + DESIGN
FACULTY+STAFF SHAPING YOUNG MINDS
CIA faculty are dedicated to teaching students in an environment designed exclusively for creative thinkers, while staff play crucial roles in
Irina Zavatski ’01, vice president of Chrysler design, and Ryan Nagode ’03, vice president, head of interior design— both at Stellantis— discuss their work on the Chrysler Halcyon concept car, Dodge Charger Daytona BEV and Jeep Wagoneer S BEV during the 2025 Cleveland Auto Show.
CIA graduates propel creative and entrepreneurial conversations locally and nationally, and work for— and with—some of the most recognizable brands in the country.
71%
2024 graduates working full-time, part-time or freelancing in an artor design-related environment or are continuing their studies in graduate school
#8
BY THE NUMBERS: ALUMNI CLEVELAND
ALUMNI ACHIEVING SUCCESS
5,753 Active alumni 3,443 Living in Ohio (60%) 2,924 Living in Northeast Ohio (51%)
1,659 Living in Cleveland (29%)
BEST CITY FOR NEW GRADUATES
CBS NEWS (2024)
ECONOMIC IMPACT DRIVING THE ECONOMY
CIA is the educational engine that drives Northeast Ohio’s creative economy—an economy that, worldwide, generates $2 trillion annually and employs 30 million people.
$26.7 million Induced impact
$23.4 million
Direct and indirect impact
$55.2 million
CIA’s cumulative economic impact on Cuyahoga County
$3.2 million Student impact
$971,000 Student partnerships
$349,000 Events
$215,000 Visiting artists and lectures
$44,000 Cinematheque
INDUCED IMPACT
Result of increased household spending resulting from CIA.
DIRECT IMPACT
Immediate economic effects generated by CIA activity.
INDIRECT IMPACT
Secondary effects that occur as a result of CIA activity.
Source: Economic Impact Analysis of the Cleveland Institute of Art on Cuyahoga County, Carnegie Mellon University Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
Samantha Mack, a Life Sciences Illustration senior, recently interned at the Barrow Neurological Foundation in Phoenix, where she created educational materials to guide post-operative patients through their journey. She also interned virtually for Lupine Studios, where she designed products for the Belize Zoo. The experience she gained will help her pursue a career in medical illustration.
The ability to work so closely with my mentors and work directly with clients gave me a solid understanding of how a professional workflow can look. This insight makes me feel like I’m entering the job market with knowledge that I couldn’t have otherwise gotten. I’m more confident in my ability to speak with people in the industry, and I’m more aware of what my career may look like.”
Samantha Mack ’26 Life Sciences Illustration
Students and alumni can leverage their degrees to smoothly transition into a professional career, whether that means building a studio practice, joining an established business, becoming an entrepreneur or pursuing an advanced degree.
At American Greetings, we’ve found CIA prepares artists who bring a rare balance of craftsmanship, conceptual thinking and creative problemsolving—making them an exceptional fit for our Creative Team.
Mary McClain Executive Director, Card Design American
Greetings
CAREER CENTER BUILDING A PIPELINE
These companies hired employees or interns from CIA’s Class of 2024, the most recent year for which data is available, or met with future hires during CIA Career + Graduate School Fairs in 2024–25.
ENROLLMENT INITIATIVES INCREASING PATHWAYS
CIA strategically works to meet prospective students’ needs by creating new entry points for pursuing an education in art and design. Examples from previous years include joining the Say Yes Cleveland scholarship program and partnering with College Now Greater Cleveland to serve as a host site for its impact! after-school program.
Spring>Summer program
Launched in 2024, CIA’s Spring>Summer program provides a new opportunity for first-year students to enroll at CIA during spring semester and pursue their passion for a career in art and design on a timeline that works for them.
Participating students took coursework in Foundation and Liberal Arts during Spring 2025 semester, a typical 16-week semester, and then in summer, they completed their first-year coursework during an accelerated nineweek term. Those students then transitioned to their sophomore year at the beginning of Fall 2025 semester.
Articulation agreements
Articulation agreements make it easy for students to transfer to CIA by providing transfer credit and scholarship support to students who complete a specified curriculum at another college. Eligible students enter CIA as sophomores and directly begin their BFA program in one of CIA’s majors in visual arts, craft, digital media and design. CIA has signed three articulation agreements in the last three years.
2024: Lakeland Community College in Kirtland 2023: Davis University in Toledo 2022: Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland
Students used to have to wait an entire year to start in CIA’s first-year program if they didn’t enroll in the fall. With the number of students who are opting to wait to go to college, we started Spring>Summer to make sure CIA’s BFA program is as accessible as it can be.”
CIA’s Interactive Media Lab is a catalytic hub for creative learning, cross-sector innovation and workforce development—and it’s the only facility of its kind in Ohio.
Opening Doors
The CIA community and external partners got their first glimpse of the IML during its soft-launch phase in early 2025. CIA’s Industrial Design, Animation, Game Design and Creative Writing programs collaborated to film Operation: Blast-Off in the IML’s XR Studio, and throughout the year, news about the IML made headlines across Northeast Ohio.
Cleveland Institute of Art’s new Interactive Media Lab aims to position school at forefront of art, design and tech
By Joey Morona
January 1, 2025
Cleveland Institute of Art hopes $13M media lab sparks creative, business growth
By
Joe Scalzo
June 4, 2025
Cleveland Institute of Art unveils Interactive Media Lab, hopes to spur creative and economic development
By
Jeff Reidel
June 8, 2025
CREATIVITY WORKS PREPARING FOR CAREERS
Creativity Works is a self-initiated internship program with the goal of supporting a student’s professional development. Participating students create proposals that align with their long-term professional goals. Creativity Works is made possible by the generous support of the Fenn Educational Fund of the Cleveland Foundation and the G.R. Lincoln Family Foundation.
BY THE NUMBERS: STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
Community Partners
Creativity Works students partnered with the following organizations in 2024–25:
1300 Gallery
Baseball Heritage Museum
Breckenridge Village
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Cleveland Public Library
Cleveland School of the Arts
Fairmount Center for the Arts
Future Ink Graphics
Gallery 202
Holden Arboretum
Judson Park
Kemper House
Laura’s Home Women’s Crisis Center
Little Rose Tavern
Madison Public Library
Mentor Ridge
Museum of Creative
Human Art
Observatory Park
Praxis Fiber Workshop
The Preserve
Progressive Field
Shaker Historical Society
SPACES
Stella Maris
University Hospitals
YWCA Greater Cleveland
PUSHING BOUNDARIES
Nicole Alvarez ’26 honored the Cleveland Buckeyes’ 1945 Negro League World Series championship with Hidden All-Stars, an exhibition at the Baseball Heritage Museum.
My experience during Creativity Works helped push me beyond the projects I usually do. The project and grant gave me agency and allowed me to be ambitious. Creativity Works expanded my skillset as an artist and helped me see more of my potential.”
Nicole Alvarez ’26
Painting
CIA’s Multicultural Orientation Series for Artists In College (MOSAIC) program is designed to support historically underrepresented students by providing a more personalized orientation as they transition from high school to college.
BY THE NUMBERS:
MOSAIC 2024–25
17 Student participants
5 Peer mentors
The program was created in 2022 and is open to all incoming first-year students. Participants are introduced to academic and support resources, given tours of campus and University Circle, and matched with a peer mentor who supports them throughout their first year.
MOSAIC BUILDING FUTURES
Students in MOSAIC are some of our most creative, resilient and highest performing. Thinking back to the last cohort, I’ve witnessed how much they’ve grown in just a year from an academic standpoint and in general!”
Amirah Cunningham Assistant Director, First-Year Students
STUDENT SUCCESS CREATING CONFIDENCE
By Michael C. Butz
Emmy Corsaro ’26 likes to help people. She’s already found many ways to do that during her three-plus years studying Sculpture + Expanded Media at the Cleveland Institute of Art, and after she earns her BFA in spring 2026, she intends to pursue a career in art therapy.
During her CIA journey, Corsaro received a bit of help herself by participating in two CIA programs. They—as part of her overall CIA experience—helped instill a level of confidence the Painesville, Ohio native hadn’t yet felt.
“I’m a completely different person than I was in high school. I used to be so anxious and constantly feel like I had to change who I was to make other people happy. And once I got to art school, I had a moment one day during freshman year when I was like, ‘I don’t have to
do that,’” she says. “Like, everyone here likes me, and I don’t have to pretend to be someone I’m not so that they like me. As time has gone on, I’ve gotten a lot more confident and comfortable here.”
Those helpful CIA programs were MOSAIC, which is designed to support historically underrepresented students by providing a more personalized orientation as they transition from high school to college, and Creativity Works, a self-initiated internship program that supports professional development goals for students studying fine arts and crafts.
First-year students who participate in MOSAIC (Multicultural Orientation Series for Artists In College) are given early access to CIA. They move into residence halls earlier than other students, during which time they’re introduced to academic and support resources,
given tours of campus and University Circle, and matched with a peer mentor who supports them throughout their first year.
Corsaro is a first-generation student. When it came to the ins and outs of navigating college, she says, “I didn’t understand how any of that stuff worked at the time, and nobody in my family really knew how that worked.”
MOSAIC helped. Corsaro found the early move-in particularly valuable because it gave her time to get settled and get acquainted with roommates and soon-to-be classmates.
“It was really great. I felt like I gained an advantage because I got to see spaces on campus before my peers did,” she says. “I was feeling underprepared, and then I got that ‘little bit extra’ that made me feel like I was on par with everybody else.”
Her MOSAIC experience resonated—so much so that, in the spirit of wanting to help others, Corsaro decided to be a peer mentor in the program her junior year. She supported three students, along the way helping them with creative projects, time management, résumé writing and interpersonal issues.
“As a mentor, it was a lot more pressure than I thought it would be—but I saw the benefits within [my mentees],” she says. “I feel like having that person there that they knew they could rely on, that’s how it was helpful for them.”
Creativity Works is another program Corsaro participated in her junior year. The self-initiated internship program requires students to create proposals that align with their long-term professional goals.
Outside of CIA, Corsaro works as an activity assistant at Mentor Ridge, a senior-living facility in Mentor, Ohio. She leads residents in various group activities, including an art class that’s grown to be one of the facility’s most popular under her direction.
“I work really well with old people, and it’s something I’m really passionate about,” she says. “Working with them and doing art with them, I realized I wanted to go into art therapy and continue working with them—especially memory-care patients. I feel like that was the biggest inspiration for my Creativity Works project.”
For Creativity Works, Corsaro organized and led 16 workshops at five senior-living facilities across Northeast Ohio. She guided participants through weaving and painting, encouraging them to embrace the action of making and to express their creativity.
“The majority of them had never done art before,” she says. “People who have never done art before or don’t really have experience doing art, they realize they enjoy it and find confidence and comfort in that.”
All told, 65 senior residents participated. Corsaro curated their work into Senior Empowerment: Art by New and Seasoned Artists, an exhibition at Judson Park’s George A. Streeter Gallery in Cleveland. She says, “[The exhibition] was something tangible for them. It definitely brought a lot of validity to their artistic pursuits, which was one of my biggest goals.”
Corsaro credits both Creativity Works and MOSAIC for having a “huge” impact.
“It definitely goes back to a confidence thing, and also, getting my name out there,” she says. “Before MOSAIC and CW—this is going to sound stupid—but if you Googled my name, nothing really came up. And now, I got notoriety. I made connections. I wasn’t really applying to shows or putting myself out there, and now, I’ve been in like a lot of shows because I became confident enough to put myself out there in a professional sense.”
Opposite Page: Cleveland Institute of Art student Emmy Corsaro, standing, leads residents of Mentor Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in an art class as part of her Creativity Works project.
Below: Corsaro, a Sculpture + Expanded Media major, stitches together a sculpture in her CIA studio.
Before Mosaic and CW … if you Googled my name, nothing really came up. … I wasn’t really applying to shows or putting myself out there, and now, I’ve been in like a lot of shows because I became confident enough to put myself out there in a professional sense.”
2024–25 FINANCIAL SUMMARY
For many years, CIA’s primary source of income has been tuition and fees. On occasion, the College has experienced years in which that is not the case. This year is one of those years.
While tuition and fees were the primary source of revenue, significant gifts to the endowment were the primary source of the increase in CIA’s overall revenue. While these gifts, mostly designated for scholarships, will provide long-term support for students in need through endowment distributions, they provide no benefit to fund current year operations.
At CIA, we recognize the significant financial investment for education made by students and families. Concentrated efforts are made to keep tuition increases below national averages while providing the highest quality education in a state-of-the-art environment.
REVENUE EXPENSES
Breakdown of CIA’s operating revenue sources
Gifts, grants and bequests: $12,747,329 (40%)
Net tuition and fees: $11,435,648 (36%)
Auxiliary enterprises: $3,402,580 (11%)
Endowment spending:* $2,522,793 (8%)
Governmental grant assistance: $1,039,975 (3%)
Other: $479,465 (2%)
TOTAL: $31,627,790
*For current operations, managed and funds held by others
ENDOWMENT
At June 30, 2025, the market value of endowment assets was $51.7 million, comprised of $11.7 million of funds held in trust and $40 million* of CIA-managed investments.
Endowment support includes distributions from endowment funds held in trust and distributions from the CIA-managed portfolio. A majority of the endowment distributions are used for need- and merit-based financial aid awarded to students.
This year saw tremendous growth in the endowment. New gifts totaling $11.1 million, primarily for scholarships—including one for $8.6 million—were added to the managed investment portfolio during the fiscal year. These gifts combined with investment returns of
Breakdown of CIA’s operating expenses.
Academic and Student Services: $15,451,613 (63%)
Administrative Support $2,620,172 (11%)
Plant Operations & Maintenance: $2,416,506 (10%)
Auxiliary Enterprises: $2,373,684 (10%)
Fundraising: $1,633,483 (6%)
TOTAL: $24,495,458
11.4 percent provided significant positive growth to the endowment. CIA is fortunate to have generous friends and alumni who care deeply for the institution and are able to provide such significant, long-term financial support.
The overall asset allocation of the CIA-managed portfolio at June 30, 2025: Domestic
*exclusive of New Market Tax Credit-related loan
The Cleveland Institute of Art is profoundly grateful for the individuals and organizations that supported the College during the 2024–25 fiscal year.
Contributions by Source
Individuals
Organizations
Government
Gift Purposes
Scholarships
Annual Fund/Operations
Campaign/IML
Faculty/Student Success
$11,315,716 (89%)
$856,357 (7%)
$425,778 (3%)
$149,477 (1%)
TOTAL $12,747,329
$10,696,239 (84%)
$2,042,067 (16%)
$9,022 (<1%)
TOTAL $12,747,329
HOW YOU GAVE SUPPORTING THE COLLEGE
TRANSFORMATION CAMPAIGN INVESTING IN INNOVATION
CIA’s Transformation Campaign is an ambitious comprehensive campaign that increases student scholarships, strengthens resources for student and faculty success, supports the Jane B. Nord Center for Teaching + Learning and contributes to campus enhancements such as the Interactive Media Lab.
With an eye to the future, we seek to make critical investments to support our students, future-proof our curriculum and expand our value proposition as a college— investments that will keep CIA a strong and vibrant center of learning for future generations of artists and designers.”
Kathryn J. Heidemann President + CEO
The public phase was launched in November 2024 during a celebratory event that included a state-of-the-college address from President + CEO Kathryn J. Heidemann; a panel discussion titled The Art of Disruption: Exploring the Role of Technology in Art + Design and the Creative Economy; and student- and faculty-led experiences using AR and VR technology.
Pacesetters $5,000+
Grosvie and Charles Cooley
August Fluker and Jennifer Coleman
The Harry K. & Emma R. Fox
Charitable Foundation
Mrs. Harriet J. Goldberg / Victor & Harriet Goldberg
Family Foundation
Graffiti HeArt
The Hankins Foundation
Bonnie Hagerman
Svetlana Loshakov
Kelly and William Masters
Angela McDonald-Fisher
Roy Minoff and June Scharf
Clay Mock
John Mueller and Ann Zoller
Ohio Arts Council
Joseph B. O’Sickey ’40 Trust
Cynthia and Michael Resch
Laura Roulet - Hernandez
Robert and Christiane Siewert
UB Greensfelder LLP
USI Insurance Services
Benefactors $3,000+
Louisa S. Bonnie ’81 and Gregory Scarich
Brenda and Marshall Brown
Kim ’17 and George Chapman
Lisa Codispoti
Cowan Pottery Museum Associates
The Jean, Harry and Brenda Fuchs
Family Foundation
Christopher Gentner ’89
Kathryn Heidemann and Jonathan Golli
The Laub Foundation
Judith ’90 and S. Sterling McMillan III
Malou and Fred Monago
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Porter
Greg S. Shaw Ph.D.
Meg and R. Thomas Stanton
Susan C. Stone
Marty and Ann ’86 Tarr
Bonnie and John Tortelli
S.K. Wellman Foundation
Members $1,500+
Anonymous
Lisa and Chad Arfons
Jane and Wink Baldwin
Nancy and Robert Bostwick
Clearstead
Cleveland Arts Prize
Consulate of Mexico
Diane P. Daniels ’84
Ann and David ’67 Deming
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Dickenson II
Timothy Elek, Jr. ’04
Family of Anthony Eterovich
Cindy and Tom Flynn
Kevin J. Geiger ’89
Judith Gerson / Judith Gerson Charitable Trust
Carolyn Heidemann
Lynda and Don Insul
Andrea and Mark Kohoot
Kate and Matthew McKenna
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Jess Monago
John P. Murphy Foundation
David and Inez Myers Foundation
August Napoli, Jr. / The Napoli Group LLC
Northeastern Ohio Art Dealers Association
Jill and Scott ’91 Richardson
Judith Salomon and Jerry Weiss
Charna Sherman
Lynne and James Shlonsky
Karen Skunta ’74 / Karen Skunta & Company
Laura and Charles Stack / Longview Foundation
Turner Construction Company/ The Turner Construction Company Foundation
Bradley and C.J. van Hoek
Kim and Greg Watts
Dr. Daniel T. Weidenthal, M.D.
Al and Gary Zvosec
The longer I am at CIA, the more I realize how important my artistic journey is to me and the world around me. Without opportunities and support like scholarships, I genuinely don’t think I would come close to being the artist and person I am today.”
Bianca Curry-Naguit ’26 Painting
Friends $500+
Dene Miller Alden ’67
Linda Arbuckle ’81
Robert Arko ’82 and Aura Oslapas ’80
Hillary Brady
William Brouillard and Jessica Winiarski
Denise and David Buttram ’89
Marc Byrnes
Elana Cohen
Bonnie and Michael Cole
James Cowan
Chandra and Manohar Daga
Jane Forbes ’75
Amanda Fronek
Peggy and John Garson
Katherine Geraci ’03 and Robert Oberndorf
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Goodman Real Estate Services Group LLC
Pat and William Hanavan
Patricia Ward Heinke ’55
Bettyann and W. Farley Helms
Linda Hirshberg
John Hoyt ’66
Hope Hungerford
Sarah Jane Ingraham ’59
Sabrina A. Inkley
Mary Ann Katzenmeyer
Kaufman Family Charitable Trust
Nancy and Joseph Keithley / Joseph P. and Nancy F. Keithley Foundation
Sarah Kemp ’23
Ursula Korneitchouk
Judi and Steve Kovach
Linda and Jack Lissauer
Mary ’90 and Tom McKane
Mary McLeod ’59
Marlene and Rob Mishler
Rita Montlack and Howard Freedman
Sarah Ott-Hansen
Stephan Paliwoda
Stamy Paul
Gwenn Pokorny / Pokorny Family Foundation
Norine and John ’71 Prim
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Audrey and Albert Ratner
Charise and Rondale Reid
Alita and Rick Rogers / Richard and Alita Rogers Family Foundation
H. Savery Fitz-Gerald Rorimer ’70
Jordi ’23 and David Rowe
Deepika Sastry
David and Betty Schneider / Betty T. and David M. Schneider Foundation
Meredith Seikel
Jerry Smith
Yvette Sobky Shaffer
Mackenzie Stubbins
Judy Takács ’86 and Scott Pendergast
Corey Thrush ’99 and Daniel Cuffaro ’91
Bonnie ’79 and Benjamin ’78 Upton
Jennifer van Dijk
Trudy and Steven Wiesenberger
Marjorie Williams
Students, faculty, staff and Board members marked the opening of Nunes Student Plaza in April. Thanks to President Emeritus Grafton Nunes’ vision, donor generosity and student input, this green space now serves as a place for the CIA community to gather and connect.
Sustaining $250+
Anonymous
Joann and Thomas Adler
Cindy and Bob Bruml
Tuni and Lee Chilcote
Bernadine Cockey
Mrs. Barbara Y. Galvin
Stacy and Michael Goldberg
Margaret and James ’68 Hackstedde
Dr. Joseph F. Hahn
Cynthia and Charles ’71 Herndon
Heather Holmes and Goren Dillard
Henry Kleinhenz
S. Lee Kohrman*
Sue Ellen Korach
Steven Litt
Kate Macek and Ian Hill
Don Margoni
Marianne Meil
Mr. William T. Moore, III ’84
Larry ’74 and Carol Nagode
Nancy Neville
Brian Roseman ’98
Wendy Collin Sorin ’93
Elizabeth and Frederick Specht
Gary Spinosa ’72
Mary Lee and Richard Tierney
Renee Trznadel
Elaine Urban ’57
Meredith and Michael Weil
Katherine and Neil Wensink
Melissa and William Werner
Supporting $100+
Dr. Louise Acheson and Mr. Kenneth J. Vinciquerra
Sheila and Herb André de la Porte
Leslye ’76 and Keith Arian
Herbert Ascherman, Jr.
Tom Austin
Donna and Herb ’69 Babcock
Cynthia Bassett
Elizabeth and Henry Benatti
Marcie Bergman and Alan Rauss
Kim Billings-Diehl ’81
Jennifer Biskind ’81
Joanne Blazek ’55
Julia and Charles Bolton
Robert Bruch
Jeanne and Stephen Bucchieri
Marilyn ’56 and Robert Buttriss
Michael Costanzo
Frank Demmers
Margaret Denk-Leigh and Matthew Leigh
James DeRosa
Janis and Paul DiCorleto, PhD
Jim and Elizabeth Dopoulos
Catherine Eckdall ’72
Leigh and Andrew Fabens
Ted and Michelle Farinacci
Robert ’75 and Heidi Fatica
Margaret Fischer ’69
Sarah and Kirk Fisher
Amity and Jef Fowler
Ann and Marc Freimuth
Barbara and Roger French
Maureen ’95 and Ronald Fry
Carl Gaertner
Paula Gillam ’75
Sally Gries
Carol J.P. Griffith
Michael Gutzwiller ’83
Jeanne Shuttleworth and Michael Hearn ’85
Sean Hearns
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Hexter
Brian Hlynosky
Jeanetta Ho ’96
Jean ’67 and Richard Hoffman
Jane and Michael Horvitz
Chris Howse and Lisa Bottoms
John Hrehov ’81
Michael Hric ’07
Laurie ’86 and Les Jacobs
Sue Kaufman
Jung Sun Park and Thomas W. Kelley ’00
Theresia and Stuart Kline
Anne Kmieck ’83
Hallie and Eric Kogelschatz
Joan and Andrew Kohn
Ross Kotkowski
Dianne Kotrlik-Thompson ’67 and Tom Thompson
Ronald Krasney
Charlene and Don ’72 Krejci
Barbara and George Kres Beach
Mara A. Lavitt ’79
Joanne Lebozzo
Carolee Lesyk
Lynne Lofton ’97
Jennifer Long ’94 and Brian Jablonski
Jeanne Longmuir
James Malley*
Margaret R. Maloney
Sheila Markowitz
Carol and Charles Mayer
Natalie Mead
Sally and Donald Messinger
Eric ’95 and Debra Meyenberg
Ricki Miller
Thomas Mills ’78 and Susan Werner ’80
Marjorie and Dan Moore III
Beryl and Irwin Moore
Rachel Morris
Jeffrey Nasca ’88
Dawn ’95 and Steve Petrill
Nancy and Jim Petro
Jan Rapp ’77
Cynthia ’82 and Richard Roach
Michael Roby ’68
Thomas Roese ’71
Eileen and Sam Roth / Art Source Cleveland
Joyce and Robert Schaefer
Irene and Anthony ’55 Schepis
Jimmy Schlemmer
Brant Schuller ’90
William Schumann
Mrs. Toby Siegel
Richard Skerl, Jr. ’90
Gregory Slaby
Petra Soesemann ’77
Denise ’06 and William Stewart
Dianne Stiver-Lang ’86 and Roy Lang
Sandra Stoyanoff
Diana and Eugene Stromberg
Sue Wall
Harriet Warm
Sarah Weiner
Mrs. Lita Weiss
Helene Whittingham
David Williams ’85
Mrs. Pamela Young
Andrea Zeilinger
Allen Zimmerman
Rachel Zinram
Because
of this scholarship,
I’m able to work hard knowing well that a donor believes in me to succeed in the future. Moreover, because of the scholarship, I proudly work without looking back, allowing me to outwork my classmates while exceeding my professor’s expectations.”
Angel Ramirez-Banda ’28 Graphic Design
State of Ohio Support
In recognition of the mutually beneficial educational relationship between Cleveland State University (CSU) and the Cleveland Institute of Art—as evidenced through academic support, student and faculty advancement and enrichment, as well as various discounts—
CSU disbursed funds to CIA that the State of Ohio had previously appropriated to the university for capital construction at the College. These funds were used toward the renovation of CIA’s Joseph McCullough Center for the Visual Arts and construction of the new George Gund building.
Organizational Matching Gifts
Amica Companies Foundation
Eaton
Epic Games
Glenmede Trust Company
KeyBank Foundation
Parker Hannifin
PNC Foundation
Frederick S. Upton Foundation
Gifts in Kind
AJ Almy ’20
Darby Bentoff
Blick Art Materials
Bright Idea Shops
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Jim Dakin
Susan ’98 and Matt Danko
Denise Gatsos
Katherine Geraci ’03 and Robert Oberndorf
Jennie and Trevor Jones
Mary and Charles Kehres
Koose Confections
Toby D. Lewis*
Mitchell’s Fine Chocolates
Patrick Moore
Thomas Robbins-Milne
Erwin Rowland
Loren Smith
Martha Stitt
Stone Oven Bakery and Cafe
Deborah Tobis
Aleksei Vlasov ’23
Trudy and Steve Wiesenberger
Christian Wulffen
Zolten Wood Design
In Honor of
John Ewing
Kathryn Heidemann
Hlynosky Family
Brian Jasinski
Mark Knight
Paul Pesses
Nancy Schwartz-Katz
In Memory of
Jerome M. Aidlin
Jane and Rick Bauschard
Margaret “Peggy” Buck
Brandon Cartellone
Tina Cassara
Paul Eickmann
Simone Frajndlich
Marilyn Farinacci
Carl F Gaertner
Joyce Geib
Gerald P. Hirshberg
Joan Yellen Horvitz
Mary Beth Hoyt
B. Scott Isquick
Thomas Jasinski
Robert Jergens
Dennis Kaufman
Elsie Kamis Kres + Virginia Kimmich Beach
Paulette Krieger
Hilda N. Mattlin
John Paul Miller
Ambrozi Paliwoda ’32
Marjorie Werner Picchi ’54
Fred Richards
Otto Schoeniger
Viktor Schreckengost
Frances Taft
Angeline Tomcho
Judith Weidenthal
Samuel G. Weiner ’40
Roslynne Wilson, PhD
Michael H. Young ’71
EXPANDING HORIZONS
Theadis Reagins ’26 was one of eight Cleveland artists selected to participate in the prestigious Prizm Art Fair during Miami Art Week 2024. Reagins was able to travel to Miami to show his work in person thanks to a CIA scholarship. The College offers 11 traveling scholarships and was able to use one of those stipends to fund Reagins’ trip.
To have my work shown at Prizm Art Fair as part of Miami Art Week meant a great deal, especially introducing myself as an artist on a global stage and showing that I have a place in the larger art world.”
Theadis Reagins ’26
Painting and Printmaking
Heritage Circle Honor Roll
Established in 1982, the Heritage Circle recognizes those individuals who plan to make an investment in the future of the Cleveland Institute of Art through a bequest, gift annuity or other planned gift arrangement. These special gifts sustain the College’s reputation for excellence and enhance the quality of its artistic and academic programs.
Anonymous
Carol Adams ’70
Richard M. and Dene Miller Alden ’67
Josephine and A. Chace Anderson
Jean E. Appleby and David Edelstein
Fran and Jules Belkin
Peter Paedra Bramhall ’70
Gary Bukovnik ’71
William Busta
Caroline “Drew” Davenport ’89
Mark A. Dreger
George* and Becky Dunn
Merle Edelman ’52
James P. Grigg
Margaret Ann Gudbranson
Patricia Ward Heinke ’55
Jeanetta Ho ’96
Etole ’56 and Julian* Kahan
Gloria and David* Kahan
Henry Kleinberg
Ray Kowalski ’57
Joseph P. Naujokas
Laura Ospanik ’80 and Stephen Robbins
Rich Petruska
Steven Albert Ramsey ’83
Thomas Roese ’71
Debra and Warren Rosman
Jerry Smith
Joy Praznik Sweeney ’58
Charles S. Tramontana ’64
Jennifer L. Tucker ’88
Sue Wall
Georgianne Grande Wanous ’66
Cydney Weingart ’73
Marilyn J. White ’79
Trudy and Steven R. Wiesenberger
Anna* and Emma ’48 Yarlekovich
Steven A. Zilber
I was truly lucky to have received generous scholarships that made it possible for me to attend the Cleveland Institute of Art. Now I donate to CIA because I believe in paying it forward to help today’s students attend CIA, and maybe they will decide to pay it forward too. It’s great to know how much a scholarship award can make a difference.”
Laura Ospanik ’80 CIA Board of Directors
DONORS SCHOLARSHIP + ENDOWMENT
Ansel Adams Scholarship
Joseph B. Milgram, Jr.* / The Joseph B. Milgram Trust
Erwin Angala ’00 Scholarship in Industrial Design
Hillary Brady
Erin Callis
Frank Demmers
Sean Hearns
Brian Hlynosky
Michael Hric ’07
Ross Kotkowski
Natalie Mead
Jung Sun Park and Thomas W. Kelley ’00
Belkin Scholarship
Fran and Jules Belkin
Norita Wyse Berman Memorial Award for Excellence in Painting
Jodi and Scott Schumann
Dennis Buck ’73 Scholarship for Excellence in Photography
Ronald Buck
Center for Teaching and Learning Endowment Fund
Laura Ospanik ’80 and Stephen P. Robbins
Ethel “Boots” ’74 and Thomas Clark Memorial Scholarship
Jackson and Lois Mowry
Cleveland Art Association (carta) Scholarship
Cleveland Art Association
Cleveland Art Association in memory of Horace Potter (1898) Memorial Scholarship
Cleveland Art Association
Cleveland Arts Prize in honor of John Paul Miller ’40 Scholarship in the Visual Arts
Cleveland Arts Prize
Dylan Collier Memorial Scholarship
Glenda Henderson*
R. Guy Cowan Pottery Association Scholarship for Excellence in Ceramics
Cowan Pottery Museum Associates
Ruth Swetland Eppig and the Sears-Swetland Family Foundation Fund for
Student Success
Ruth Swetland Eppig and the Sears-Swetland Family Foundation
Anthony W. Eterovich Memorial Scholarship Fund
Karen Eterovich-Maguire and John Maguire
Brian Kohr
Audrey ’48 and Harvey Feinberg Scholarship
Elise John
Kathy and Albert Leffler
Gail Saraydar
Myrna Saraydar
William Clay Ford Automotive Design Scholarship
Ford Motor Company
William O. Frohring Graphic Design Award
William O. and Gertrude L. Frohring Foundation
Ted Frost ’88 Scholarship for Travel
Jennifer and Jack Davis
Brenda Fuchs Scholarship in Painting
The Jean, Harry and Brenda Fuchs Family Foundation
Fund For Our Future
Joan McConnell ’52*
The Gallery Group Scholarship
The Gallery Group, Inc.
Myrtle Waintrup Givelber ’31 Prize for Artists Anonymous
William Randolph Hearst Scholarship
The Hearst Foundations
Joan Yellen Horvitz Scholarship Fund
Joan L. Yellen Horvitz Trust
John Huntington Fund for Education Scholarship
The John Huntington Fund for Education
Institute of Mexicans Abroad (IME) Becas Scholarship
Consulate of Mexico in Detroit
John Jackson ’77
Memorial Scholarship
Helen Zakin
Frances V. Kaufman Scholarship Fund
Stephanie and Andrew Doben
Larry Havre Kline Prize for Excellence in Photography
Chris and Jonathan Kline
James N. Kline
Sheryl and Judson Kline
Klinger-Prendergast Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students
Nora Prendergast and Bryan Klinger ’93
Sharon Lynn Kumin Scholarship for Excellence in Interior Design
Robin Kumin
Herbert F. Leisy Family Endowed Fund
Herbert Leisy, Jr.*
Lozick Industrial Design Scholarship
Lozick Family Foundation
Mandel Leadership Scholarship
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation
Eleanor Bonnie McCoy Scholarship
Louisa Bonnie ’81 and Gregory Scarich
Joseph McCullough ’48 Scholarship for Excellence in Painting
Beth and Warren McCullough
Medical Mutual Scholarship Fund
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Meisel and Pesses Family Scholarship
Meisel & Pesses Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Kim and Paul Pesses
Meisel-Pesses Family Foundation Scholarship
Kim and Paul Pesses
Warren & Betsi Morris Scholarship
Warren and Betsi Morris
Joseph B. ’40 and Algesa
O’Sickey Scholarship
Joseph B. O’Sickey ’40 Trust
Ospanik Scholarship
Laura Ospanik ’80 and Stephen P. Robbins
Daniel Postotnik ’84
Memorial Scholarship
Patricia Bode
Joan T. Neubecker ’85
Caroline Brewer Goff Prentiss Scholarship
Caroline Brewer Goff Prentiss Fund of the Cleveland Foundation
Jordi and David Rowe
Family Grant
Jordi ’23 and David Rowe
The Jordi Rowe Painting Grant
Jordi ’23 and David Rowe
Hazel Haynes Schmitkons ’61 Scholarship for Excellence in Painting
Vernie Nethercut
Thomas Sluberski Fund for Summer Programs
Thomas Sluberski* Trust
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
CIA received a historic $8.6 million gift from the Joan L. Yellen Horvitz Trust in 2024. This transformative gift represents the largest one-time gift and largest scholarship gift in CIA’s history. Funds established the Joan Yellen Horvitz Scholarship, a full scholarship covering tuition and fees that can be awarded to multiple students, known as Horvitz Scholars.
Because of this scholarship, I’m able to continue growing as both an artist and person. ... This scholarship helps me believe that there are people out there who wish to see people succeed as artists. It helps me believe that there is a chance for me to successfully enter the world as an artist confidently. It has helped me believe that I am capable of reaching farther with my dreams and goals.”
Professor Emerita Barbara Stanczak ’90 Scholarship Fund
Christopher Stanczak
Julian Stanczak ’54 Scholarship
Cleveland Art Association
Christopher Stanczak
Daniel H. Straffon Memorial Scholarship
Cynthia and Peter Straffon
Rochelle and Jonathan Straffon
Priscilla Thompson Memorial Scholarship
Neil L. Thompson
Sue Wall Scholarship in Painting
Sue Wall
Wenda von Weise ’75 Memorial Scholarship in Fiber
Anne and Charles von Weise
Erica E. Weiss Memorial Scholarship Fund
David Weiss
Mildred Williams Eynon
Wooddell ’25 Scholarship
Lois and Derry Eynon
Eleanor A. and Jack D. Zipp Scholarship for Excellence in Glass
Amy and Thomas Zipp
DONORS CINEMATHEQUE
Leaders $10,000+
Anonymous
Janet Rosel Smith and Mark Smith
Pacesetters $5,000
Cynthia and Michael Resch
Benefactors $3,000+
Nance Hikes
Members $1,500+
John Kaminski
Albert Leonetti and Ruth Anna Carlson
Friends $500+
Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities
Laura Bauschard
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bidwell
Matt Bowes and Rebecca Gunter
Mike Caldwell ’91
Mark Cole
Fred Dillon
David Goldberg
John and Jeanne Jenks
Malou and Fred Monago
James Simler
Judy Takács ’86 and Scott Pendergast
Steven A. Zilber / Zilber Family Foundation
Kyle Zook
Sustaining $250
Sarah Buck
William W. Currie
Margaret and Peter Dobbins
Diane Fitzpatrick
Karen and Curt Henkle
Henry Kleinberg
Steven Litt
Frederick McGuire
Linda L. Meixner Ph.D.
Lexi and Ian Mercer
Jo Ellen and Michael Rogoff
Michael Ruffing
Maria Shuckahosee
Supporting $100+
Edward Alix
Michael Armin
David C. Barnett
John Bartolozzi
Roger Blatnick
Laura Bozell
Phyllis Brody
Lynn and Jeff Callahan
Barbara Care and Brian Barbuto
Bonnie and Michael Cole
Mary Ann Conn-Brody
Don DiFrancesco
Morris Everett / The Last Moving Picture Co.
Kathy and John Ewing
Sally Fahrenholz
Robert Fairchild
Steven Fitch
Nancy Fleming and Ted Takacs
Barbara French
Jana Sward Friess
Eugene C. Gartland, Jr.
Ern Gerardo
Karsten Goldman
Melodie Grable and Thomas Coffey
Kirsten and Tom Hagesfeld
Pat and William Hanavan
Susan and John Hersch
Annie Holden
Tamara Host
Gale and Jim Jacobsohn
Kathryn Karipides
Stephanie Klem and Linton Lewis
Ursula Korneitchouk
Nathan Kossover
Frederick Lautzenheiser
Jill and James Levin
Lara Mancinelli
Karen Marano and Francesco Melfi
Michelle and Joseph Martello
Christopher Martin
Paul Mason
Kelly McCrone
Paul Meyer
Carole and Russell Miller
Mark Miller and Timothy Walsh
Jill Nealon-Rowland and John Rowland
Debi Nemec
Nancy Newman and Frank Giaimo
Laura Paglin
Linda Park
Lisa Pasquale
William Peterson
Costa Petridis
Daniel Powers
John Reilly
Kathryn Reinhardt
Cindy and Jonathan Rogen
Debra and Warren Rosman
Joseph Sarasa
Brian Schriefer
Martha Scott
Jane and Eric Shapiro
Beth and Dean Slejko
Kevin Smith
Jeanne Marie Stumpf-Carome
Christine and Jesse Theis
Fusun Tuzcu
Monica, Edward and Linden Wagner
Mike Wendt
Susan Strauss and Christopher Wozniak
Sharon Yarnell
Linda Zeravica
Barbara S. Zoss
REINBERGER GALLERY
Reinberger Gallery supports the creative work of professional artists by providing quality exhibition opportunities and serves as an educational resource for the CIA community by encouraging artistic growth and experimentation.
BY THE NUMBERS:
REINBERGER GALLERY
Exhibitions
18 Exhibitions organized
8,623 Gallery visitors
Artist talks/lectures
13 Public lectures
878 Lecture attendees
Reinberger Gallery and its ambitious public programs offered visitors to CIA a variety of ways to explore creativity while advancing the College’s mission as a multidimensional site for learning—fostering experimentation, play, community engagement and dynamic partnerships. … These projects tackled urgent and culturally relevant issues, centering art and design as a critical and necessary practice in shaping the future for the better.”
Nikki Woods Director, Exhibitions + Galleries
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Fenn Educational Fund
PREMIER
$50,000+
carta
Cleveland Foundation
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
Hearst Foundations
John Huntington Fund for Education
The Leonard Krieger Fund
The G.R. Lincoln Family Foundation
The Lozick Family Foundation
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation
Meisel & Pesses Family Foundation
John P. Murphy Foundation
The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund
Sears-Swetland Family Foundation
State of Ohio
PLATINUM
$20,000–$49,000
Fenn Educational Fund of the Cleveland Foundation
Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation
GOLD
$10,000–$19,999
The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation
Ford Motor Company
The Murch Foundation
RPM International, Inc.
Stellantis
SILVER
$5,000–$9,999
Consulate of Mexico in Detroit
The Harry K. & Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation
William O. and Gertrude L. Frohring Foundation
Graffiti HeArt
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.
UB Greensfelder
USI Insurance Services
BRONZE
$1,500–$4,999
Clearstead
Cleveland Arts Prize
Cowan Pottery Museum Associates
The Jean, Harry and Brenda Fuchs
Family Foundation
The Gallery Group, Inc.
The Laub Foundation
Medical Mutual of Ohio
David and Inez Myers Foundation
S.K. Wellman Foundation
From left: Jamie Brinker, Natalie Russell, Cyd Brown, Casey Wehrman and Lilly Ross jump for joy following the 2025 Commencement ceremony.
Invest in the future
Every fall, something extraordinary at the Cleveland Institute of Art: Students step onto campus for the first time, eager to pursue their creative passions and excited about what the future holds. It’s the moment many dream of.
As their journey unfolds at CIA, they grow as artists, designers and individuals. They find their voices. They take risks. They learn to see the world—and themselves—in new ways. They also forge lifelong friendships with classmates, learn from faculty who are practicing artists and designers, and explore emerging technologies like those available at CIA’s Interactive Media Lab.
When they walk across the stage at Commencement, they carry more than a diploma. They carry the promise of having an impact—the promise of inspiring people, strengthening their communities and contributing to a thriving and sustainable economy.
For many students, that CIA journey is only possible because someone believed in their potential. Someone like you.
We invite you to play a meaningful role in their journey by making a gift to CIA. Supporting the College means supporting the intellectual, artistic and professional development of our students. Your generous gift helps fund the CIA’s operational needs, from student financial aid and departmental support to public programming, which benefits our students, faculty and the entire Northeast Ohio community.
In short, your gift will truly make a difference.
Ready to make a gift to CIA? Visit cia.edu/donate.
Every student’s journey here is shaped by the generosity of those who believe in their ability to create and contribute. If you’re considering joining this community of support, we welcome you. Together, we’re investing in a future full of possibilities.
Learn more about CIA’s Transformation Campaign at cia.edu/campaign.
