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The Institute's McCullough Center is a former Ford Model T factory at Euclid Avenue and East 116th Street
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland Institute of ArtThe Cleveland Institute of Art is a private college of art and design located in University Circle, Cleveland, Ohio. It was founded in 1882 as the Western Reserve School of Design for Women. From 1891 until 1948 it was named Cleveland School of Art. During the Great Depression the school participated in the WPA Federal Art Project in the Cleveland area. During World War II mapmaking and medical drawing were added to the usual curriculum in drawing, painting and sculpture.
It is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and is also a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design and the Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education.
In addition to being an historically acclaimed art school and arguably a valuable component of the cultural community of University Circle,[citation needed] the Cleveland Institute of Art also houses the main exposition center of the Cleveland Cinematheque. It counts among its graduates such notable artists as Viktor Schreckengost, Richard Anuszkiewicz, Robert Mangold, Julian Stanczak, Winifred Lutz, Eric Stoddard and Dana Schutz.
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Reinberger Galleries
The CIA's Reinberger Galleries offer free changing art exhibits, events and lectures. Visiting artists often present slide lectures and symposia. The galleries are located in the Gund Building at 11141 East Boulevard. The galleries are closed on Sunday and Monday.
The Student Coffee House gallery in the McCullough Center for the Visual Arts no longer exists due to remodeling begun in 2009.
History
Originally concentrating on 'practical' rather than 'academic' skills, the Cleveland School of Art aimed to train designers and craftspeople. The school began offering a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1947, just before the name change in 1948. The Institute gradually incorporated more lecture-based courses into the curriculum, such as literature and art history, and the program expanded to five years by 1969. Since the 2006 school year the Institute has transitioned from a five-year to a four-year degree track. The Institute has recently focused funding on new facilities. Financial struggles have forced the Institute to incrementally raise tuition and decrease scholarship availability. In 2007 the tuition was raised twenty-percent.
Majors
Cleveland Institute of Art, c. 1900- Biomedical Art (non-accredited)
- Ceramics
- Communication Design
- Drawing
- Enameling
- Fiber & Material Studies
- Film, Video, & Photographic Arts
- Glass
- Illustration
- Interior Design
- Industrial Design
- Jewelry & Metals
- Painting
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- T.I.M.E. Digital Arts
Selected faculty
- Amanda Almon - Department Chair of Biomedical Arts
- Kristen Baumlier - Department Chair of Technology Integrated Media (known as TIME)
- Dan Cuffaro - Environmental Chair of Design
- Gretchen Goss - Environmental Chair of Material Culture
- Knut Hybinette - Professor of Game Design
- Sarah Kabot - Department Chair of Drawing
- Joyce Kessler, Ph.D. - Environmental Chair of Liberal Arts
- Julie Langsam - Department Chair of Painting
- Grafton Nunes - President
- Saul Ostrow - Environmental Chair of Visual Arts and Technology (V.A.T.)
- Petra Soesemann - Environmental Chair of Foundations
- Charles E. Tucker - Environmental Chair of Integrated Media Environment (I.M.E.)
- Barry Underwood - Department Chair FIlm, Video, Photographic Arts
- Brent Kee Young - Department Chair of Glass
Notable professors and students
- Samuel Bookatz, artist
- Brian Bram, artist for American Splendor
- Marc Brown, creator of the popular children's books and animated series Arthur.
- Giuseppe Delena, chief designer at Ford Motor Co.
- Jerry Hirschberg, designer of the Infiniti J30 and the 1971 boatail Buick Riviera
- Hughie Lee-Smith, artist and teacher
- Larry Nagode, principal designer, Fisher Price
- Ryan Nagode, chief designer, Chrysler
- Joe Oros, design chief of the team that styled the 1965 Ford Mustang
- Betty Thatcher Oros, America's first female automotive designer.[1][2][3]
- Sid Ramnarace, designer of the Ford Edge and Ford Mustang
- Viktor Schreckengost, creator of the largest freestanding ceramic sculpture in the world
- Walter Sinz, designer of the Thompson Trophy and teacher at the school from 1911 to 1952
- Eric Stoddard, designer of the Chrysler Crossfire and Hyundai Genesis Coupe
- Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011), American ceramic artist
- Paul Timman, prominent American tattoo artist and tableware designer
- John Nottingham and John Spirk, founders of innovation firm Nottingham Spirk
References
- ^ "Obituary Elizabeth Anna (Betty) Oros". biserica.org. http://biserica.org/Publicatii/2001/NoX/10_index.html.
- ^ "A Moment With Joe & Betty Oros". Mustangmonthly.com, June 24, 2009. http://blogs.mustangmonthly.com/6551591/miscellaneous/a-moment-with-joe-betty-oros/index.html.
- ^ "Hudson Commodore Six: The History". Franschhoek Motor Museum, South Africa. http://www.fmm.co.za/HTML/car_detail.jsp?id=2910.
- Case Wiki article - retrieved July 29, 2006
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Coordinates: 41°30′37.7″N 81°36′8.91″W / 41.510472°N 81.602475°W
Categories:- Universities and colleges in Cleveland, Ohio
- Art schools in Ohio
- University Circle
- Educational institutions established in 1882
- National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members
- Art galleries in Ohio
- North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
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