ANNUAL REPORT 2023–24
CIA builds for future amid higher ed challenges
As we reflect on the 2023–24 fiscal year, we’re so grateful for the support of our longtime and new supporters, partners, friends and community members.
And this support means so much to us now, more than ever. CIA—and the higher education sector as a whole—has been faring with considerable challenges as we face demographic and sociological shifts, an increased regulatory environment, seismic repercussions of a botched FAFSA rollout, and declining public trust in the value of higher education. Combined, these factors have led to growth in the “non-consumption” market of students not going to college at all.
Last academic year, many colleges— including some of our neighbors in Northeast Ohio as well as fellow art and design colleges across the country—also faced considerable budget deficits, programmatic and employee cuts, and even mergers and closures.
At CIA, through the efforts of the Board of Directors and Cabinet, we’ve been working hard to learn from the difficult circumstances faced by other schools. We’ve also been responsibly and proactively engaging in “preventive care” alongside innovation investments to ensure our long-term institutional health and relevance.
For example, this past year we engaged in the next phase of our digital transformation efforts, cost-containment planning, Interactive Media Lab operationalization and academic planning, and other forwardmoving strategic initiatives to ensure we remain mission-focused, future-facing and fiscally responsible.
On that note, CIA’s retention investments are paying off. Last academic year, we saw a record-low attrition rate of 2.1 percent from Fall 2023 semester to Spring 2024 semester. Financial barriers aren’t the only impediment to student success, and we’re thrilled to see the positive outcomes of our MOSAIC (Multicultural Orientation Series for Artists in College) program, Jane B. Nord Center for Teaching + Learning, Career Center, and other systemic student success initiatives.
Another key development of our work last year involved transitioning from the “silent” to the “quiet” phase of CIA’s Transformation Campaign, a $35 million comprehensive campaign— “comprehensive” in that it includes a combination of endowment, capital and operating support—that focuses on five mission-defining impact areas. And as the 2023–24 Annual Report goes to press, we have exceeded 75 percent of our
The Cleveland Institute of Art wishes to thank the taxpayers of Cuyahoga County, who through Cuyahoga Arts & Culture provided $525,290 in support of public programs at CIA, which include our Continuing Education and Community Outreach programs, the Cinematheque and Reinberger Gallery.
goal (more than $27 million so far) and are starting to get “loud” as we enter the Transformation Campaign’s public phase.
We thank you again for your continued support, and we invite you to join us in CIA’s continued transformation as well as in spreading the good word of our College far and wide.
Kathryn J. Heidemann President + CEO
Cynthia Prior Gascoigne Chair, Board of Directors
Community Impact Report
CIA’s Community Impact Report contextualizes just how big a difference the College makes in the community. To read the 2023–24 Community Impact Report—which shares details of CIA’s community make-up, economic impact and community partnerships from the last academic year—visit cia.edu/impact.
Cover artwork: Janoi Daley ’24 who earned her BFA in Painting, works in her studio during her senior year at CIA.
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
Prior Gascoigne
Heidemann
2023–24 Financial Summary
Like many small colleges, CIA’s primary source of income is tuition and fees. 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
Revenue
the highest quality education in a state-of-the-art environment. However, we continue to see requests for more and more aid.
Total enrollment for Fall 2023 semester was 566 students, which included 153 new and transfer students.
The following is a breakdown of CIA’s operating revenue sources:
60.4% Tuition and Fees, Net of Financial Aid 20.6% Auxiliary Enterprises 15.1% Government and Current Year Restricted Grants and Endowment Support 3.9% Annual Fund Contributions
Expenses
The following is a breakdown of CIA’s operating expenses:
Total 28.2% Instructional Programs
Institutional Support
Auxiliary Enterprises
Student Services
Academic Support
Endowment
At June 30, 2024, the market value of endowment assets was $37.6 million, composed of $11 million of funds held in trust and $26.6 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.
The endowment continued to experience positive growth during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The one-year weightedaverage return on the combined endowment portfolio was 10.8 percent, net of fees. The overall asset allocation of the CIA-managed portfolio at June 30, 2024
Honor Roll of Donors
The Cleveland Institute of Art is grateful to the individuals, corporations, foundations and organizations that contributed to the College’s success in 2023–24. Through generous gifts to the Annual Fund, scholarship support, programmatic initiatives, gifts in kind and planned gifts, these alumni and friends demonstrated their dedication to our mission 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.
We are especially appreciative of The Charles E. Burchfield Society members who gave $1,500 or more to the Annual Fund or other current use designations.
To these special donors and all those who contributed to CIA during the 2023–24 fiscal year, we extend our most sincere gratitude.
Visionaries $20,000+
Josephine and A. Chace Anderson
Fran and Jules Belkin
Amy Bendall and Scott Collingwood
William Busta and Joan Tomkins
Kathryn and Frederick Clarke / Clarke Family Charitable Foundation
Cleveland Art Association (carta)
Cleveland Foundation
The Helen C. Cole* Charitable Trust
Ruth Swetland Eppig and Michael Eppig
Chann Fowler-Spellman and Edward Spellman
Cynthia Prior Gascoigne and Jim Gascoigne
General Motors Corporation
Lisa Triggs Greene and Matthew Greene
Erica Hartman-Horvitz and Richard Horvitz / RDM Foundation
The Hearst Foundations
Kathryn Heidemann and Jonathan Golli
The John Huntington Fund for Education
The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation
Lynda and Don Insul
Gary R. Johnson and Brenda K. Ashley
The Leonard Krieger Fund of the Cleveland Foundation
The G.R. Lincoln Family Foundation
Nicole and James. D. “Deej” Lincoln
The Lozick Family Foundation
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation
Betsi and Warren Morris
Creighton B. Murch and Janice A. Smith / The Murch Foundation
John P. Murphy Foundation
The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund
Jane B. Nord ’76
Laura Ospanik ’80 and Stephen P. Robbins
Kim and Paul Pesses
Meisel & Pesses Family Foundation
Anne and Michael Port
Caroline Brewer Goff Prentiss Fund of the Cleveland Foundation
The Goldie Reid Trust
Alicia T. Rozenbom
John and Sally Schulze / The Reading 1 Foundation
Janet Rosel Smith and Mark Smith
Carey and Scott Spencer
Janet and Kristofer Spreen
Betsy and Fred Stueber
Leaders $10,000+
Marianne and Christian Bernadotte
The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation
Grosvie and Charles Cooley
August L. Fluker and Jennifer E. Coleman
Ford Motor Company
Margaret Fulton-Mueller
Howard Groedel
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.
Malvina and Jose ’81 Longoria
Madeleine Parker/The Arthur L. Parker Foundation
Robert and Christiane Siewert
Cathy Wain Stamler and Jonathan Stamler
Stellantis
Pacesetters $5,000+
Anne Conway Juster and Joseph Juster
Becky Dunn
The Harry K. & Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation
From left, Photography majors Owen Carter ’26, Ben Teckmyer ’26, Tashanti Newbold ’26 and Lane Gifford ’26 work with faculty member Lauren Juratovac in the photo studio. Photo by Leah Trznadel ’19.
William O. and Gertrude L. Frohring Foundation
Harriet Goldberg / Victor & Harriet Goldberg
Family Foundation
Graffiti HeArt
The Hankins Foundation
Leland James
The Walter E. & Jean C. Kalberer Foundation
Kelly and William Masters
Clay Mock
John Mueller and Ann Zoller
Kyla Epstein Schneider and Mitchell Schneider
Joseph B. O’Sickey ’40* Trust
Cynthia and Michael Resch
Laura Roulet and Rafael Hernandez / RouletHernandez Family
RPM International, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil L. Thompson
UB Greensfelder
Benefactors $3,000+
Anonymous
Brenda and Marshall Brown
Kimberly ’17 and George Chapman
Cowan Pottery Museum Associates
Christopher Gentner ’89
The Laub Foundation
Judith ’90 and S. Sterling McMillan III
Malou and Fred Monago
James Moore
Frances and Frank Porter, Jr.
Jill and Scott ’91 Richardson
Judith Salomon and Jerry Weiss
Greg S. Shaw Ph.D.
Meg and R. Thomas Stanton
S.K. Wellman Foundation
Members $1,500+
Dene Miller Alden ’67
Lisa and Chad Arfons
Jane and Wink Baldwin
Marilyn and Larry Blaustein
Clearstead
Cleveland Arts Prize
Consulate of Mexico
Diane P. Daniels ’84
Cindy and Tom Flynn
The Jean, Harry and Brenda Fuchs Family Foundation
Kevin J. Geiger ’89
Judith Gerson / Judith Gerson Charitable Trust
Dr. Jesse Grant
Linda Hirshberg
Richard Hollington, Jr.
Andrea and Mark Kohoot
Svetlana Loshakov
Matthew and Kate McKenna
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Roy Minoff and June Scharf
David and Inez Myers Foundation
Oswald Companies
Jocelyn Ruf
Jerry Smith
Laura and Charles Stack / Longview Foundation
Bonnie and John Tortelli
Kim and Greg Watts
Al and Gary Zvosec
Friends $500+
Anonymous
Leslye Discont Arian ’76 and Keith Arian
Robert Arko ’82 and Aura Oslapas ’80
Laura Bauschard
William Brouillard and Jessica Winiarski
Denise and David ’89 Buttram
Elana Cohen
James Cowan
Chandra and Manohar Daga
Ann and David ’67 Deming / Deming Art, LLC
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Goodman Real Estate Services Group LLC
Beth Gauthier Gresh
Pat and William Hanavan
Chris Howse and Lisa Bottoms
Mary Ann Katzenmeyer
Nancy and Joseph Keithley / Joseph P. and Nancy F. Keithley Foundation
Ursula Korneitchouk
Judi and Steve Kovach
Barbara and George Kres Beach
Victor C. Laughlin, M.D. Memorial Foundation Trust
Kate Macek and Ian Hill
Stephen Macek
Angela McDonald-Fisher
Mary McLeod ’59
Marlene and Rob Mishler
Casey Monda
Rita Montlack and Howard Freedman
Amy and Mark ’93 Nichols
Grafton and Effie Nunes
Anne and Nick Ogan
Sarah Ott-Hansen
Gwenn Pokorny / Pokorny Family Foundation
Norine and John ’71 Prim
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Audrey and Albert Ratner
Charise Reid
Rick and Alita Rogers / Richard and Alita Rogers Family Foundation
H. Savery Fitz-Gerald Rorimer ’70 and Louis Rorimer
Jordi ’23 and David Rowe
Betty and David Schneider / Betty T. and David M. Schneider Foundation
Meredith Seikel
Lynne and James Shlonsky
Karen Skunta ’74 and Brent English
Yvette Sobky Shaffer
Skip Sroka ’77 and John Kammeier
Mackenzie Stubbins
Judy Takács ’86 and Scott Pendergast
Corey Thrush ’99 and Daniel Cuffaro ’91
Bonnie ’79 and Benjamin ’78 Upton
Amy and Neil Viny
Dr. Daniel T. Weidenthal, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Dickson Whitney, Jr.
Marjorie Williams
Beverly Zisla Welber* and Michael Welber
Sustaining $250+
Joann and Thomas Adler
Nancy and Robert Bostwick
Tuni and Lee Chilcote, Jr.
Gertrude and Homer Chisholm
William E. and Mary F. Conway Fund of the Cleveland Foundation
Robert Cwiok ’73
Maggie Denk-Leigh and Matthew Leigh
Jane Forbes ’75
Mrs. Barbara Y. Galvin
Margaret and James ’68 Hackstedde
Cynthia and Charles ’71 Herndon
Jean McClintock Hoffman ’67 and Richard Hoffman
Sarah Jane ’59 and Roger Ingraham
Henry Kleinhenz
Linda and Jack Lissauer
Don Margoni
Joan Cornett McConnell ’52* and Paul McConnell
Mr. William T. Moore, III ’84
Nancy Neville
Karen Sandstrom ’12 and Carlo Wolff
Wendy Collin Sorin ’93 and Steven Sorin
Renee Trznadel
Elaine Urban ’57
Meredith and Michael Weil
Trudy and Steven Wiesenberger
Supporting $100+
P. Thomas Austin
Donna and Herb ’69 Babcock
Cynthia Bassett
Marcie Bergman and Alan Rauss
Kim Billings-Diehl ’81
Jennifer Biskind ’81
Julia and Charlie Bolton
Barbara Brayack
Keith ’68 and Gloria Brightbill
Robert S. Bruch
Marilyn ’56 and Robert Buttriss
William Carlson
Michael Costanzo
Jane and Bob Daroff
James DeRosa
Paul and Janis DiCorleto
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fabens
Margaret Fischer ’69
Ann and Marc Freimuth
Carl Gaertner
Diane and Lawrence ’75 Garber
Anthony J. Greco ’60
Astrida Paeglis Greco ’61
Drawing major Jazzee Rozier ’25 works on a project in CIA’s Printmaking studio. Photo by Leah Trznadel ’19.
Glass major Annie O’Brien ’25 works in CIA’s Hot Shop.
Mel Grunau
Michael Gutzwiller ’83
Laura Hamilton
Jeanne Shuttleworth and Michael Hearn ’85
Lee Heinen
Sally Hobson
John Hrehov ’81
Drs. Suber and Cindy Huang / 121 Innovative Ideas Inc.
Sabrina A. Inkley
Laurie Hutchinson Jacobs ’86 and Les Jacobs
Mark ’62 and Patricia ’62 Kelly
Terri Kline
Dianne Kotrlik-Thompson ’67 and Tom Thompson
Athene and Chuck ’72 Kovacic
Ronald H. Krasney MD
Charlene and Don ’72 Krejci
Lisa Kurzner and Larry Bloomenkrantz
Lynne Lofton ’97
James Malley
Matthew J. Maloney
Gloria J. Mark, PhD ’78
Sheila Markowitz
Kanda McKee
Thomas L. Mills ’78 and Susan Werner ’80
Richard Miltner ’82
John Moore
Brian and Cynthia Murphy
Carol and Larry ’74 Nagode
Jeff Nasca ’88
Vaka Pereyma ’77
Dawn Brockman Petrill ’95 and Steve Petrill
Jan Rapp ’77
Michael Roby ’68
Eileen and Sam Roth / Art Source Cleveland
Dr. James and Betsy Sampliner
Jimmy Schlemmer
Brant Schuller ’90
William Schumann
Richard J. Skerl, Jr. ’90
Elizabeth and Frederick Specht
Denise ’06 and William Stewart
Jeff Stewart and Diane Knoblauch
Paul Stewart ’52
Dianne Stiver-Lang ’86 and Roy Lang
Jack Stone II ’72 and Susan Stone ’72
Sue Wall
Harriet Warm and Richard Blum*
Sarah Weiner
Katherine and Neil Wensink
Cybele Elloian Williams
Allen Zimmerman
Cindy and Jim Zins
Support Through CSU
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 renovation of CIA’s Joseph McCullough Center for the Visual Arts and construction of the new George Gund building.
Organizational Matching Gifts
Eaton Charitable Fund
Frederick S. Upton Foundation / Berrien Community Foundation
Glenmede Trust Company
Keybank Foundation
Lubrizol Foundation
Parker Hannifin Corporation
PNC Foundation
Rockwell Automation
Gifts in Kind
Brittany Batchelder ’19
Bright Ideas Shops, LLC
Joan and Jeffrey Doyne
Elizabeth Englehart
Thomas Frontini ’90
Henkel Corporation
Lauretta Jones ’75
Reserve Millwork
Judith Stroup
Greg Watts
In Honor Of
Charlotte Brittain
Sheila Markowitz
Christine and Richard Donahue
Kathleen Luschek
John C. Ewing
Anonymous
Dr. Louise Acheson and Mr. Kenneth J. Vinciquerra
Thomas Barnard III
Anne Batzell and Henry Boom
James Baxter
Fran and Jules Belkin
David Berenson
Sherri Bergman
Roger Blatnick
Sarah Buck
Bonnie and Michael Cole
Teri Dew
Deborah Glosserman
Timothy Goddard
Karsten Goldman
Deborah Goldstein
Kathleen Harkin-Newsome and James Newsome
Kathryn Karipides
Denise Kipfstuhl
Shawna Kirk and Michael Wendt
Stephanie Klem
Dorothy Klemm
Helene Kovesdi
Stephen Macek
Anne Meissner ’89
William S. Osher
Louis Parrott, Jr.
Kim Ann Pfau and Paul Barans
Betty Schaal and Rusty Culp
Myron Stern
Linda Tobin and Stephen Pepper
Beth and Scott Wachter
Monica, Edward and Linden Wagner
David W. Wittkowsky and James S. Anderson
Robert Hawkes
Sherri Bergman
Kathryn Heidemann
Sally and Donald Messinger
Painting and Printmaking major Jamie Brinker ’25 works in CIA’s Printmaking studio. Photo by Leah Trznadel ’19.
From left, Drawing majors Kaylee Ryan ’25 and Julissa Bruno ’25 work on a project for the Role of the Artist as Producer course. Photo by Leah Trznadel ’19.
Linda Jakob
Stephen Barrett
Mary Beth and Kurt Karakul
Laura Hamilton
Amy Viny and the CIA Advisory Council
Lisa Kurzner and Larry Bloomenkrantz
In Memory Of
Susan Armbrecht
Laura Paglin
Harriet Moore Ballard
Cynthia Bassett
William E. and Mary F. Conway Fund of the Cleveland Foundation
Becky Dunn
Holly Magowan
Trudy and Steve Wiesenberger
William Brittain
Sheila Markowitz
Jayne Brooks
Jodi and Scott Schumann
Lyle C. Deavers
Helene Kovesdi
Armine Diamond
Terri Kline
Dr. James and Betsy Sampliner
Peter Elloian
Ann Burke
Cybele Elloian Williams
Andrew Hanzel
Barbara Brayack
Jeff Stewart and Diane Knoblauch
Sally Hollington
Richard Hollington, Jr.
Joan Horvitz
Svetlana Loshakov
Dennis Kaufman
Stephanie and Andrew Doben
Sue Kaufman
Elsie Kamis Kres
Barbara and George Kres Beach
Sharon Lynn Kumin
Robin Kumin
Nancy Mann
Sally Hudak and Jerry Mann
Hilda N. Mattlin
Ann and Marc Freimuth
Jon Steiger
Ralph and Rachael Stewart
Ronita Weinstein
Cindy and Jim Zins
John Paul Miller ’40
Dene Miller Alden ’67
Richard Miltner ’82
Virginia B. Moore
James Moore
Caroline Oberndorf
Anonymous
Kanda McKee
Trudy and Steve Wiesenberger
Anthony Paluckas
Jon and Sarah Letsky
Jim and Judy Pugsley
Leland James
Max Rosenblum
Jodi and Scott M. Schumann
Viktor Schreckengost ’29
Keith ’68 and Gloria Brightbill
Michael Schwartz
Anonymous
John Sulak
Marilyn ’56 and Robert Buttriss
Frances P. Taft
Dene Miller Alden ’67
George Temethy
Roger Temethy
Judith Weidenthal
Dr. Daniel T. Weidenthal, M.D.
Samuel Weiner
Sarah Weiner
Dean Conrad West Sr.
John West
Industrial Design major Kai Edwards ’24, left, discusses his work with Lisa Triggs Greene and CIA Board member Matthew Greene during the 2024 Spring Design Show.
Scholarship and Endowment Honor Roll
Erwin Angala ’00 Scholarship in Industrial Design
Tim Becrofts
Hillary Brady
Katie Genaw
Brian Hlynosky
Ross Kotkowski
Natalie Mead
Jung Sun Park and Thomas W. Kelley ’00
Mark Wierszewski
Kenneth F. Bates Scholarship for Excellence in Enameling
Carol and Benham Bates
Norita Wyse Berman Memorial Award for Excellence in Painting
Jodi and Scott Schumann
Belkin Scholarship
Francine & Jules Belkin Philanthropic Fund
Cleveland Art Association (carta) Scholarship
Cleveland Art Association (carta)
Cleveland Art Association IMO Horrace Potter (1898) Memorial Scholarship
Cleveland Art Association (carta)
Cleveland Arts Prize IHO John Paul
Scholarship in the Visual Arts
Cleveland Arts Prize
Center for Teaching and Learning Endowment Fund
Fran and Jules Belkin
Laura Ospanik ’80 and Stephen Robbins
Ethel “Boots” ’74 and Thomas Clark Memorial Scholarship
Jackson and Lois Mowry
George Clements Memorial Scholarship for Travel Abroad
Holly Magowan
R. Guy Cowan Scholarship for Excellence in Ceramics
Cowan Pottery Museum Associates
Ruth Swetland Eppig and the SearsSwetland Family Foundation Fund for Student Success
Ruth Swetland Eppig and Michael Eppig
Anthony W. Eterovich Memorial Scholarship Fund
Karen Eterovich-Maguire and John Maguire
Audrey ’48 and Harvey Feinberg Scholarship
Gwendolyne and Steven Feinberg
William Clay Ford Automotive Design Scholarship
Ford Motor Company
William O. Frohring Graphic Design Award
The William O. and Gertrude Lewis Frohring Foundation
Brenda Fuchs Scholarship for Painting
The Jean, Harry and Brenda Fuchs Family Foundation
Fund For Our Future
Caroline* and Edward Oberndorf
Hearst Scholarship
The Hearst Foundations
The John Huntington Fund for Education Scholarship
The John Huntington Fund for Education
The Gallery Group Scholarship
The Gallery Group, Inc.
Myrtle Waintrup Givelber ’31 Prize for Female Artists
Anonymous
George Gund III Endowment for Cinematheque General Operating Expenses
Charles R. Honton
Miller ’40
Industrial Design major Owen Gray ’25, who’s studying Transportation Design, applies sandy primer to his clay model. Photo by Leah Trznadel ’19.
Hanna-Feldstein Scholarship Fund
Susan Hanna*
Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME) Becas
Consulate of Mexico in Detroit
John Jackson ’77 Memorial Scholarship
Helen Zakin
Robert Jergens ’60 Scholarship for Excellence in Foundation Design and Craft
Robert Jergens ’60*
Frances V. Kaufman Scholarship Fund
Stephanie Doben
Sue Kaufman
Larry Havre Kline Prize for Excellence in Photography
James N. Kline
Sheryl and Judson Kline
Jonathan and Chris Kline
Klinger-Prendergast Scholarship for NonTraditional Students
Nora Prendergast and Bryan Klinger ’93
Sharon Lynn Kumin Scholarship for Excellence in Interior Design
Robin M. Kumin
Herbert F. Leisy Family Endowed Fund
Herbert Leisy, Jr.*
Lozick Industrial Design Scholarship
The Lozick Family Foundation
Mandel Leadership Scholarship
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation
Eleanor Bonnie McCoy Scholarship
Louisa Bonnie ’81 and Gregory Scarich
Meisel-Pesses Family Foundation Scholarship
Kim and Paul Pesses
Meisel & Pesses Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Meisel and Pesses Family Scholarship
Meisel & Pesses Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland
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
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
Alicia Rozenbom Scholarship
Alicia Rozenbom
Professor Emerita Barbara Stanczak ’90 Scholarship Fund
Christopher Stanczak / Stanczak Foundation
Julian Stanczak ’54 Scholarship
Christopher Stanczak / Stanczack Foundation
Daniel H. Straffon Memorial Scholarship
Cynthia and Peter Straffon
Rochelle and Jonathan Straffon
Priscilla Thompson Memorial Scholarship
Mr. & Mrs. Neil L. Thompson
Mildred Williams Eynon Wooddell 1925 Scholarship
Lois and Derry Eynon
Eleanor A. and Jack D. Zipp Scholarship for Excellence in Glass
Amy and Thomas Zipp
Heritage Circle Honor Roll
Established in 1982, the Heritage Circle recognizes those individuals who 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.
*deceased
Anonymous
Carol Adams ’70
Richard M. and Dene Miller Alden ’67
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
Hek 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
Heritage Circle Memorial Roll
Anonymous
Judith A. Abrams
Jane H. Alexander ’48
Elaine E. and Robert M. Anderson ’48
Paul K. Apkarian
Ernest W. Bako ’48
Jack J. Benvenuto ’66
Charles Lang Bergengren
Donald P. Bins ’66
Ruth Gedeon Boza ’44
Clara Rust Bringham
Helen E. Brown
Barbara K. Buddenhagen
Rudolph E. Bundas ’33
From left, Graphic Design majors Matison Griffie ’25 and Zoe Peenstra ’26 participate in a hands-on workshop led by visiting instructor Jacinda Walker of design xplorr.
Barbara Smith Carlson ’51
Elizabeth N. Chamberlain
Mary M. Chatman
Helen C. Cole
John W. Cox Trust
Ruth M. Danis ’35 Trust
Barry Lewis Duncan ’45
Ruth Richards Dunn ’34
Edris Eckhardt ’31
Elizabeth Whitney Evans
Jane Iglauer Fallon ’36
Helen Louise Fitz-Gerald ’70
Phoebe Flory
Maxeen ’76 and John A. Flower
Ted Frost ’88
Brenda K. Fuchs ’62
Ellen Garms
Marjorie Godin
Sybil J. Gould ’31
Dorothy Turobinski Grauer
Elaine Harris Green
Susan Hanna and Marvin Feldstein
Jean Combes Hines ’46
Gertrude Hornung
Michael S. Horvath and Martha A. Horvath ’54
Joan Yellen Horvitz
Laura A. Hugus
Clark Hungerford
Jane E. Hunter
Frank H. Hurley
Robert J. Jergens ’60
Elizabeth Clisby Jones ’31
Dr. Louis D. Kacalieff
Florence K. Kelley
E. Jane Kime ’31
Irene Kissel ’27
Ruth G. Klein ’34
Fredrick S. Lamb
Carolyn Lampl
Frances Wise Lang
Muriel H. Lehr ’29
Herbert F. Leisy
Norma M. Levy ’35
Theresa Smotzer Lind ’35
Norman H. Lonz ’47
Dolores L. Luckay ’36
Zella Eckels Marggraf ’44 Trust
Malcolm McBride
Joan Cornett McConnell ’52
William M. McVey ’28
Francis J. Meyers ’51
Mary Moon
Dr. and Mrs. Rocco L. Motto
J. Otto Nausbaum Trust
Florine E. Nicodemus ’25
Dorothe L. Niebes ’37
Caroline G. Oberndorf
Joseph Oros, Jr. ’39
Algesa O’Sickey
Joseph B. O’Sickey ’40
Silvia Balslew Page Trust
Irma A. Pauli
The Pearce Project
Miriam Peck ’33
Helen Greene Perry
Caroline S. Potter
Louise B. Price ’40
Nancy R. Ranney
Matilda H. Rovtar Trust
Ernest F. Ruppe ’46
Arthur H. Sahagian ’47
Charles L. Sallee, Jr. ’38
Stuart B. Schaffner in memory of Dorothy K. Schaffner
Hazel Haynes Schmitkons ’61
Viktor Schreckengost ’29
Laura V. Shapero
Glenn M. ’13 and Elsa V. Shaw
Kim Sherwin
Edith Smith
Marion H. Spiller in memory of William R. Spiller
Herbert H. Starkey ’48
Rolf and Maria Stoll
Frank E. Taplin, Jr.
Lockwood Thompson
Carol H. Tildes ’29
Frances R. Trawick ’33
Mary Louise Vail
Clare R. Walker
Mary L. Ward ’31
William E. Ward ’47
Annette R. Watson ’29
Helen P. White
Herbert A. White in memory of Margaret Fox White ’28
Jack White ’66
Margaret Fox White ’28
Pauline E. Woodin ’52
Odette and Paul Wurzburger
Emily M. Yeandle ’30
Frederick H. Yehl ’47
Michael Clay Zahratka ’64
Peter A. Zorn, Jr. ’65
Top: Eli Voitkofsky ’25, an Animation major, describes a ceramic cup she made using CIA’s wood kiln.
Above: Painting major Tristen Kovacs ’24 works on a piece in his CIA studio.
Cinematheque Honor Roll of Donors
Leaders $10,000+
Anonymous
Brian Kay
Janet Rosel Smith and Mark Smith
Members $1,500+
Sarah J. Buck
Albert Leonetti and Ruth Anna Carlson
Nance Hikes
John Kaminski
Cynthia and Michael Resch
Friends $500+
Anonymous
James Bates
Mark Cole
Margaret and Peter Dobbins
David Goldberg
Maureen and Frank Greicius
Karen and Curt Henkle
Kathryn Karipides
Mary Eileen Kilbane and John Myers
Frederick Lautzenheiser
Barbara C. Megery
Alexander Payne
Michael Richter
Michael Ruffing
Betty Schaal and Rusty Culp
Astri Seidenfeld
Janet and John Telaroli
Sharon Yarnell
Steven A. Zilber / Zilber Family Foundation
Sustaining $250+
Anonymous
Dr. Louise Acheson and Mr. Kenneth J. Vinciquerra
Laura Avery
David C. Barnett
Anne Batzell and Henry Boom
Fran and Jules Belkin
Lynn and Jeff Callahan
William W. Currie
Barbara Davis
Don DiFrancesco
Robert Fairchild
Ursula Korneitchouk
Leslie Lahr and Jeff Zinsmayer
Stephen Macek
Paul Mason
Frederick McGuire
Linda L. Meixner Ph.D.
Lexi and Ian Mercer
Laura Paglin
William Peterson
Kim Ann Pfau and Paul Barans
Jo Ellen and Michael Rogoff
Jan Roller and David Abbott
Joseph Sarasa
Diane Schwartz
Martha Scott
James Simler
Beth and Dean Slejko
Judy Takács ’86
Martha and Edward Towns
Monica and Edward Wagner
David W. Wittkowsky and James S. Anderson
Supporting $100+
Amie Albert ’69
Edward Alix
Ms. Marian E. Andrade
Sherri Appleton
Michael Armin
Stephen Barrett
John Bartolozzi
Suzanne Bellini
Sherri Bergman
Roger Blatnick
Laura Bozell
Mike Caldwell ’91
Patricia and George Chan
Kim Christopher
Paula Coakley
Charla Coatoam
Barbara Ewing Cockroft
Mary Ann Conn-Brody
Anita and Thomas Cook
Laura and Daniel Dempsey
Fred Dillon
John Dyer
Harry Edwards
Morris Everett / The Last Moving Picture Co.
Penni and David Ewing
Steven Fitch
Diane Fitzpatrick
Nancy Fleming and Ted Takacs
Jana Sward Friess
Eugene C. Gartland, Jr.
Gayle Gathercole
Debbi Glosserman
Karsten and Jonathan Goldman
Deborah Goldstein
Melodie Grable and Thomas Coffey
Tom and Kirsten Hagesfeld
Kathleen Harkin-Newsome and James Newsome
Robert Hawkes
John and Susan Hersch
James Hicks
Sharon and Scott Holbrook
Annie Holden
Kenneth Horsburgh
Sally Hudak and Jerry Mann
David Huffman
Gale and James Jacobsohn
Sue and W. B. Joseph
Renu Khosla
Denise Kipfstuhl
Shawna Kirk and Michael Wendt
Stephanie Klem
Evan Komito and Jewel Moulthrop
Nathan Kossover
Helene Kovesdi
James Krukones
Jeff LaRosa
Billie Lawless
Seamus Leahy
Jill and James Levin
Stephen Lorton
Karen Lee Marano and Dr. Francesco Melfi
Tony Marini
Francoise Massardier-Kenney
Eileen McCaffrey
Kelly McCrone
Joyce McIntosh
Diana and Dan Medalie
Claudia Metz and Tom Woodworth
Jan Milic
Thomas Miller
Stephen Myers
Belleruth Naparstek
Debi Nemec
Kim Neuendorf
Nancy Newman and Frank Giaimo
Edward Nolan
Bill and Patty Osher
Angela Oster ’05 and Thomas Stevick ’82
Cathy and Eric Paetz
Linda Park
Louis Parrott, Jr.
Lisa Pasquale
Karel Paukert
Noriko Paukert
Rita Pencis
Costa Petridis
John Reilly
Rebecca and Phillip Roberts
Cindy and Jonathan Rogen
Debra and Warren Rosman
Brian Schriefer
Mary Ann and Gregory Schwartz
Lee Scullin
John Skrtic
Margaret Sondey and William Hines
Cynthia Steinberger
Myron and Helene* Stern
Alice and Albert Stratton
Susan Strauss and Christopher Wozniak
Frank Tarasco
Roger Temethy
Christine and Jesse Theis
John Tortelli
Sharon Waite
G. P. and J. H. Warren
Heather Ways and Gerald Sgro
John Ewing, center, was joined on stage by Cinematheque staff during his retirement celebration. From left are ticket seller Steve Fitch, assistant director Genevieve Schwartz, and projectionists Les Vince and Mike Glazer.
Photo by Leah Trznadel ’19.
The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation
Ford Motor Company
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.
The Murch Foundation
Stellantis
The Harry K. & Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation
William O. and Gertrude L. Frohring Foundation
Graffiti HeArt
The Hankins Foundation
RPM International, Inc.
UB Greensfelder
Clearstead
Cleveland Arts Prize
Consulate of Mexico
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
Oswald Companies
S.K. Wellman Foundation
The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation
2023–24 Board of Directors
Officers
as of 9/27/2023
Cynthia Prior Gascoigne Board Chair
Francine Belkin Vice Chair
Ruth Swetland Eppig Vice Chair
Michael Schwartz, PhD Vice Chair
Mark K. Smith Vice Chair
Janet A. Spreen Vice Chair
Howard M. Groedel
Secretary
John Tortelli Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
Kathryn Heidemann President + CEO
Board Members
as of 9/27/2023
≠ National Director
Josephine Anderson
Amy Bendall
Marianne Bernadotte
William Busta
David Buttram ’89
Grosvie Cooley
Ruth Swetland Eppig
August L. Fluker, Jr., AIA LEED AP
Margaret Fulton-Mueller
Cynthia Prior Gascoigne
Matthew L. Greene
Howard M. Groedel
Heather Holmes Dillard
Curlee Raven Holton ’89 ≠
Christopher Howse
James D. Lincoln
William N. Masters
Angela McDonald-Fisher
John Mueller
Laura F. Ospanik ’80
Paul D. Pesses
Michael H. Port
Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM
Mark Reigelman II ’06 ≠
Kyla Epstein Schneider
Greg S. Shaw, PhD
Lynne Shlonsky
Robert M. Siewert, CFA
Mark K. Smith
Carey L. Spencer
Janet A. Spreen
Cathy Wain Stamler
Martin Tarr
Advisory Board Members
as of 9/27/2023
Co-Chairs
Kim Chapman ’17
William N. Masters
Kim Chapman ’17
Elana Cohen
Chann Fowler-Spellman
Erica Hartman-Horvitz
Bryan M. Klinger ’93
Svetlana M. Loshakov, CFA
Kelly Masters
Casey Monda
Warren L. Morris
Madeleine Parker
Stamy Paul
Barbara D. Richter, PhD
Eileen Roth
Karen A. Skunta ’74
Elizabeth F. Stueber
Laurence Talley, CPA, CIA
Amy R. Viny
Susan Wadden ’99
Katherine Esshaki Wensink
Marjorie L. Williams
Directors Emeriti
Francine Belkin
Donald Insul
Gary R. Johnson
Jennie S. Jones
Clay Mock
Creighton B. Murch
John R. Nottingham ’72
Michael Schwartz, PhD (passed away 1/2/2024)
John W. Spirk ’92
Lois J. Sussen ’92
Joy E. Sweeney ’58
Rollin H. White III (passed away 5/28/2024)
Cabinet Members
Kathryn Heidemann President + CEO
Jesse Grant (until May 31, 2024)
Associate Vice President, Student Affairs + Dean of Students
Matthew McKenna
Associate Vice President, Information Systems + Technology
Malou Monago
Vice President, Institutional Advancement + External Relations
Seth Nagelberg
President, Faculty Senate
Charise Reid
Vice President, Human Resources and Support
Services + Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer
Jimmy Schlemmer
Chair, Staff Council
Yvette Sobky Shaffer
Vice President, Enrollment Management + Marketing
John Tortelli
Vice President, Business Affairs + Chief Financial Officer
Greg Watts
Vice President, Academic Affairs + Dean of Faculty
Directors of Public Programming
John Ewing (until 6/30/2024) Cinematheque
Bilgesu Sisman (after 6/17/2024) Cinematheque
Valerie Temple
Continuing Education + Community Outreach
Nikki Woods ’12 Reinberger Gallery
Thank You and Welcome
During the 2023–24 fiscal year, Jesse Grant, PhD, left the Cleveland Institute of Art in May 2024. John Ewing retired as the Director of Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque after 40 years. CIA welcomed Heather Holmes Dillard, Christopher Howse and Angela McDonald-Fisher to the Board of Directors. Warren L. Morris, Elizabeth F. Stueber and Amy Viny moved from the Board of Directors to the Advisory Council. Connie Ozan, Scott E. Richardson ’91, John Schulze, Steven Standley and Tracey F. Weaver left the Board of Directors in July 2023. Frederick W. Clarke, Richard A. Desich, Jr. and Kim Kyle Nordstrom left the Board of Directors in September 2023. CIA welcomed Elana Cohen to the Advisory Council in September 2023. Rene Polin, Jr. ’94 and Marsha B. Everett ’81 left the Advisory Council in September 2023, and Eileen Roth left the Advisory Council in December 2023.
Michael Schwartz, PhD was elected Director Emeritus in September 2024. Sadly, he passed away in January 2024. He served on the CIA’s Board of Directors from 2009 to 2023 and as Board chair from 2012 to 2015 and earned the CIA Award for Excellence—the College’s highest honor—in 2015. He made extensive contributions to CIA, and we greatly benefited from his extensive knowledge of higher education, commitment to our mission, endless wit and humor, and meaningful friendship and mentorship. He will be remembered for his devotion to students and higher education.
Rollin H. White III passed away in May 2024. White served in a leadership position with CIA since 1967. He will be remembered for his many contributions to the College.
Daly Horton ’24, who majored in Life Sciences Illustration, works on her BFA project during her senior year. Photo by Leah Trznadel ’19.