Cleveland Institute of Art Annual Report 2014–2015
A Year of Transformation
A Year of Transformation / 2014–2015
Dear Friends, After years of dreaming, planning, designing, engineering, re-engineering, and fundraising, CIA unified its campus during the 2014–2015 fiscal year. The result is nothing short of a transformation for our college. I see evidence of this transformation every day. I see new enthusiasm in the eyes of prospective students entering our American Greetings Welcome Center. I see current students looking so at home working in new studio spaces and gathering in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Atrium and the Mary Ann and Jack Katzenmeyer Student Lounge (as though these spaces had always been there!). I see community members enjoying our new Toby Lewis Media Mesh, Reinberger Gallery, Fran and Jules Belkin Media Gallery, Ann and Norman Roulet Student and Alumni Gallery, and beautiful new Peter B. Lewis Theater. And I regularly see alumni walking through our campus complex beaming with pride. The major events of 2014–2015 finalized this transformation (see pages 2 and 3 for details). My sincere thanks go to the faculty and staff members who worked so hard to enable a smooth transition to our unified campus. Amidst all this activity, our students and faculty achieved much during 2014–15. Highlights of the year’s accomplishments are featured on pages 6 and 7. After combined terms of service of 73 years, beloved professors Dominic Scibilia ’72 and Judith Salomon retired at the end of the academic year. You may read heartfelt tributes to both of these artists/educators on our website at cia.edu/judithsalomon and cia.edu/scibilia. CIA owes a debt of gratitude to Robert Borden, who served as vice president of enrollment and financial aid for five years until leaving in August for a career opportunity near his family on the west coast. Bob made tremendous strides in professionalizing our admissions functions. The 2014–15 fiscal year was also the final year of Michael Schwartz’s term as chair of CIA’s Board of Directors. With wisdom and insight, he led the college through this major transformation. I am delighted that he remains an active board member, and I welcome his successor, long-time board member William Valerian, who took office in October 2015. We mourn the passing this year of CIA board members Paul Brentlinger and Victor Goldberg and director emeritus Harold Douthit. They and our other generous donors are gratefully acknowledged in the pages of this report. With their encouragement, assistance, and faith in our mission, what we have built in this year of transformation is not simply a new building, but a new future for CIA. Sincerely,
Grafton J. Nunes President and CEO
CIA President Grafton Nunes, left, and Board Chair Dr. Michael Schwartz celebrated Commencement 2015.
Never doubt the power of a mission-focused college to transform itself and its neighborhood. In my career in higher education, I have had the privilege of working on campus transformation on a large and a not-so-large scale. The challenges are many; but with good leadership, effective communication, and solid donor support, the rewards can be great. CIA is reaping such rewards right now. Our efforts to renovate the Joseph McCullough Building, secure the appealing new Uptown Residence Hall and the Euclid 115 student apartments, and construct the new George Gund Building have been transformational for the college community and the Uptown neighborhood. When my three-year term as board chair ended in October 2015, I was able to step down knowing the college is on a good footing and its best days are ahead. I look forward to more stories of student and faculty achievement, alumni and friend support, enrollment growth, and community engagement with the mission of this tenacious and fascinating college of art and design.
Michael Schwartz, PhD Chair, Board of Trustees
Cover: CIA President Grafton Nunes addresses guests at First Light, a donor preview event held in May. The Toby Lewis Media Mesh, behind Nunes on the new George Gund Building, had its debut that night with commissioned digital art by Thu Tran ’05. 1
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A Year of Transformation 2014 –15 saw completion of CIA’s new George Gund Building, which created a unified campus On a frosty day in December 2014, 13 months after they started, Panzica Construction Company workers finished major construction of Cleveland Institute of Art’s new, 80,000-square-foot George Gund Building, adjoined to its renovated Joseph McCullough Center for the Visual Arts. Over the next few months, as crews finalized details throughout the new building, non-academic offices gradually moved out of CIA’s original George Gund Building on East Boulevard and into new spaces in the complex. In May, nearly 200 generous CIA donors gathered at CIA for First Light, where they enjoyed a sneak peek at the new building, saw the unveiling of the new “Freedom” sculpture donated by artist Gordon Gund, and celebrated the first digital installation on CIA’s new Toby Lewis Media Mesh (see cover image). Digital artist Thu Tran ’05 had created a visual feast that played well on the 35-foot by 50-foot stainless steel mesh. Days later, when the academic year had ended, faculty, staff and movers began a busy summer of moving the remaining academic departments (Foundation, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, and Jewelry + Metals), as well as the Cinematheque and all 50,000 items in the library out of the East Boulevard building and into the new complex on Euclid Avenue. “For the first time in almost 40 years, all CIA students will be learning together, on one campus, in new and renovated facilities that are unparalleled,” CIA President Grafton Nunes said in summer 2015. (When classes resumed in late August 2015, a few weeks beyond the period covered by this Annual Report, the college was indeed unified.) “CIA has created one of the nation’s finest campuses for learning about, making, and exhibiting art and design,” Nunes told supporters last summer. “The complex was designed to ensure that students of diverse majors would see one another’s work and inspire one another. And our public spaces are more welcoming than ever.” AT RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM
A WARM GREETING The new American Greetings Welcome Center houses CIA’s offices of Admissions and Financial Aid. Campus tours start here, with a sweeping, street-level view of the new Uptown neighborhood. THE PUBLIC FACE The Leonard Krieger Fund South Lobby is an inviting space for receptions or post-film chats, immediately outside the Peter B. Lewis Theater. MAINTAINING A CIA TRADITION The new Reinberger Gallery is just inside the new front door of the new Gund Building and continues a gallery tradition at CIA that dates back to 1906. Showing off the new space is Gallery Director Bruce Checefsky. 2
CELEBRATING GENEROSITY In recognition of The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation’s $4 million in matching challenge support of CIA’s campus unification project, CIA named the painting complex in honor of Cara Smith Stirn. Mrs. Stirn, an avid watercolorist and supporter of the arts, visited the studio along with, from left, her granddaughter Vanessa Mavec and her daughter Ellen Stirn Mavec.
RIGHT AT HOME CIA’s new Uptown Residence Hall was completed in time to welcome the entering freshmen class in August 2014. This gleaming new facility was built by the visionary developer MRN Ltd. and designed by renowned architect Stanley Saitowitz. The hall accommodates 130 students in apartment-style suites, with lounges, decks (ideal for yoga classes), and exercise equipment.
UNITED WE STAND CIA’s new George Gund Building is adjoined to its Joseph McCullough Center for the Visual Arts.
GREAT PLACE TO MEET CIA’s new sun-lit
A GIFT TO NORTHEAST OHIO Cinematheque
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Atrium has
Director John Ewing in the new Peter B. Lewis
become the living room of the campus.
Theater, which is equipped to project 16 mm; 35 mm; HD digital; and 4K projection, offering four times the resolution of standard high-definition video. The theater also boasts 7.1 Dolby surround sound, breathtaking acoustics, and comfy seats. 3
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CIA bestows its most prestigious awards Cleveland Institute of Art honored two beloved professors and a long-serving board member with awards during 2014–2015
Schreckengost Award Named for the late artist, industrial designer, and 1929 graduate, the Viktor Schreckengost Teaching Award is presented annually to current or former faculty members in recognition of teaching excellence at CIA over a period of at least 10 years. This year’s award went to Professor Matthew Hollern, an accomplished jewelry and metals artist and designer. Hollern recently completed his 26th year of teaching at the college, where he incorporates the traditions of craft with new studio technologies, including 3D printing and novel materials. “Matthew has influenced and shaped the lives of many successful artists over the years,” said Christopher Whittey, vice president of faculty affairs and chief academic officer. “He has truly dedicated his life to passing along his incredible talent to his students.” At CIA, Hollern established an annual, student-led runway show to encourage students from all majors to create and display new concepts in accessories, design, and conceptual wearable art. His own work is included in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Vatican Archive, and Design Museum Helsinki - Finland, among many other public and private collections. Hollern attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he majored in both art and French. He spent his junior year in Aix-en-Provence in the south of France, where he also studied blacksmithing. He went on to earn an MFA from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia, where he was introduced to computer-aided design and manufacturing, sparking a life-long passion.
Award for Service President Nunes presented CIA’s Award for Service to long-serving board leader Gary R. Johnson. The award recognizes those who have made significant contributions to the arts through their exceptional service or philanthropy. Johnson, who lived in Northeast Ohio for more than 30 years before his recent relocation to Chicago, is a successful technology entrepreneur who has balanced his business life with significant community commitments. He was elected to the CIA board in 1992 and immediately became chair of the finance committee, a member of the executive committee, and vice chair of the board. In 2005 he was elected chair and served in that capacity for more than seven years. In 2012 he received the honorary title director emeritus. During Johnson’s tenure as board chair, CIA converted to a four-year undergraduate curriculum and launched the campus unification project. He was active in two presidential searches, chairing the committee that brought Nunes to CIA. “Gary played a crucial role in shepherding huge transitions at CIA,” said Nunes. “We owe him an enormous debt of gratitude for his dedication and leadership.”
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Award for Artistic Achievement CIA’s Award for Artistic Achievement honors individuals with strong connections to the college who have made a significant contribution to the visual arts locally, nationally, or internationally by producing a substantial and noteworthy body of work. Accomplished ceramicist and Professor Judith Salomon received the award at CIA’s 2014 Charles E. Burchfield ’16 Society dinner. Salomon, who retired at the end of spring semester 2015, had taught in CIA’s Ceramics Department since shortly after earning an MFA in 1977 from The New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University. Prior to that, she earned a BFA at the School for American Craftsmen, Rochester Institute of Technology. Her ceramic artwork is in numerous public collections, including London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, Taipei’s National Museum of History, and the Los Angeles County Art Museum. Salomon has received a National Endowment for the Arts grant, two Ohio Arts Council artist fellowships, a Cleveland Arts Prize, CIA’s Victor Schreckengost Teaching Award, and CIA’s Joseph Motto Chair. “Judith certainly fits the criteria for this award,” said CIA President Grafton J. Nunes. “The quality of her work has been affirmed by high-profile collectors and she has advanced her field by lecturing across the country and in Japan and through her inclusion in nearly 30 books and journal articles.”
“Tilted Green Vase on Base” Judith Salomon
“Octane Blue” Matthew Hollern 5
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2014–2015 Highlights in pictures
STUDENT WORK CHOSEN FOR UH HARRINGTON HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE Congratulations to the five CIA students whose work was chosen in April 2015 for the permanent collection at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute following DISRUPTION: A Juried Art Competition. From left, Chen Peng (Second Prize), Luke Angus Walser (Third Prize), Weston DeWolff (Honorable Mention), CIA President Grafton Nunes, University Hospitals Curator Tom Huck ’84, Elmi Ventura Mata (First Prize), and Dunya Abrahim (Honorable Mention). STUDENTS DESIGNED COOL CO-WORKING SPACE Interior Architecture students created a series of designs for transforming a gutted office floor into the newest trend in business real estate: co-working space slated to open in the historic Victory Center in the MidTown portion of the Cleveland Health-Tech Corridor. The Cleveland Foundation funded CIA’s participation in the project. From left are developers Rabih Helou and Matthew Ciccone; Lillian Kuri from the Cleveland Foundation; Jeff Epstein from Health-Tech Corridor; students Samantha Piercy, Dylan Nance, Olivia Williams, Shane Carey, Shriya Garg, Huina Wu, Michael Roth, Laura Back, Xiaowo Tang, and Robert Williams; adjunct faculty member Patrick Finegan; Associate Professor Mike Gollini. WOMEN TO WATCH–OHIO EXHIBITION WAS ‘SIMPLY SENSATIONAL’ In collaboration with the Ohio Advisory Group of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, CIA presented Women to Watch – Ohio as the final exhibition in its original (East Boulevard) Reinberger Galleries. Two Cleveland curators — Reto Thüring of the Cleveland Museum of Art and Rose Bouthillier of MOCA Cleveland — chose the following contemporary artists to participate (shown at right, from left to right): CIA graduates Lauren Yeager ’09 and Christi Birchfield ’06, and Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson, Mimi Kato, and Eva Kwong. Writing for The Plain Dealer, art critic Steven Litt called the show “simply sensational… a knockout and a revelation.” 6
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STUDENT IS AMONG TOP FIVE IN U.S. Industrial Design major Geemay Chia (below) was one of five college students in the U.S. recognized by the prestigious Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) with a Student Merit Award. She is the fifth CIA student in the last decade to receive the Student Merit Award. Chia also won second prize in the International Housewares Association’s student design competition for her hybrid walker, folding seat, and caddy designed for people with limited physical abilities. For that prize she competed against 245 entries by students from 34 colleges.
GRANT FUNDS INTERNSHIPS FOR VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS Thanks to a grant from the Fenn Educational Fund of the Cleveland Foundation, and some smart thinking by faculty and staff members, CIA facilitated Creativity Works, a program of self-initiated internship experiences for students looking forward to careers as visual artists. Five students lined up host community organizations, wrote proposals and budgets that were reviewed and accepted by faculty and staff, and pursued a variety WOODROW WILSON VISITING FELLOW SPENDS A WEEK AT CIA As part of a yearlong series on socially engaged art, renowned international development specialist Stephen Vetter spent a week at CIA as a Woodrow Wilson
of public art projects, ranging from an exhibition of portraits of homeless shelter residents, to a commissioned fabric mural (above) for a museum. The Fenn Fund renewed the grant and the program continues this year.
Visiting Fellow in October 2014. He gave lectures, participated in a civic dialog, appeared on “The Sound of Ideas” on 90.3 WCPN, and (above at right) participated in a live interview with CIA President Grafton Nunes (left) at The City Club of Cleveland. At center is City Club CEO Dan Moulthrop. The Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows program is administered by the Council of Independent Colleges in Washington, D.C. CONFERENCE DREW THINKERS FROM 11 COUNTRIES More than 225 scholars, curators, artists, designers and students from 11 countries and 17 states converged on CIA in November 2014 for an international conference on socially engaged art and design. Through 38 different presentations by 52 presenters — and in countless spin-off conversations — they examined approaches to social practices in both art and design. University of California, Berkeley Professor Shannon Jackson gave the keynote address and Portland State University Assistant Professor Jen Delos Reyes, right, served as special respondent at the closing of the conference. 7
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In industry-responsive move, CIA hired full-time transportation design faculty member Haishan Deng is an award-winning designer of products and automobiles By Karen Sandstrom ’12
What makes a great car designer? A passion for the industry and drawing chops, for sure. But industry leaders say there’s something else, too: a strong foundation — the kind that students get at the Cleveland Institute of Art. CIA’s reputation for turning out talented transportation design graduates is supported in part by longstanding relationships between the college’s Industrial Design program and auto industry leaders. For years, car companies have sent their own designers to Cleveland to teach classes on weekends. They also sponsor projects that give students experience solving real-world problems. This year, the college took another leap forward by hiring Haishan Deng as the first CIA faculty member devoted to transportation design. Deng previously taught at the School of Industrial Design at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in China. The move was spurred in part by CIA board member Joseph Dehner ’88, head of RAM and Mopar Design at FCA US LLC. The company has a long history of sending staff to teach those Saturday classes, but Dehner believed the college needed a full-time auto-design faculty member. Industrial Design Chair Dan Cuffaro “was all ears,” Dehner said. “He took it to the front office, and … they started a worldwide search.” Eric Stoddard ’98, design manager at Ford Motor Co., also has been an instructor and adviser at CIA. Those Saturday classes led by industry veterans were good, he said, but “it was really up to the students during the week to find their own way. Having someone on the ground is hugely important.”
CIA’s fine arts-based program seems to encourage a more well-rounded, “complete” designer, Stoddard said. “They really do a great job thinking outside the box. They’re not just doing hot sketches, they’re really thinking through problems.” CIA made a smart choice with Deng, Stoddard said. Deng gives the school an important window into the Chinese car market, “the hottest growing segment of the car industry,” Stoddard said. “It’s the future of the car industry.” He points out that Deng hasn’t been just a car designer. His experience designing more than 50 products gives Deng an important advantage. “He has a very open mind and conceptual [perspective],” Stoddard said. And that gets back to the strong foundation that Stoddard and Dehner agree is where CIA’s advantage lies. A number of U.S. schools have good automotive design departments, Dehner said, but “they have very specialized curriculums that have you focus totally on auto design.” He’s a fan of what the Cleveland Institute of Art’s fine art tradition and wide-ranging industrial design department do for the mind of the young auto designer. “As the students’ careers mature, they get a nice balance of interior design, product design — all the things that go into making a great designer,” Dehner said. “As a result, they have a better, more balanced portfolio, and their problem-solving skills become better. They’re not getting a 24/7, constant diet of cars, cars, cars, cars, which can lead a designer to be very close-minded.” As the smallest of the Detroit-based car manufacturers, FCA has fewer opportunities to hire new talent. Up until this year, it hadn’t hired a CIA grad since 2009, Dehner said, though CIA students have enjoyed internships. In spring of 2015, CIA graduated six auto design students. All six found jobs; Chrysler hired Jenn Baugher, whose senior thesis project was to design a lightweight, entry-level sports car.
Jennifer Baugher ’15 prepares a clay model of a sports car for her BFA. 8
Associate Professor Haishan Deng, at right, was hired in the summer of 2014 as CIA’s first faculty member devoted to transportation design. Here he reviews a car model by Matt Braun ’15.
Baugher joins an industry that Dehner says has changed its attitude toward designers.
a great job thinking outside the box. They’re not just doing hot sketches, they’re really thinking through problems.”
“Back when I graduated, it was expected that you played a support role in whatever was coming out of that studio,” he said. “So a younger designer would be doing detail support that was not (their) design but somebody else’s.
Heidi Bliss, Creative Talent Recruiter at General Motors, which currently employees 32 CIA alumni, concurs. “CIA alumni are known for their tenacity when it comes to solving problems,” she says. “They take the lessons they’ve learned from the product design world about how to focus and define consumer-centric problems, then they use their foundational skills in drawing and ideation to work it through. It is what sets them apart.”
“Today, it’s so much different. When designers come out of the school today, they are contributing,” Dehner said. “May the best sketch win, and if it happens to be somebody right out of school who does the best sketch for a multi-billion-dollar program, we’ll do everything in our power to support that designer and make sure they succeed. The trajectory is much like a rocket. It’s vertical.” To succeed in that environment, however, the designer needs multiple advantages. As a member of Ford’s recruitment team, Stoddard interviews candidates and makes recommendations. The first quality he looks for is innate talent and sense of design.
Dehner also noted that design colleges often lack in-school studio space, which means students do much of their work in isolation. CIA’s studios encourage student-to-student collaboration, which makes for good teamwork training.
“As we go through the interview process, we get to know them as a person,” Stoddard says. “Are they good at speaking? What’s their confidence level? What’s their work ethic like?”
All in all, Dehner believes that transportation design students at CIA have never been better situated for success. The new unified campus location in Cleveland’s Uptown neighborhood, a college president who embraces change, and a new faculty member dedicated to car design make their CIA years unlike any that have come before.
CIA’s fine arts-based program seems to encourage a more wellrounded, “complete” designer, Stoddard said. “They really do
“I mentioned this to the students,” Dehner said. “I said, ‘You are in a special place right now. This is a special time.’” 9
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Paul Brentlinger left a legacy of dedication to CIA Former board member served from 1986 until 2005; had special fondness for CIA’s artists and administrators By Karen Sandstrom ’12
INSET PHOTO BY BARNEY TAXEL, COURTESY OF JUDSON
Paul Brentlinger spent his career in business and finance, but his love for arts and culture was far more than a side note. The former Cleveland Institute of Art board chairman (1992–1998) was all in when it came to offering his time and resources. “He was very honest, and he took responsibility very seriously,” said son David of San Francisco. “He didn’t really like attention, but he liked to see things happen.” Brentlinger was 87 when he died Dec. 22, 2014. A planned gift to CIA is part of the legacy he leaves to the place he loved with a distinctive dedication. “Although he was involved with a number of cultural institutions, including the Cleveland Play House, the Great Lakes Theater Festival, and Case Western Reserve University, he had a special fondness for CIA,” said daughter Paula Brentlinger of Seattle. “He really liked the people — the artists and administrators.”
From left, Sara Brentlinger Walters, David Brentlinger, and Paula Brentlinger with the portrait of their late father, Paul Brentlinger, that now hangs in CIA’s Brentlinger Conference Room.
Paula remembers driving with her dad near University Circle a few winters ago when their car hit a bad pothole and damaged a couple of tires. He kept telling her they just had to make it to CIA, and there they’d find help. It was like home to him, she said. “He was so attached to the place.” He marveled at CIA’s encouragement of everything from portraiture to medical illustration. Brentlinger was born in Dayton in 1927. He served in the Army before finishing business and liberal arts studies at the University of Michigan, where he was an honors student and an editor of the Michigan Daily. He and wife Marilyn raised their children — Paula, David and Sara Walters — in Lakewood, Ohio. He spent much of his career at Morgenthaler Ventures, a venture capital firm. But it was at Harris-Intertype Corp. in the 1950s that Brentlinger met Viktor Schreckengost, the artist, designer and longtime CIA professor. Harris, then a manufacturer of printing presses and typesetting equipment, hired Schreckengost to make its presses both more beautiful and more ergonomic. Whether Schreckengost was Brentlinger’s first connection to the institute isn’t clear, but the two became friends. And early on, Brentlinger and his wife, Marilyn, began a lifetime of collecting art for the love of it. They took an interest in local artists and shopped 10
the Cleveland Museum of Art May Show for new pieces for their home; work by CIA faculty members formed part of their collection. Brentlinger joined the CIA Board of Directors in 1986, and was there until 2005. In his speeches to graduating students, he consistently celebrated both their accomplishments as artists and the fact that they did not have to choose between art and bread on the table — because their education at CIA allowed them to be both artists and breadwinners. The institute recently dedicated the Brentlinger Conference Room in his honor. CIA President and CEO Grafton J. Nunes credits Brentlinger with “a deep love of this institution, an extensive knowledge of business and investment practice, and an infectious graciousness that was completely delightful. He touched everyone who knew him with his intelligence and his charm. He was a role model for me, and one of the rocks upon which I built my presidency. I miss him deeply.” If you would like to invest in CIA’s future, please consider the college in your estate plan. For more information, contact Amy Raufman, vice president, institutional advancement, at 216.421.7413 or aeraufman@cia.edu. PLANNED GIVING: Providing support for future generations of artists and designers.
2014–2015 Financial Summary
Fall 2014 total enrollment was 559 students, which included 176 new first-year and transfer students. Progress toward the longer-term enrollment target of 650 students is continuing with the more recent fall 2015 entering class at a record 204 students, bringing total current enrollment to 606 students. Tuition and fees net of financial aid represent 61% of total operating revenues. The college remains sensitive to the significant financial investment for education made by students and families; CIA has kept tuition and fee increases below national averages for the last several years. Support from government grants, current year restricted grants and endowment support totaled 22% of 2014–2015 operating revenues. 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. At June 30, 2015, the market value of endowment assets was $27.1 million, composed of $9.0 million of funds held in trust
and $18.1 million of CIA managed investments. The overall asset allocation at June 30, 2015 was 50% domestic equity, 17% foreign equity, 23% fixed income, 8% alternative investments and 2% cash. The one-year total return on the CIA managed portfolio was 3.1% net of fees, with the domestic equity portion of the portfolio returning 6.4%. The total return on the endowment assets held in trust was 4.3% for a weighted average return of 3.5% on the combined portfolio. Auxiliary enterprises represent 11% of total operating revenues and include the Cinematheque film program and student housing. Fall 2014 was the first year of occupancy of the new Uptown Residence Hall for first-year students. Annual fund giving represents 5% of operating revenues. In 2014–2015 the college spent 35% of its operating budget on instructional programs, 16% on academic support, 16% for student services, 25% for Institutional support and 8% for auxiliary enterprises.
OPERATING REVENUES
OPERATING EXPENSES
NET TUITION AND FEES / 61%
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS / 35%
GOVERNMENT AND CURRENT YEAR RESTRICTED GRANTS AND ENDOWMENT SUPPORT / 22%
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT / 25%
AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES / 11%
STUDENT SERVICES / 16%
ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTIONS / 5%
AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES / 8%
ACADEMIC SUPPORT / 16%
OTHER / 1%
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Honor Roll of Donors
The Cleveland Institute of Art proudly honors our generous alumni and friends for supporting our mission to nurture the intellectual, artistic and professional development of our students and community members through rigorous visual arts and design education and public programs. Throughout 2014-2015, more than 1,200 individuals, corporations, foundations and organizations contributed to CIA’s Annual Fund, made restricted gifts for scholarship support or programmatic initiatives, or left bequests to benefit the college. Thanks to their generosity, CIA was able to provide students with a well-rounded education in art and design and offer community members enriching and meaningful programming. CIA has expanded its pathways to giving with new community relationships by establishing our Community Partners Program as recognized on page 17. Our Partners strategically invested in CIA by sharing our vision in advancing culture, community and quality of life. To all those who contributed to CIA during the 2014-2015 fiscal year and thereby earned a place on our Honor Roll of Donors, we extend our most sincere gratitude.
n Annual Giving THE CHARLES E. BURCHFIELD ’16 SOCIETY CREATED IN 1987, THE CHARLES E. BURCHFIELD ’16 SOCIETY HONORS THOSE DONORS WHO DEMONSTRATE EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP SUPPORT FOR THE CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART BY MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS OF $1,000 OR MORE TO THE ANNUAL FUND OR OTHER CURRENT USE DESIGNATIONS. THROUGH THEIR DONATIONS, THESE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS HELP TO FUND THE FULL RANGE OF THE COLLEGE’S OPERATIONAL NEEDS, FROM STUDENT FINANCIAL AID, TO DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT, TO FACULTY SALARIES, TO PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, ALL TO THE BENEFIT OF OUR STUDENTS AND FACULTY. WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL TO THESE SPECIAL DONORS.
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Visionaries $25,000 and above Cleveland State University Cuyahoga Arts & Culture Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Helen C. Cole Trust Dealer Tire, LLC Joseph S. Dehner ’88 Becky Dunn Ford Motor Company Fund The John Huntington Fund for Education Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Jochum-Moll Foundation KeyBank Foundation The Leonard Krieger Fund of the Cleveland Foundation Toby Devan Lewis Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Creighton B. Murch/ The Murch Foundation Jane B. Nord ’76 Laura Ospanik ’80 and Stephen P. Robbins John and Sally Schulze/The Reading 1 Foundation Michael C. Zahratka ’64*
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Leadership Contributors $10,000– $24,999 Fran and Jules Belkin Paul Brentlinger* Cleveland Art Association Cleveland Foundation Eaton The Fenn Educational Fund of the Cleveland Foundation GM Foundation Helen Wade Greene Charitable Trust Robert J. Jergens ’60 Jack and Mary Ann Katzenmeyer Jackson and Lois Mowry John ’72 and Susan Nottingham Madeleine Parker/The Arthur L. Parker Foundation The Sears-Swetland Family Foundation John ’72 and Dee Spirk Joy Praznik Sweeney ’58 and John Sweeney George Garretson Wade Charitable Trust #2
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Pacesetters $5,000– $9,999 BakerHostetler Mimi Becker Faber-Castell USA, Inc. Gene Faubel Chann Fowler-Spellman Margaret Fulton-Mueller Glenmede Trust Company Barbara L. Hawley Huntington National Bank James D. Ireland III* Gary R. Johnson and Brenda K. Ashley Elizabeth F. McBride Mario and Dana Morino The Murphy Family Foundation NACCO Industries, Inc. Nordson Corporation Ohio CAT Joseph B. O’Sickey ’40 Trust Betsy and Fred Stueber Swagelok Company Mr. and Mrs. Neil L. Thompson Bill and Diane Valerian
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Benefactors $2,500– $4,999
Joan and Leonard Horvitz Linda Weber Kiousis ’62 Kulas Foundation Jennifer Langer The Laub Foundation Lincoln Electric Foundation The Lubrizol Foundation Yan and Robert Maschke Warren and Betsi Morris David and Inez Myers Foundation Nesnadny + Schwartz Panzica Construction Company Cynthia Prior Gascoigne and James Gascoigne Prism, The Artist Supply Store/Darice, Inc. RPM International, Inc. Drs. Michael and Joanne Schwartz Kim Sherwin Karen Skunta ’74 Carey L. Spencer Marc A. Gervait Stale Barbara ’90 and Julian Stanczak ’54 S.K. Wellman Foundation Gary and Al Zvosec
Anonymous John Baca ’70 Bicknell Fund Louisa S. Bonnie ’81 Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Bowen William Busta and Joan Tomkins Cleveland Arts Prize Robin Davenport Ruth Swetland Eppig The Harry K. & Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation William O. and Gertrude L. Frohring Foundation The Jean, Harry and Brenda Fuchs Family Foundation Gallery Group, Inc. The Giant Eagle Foundation Robert and JoAnn Glick Dr. and Mrs. Victor* Goldberg Harold and Cynthia Goodwin Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association Joseph F. and Andrea L. Hahn Richard Horvitz and Erica Hartman-Horvitz/ The Richard Horvitz andEvery Ericaeffort Hartman has been made to list contributors accurately. Horvitz Foundation
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Patrons $1,000–$2,499 Anonymous Jeanne L. Berger ’86 William P. Blair III Marilyn and Larry Blaustein Christopher and Barbara Brody Michael and Kareen Caputo Ruth Anna Carlson and Albert Leonetti Bill and Kathi Chapman Frederick and Kathryn Clarke Bonnie and Michael Cole Aims Coney/The Aims C. and Betty Lee Coney Memorial Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William E. Conway Ronald K. Copfer, Jr. Cowan Pottery Museum Associates Daniel Cuffaro ’91 Diane P. Daniels ’84 Diane De Grazia Ann and David ’67 Deming Mr. and Mrs. David S. Dickenson II Sam and Sarajane Dolinsky Merle Edelman ’52 Mrs. Anthony W. Eterovich Marsha Brayton Everett ’81 Charles and Charlotte Fowler Diane Funk ’61 Mary Gardner Deba Jean Gray Matthew Greene and Lisa Triggs Greene Nicki and Bob Gudbranson
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Jenna Gutenstein ’13 The Robert G. and Ellen S. Gutenstein Family Foundation Dr. Michelle and Mr. Paul Harris Jerry Hirshberg, PhD ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hollington, Jr. Mark and Kim Inglis Lynda and Don Insul Jennie S. Jones The Walter and Jean Kalberer Foundation Joseph P. and Nancy F. Keithley Foundation Bryan Klinger ’93 and Nora Prendergast Stewart and Donna Kohl Carolyn Lampl/The Lampl Family Foundation Victor C. Laughlin, M.D. Memorial Foundation Trust Jar-Chi Lee and Tien-Li Chia Patricia Limbacher Edward and Catherine Lozick Robert Mangold ’60 Charles and Susan Marston Nicole Visconsi Mawby ’75 Harold and Clare Minoff Clay Mock Nancy Neville Grafton J. Nunes and Julia Breslin Caroline G. Oberndorf Mr. and Mrs. Harvey G. Oppmann Richard L. Osborne Henry Ott-Hansen Ninna Pettersson René ’94 and Carol Ann Polin Albert and Audrey Ratner
Amy E. Raufman Reliance Mechanical LLC Barbara Richter, PhD Dr. Ann E. Roulet Charna Sherman/Ruby Shoes Fund Judith and James A. Saks Judith Salomon and Jerry Weiss Mrs. Viktor Schreckengost Anita Seid Robert and Christiane Siewert Drs. Daniel Simon and Marcy Schwartz Jerry Smith Janet and Kristofer Spreen Cathy Stamler R. Thomas and Meg Stanton Peter and Cindy Straffon Daniel and Lois Sussen ’92 Franny Taft Judy E. Takacs Pendergast Peter and Bobbi van Dijk Norman Wain Skip (Mabel) Watts Curtis Weems Jeffrey and Karen Weiss Linda ’66 and Ralph Woehrman ’66 Timothy and Sandra Wuliger/ The Wuliger Foundation Anthony Yen
Jewelry + Metals major Annelise Sung Eun Brennan ’15 works on a giant orchid for her BFA thesis exhibition.
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Abraxus Snow Removal Robert M. Beardslee ’47 James and Nikki Ritchey Beres, and Ernest and Loraine Ritchey Marshall and Brenda Brown John ’87 and Camille Carter Steve ’91 and Lisa Cencula ’91 Dian Disantis ’94 Cathy Eckdall ’72 Mary Lou Ferbert ’68 Rita Montlack and Howard J. Freedman Leah S. Gary The Gries Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William E. Gunton Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jack Ted Kucklick ’84 Robin M. Kumin Sandra M. Lipman Luxion, Inc. Mary ’90 and Tom McKane Judith ’90 and S. Sterling McMillan, III Marianne Meil Julienne R. Melvin Newell-Rubbermaid Incorporated Bill (’01) and Alison Nottingham Sarah Ott-Hansen Gwenn Pokorny Larry and Julia Pollock Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Thomas R. Roese ’71 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schnaterbeck Jon and Rochelle Straffon Mackenzie Stubbins Ben ’78 and Bonnie ’79 Upton Judy Weidenthal The Whittey Family Margaret W. Wong/Margaret Wong & Associates nn
International Housewares Association Laurie Hutchinson Jacobs ’86 Andrew Kartalis Elaine and Joseph Kisvardai Ursula Korneitchouk Jose Longoria ’81 Thomas J. Loya Heath and Rex Mason Richard Maxwell Joan Cornett McConnell ’52 Linda L. Meixner PhD Lois Ober Miller ’38 Mortar Net USA, LTD Jack and Anne Palomaki John and Jean* Piety Mr. and Mrs. Frank Porter Marjorie B. Ritchie Barbara S. Robinson Cristine C. Rom and Alan J. Rocke Eileen and Sam Roth Robert and Margo Roth Dr. Edward and Dr. Teresa Ruch Robert and Joyce Schaefer John T. Schlundt Frederick and Elizabeth Specht Patsy P. Stecher Eugene and Diana Stromberg Anne M. Vacco-Pintore ’83 Verne Collection, Inc. Mark Zeller ’92
Sponsors $500– $999
Sustaining $250–$499 Anonymous Thomas and Joann Adler Herbert Ascherman, Jr. Benham and Carol Bates Christina Beecher ’84 Laura Berick Charles A. and Christy Bittenbender Joseph J. Blaha ’49 Joanne Blazek ’55 Joanne Cohen and Morris Wheeler Paul and Janis DiCorleto Mr. and Mrs. William M. Donley Derry and Lois Eynon Steven and Gwendolyne Feinberg Margaret FitzGerald ’82 Elaine Harris Green David Gremmels Margaret Ann Gudbranson Thomas A. Hamilton John Hickman Brooks G. Hull Hope and Clark* Hungerford
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Supporting $100 – $249 Anonymous Carolyn Dougherty Alaburda ’85 Dene Miller Alden ’67 Kathleen and Charles Anderson Herbert and Sheila Andre’ de la Porte Sherri Appleton Cary Arden Leslye Discont Arian ’76 Joan Landis Bahm ’50 Harriet Moore Ballard ’87 Robert L. Barnes ’68 Ruth B. Bertrand Frederic and Ellen Bishko Jennifer Biskind ’81 Charlie and Julia Bolton Loretta Borstein Richard ’70 and Ann Bort Elizabeth Breckenridge Marilyn Brinkman Lynda Britton ’85 Ken and Polly Burns June Burton Marian C. Busey Linda Butler and Steven Nissen Jean Kubota Cassill Diane H. Castellan Dorothy Ceruti Barbara Chira Mr. and Mrs. Homer Chisholm Susan Varga Chrien ’49 Stanley and Julie Clement Cleveland Museum of Art
Game Design major Javae Brown ’15 was active in CIA’s Student Leadership Council and Campus Activities Board and was a commencement speaker for her class. Elaine Albers Cohen ’55 Ronald L. Coleman Gwen V. Cooper ’63 Dante M. Cornacchione Michael Costanzo Charlotte Jaffe Cowan ’51 Dale H. Cowan, M.D. Jennifer and Troy Cox William W. Currie John Currier Elizabeth Forward Curry ’51 Robert Cwiok ’73 Manohar L. Daga Jill Buckley Dangler ’53 Wendy J. Kaufman Dannenhirsh Lois L. Davis Richard N. Davis Teresa M. DeChant Stanley T. Denek ’62 Danielle Foust Derethik ’01 James DeRosa Michael Derrick ’54 Design Interface Inc. James A. Dingus, Jr. Will Dixon ’01 Mary Douthit Michelle Droll ’02 and Eric Droll Leonard R. Dybzinski ’81 William Eichenberg Oliver and Mary Emerson Hamilton Emmons Kylie Eyre Cliff Faintych ’84 Warren W. Farr Margaret Fischer ’69 Jane Forbes ’75 Mary Jo Foti Cristy A. Frank James and Ruth Friedman G & S Metal Products Sam and Barry Gabel Carl P. Gaertner Barbara and Peter Galvin Georgia T. Garner John and Peggy Garson Sheila Gilligan Shan Goshorn ’80 15
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Anthony J. Greco ’60 Astrida Paeglis Greco ’61 Carol Griffith James G. Groman ’86 John Harmon ’63 William C. Harper, Jr. ’67 Julie Havighurst ’77 Richard C. Heipp ’76 Cynthia and Charles Herndon ’71 Robert Hexter Sally Hobson Jean McClintock Hoffman ’67 Linda M. Hosler Liz Huff Larry Imely Dr. and Mrs. Scott R. Inkley Scott ’77 and Kathleen Johnson Dave Jupp ’86 David and Gloria Kahan Dennis M. Kaufman Tomoko Abe Kimura ’68 Terri and Stuart Kline Virginia L. Kline Anne Kmieck ’83 S. Lee Kohrman Shirley Leavitt Koller ’42 Sue Ellen Korach Victor Kord ’57 Dianne Kotrlik-Thompson ’67 Donald Kumin Hal and Susan LaPine George Leggiero Liberty Bank N.A. Linda Lucic Liefer ’70 Linda and Jack Lissauer Alexander J. Lombardo Ron V. Mabey Matthew J. Maloney Mr. and Mrs. Milton Maltz Don Margoni Charles T. Mayer ’64 William C. McCoy Mary Jane and Frank Miller Thomas L. Mills ’78 and Susan Werner ’80 Steven A. Minter Alan Mintz ’80 Eleanor Molleson ’54 Mr. and Mrs. William J. Morse Kevin Mowrer ’80 and Gail Szewczak Mowrer ’80 Florence Muller Brian and Cynthia Murphy Stephen Myers Jeff Nasca ’88 Janet and Bob Neary Raymond M. Nelson Gordon and Vernie Nethercut Bill and Barbara Hill Newby Thomas Nowacki Olatubosun Ogunsanwo David and Ann Olszewski Mr. and Mrs. William M. Osborne Nicole C. Pangas 16
Students (from left) Oscar Gresh ’15, Jack Subsinsky ’15, and Marilyn Yakumithis ’15 preview the video art of associate professor Sarah Paul (center). Scott and Ann Parker Roderic Parnell Vernon Patrick ’68 Larry Dean Pentz ’74 Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Peterjohn Nancy and Jim Petro Joe Pierce ’79 Bill Pinter Gloria Plevin Mrs. Elinor Polster John ’71 and Norine Prim Anah Pytte Nancy Rafal Steven A. Ramsey ’83 Jan Rapp ’77 Chad Reed ’93 Wallace Reid ’50 Julia Rheem ’69 Scott ’91 and Jill Richardson Brian Roseman ’98 Charles and Carole Rosenblatt Sandra Russell John and Connie ’73 Sawdy Anthony Schepis ’55, Prof. Emeritus Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Schorgl Michael ’64 and Sue Schrier Brant Schuller ’90 William Schumann Ray Scragg The Sculpture Center Ned and Dorothy Seibert Ellen E. Clark Sheffield ’76 Joy Shefter ’66 Dorothy T. Shrier Jay and Toby Siegel Rolfe Singerman ’60 Kenneth ’70 and Lauren Smith Petra K. Soesemann ’77 Robert Soreo ’85 and Ruth D’Emilia ’85
Stephen H. Spiegle Jacquelyn Stefanka The Ben S. Stefanski Family Kate Stenson Denise E. Stewart ’06 Mr. ’51 and Mrs. John E. Sulak Bill and Edie Taft Lester Tavens Michael Tharp ’70 William Tourtillotte ’83 Chuck Tramontana ’65 Susan and Dean Trilling Livingston H. Ulf Elaine Urban ’57 Cynthia Rindfleisch Vasu ’77 Boris and Olga Vayner Gail Kersey Visconsi ’68 Sue Wall Anna Wallace-Birchler Georgianne Grande Wanous ’66 Laura G. Ware William Watterson and Melissa Richmond Jeffry Weiler Susan Weiner ’88 Susan Weir-Ancker ’85 Mrs. R.C. Weiss (Betty S.) Charmaine Childs Wendroff ’62 Marilyn Weston Harry Wilkinson ’63* Grant ’62 and Sherry Williams Leslie Williams-Kahn ’76 Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wolf Thaddeus Wolfe ’02 Women’s Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art Mae E. Wygant Edward and Jane Young Martin and Kathrine ’69 Zimmerman Harold Zisla ’50
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$5,000 – $19,999 BakerHostetler The Cleveland Foundation Faber-Castell USA, Inc. Fenn Educational Fund of The Cleveland Foundation Glenmede Trust Company Helen Wade Greene Charitable Trust Huntington National Bank Meisel Family Foundation The Murphy Family Foundation NACCO Industries, Inc. Nordson Foundation Ohio Arts Council Ohio CAT Panzica Construction Company The Sears-Swetland Family Foundation Swagelok Company University Hospitals of Cleveland George Garretson Wade Charitable Trust #2
Silver $1,000 – $4,999
John Huntington Fund for Education
Jochum-Moll Foundation
The Reading 1 Foundation
Bicknell Fund The Brentlinger Foundation Cleveland Arts Prize Cowan Pottery Museum Associates The Harry K. and Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation William O. and Gertrude L. Frohring Foundation The Jean, Harry and Brenda Fuchs Family Foundation The Giant Eagle Foundation Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association The Hankins Foundation International Partners In Mission Kulas Foundation The Laub Foundation Victor C. Laughlin, M.D. Memorial Foundation Trust Lincoln Electric Inc. Lubrizol Foundation David and Inez Myers Foundation Nesnadny + Schwartz Prism - The Artist’s Supply Store Reliance Mechanical LLC RPM International, Inc. Ruby Shoes Fund S.K. Wellman Foundation
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Participating $1– $99 Anonymous (2) Carol Adams ’70 The Jerry Aidlin Family Rebecca Aidlin ’84 Patrick Allen Deloris Altig Jeannette Bosnoian Aurslanian ’54 Herb Babcock ’69 Paul Badger ’76 Dr. Joan M. Baker Denice R. Baldanza Charlotte Pijanowski Ballas ’64 James Banda Pattianne ’83 and Patrick ’83 Baran Clark W. Barnes Geoffrey and Maryann Barnes Mark C. Barnett Amy A. Bartter Aloise Bates Karen Beckwith ’87 Ernest J. Benchell Stephen D. Bender Bert and Joanne Benkendorf Nancy Mellody Bentley ’63 Diane Bertin John Bertsch Marilyn and Jack Bialosky, Sr. Dr. and Mrs. John I. Biskind Shelley C. Bloomfield Troy Blum ’97 Bernice A. Bolek Patricia Boonstra Carole Booth David Borders ’52 Ruth A. Botten Mr. ’53 and Mrs. George E. Bowman J. Farris Braun ’04
Student work completed for Professor William Brouillard’s Table for Two class.
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Jane Placek Bravman ’67 Gina Maria Brent ’86 Keith Brightbill ’68 Stacie L. Brisker Jeanne Knobel Brodie ’41 Barbara A. Brown ’57 Robert L. Brown ’86 Robert O. Brown Stanley L. Brown Rachel J. Browner Michael and Cynthia Bruder Brian Bundy ’05 Florence Bundy ’73 Ray L. Burggraf ’68 Susan E. Burnes Debrah Butler ’74 Marilyn S. Buttriss ’56 Kathleen R. Cahill ’72 Lawrence Camin Alma Carlson ’86 Bill Carlson Patricia M. Carpenter Nancy G. Carroll ’68 Leigh Carter Jennifer Case ’10 Sophie Cayless ’89 Elizabeth Werle Cecala ’72 Ray K. Cheng ’77 Barbara A. Cherry ’57 John Chuldenko ’98 Alberta Cifolelli ’53 Jose ’54 and Rosemarie Cintron Sarah R. Clague ’59 Jacob ’03 and Anne Clark Ruth Clark ’69 Stephen Clement ’78 Mary Beth Clough ’91 Susan E. Collett ’86 Terence K. Condrich ’00 Mary Ann Conn-Brody John R. Corlett Anne M. Cornell-McNea ’73 Anna M. Cottos David ’78 and Vivian Criner Susan Danko ’98 Deborah Davis-Livaich ’75 Elmira Davison Alfonso ’59 and Kay ’61 de Lange Dennis and Celeste Teresi ’79 DeSapri John ’86 and Kathleen Digney ’87 Carol Jenks DiSanto ’52 Morgan and Richard Domokos, Jr. Greg and E.B. Donley JoAnn Dontenville-Ranallo Jody Doyle Bette Drake ’64 Dennis Drummond ’66 Christopher Duffy ’03 Theresa Ellerbrock ’74 Anne L. Erdman Karen Eubel ’70 Sandra and William Everson John Ewing Patricia Fallon ’80
Kris Tapie Fay ’71 Dorothy Feddor ’69 Richard and Judy Felber Nicholas Fenell ’11 Joe Finizia ’59 Frank T. Fitzgerald ’57 Mary Lou Rice Foley ’66 Kenneth ’74 and Gretchen ’73 Foran Mary Kashuk Fordham ’63 Daniel Forst ’58 Marjorie Foster ’48 Ann France Louise J. Freedman ’51 Ann and Marc Freimuth Maureen Fry ’95 Marilee Gallagher Richard K. Gardner Paul L. Garner ’81 Corrine Farris George ’53 Angret M. Georgi Holly K. Gigante Edith D. Goldstein ’63 Robert Goldstein Eileen Gordon ’49 Scott C. Goss ’06 Charlotte Z. Gould Louis P. and Rebecca L. Grasso Marjorie Grodin Albert J. Grossman Fred Gutzeit ’62 James L. Hackstedde ’68 Mrs. John A. Hadden John Edmond Hallsted ’92 James Hamilton Joanne Harlow ’66 Jennifer Hartz Chris ’97 and Shelley ’97 Harvan Henry H. Hawley Bettyann Helms John Herda James G. Herman Tom Hinson and Diana Tittle Jeanetta Ho ’96 C.F. and Lori Hocevar Lawrence H. Hohman Robert Houry ’72 Karen Hudy Tom Hunter ’53 Edith I. Ide ’63 Sarah Jane Overholt Ingraham ’59 Sabrina A. Inkley Gay Johnson ’91 William R. Johnson William Jones Anthony Judge ’94 Nancy Junglas Bernadette Jusczak ’81 James J. Juszczyk ’66 Stephen Kadish Steve Kahn Robert Kapp ’64 Gwendolyn Kerber ’81 Gerald Kess Anne Kibbe ’04
Margaret Y. Kimura ’94 Kenneth Kirtz Anne Klein Else M. Klein Candace Knapp ’71 Andrew and Joan Kohn Thalia Kommel ’53 Catherine Komocki ’61 Allan ’52 and Carole Kornmiller Chuck Kovacic ’72 Edward Kraine Georgene Kravitz Keith J. Kresge ’69 Marjorie Shaw Kubach ’45 Bill and Mary Kubat Theodore E. Kurz Stanley and Luane Lasky Gregory Lavender ’89 Mara Lavitt ’79 Kam Shun Lee ’93 Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Lenkoski Peter Leon ’09 Steven Lewis Helen Libens ’93 Caren Liebert ’81 Martha Redinger Liebert ’54 Barbara A. Lipscomb Sherrie, John, Jennifer, Mike, Nikki and Justin Litvak Patricia Livaich Janice Lombardo Susan Donovan Lowe ’89 Ingrid Luders Annette Lusher Robert P. Madison James A. Mafko Patricia Matasy Makley ’72 Catherine A. Malloy ’80 Pete Maric ’00 Marilyn Marks ’50 Alan T. Marshall ’61 Tom Martin Stephanie Marzella ’84 Maxine Masterfield ’55 Lyliane D. Mathieu-Kerns Bob and Shari Mathisen Linda Maxwell Chris McConnell ’12 Sarah McCoy and Jim Buchanan Bridget McKay ’05 Mary McLeod ’59 Anthony L. Mehle Nicole D. Mehle Melchior Marionettes Geri M. Meldon ’68 Don and Sally Messinger Steven T. Mezzacappa Russell P. Miller Elizabeth Miloscia ’86 Paula Mindes Susan V. Miner ’78 Bea Mitchell ’80 Louise C. Monson Pamela M. Montagno ’94
Irwin B. Moore Virginia and Joseph Nagel Richard Newman ’60 Linda Nintcheff ’71 Marshall I. Nurenberg and Joanne Klein Elizabeth H. Nutt ’63 Donald B. O’Leary ’59 Rob Ondo ’84 Bert S. Oppenheim Irma Osadsa ’72 Thomas A. Page Stephan Paliwoda Jerry P. Palmer Diane G. Papay ’71 Thomas D. Parkhurst Pamela L. Pastoric ’77 Barbara Peltz Vaka Pereyma ’77 Steve and Dawn ’95 Brockman Petrill Colleen C. Piazza William Plesec and Susan Stechschulte Carole A. Pollard Bernard Primiano ’83 Denise Przybyla ’78 Charles and JoAnn Queenan Ann Guip Quillen ’59 Pam and Lawrence Radke Siddhartha B. Ramnarace Patricia Prusak Ramsey ’80 Andrew Ratcliff Athanasios Repidonis ’77 Clare Rimnac Frank Rivera ’61 Cynthia Studnicki Roach ’82 Linda Brock Robbins ’68 George Roby ’63 Gloria Mattlin Rogen ’48 Raymond J. Rognstad Eleanor C. Rose Scott Rothman Laurie Mervis Rozen and Family Michael J. Salkind Dr. James and Betsy Sampliner Michael Sands ’70 Fran Pepper Sass ’77 Dee Scalabrino Landon Schechter Glenn and JoAnn Schoenbeck Lois A. Schroeder-Girbino ’86 Jodi and Scott Schumann Dr. Gerard and Phyllis Seltzer Sura Sevastopoulos ’71 Sharon Gordon Sheinbart ’68 and David Sheinbart Norma Maxwell Shulins ’53 Walter Siergiejewicz Hallie Simenc David F. Sinclair Jeff Sindelar Dean and Beth Slejko Jason Sleurs ’00 Janus Small ’79 and Allen Scott Vivian Smeraldi Ian Smith ’70
Foundation drawing class. Neil F. Smith ’51 Sylvia Soss Heidi and Pete Spencer Gary P. Spinosa Julie D. Stanger David Stark Jean Geis Stell Shirley and Harold Stern Charles and Gloria Story Jeffrey ’63 and Debrah Sturm George C. Sumerak ’72 Marsha Sweet ’81 Jeanette Swisher Bill Taggart Janet Roush Taylor ’63 Mel Tearle ’66 Charlotte Roberts Towle ’62 Alix Hallman Travis Jan Tumilowicz ’91 Andrea Vaiksnoras Uravitch ’72 Patricia Vannorsdall ’47 Marlene Wagner Ron Walsh ’53 Thomas ’71 and Dorothy Waski Donald D. Watts Esther C. Watzulik Ann Weatherhead Marjorie Weed ’48 Mark Weigand Sarah Weiner Meg and Sam Weingart Dolores L. Weisberg Fred Weisman Loren and Lita Weiss Gene White Rollin H. White III Nina T. Williams Martin Withrow ’87 Jan Witt-Comiono and David Comiono Nancy L. Wolpe Paul Yanko ’91 Kathleen Eberhard Yates ’74 Andy Yoder ’82 Michael C. Zahratka ’64* John M. Zajc, Jr. and Catherine Smythe Zajc Gabi Zanettin Betty H. Zarney Irina Zavatski Richard Zeman ’76 Jean Niles Ziegler ’51 Peter A. Zorn, Jr. ’65 19
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Marcie Goodman Amy Gregord Ted and Marybeth Harakas Bruce Hennes and Regina Brett John and Susan Hersch Arthur Heuer and Joan Hulburt Nance Hikes Gale and Jim Jacobsohn John and Jeanne Jenks Alice Jeresko Ida C. Jones Jim Kelley Renu Khosla Denise Kipfstuhl Phillip and Elizabeth Knaak Janet Loehr Karen Lee Marano and Dr. Francesco Melfi Michelle Martello Paul Mason Frederick McGuire Diana and Dan Medalie Jan Milic Marie T. Morelli Larry Muha Debi Nemec Kim Neuendorf Costa Petridis Andy Rayburn David K. Ream Nancy Reynolds Judith W. Ross John Rowland Joseph Sarasa Margaret Sondey Albert Stratton Janet and John Telaroli Louis Wagner Thomas Yantek
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Leadership Contributors $10,000 and above Ohio Arts Council
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Pacesetters $5,000–$9,999 Anonymous Lucy Chamberlain
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Benefactors $2,500– $4,999 Maison Française de Cleveland
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Patrons $1,000– $2,499 Craig and Meloney Herrick Mirsat Nikovic Astri Seidenfeld Andy and Jennifer Shrock Steven A. Zilber
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Sponsors $500– $999 Thomas Brezovec Pete and Margaret Dobbins John Kaminski Francoise Massardier-Kenney Kim Sherwin Benjamin and Catherine Vail
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Sustaining $250– $499 David Burke Mike Caldwell ’91 Patricia and George Chan Mark Cole Harry Edwards Frank and Maureen Greicius Curt and Karen Henkle David LaSalvia Nancy Osgood Lew and Diane Schwartz James Simler Marjorie Simon David W. Wittkowsky and James S. Anderson
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Supporting $100 – $249 Anonymous Nozar and Kathleen Alaolmolki Dan Begin David Bergholz and Eleanor Mallett Roger Blatnick Henry Boom Eric and Jane Buder Shapiro Kim Christopher Bryan and Maryellen Davis Dan and Laura Dempsey Fred Dillon Andrew Dzurick Steven Fitch Debra S. Gold Ron and Eileen Gold
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Participating under $100 Anonymous Penny Allen Stacy Allen Charles Andrews and Phyllis Asnien Michael Armin James Banda David C. Barnett Sandra Beasley Suzanne Bellini Reggi Bennetts Jeff Blazek Laura Boyes Barbara W. Brennan Gary Brierley Lou Brodnik Phyllis Brody Robert Brooks Reverend James L. Caddy Jean Kubota Cassill Vitelia Cisneros Thomas Coffey Herbert and Ursula Cohrs Mary Ann Conn-Brody
Shirlie Cox Betty Schaal and Rusty Culp Phillip Dank Barbara Davis Johnny Deng Christopher Diehl Don DiFrancesco Peter Dillard James A. Dingus, Jr. Jane Donnell Steven Emery Keith W. Filip Matt Finley Stan and Gwen Fischer Debra Fleming Nancy Fleming Kim Foley Jonathan Forman Jana Sward Friess Peter Garlock Louise W. Garrelts George Gauthier Angret M. Georgi S. Bradley Gillaugh Andrew Glasier Varnell D. Goffney Evan and Deborah Golder Daniel and Elizabeth Goulding Marge Grevatt Ann Marie Halal Paul and Catherine Hannan Judy Hassing Patti Hester Annie Holden Jay Horowitz and Carol Gee Tamara Host Paul and Arlene Hrisko Marc Hull Cheryl Jackson Carol Johnson Steve Johnson William Jones Kenneth G. Jordan Benoy and Sue Joseph Roberta Jupin James Kacala Eugene Kadish Jon Kapper Mary Ann Kehr Jeff Kelleher Tom Kelly Maryann Kershey Edward Komacka Clayton Koppes Ursula Korneitchouk John Kowalchik Ken Kresina James Krukones David Kuzma Nana Landgraf Edward and Camille Leslie Janet Levatin Sheldon Lewin Professor Ralph Lockwood
Ken Maglicic Scott Martin Brad Masi Lyliane D. Mathieu-Kerns Tamara Mayskaja Michael McClendon Mike McGraw Donald and Sandra McPherson Valerie Mikluscak Ed Mish Rosemary Mitri Carol Montlack Daniel and Kathleen Moreland Jewel Moulthrop Debra Nagy Fran and David Namkoong Jim and Carol Nemastil Edward Nolan Joan Orr Bill and Patty Osher Michael Papa Linda Park Barbara and Dave Partington Greg Peck Jeffrey Pence Rita Pencis Peter Pogacar Paule Prebus Sylvia Profenna Janine Purcell James and Lorraine Quilty Thomas Raber Shannon M. Ready Joseph P. Reardon Dorothy Robbins Phil and Becky Roberts Susan Roberts Jo Ellen and Michael Rogoff Jonathan Rosati Carole Roske Michael Ruffing Tom Sabella Roger and Betty Salomon Connie and George Sapin David Schauweker Jean Schils Gregory and Mary Ann Schwartz Galen Showman Philip and Amy Skerry Earl Spurgin and Molly Haines Julie D. Stanger Eva Stern Amy Strumbly Mr. Theodore C. Theofrastous Mary Turzillo Kenneth Vinciquerra William F.B. Vodrey Mariel Wallace Dr. Kathleen Ward James Wattenmaker Miriam Weisberg Sara and Stephen Wotman Gabi Zanettin Jayne Zborowsky Linda Zeravica
Photography + Video major Akeem Pennicooke ’15 served a videography internship at the Great Lakes Science Center (above). His BFA took a different turn: he produced and directed a short documentary about footwork, a style of street music and dance that originated in Chicago in the 1990s and has had a recent resurgence. His film went viral and caught the attention of Factmag.com, a British pop-culture website, which featured an article about Pennicooke and his project.
n Entities Through Which Donor-Advised Gifts Were Made (number of gifts shown parenthetically) The Cleveland Foundation (4) Community West Foundation (1) Fidelity Investments (5) Glenmede Trust Company (1) Hawthorn, PNC Family Wealth (1) Jewish Federation of Cleveland (13) The National Museum of Women in the Arts (1) The Pittsburgh Foundation (1) Schwab Charitable Fund (1) Vanguard (3) Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC (1) Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign (3)
n Organizational Matching Gifts (number of gifts shown parenthetically) Coca-Cola Company (1) Eaton (2) Ernst & Young LLP (1) Glenmede Trust Company (1) Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (1) IBM Corporation (1) Illinois Tool Works Foundation (1) KeyBank Foundation (3) McMaster-Carr Supply Company (1) Nordson Corporation (2) Penguin Group (USA) Inc. (1) Preformed Line Products (1) Progressive Corporation (1) Rockwell Automation (1) Starbucks Foundation (1) Thompson Reuters (1) UBS Financial Services Inc. (1) Frederick S. Upton Foundation (1) 21
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Donations of Art Books and Publications Jennifer Biskind ’81 Pete Evanko Tilly Fowler and Anna Hart Rita S. Goodman Elaine Harris Green Tom Hamilton Jennie S. Jones Christine Kermaire Claire Marks ’15 Rob Meisel Thomas Mischik Joseph Polevoi Amee Pollack and Laurie Spitz Erin Pond Ruth Rosenberg John and Sally Schulze Petra Soesemann ’77 Barbara ’90 and Julian’54 Stanczak Helen Su ’15 Jose Teixeira Chris Whittey
Fran and Jules Belkin Sam and Barry Gabel
Donations to Various Departments within the School George Arsenault Laura A. Balliet ’99 CSF Strategy, LLC Koroseal Interior Products Honey and David Lazar Larry Marple John Martin Ronald Miller Grafton J. Nunes Ginny L. Palmer Frank H. Porter Prizm, The Artist’s Supply Store David K. Ream Newson Shewitz Paige Veta Judy Young
Dominic Scibilia ’72 on his retirement Will Dixon ’01 James G. Groman ’86
John I. Biskind’s birthday Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Camin Geemay Chia ’15 winning 2nd place International Housewares Association Patrick J. Coyne ’71 G & S Metal Products David Deming ’67 Jack and Anne Palomaki John Ewing Patti Hester John Paul Miller ’40* Dene Miller Alden ’67 John ’72 and Susan Nottingham Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art Joseph B. O’Sickey ’40* Joseph P. and Nancy F. Keithley Foundation
Franny Taft Dene Miller Alden ’67
n In Memory Of Lauren K. Antonuccio ’02 Kathleen and Charles Anderson Sandra and William Everson Mary Jo Foti Sheila Gilligan John Hickman Sandra Russell Henry Turner Bailey Nina T. (Bailey) Williams
Paul S. Brentlinger Christopher and Barbara Brody Ann and David ’67 Deming Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jack Jack and Mary Ann Katzenmeyer Liberty Bank N.A. Barbara A. Lipscomb Janet and Bob Neary Caroline G. Oberndorf Charles and JoAnn Queenan Patricia A. Brown David Stark Harold K. Douthit Marilyn Brinkman Mary Gardner David Gremmels Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kraine Roderic Parnell Patsy P. Stecher Anthony W. Eterovich ’38 Karen Eterovich-Maguire Albert Fishman Jennifer and Troy Cox Marjorie Grodin William Jones Steve Kahn Gerald Kess George Leggiero Mr. and Mrs. Steven Lewis Sherrie, John, Jennifer, Mike, Nikki and Justin Litvak Annette Lusher Barbara Peltz Landon Schechter Jay and Toby Siegel Hallie Simenc Stephen H. Spiegle Shirley and Harold Stern Jan Witt-Comiono and David Comiono Gwen-Lin Goo Cathy Eckdall ’72 Jean Dunham Holmes Richard N. Davis Mary Imely Larry Imely Malcolm Elsoffer Virginia L. Kline Paul Lipman Sharon Gordon Sheinbart ’68 and David Sheinbart Andrew P. Love C.F. and Lori Hocevar Eleanor McCoy Sarah McCoy and Jim Buchanan
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Artist Eva Kwong, left, and CIA board member Barbara Richter view Kwong’s ceramic artwork in Women to Watch - Ohio. Richter co-founded the Ohio Advisory Group of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, which organized the exhibition. Andrew Nachmias Landon Schechter Christopher D. Ritchey ’06 Pam and Lawrence Radke Melvin M. Rose ’40 Elaine and Joseph Kisvardai Craig M. Saunders ’81 Diane Bertin Hazel A. Schmitkons ’61 Gordon and Vernie Nethercut Nancy Schneider Dr. and Mrs. John I. Biskind Viktor Schreckengost ’29 Elaine and Joseph Kisvardai Sam Scragg Jody Doyle
n Bequests Paul S. Brentlinger Michael C. Zahratka
n Heritage Circle Honor Roll ESTABLISHED IN 1982, THE HERITAGE CIRCLE RECOGNIZES THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO MAKE AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE OF THE CLEVELAND INSITUTE 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 (15) Carol Adams ’70 Richard M. and Dene Miller Alden ’67 Jean E. Appleby and David Edelstein Jack J. Benvenuto ’66 Donald P. Bins ’66 Ruth Gedeon Boza ’44 Peter Paedra Bramhall ’70 Gary Bukovnik ’71 Bonnie and Michael Cole Caroline “Drew” Davenport ’89 George* and Becky Dunn Ruth Richards Dunn ’34 Merle Edelman ’52 Elaine Harris Green James P. Grigg Margaret Ann Gudbranson Susan Hanna and Marvin Feldstein* William Harper ’67
Patricia Heinke ’55 Jeanetta Ho ’96 Robert J. Jergens ’60 Etole ’56 and Julian Kahan Gloria and David Kahan Ray Kowalski ’57 Carolyn Lampl Jeffrey Longhofer and Jerry E. Floersch Joan Cornett McConnell ’52 Caroline G. Oberndorf Laura Ospanik ’80 and Stephen Robbins Rich Petruska Steven Albert Ramsey ’83 Kim Sherwin Joy Elaine Sweeney ’58 Charles S. Tramontana ’64 Jennifer L. Tucker ’88 Clare R. Walker Sue Wall Georgianne Grande Wanous ’66 Cydney Weingart ’73 Marilyn J. White ’57 Trudy and Steven R. Wiesenberger Pauline E. Woodin ’52 Anna and Emma ’48 Yarlekovich Steven A. Zilber Peter A. Zorn, Jr. ’65 23
A Year of Transformation / 2014–2015
Students enjoy the new Uptown Residence Hall.
n Heritage Circle Memorial Roll Anonymous (4) Judith A. Abrams Jane H. Alexander ’48 Elaine E. and Robert M. Anderson ’48 Paul K. Apkarian Ernest W. Bako ’48 Charles Lang Bergengren Clara Rust Bringham Helen E. Brown Barbara K. Buddenhagen Rudolph E. Bundas ’33 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 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 Jean Combes Hines ’46 Gertrude Hornung Michael S. Horvath and Martha A.’54 Horvath Laura A. Hugus Clark Hungerford Jane E. Hunter 24
Frank H. Hurley 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 Frances Wise Lang Muriel H. Lehr ’29 Norma M. Levy ’35 Theresa Smotzer Lind ’35 Norman H. Lonz ’47 Dolores L. Luckay ’36 Zella Eckels Marggraf ’44 Trust Malcolm McBride 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 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 Arthur H. Sahagian ’47 Charles L. Sallee, Jr. ’38 Stuart B Schaffner IMO Dorothy K. Schaffner Hazel Haynes Schmitkons ’61
Viktor Schreckengost ’29 Laura V. Shapero Glenn M. and Elsa V. Shaw 1913 Edith Smith Marion H. Spiller IMO 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 Mary L. Ward ’31 William E. Ward ’47 Annette R. Watson ’29 Helen P. White Herbert A. White Margaret F. White ’28 Jack White ’66 Odette and Paul Wurzburger Emily M. Yeandle ’30 Frederick H. Yehl ’47 Michael Clay Zahratka ’64
n 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 INSTITUTE. SPECIFICALLY, THESE FUNDS WERE USED TOWARD RENOVATION OF CIA’S JOSEPH MCCULLOUGH CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW GEORGE GUND BUILDING.
2014–2015 Board of Directors Officers Michael Schwartz, PhD Board Chair Fran Belkin Vice Chair Ruth Eppig Vice Chair Don Insul Vice Chair John Schulze Vice Chair William A. Valerian Vice Chair Cynthia Prior Gascoigne Secretary Almut Zvosec Treasurer & Assistant Secretary Grafton Nunes President + CEO Board Members Fran Belkin Ron Copfer Robin Davenport Joseph S. Dehner ’88 Ruth Swetland Eppig Marsha Brayton Everett ’81 Meg Fulton-Mueller Chann Fowler-Spellman Cynthia Prior Gascoigne Robert A. Glick Victor Goldberg, M.D.** Deba Jean Gray Matthew Greene Joseph Hahn, M.D. Dr. Michelle Harris Barbara Hawley Donald Insul Jennifer Langer Toby Devan Lewis Yan Maschke Heather Moore ’93 Warren Morris Laura Ospanik ’80 René Polin ’94 Barbara Richter John B. Schulze Michael Schwartz, PhD Phyllis Seltzer Robert Siewert Daniel Simon, M.D. Karen Skunta ’74 Carey L. Spencer Janet Spreen Cathy Stamler Meg Stanton Elizabeth F. Stueber Joy Praznik Sweeney ’58 Russell Trusso William A. Valerian Peter van Dijk Jeffrey Weiss **Deceased
Advisory Board Members Richard Bowen William Busta Steven Cencula ’91 Frederick Clarke Tom Fan Mary Lou Ferbert ’68 Sally Gries Elizabeth Halasz ’89 Erica Hartman-Horvitz Joan Yellen Horvitz Bryan Klinger ’93 William Masters Bill Nottingham ’01 Madeleine Parker Dr. Maria J. Pujana Eileen Roth Dean Skinner Meg Stanton Lois Sussen ’92 Mabel (Skip) Watts Curtis Weems Bill Winans ’86 Anthony Yen
Directors Emeriti
Cabinet Members
Paul S. Brentlinger** Harold K. Douthit** Mary M. Gardner Sally Stetcher Hollington Gary R. Johnson Jennie Jones John E. Katzenmeyer Clay M. Mock Creighton B. Murch John R. Nottingham ’72 Caroline G. Oberndorf Harvey G. Oppmann John W. Spirk ’72 Cara Stirn Mrs. Richard Barclay Tullis Rollin H. White III
Grafton J. Nunes President + CEO
Directors of Public Programming
Ray Scragg Vice President, Human Resources + Inclusion
John Ewing Cinematheque Tom Berger Continuing Education + Community Outreach Bruce Checefsky Galleries and Exhibitions
Robert Borden Vice President, Enrollment + Financial Aid Mat Felthousen Vice President, Office of Support Service Mark Inglis Vice President, Marketing + Communications Nancy Neville Dean of Student Affairs Amy Raufman Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Christopher Whittey Vice President, Faculty Affairs + Chief Academic Officer Almut Zvosec Vice President, Business Affairs + Chief Financial Officer
Thank You and Welcome During the 2014–15 fiscal year the Cleveland Institute of Art welcomed Chann Fowler-Spellman, Marianne Bernadotte, and Russell Trusso to its Board of Directors, and Barbara Hawley rejoined the Board following a one-year interval due to term limits. Cathy Stamler and Charna Sherman both joined the Board of Directors after involvement on the Advisory Board. CIA also welcomed two new Advisory Board members: Bill Hilyard and Eileen Roth. We look forward to their insight and active interest in CIA. As a result of term limits, Steven Cencula ’91 left the Board when his terms expired at the Annual Meeting and became a member of the Advisory Board. After 10 years of Board service, Sally Stetcher Hollington and after 17 years of Board service, John W. Spirk ’72 were elected as Directors Emeriti. We are very pleased to have their continued commitment to the college. David Dickenson, Tom Stanton and Joe Zupan stepped down from the Advisory Board. Their generosity and service are deeply appreciated. Sadly, Director Victor Goldberg, and Directors Emeriti Paul Brentlinger and Harold K. Douthit passed away this year. Victor joined the Board of Directors in 2010. His commitment to CIA was extraordinary, especially with his work on the board and the Academic Affairs committee. Paul was a generous supporter of Cleveland Institute of Art and an active member of CIA’s Board of Directors from 1986 until 2005, serving as chairman from 1992–1998. During his board tenure, he served on the investment, government and executive committees. In 1998, CIA honored Paul with the Medal for Excellence. In 2005 he became an Emeritus Board member. Hal supported the Cleveland Institute of Art for over 20 years. He served on CIA’s Advisory Board, then became a member of our Board of Directors, and in 2007 became an Emeritus Board member. We are deeply appreciative of his commitment to CIA. Victor, Paul and Hal made a lasting impact at the college and their presence is definitely missed.
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One of the nation’s premier colleges of art and design, Cleveland Institute of Art combines a strong foundation in visual art theory with solid instruction in the liberal arts, unmatched studio experience, and opportunities for practical application of skills and knowledge through sponsored projects and internships. Our curriculum fosters critical thinking, problem solving, and risk taking and prepares the next generation of artists and designers to improve our society and enrich our culture. Founded in 1882, CIA is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design. We extend our programs to the public through gallery exhibitions, lectures, a continuing education program for adults and children, and the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, an art and independent film program.
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CIA photographer Robert Muller ’87 captured the last letter being affixed to CIA’s new George Gund Building on June 25, 2015.