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CIA, Cleveland Foundation Partner to Prepare Students Amid Pandemic SANITATION STATIONS SANITATION STATIONS Founded in 1882, the Cleveland Institute of Art is an independent college of art and design committed to leadership and vision in all forms of visual arts education. CIA makes enduring contributions to art and education and connects to the community through SANITATION STATIONS gallery exhibitions, lectures, a continuing education program and SANITATION STATIONS the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque. SANITATION STATIONS Spring 2021 News for Alumni and Friends of the Cleveland Institute of Art SANITATION STATIONS SANITATION STATIONS Environment & Graphics Cleveland Institute of Art 25 Environment & Graphics Cleveland Institute of Art 28 Environment & Graphics Cleveland Institute of Art 28 Environment & Graphics Cleveland Institute of Art 28 Environment & Graphics DesigningCleveland Institute of Art Solutions 26 Environment & Graphics Renderings of sanitation stations, way-finding signage and Cleveland Institute of Art 28 CIA, Cleveland Foundation partner educational infographics being implemented in supermarkets and schools were part of a proposal designed by CIA students. The Cleveland Foundation-supported project aimed to address to prepare students amid pandemic PPE needs early in the pandemic. By Michael C. Butz the pressing need to address PPE shortages? A and needs surrounding visual and environmental situation ripe for creative solutions. changes, such as reconfigured workspaces. One of the tenets of a Cleveland Institute of Art education is devising creative solutions To form a strategy, CIA administration and The project involved 18 students majoring in to professional problems, big and small. That faculty met with leaders from the Cleveland Industrial Design, Graphic Design or Interior Environment & Graphics Cleveland Institute of Art was put to the test last year when the CIA Foundation, who already were working with 28area Architecture. While developing concepts that community—and every other college, business manufacturers and health care institutions to could be produced, Cuffaro prompted those and organization—faced a particularly big discuss ramping up local PPE production. students to take a blue-sky approach that might problem: a global pandemic. help move the needle on PPE. “We’ve had a long and really powerful partnership What made it especially challenging was that with CIA, and multiple projects over the years “Let’s set aside real-world limitations so that we COVID-19 affected nearly every aspect of doing have focused on some of the most pressing can think really broadly and explore options that business. Buildings were shuttered and supply needs in Cleveland,” says Lillian Kuri, Cleveland might inspire local manufacturers to say, ‘Hey, chains disrupted. Among the many examples that Foundation executive vice president and chief we can reinvent this category,’” he says was made headlines last summer was the shortage of operating officer. “It’s a testament to the school his charge to the participants. “Students are personal protective equipment, or PPE, used by and to students’ interest in solving real-world particularly good at that. That’s why so many medical professionals on the front line of battling problems in their community.” young designers get hired out of school.” the virus. That fruitful history of collaboration meant that For Cuffaro, including real-world experience Of course, CIA and its students were also joining forces to address student needs and in this project was essential. Internships, for affected. Some challenges were easy to see. PPE demands came about naturally. “The idea example, contextualize what students learn in Campus was closed and learning went virtual. emerged to have students—in real time—help in the classroom, help them mature as designers Others were less obvious. Namely, many of the the situation we’re in,” Kuri says. and expand their professional networks. Gaps in students who intended to tap into a reliable job those opportunities have a ripple effect, leaving market for post-grad work or summer internships Dan Cuffaro ’91, chair of CIA’s Industrial Design students less prepared for their careers. were left empty-handed because of across-the- Department, led the College’s efforts. What board hiring freezes. resulted was a five-week project that sought to To help, he enlisted professional designers to address three areas: the needs of health care serve as mentors: Rebecca Bible-Churavy ’09, a What do you have when you combine that dearth workers; the needs of other front-line workers, Cleveland-based consultant; Ruth Prentise ’09, of student and graduate work opportunities with such as teachers and grocery store workers; a Los Angeles-based designer and manager 1 Continued on page 4 President’s Welcome At this time last year, the world entire community understands is crucial. students and faculty by inviting alumni to share the was in the throes of responding Instances of creative problem solving shone best advice they received from their professors. to a pandemic the likes of which through time and again, and our Link cover story hadn’t been seen for a century. details a prime example. CIA administrators, In addition, we introduce readers to our Inclusion, What started as a short-term design faculty and community partners joined Diversity and Equity Awareness (IDEA) Council, effort to merely flatten the curve forces last summer to devise a way to provide whose goal it is to strengthen and promote a swiftly turned into a long-term, valuable real-world experience to students whose welcoming, respectful and inclusive community, all-consuming scramble to internships were lost to the pandemic while and we take a look at how the College works to maintain health and safety. At CIA, helping address unprecedented demand for make sure first-generation students—those whose that meant closing our campus personal protective equipment. I think you’ll find parents and siblings haven’t attended college— and altering or delaying time- this collaboration—and the work of our students— feel at home at CIA. honored traditions. It was more as inspiring as I do. than anyone could have imagined. As we reflect on a year shaped by COVID, and as Another important element of CIA’s response to we revisit examples of creativity and community But ultimately, it was imagination the pandemic was community. From the outset, we shared along the way, I recognize it took twice that helped get us through. we established what we called our community as much effort to get here. But we are here, and There’s a reason we espouse of caring—mask-wearing, hand-washing and I want to thank our students, faculty, staff and creative problem solving at distance-keeping for the greater good and for alumni for all the work, energy and resources they CIA—it results in solutions to life’s most difficult each other. That everyone rose to the occasion contributed. We did more than persevere. We challenges. was indicative of the strong bonds formed at CIA. triumphed. In this case, our creativity and ingenuity helped This issue of Link offers glimpses into several other tenfold. Our approach to learning this past ways in which community is forged. For starters, academic year not only allowed us to persevere, we pay tribute to Faculty and Dean Emerita Ann but perhaps against the odds, it also allowed us to Roulet, whose impact on students during her deliver the level of education expected of CIA while 35-year career at CIA is immeasurable. We also keeping studios open for students—something our highlight how connections often form between Grafton J. Nunes Here’s What’s Going On! 2021 BFA Exhibition Cinematheque Seniors presented their BFA exhibitions Have you been streaming our great collection online again this year. Check out of rare, independent, classic and foreign their work at cia.edu/bfa2021. films? You help support the Cinematheque when you do. Head to cia.edu/virtual. 2021 Alumni Exhibition CIA’s popular alumni exhibition returns this summer Summer Classes Virtual Programming in person and virtually. This juried exhibition will showcase work by alums from different graduating Join us on campus or virtually to explore Did you miss any of our recent virtual artist talks? years and artistic practices, and it will be on view a new technique or just get back in If so, catch up on Lunch on Fridays, Creativity June 4 through August 13 in the Reinberger Gallery. the studio. Registration deadline is Hour and Fireside Chat at cia.edu/virtualvault. Multi-disciplinary artist and Maake Magazine May 21. Learn more at cia.edu/ce. founding editor Emily Carol Burns is juror. Visit cia.edu/exhibitions for CIA’s current visitor policy. IDEA Council advancing CIA’s diversity, equity efforts By Michael C. Butz spurred action. The anonymous account shared detailed stories Senior Drawing major Amani Williams has endured from students and alumni who racism, misogyny and sexism throughout her life— experienced racism at CIA. including her time at the Cleveland Institute of Art. That’s a big reason why she volunteered to join “I think that was an awakening for CIA’s Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Awareness a lot of people,” says Reid, who Council when it formed in the summer of 2020. leads IDEA Council. “We have these students who are having “You pay to go here, you pay to be in this space, experiences we didn’t know they Kempthorn Reid Williams and you have all these people telling you that this were having, and they didn’t feel is a safe space where you can be yourself and like they had allies or anybody to tell these things ends up hurting students of color because they’re make the things you want to make. The last thing or who was going to do anything about these being told, ‘You need to push forward and be you should experience is someone being passive experiences.
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