CCAD Stories

CCAD is here for fashion’s future—and in 2023, we went big, as the annual-favorite CCAD Fashion Show was hosted at an exciting new venue: KEMBA Live! in the Arena District.

Columbus College of Art & Design alum Robert Coles (Retail Advertising, 1995) has established the Coles Diversity Impact Scholarship Fund to strengthen access and opportunities for incoming students at CCAD.

Since 2007, Columbus College of Art & Design has celebrated our outstanding faculty members at its annual Teaching Excellence Awards. Alumni, current CCAD students, and faculty recognized individuals for their strength in discipline knowledge, instructional effectiveness, and student focus.

For the eighth year, Columbus College of Art & Design has recognized students’ talents with the written word with its Creative Writing Awards. Students submitted work in the categories of Poetry, Prose, and Screenwriting; first and second place awards were given for each category.

Creativity is big business in Ohio and around the globe. And in early 2023, Columbus CEO magazine subscribers got an in-depth look at just how Columbus College of Art & Design and our alumni are impacting businesses and the economy in places near and far.

What comes to mind when you think UX? If you envision someone poring over computer code, it’s time to think again.

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Columbus College of Art & Design is using its 140-plus years of creative teaching and interdisciplinary, flexible thinking to create the next evolution of user experience (UX) design education: a master’s degree rooted in human-centered design.

Columbus College of Art & Design has published the second annual President’s Report, summarizing key information from the 2021–2022 academic year, as well as sharing plans for the college’s future.

During Fashion Week Columbus, designers—including several CCAD grads—showcased their work to media, fashion buyers, and central Ohio’s fashion community. And a current student, Jiaqi Yu (Fashion Design, 2023), continued the long tradition of CCAD Fashion Design students receiving a Fashion Week Columbus scholarship.

Columbus College of Art & Design’s origins can be traced back to a group of women who harnessed their passion for art and education to found the Columbus Art School in 1879. And now a pair of generous gifts from two philanthropists, Loann Crane and Alexis Jacobs, will transform the college’s future, building upon CCAD’s legacy as a place where students unleash their creative power...

CCAD is proud to stand in partnership alongside Zora's House and The Women's Fund of Central Ohio for the announcement of a collaborative effort to launch a design institute for women of color.

1,000 Miles Per Hour: a lens-based art exhibition exploring perspectives on space and time, opens at Beeler Gallery, Columbus College of Art & Design, Sept. 15. Free and open to the public.