FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 14, 2009
Contact:
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission: Jessica Fagan – 614.995.7552; jfagan@culture.ohio.gov
Columbus College of Art & Design: Melissa Ricksecker – 614.222.6163; mricksecker@ccad.edu
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission Approves
$250,000 for Columbus College of Art and Design
Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission approved $250,000 at its quarterly meeting today for the Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD).
CCAD is converting the three-story former Byers Auto dealership on East Broad Street, built in 1920, into a campus building for design studios, workshops, gallery space, classrooms and offices. State capital funds will contribute to second-floor renovations to create a new home for CCAD’s fashion design program.
CCAD’s fashion design curriculum stresses bringing concepts to actuality. Creativity is inspired by studying both past fashion modes and new technological advances. When completed, the enhanced facilities will give CCAD fashion design students a state-of-the-art foundation in garment design, manufacture, and merchandising.
The Commission approval, coupled with the signing of legal agreements, allows CCAD to be reimbursed for the second-floor renovations on a pro rata basis with funds appropriated in Am. Sub. H.B. 699 of the 126th General Assembly. Franklin County General Assembly members who voted in favor of the bill include Senators David Goodman, Jim Hughes and Ray Miller; Representative Dan Stewart; former Senator Steve Stivers; and former Representatives Joyce Beatty, Larry Flowers, Jim McGregor, Mike Mitchell, Linda Reidelbach, Geoffrey Smith and Larry Wolpert.
Founded in 1879, CCAD is one of the oldest and largest private four-year art and design colleges in the U.S. Its mission is to prepare creative leaders for successful careers. More than 1,300 students from 40 states and 30 foreign countries attend CCAD to pursue degrees in the following nine majors: advertising and graphic design, animation, fashion design, fine arts, illustration, industrial design, interior design, media studies, and photography. For more information, visit www.ccad.edu.
The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission is a state agency that supports economic development, expands educational opportunities, and enhances the quality of life for Ohioans by improving the state’s cultural facilities. Since 1988, the Commission has disbursed more than $400 million in capital funds appropriated by the Legislature and Governor for facility improvement projects at nonprofit theaters, museums, historical sites and publicly owned professional sports venues. The Commission partners with nonprofit groups and local governments on more than 300 projects in 72 of Ohio’s 88 counties. For more information on the Commission, visit www.culture.ohio.gov.
