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Columbus Alive wrote
District discovery
by Brittany Kress
October 11th, 2007
About 10 years ago, Columbus College of Art and Design administrators decided that a jumble of old, bunker-like buildings didn’t make a campus, especially for creative students. So they drew up some plans, planted a massive red “Art” sculpture in the center of campus and haven’t looked back.
The city surrounding CCAD’s “urban learning community” is catching up. About four years ago, Columbus administrators decided that Downtown life shouldn’t end at 5 p.m. They drew up plans to revitalize the city’s streets and asked businesses and organizations to join in.
The city and college’s plans now go hand in hand.
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Man, things have changed sooo much since I attended in the early 90′s. Almost makes me wish I could be 19 again and go back and do it all over…
Almost ;)
You know, I can’t say enough how much I absolutely love CCAD and the vibe and people there. I guest lecture every year, and am constantly amazed at the energy and interest of those kids. As many times as I’ve done public speaking, I’ve never had to plan on spending half my time on Q&A until these kids, and even then am usually walked to my car by a handful of additional questions as well.
by John Ross
October 11th, 2007
Over the next several years, Columbus College of Art & Design will undergo a multimillion-dollar expansion, as existing buildings are transformed into studios, facilities are renovated and endowment is increased.
For its 1,350 students, the Creative Drive Comprehensive Campaign, a major improvement push, will make the nationally recognized institution more prestigious and even better suited to their needs. For Columbus residents living among CCAD buildings, it will change the notion that the school is just a place for painting.
“I think [many Columbus residents] think of us as the art school, and when you use the nomenclature ‘art school’, you think ‘Well, they just do art,’” said Dennison Griffith, who has been CCAD president for 10 years. “People tend to probably think, ‘Oh, those poor artists, how are they going to make a living?’ You know, we’ve got a lot of people here who do amazing work.”
Griffith told Alive about taking the college to the next level.
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