Experience the Energy of CCAD.
Explore the events that bring our campus to life and connect our creative culture with the wider community. Experience the energy of CCAD through vibrant showcases of student work and creativity in action across campus.
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Celebrate Creativity
CCAD’s signature events highlight artistic expression across disciplines, bringing together artists from throughout the college. These dynamic moments create a powerful, collective celebration of art in all its forms.
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Discover Rising Talent
Our events offer a unique opportunity to experience emerging talent at the start of their creative journeys. Each year, student artists and designers present work that reflects fresh perspectives shaping the future of culture and commerce.
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Explore CCAD in Action
There’s no better way to see CCAD come alive than during our signature events. Explore exhibitions, connect with artists, and immerse yourself in the creative environment where ideas are developed, shared, and brought to life.
Fashion Show
Where vision meets the runway, CCAD’s senior designers unveil the culmination of their creative journeys. This juried showcase features collections from senior Fashion Design students, bringing together months—and often years—of concept, experimentation, and craftsmanship in a dynamic, cross-disciplinary experience.
Featuring collections from senior Fashion Design students, this juried event highlights bold ideas, technical skill, and the next generation of designers.
Proceeds from the Fashion Show support student scholarships, helping bring the most creative minds to CCAD and empowering them to shape culture and commerce through their work.
Chroma
Chroma: Best of CCAD brings together standout work from across the college in a juried exhibition. Featuring work from every program, it reflects a wide range of ideas and creative practices developed throughout the academic year.
From Fine Arts and Graphic Design to Animation and Game Art & Design, Chroma highlights the depth and diversity of work shaping CCAD today—offering a broad view of voices and perspectives emerging across disciplines.
Open to the public and free to attend, Chroma invites the community to explore campus, engage with student work, and be part of this culminating end-of-year event.
By attending our events, you help us celebrate bold, emerging artists and designers and contribute to Columbus’ creative legacy. Your support provides critical opportunities for our students and helps power the future of art and design at Columbus College of Art & Design.