MyCCAD April 6, 2020 | CCAD’s Spring Art Fair is going virtual this weekend
Dates & deadlines
Thursday, April 9 = Dr. Corn Instagram AMA
Friday, April 10–Sunday, April 12 = CCAD Virtual Art Fair
Tuesday, April 28 = Deadline to vote by mail in Ohio
Ask Dr. Corn your questions
Have a question about CCAD’s response to COVID-19 and what we’re up to as we move forward? You can ask CCAD’s President, Dr. Melanie Corn, anything, and she’ll answer via her Instagram on Thursday, April 9, at 11 a.m. Submit your questions via Dr. Corn’s Instagram Stories from noon Tuesday, April 7, to noon Wednesday, April 8.
To watch Dr. Corn’s answers in real time, follow her on Instagram. If you do not follow Dr. Corn, you can still see it on her Instagram Stories after the Q&A.
See previous President’s Address to Students events here.
You can still vote in Ohio
If you’re registered to vote in Ohio but still haven’t cast your ballot in the state’s primary election, there’s still time! Ohioans can vote by mail until Tuesday, April 28. (Ballots must be postmarked by Monday, April 27, or can be hand-delivered the following day.)
Here are details about requesting an application for an absentee ballot in Ohio. (Printer required.)
Live in Franklin County? Click here for details about how you can request an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you.
Spring Art Fair goes online
Support your fellow CCAD students (and pick up something nice for yourself or a friend) at this year’s Spring Virtual Art Fair. Shop online at the Art Fair, which starts at 5 p.m. Friday, April 10, and runs through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, April 12.
As always, all sale proceeds will go to the artists, designers, and makers themselves.
Do you have questions about filing for unemployment?
Due to the national emergency surrounding COVID-19, unemployment agencies may be waiving certain requirements. That means that if you were a CCAD student worker whose employment ended early because of COVID-19, you can apply for unemployment support from the state of Ohio at unemployment.ohio.gov or by calling 614.387.8408. Please note:
- When filing your claim, you should list that you were laid off as a CCAD student worker due to COVID-19 and your employment was due to end on May 6. It is also important to mention that you were paid through March 31 and will receive your final paycheck from CCAD on April 15.
- The state unemployment agency will make the decision whether to approve or deny your claim.
Please contact CCAD’s Human Resources department at humanresources@ccad.edu with any additional questions.
Let's create together
Showcase work, share techniques, and pass along the highlights of remote teaching, learning, and creating with #ccadcreateaway on social.
Stay in the know
Learn about CCAD’s response to COVID-19 (coronavirus), as well as best practices and keeping yourself and your community safe at ccad.edu/publichealth. If you don’t see your question answered there, please email publichealth@ccad.edu.
Resources for you
We understand this is an extraordinarily difficult time for members of the CCAD community. Please visit our resource page for information on free and reduced-cost services, including crisis hotlines, meditation apps, support for those who may be experiencing domestic violence, and more.
Congrats to our new Student Government Association
The votes are in, and the following people have been elected to serve as members of the SGA for fall 2020:
- Maddison Wilson, President
- Skylar Rice, Vice President
- Nikole McGee, Secretary
- Emma McLaughlin, Treasurer
- Fredi Bockover, Rep for Campus Life
- Ben Rader, Rep for Graduate Students
- Jenna Ronto, Rep for Academic Life
Support for sexual assault awareness
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. And while we couldn’t host UOKCCAD week this year, be sure to check your next MY CCAD email for tips on how you can support prevention and awareness efforts.
Check in with Packard Library
Need to reach Packard Library? The library’s team is available to answer your questions weekdays: Monday–Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Email library@ccad.edu or chat with them on GoMail via library@go.ccad.edu.
Beeler Gallery updates
Effective July 1, Beeler Gallery in CCAD’s Canzani Center will shift from a curator-led experience to a faculty-run space. Chair of Fine Arts Tim Rietenbach will assume the role of Faculty Director of Galleries, expanding his current role as Director of Student Exhibitions. In this role, Rietenbach will develop programming for Beeler with input from a faculty advisory board.
Read more about what’s planned
Get to know these fashion designers
Out of a commitment to the health and safety of the campus community and others, CCAD canceled the 2020 Fashion Show. While the show could not go on as planned, head over to our blog to learn more about the outstanding emerging designers who were selected to show their work.
Meet an Animation senior making it work
As the youngest of four—and one who already held a bachelor’s degree in engineering—Kelechukwu (Kaycee) Nwakudu (Animation, 2020) understood that funding a second degree was beyond his parents’ means. But he found a way to make it work.
Finding her focus at CCAD
Sarah Pfiefer (Photography, 2020) didn’t take a direct route to enrolling at Columbus College of Art & Design. She attended classes at other schools and contemplated joining the military before a stint as a Disney World photographer helped uncover where her talents truly lay. At CCAD, she’s grown as an artist and a photographer creating meaningful work.
Make the best of social distancing.
CCAD CampusWell has tips on the dos and don’ts of social distancing.
llustration student goes the extra mile in Big Book project
Miles Balfour (Illustration, 2023) was chosen to illustrate Big Book: Voices of Our Future, a collection of 23 essays—one from each Columbus Metropolitan Library branch—featuring the thoughts and hopes of Columbus teens. The book, which benefits the Friends of the Library, was created to celebrate the Columbus Foundation’s 75th Anniversary. Read more here.
West finds success with Failure
Failure, curated by Shannon West (Master of Fine Arts, 2020) and featuring work by CCAD alumni, students, advisors, faculty, and staff, opened this month at 400 Square in Franklinton. While not currently on view to the public, 400 Square’s Art Director Alicia Jean Vanderelli (Fine Arts, 2008), hosted a virtual Franklinton Friday event touring the gallery space. Watch it here.
Virtual Spring Art Fair in the news
CCAD’s Art Fair, which features art and design by CCAD students and alumni, will move to an online setting this weekend as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That change to the decades-old tradition was featured in a recent issue of Columbus Business First. Read more here.
AdGraph program honored by GDUSA
CCAD’s Advertising & Graphic Design program was one of the country’s best by GDUSA. Read more here.
Stand up and be counted
Don’t forget to make sure you’re counted in the 2020 US Census! Even if you weren’t on CCAD’s campus on April 1, you should be counted in the location where you live and sleep most of the time, even if you’re temporarily elsewhere due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Student Spotlight
Name: Annalise Barber
Major: Illustration (Creative Writing minor)
Class year: 2021
Favorite spot on campus: If I had to choose, I'd perch in a tree on the Quad. (The breeze is lovely!)
Last show you binge-watched: Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
Favorite thing to do in Columbus: Swing dance with SwingColumbus!
Most played song on your playlist right now: Stay High, by Brittany Howard (or, honestly, anything by Brittany Howard)
Your time at CCAD in 3 emojis: 😅☕💛
Current artist/designer crush: Rachel Ignotofsky
Favorite thing about CCAD: Befriending fellow artists
Your social media handle(s): Instagram & Twitter: @annalise_barber; website: annalisebarber.com
On-campus groups or activities: Assistant teaching for Saturday Morning Art Classes