Cincinnati Public Schools determines Clifton School will cease operations in the 1906 Beaux Arts building per Facilities Master Plan
2004
Clifton Cultural Arts Center
Grassroots community effort borne out of CPS Community Engagement Process creates non-profit Clifton Cultural Arts Center
2008
Executive Director
Founding Executive Director, Ruth Dickey hired
2008
CCAC Opens
CCAC opens in August with nationally acclaimed, multimedia exhibit Floodwall
2008
Phase 1
CCAC awarded $1 million grant to begin Phase 1 renovations
2009
Top 10 Opportunities
Historic Clifton School building, home of CCAC, named to Heritage Ohio’s 2009 Top 10 Opportunities
2009
Growth
CCAC offers 44 classes, 7 exhibits and 21 community events, with a total attendance of 9,675
2010
Phase 1 Renovations Complete
CCAC completes $1.9 million Phase 1 Renovations, making all four floors fully accessible and fire-rated for occupancy
2012
Wednesdays on the Green
CCAC’s Wednesdays on the Green concert series named “Best of the City: Best Family Music Night” by Cincinnati Magazine
2012
Best Small Nonprofit
Uptown Consortium honors CCAC as “Best Small Nonprofit” in the 5 Uptown neighborhoods
2013
5th Anniversary
CCAC celebrates 5th Anniversary
2013
New Executive Director
Second Executive Director, Leslie Mooney hired
2014
Phase 2 Renovations Complete
CCAC completes Phase 2 Renovations, totaling $650,000, including 3rd Floor Great Hall, Roof and installation of Catering Services Area
2015
Growth
CCAC annual attendance surpasses 40,000 by offering 296 classes, 13 exhibits and 318 events
2016
The Golden Ticket
In its seventh year, The Golden Ticket juried art exhibition receives record number of entries at 333 across all fine arts disciplines
2016
Art Education for All
CCAC’s Art Education for All program provides scholarships for students in need
2017
Search for a new home
Cincinnati Public Schools concludes that it will re-open the Clifton Neighborhood School in 2019, thus ending its long-term lease with CCAC on the historic Clifton School building. CCAC begins search for new home.
2018
Office Move
CCAC moves offices into Samuel Hannaford-designed Turner Hall building at 2728 Short Vine, holding classes, exhibits and programs on site, as well as at many satellite locations in Clifton and throughout the Uptown neighborhoods.
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