Art Academy of Cincinnati

The Art Academy of Cincinnati was one of the first institutions to relocate into Over-the-Rhine and led the way for the rebirth of the area.

Current OwnerArt Academy of Cincinnati

Unique FeaturesThe school was relocated from the Cincinnati Art Museum, and the architects created references to the former location. For example, treads from a stair were relocated and placed in the floor of the lobby so that everyone who enters the building crosses the old stair treads. Other treads were used to create benches throughout the facility. The central lightwell includes a staircase that is rotated 7 degrees to align with the former building at the Art Museum. This lightwell brings daylight deep into the building. The perimeter of the building is composed of industrial sash windows that also provide high quality daylight into the studios.

Resourceshttp://www.artacademy.edu/

Green Building FeaturesThe building received a LEED Silver Certification due in large part to its extensive use of natural light and reuse and repurposing of materials and lighting.

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69 buildings

Original OwnerJohn Shillito Company (1910 building) & Samuel Rosenthal Company (1923 building)

Completion Date1910 & 1923

Original Function1910 building facing Jackson St. was a furniture factory & warehouse for the John Shillito Company. The 1923 building housed the Samuel Rosenthal Company, the oldest printing and publishing firm in Cincinnati.

StyleRomanesque Revival & Commerial Style

ArchitectJames McLaughlin (1910 building)

1212 Jackson St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Renovation History

2005 : Art Academy of Cincinnati, established in 1869, is an independent college of art and design. Degrees granted are the Associate of Science in Graphic Design, the Bachelor of Fine Arts in six visual arts disciplines, and the Master of Arts in Art Education. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, the Art Academy is a charter member of NASAD. The Art Academy is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a charter member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design. The Art Academy’s Community Education department offers extensive visual arts courses to children, teens, and adults, including an award-winning summer camp.

Art Academy of Cincinnati, established in 1869, is an independent college of art and design. Degrees granted are the Associate of Science in Graphic Design, the Bachelor of Fine Arts in six visual arts disciplines, and the Master of Arts in Art Education. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, the Art Academy is a charter member of NASAD. The Art Academy is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a charter member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design. The Art Academy’s Community Education department offers extensive visual arts courses to children, teens, and adults, including an award-winning summer camp.

ArchitectDesign Collective/McGill Smith Punchon