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Student pulling out a 3D printed artifact.

For more than a century, the College for Creative Studies has been a hub for art and design in a city where innovation has always driven progress. When you give to CCS, you support students who will change the world with their creativity​.

Stories of Impact

“Being chosen for this scholarship made me feel seen,” she said. “It gave me the freedom to focus on my art, and it inspired me to want to give back one day, too.”

Denaja Smith ’26, Fashion Design
Film still: a suburban street in Fostoria, OH with a car parked at the end of the block near some trash on the curb.
Elliot Shea Film
Glazed ceramic vessels
Caitlin Youngblood Art Education
Model wearing a plaid outfit with leather accessories
Izzy Abohasira Fashion Design
Abstracted image of a stormy necktie being tightened up toward a church on a hill.
Maija Knight Interdisciplinary Art + Design
Teapot fantasy treehouse rendering.
Ben Stephen Concept Design
This senior thesis projects addresses the stigma surrounding natural hair within the Black community has long been a source of pain and marginalization, often rooted in Eurocentric beauty standards that devalue textured hair. By leveraging strong imagery that celebrates the diversity and beauty of Black hair, combined with direct, empowering typography, we can actively challenge these harmful narratives.
Kennedy Noble Communication Design & Strategy
City with tall buildings at night with bright lights
Jordan Guevara Animation
Space station 3D model in a desert with a bright sun behind it.
Avery Miller Game Design

“There has never been a more important time to support art and design students. The world needs creative problem solvers, inclusive designers, and people who bring beauty into the world in all its forms. CCS students are advancing the cutting edge — they are not satisfied just to be on it. They are developing products, ideas and processes that will serve the public good. Your support of our students now will have an enduring impact on their lives and on the communities in which they live and work for many years to come.”

Don Tuski, Ph.D. President College for Creative Studies