17cҳ Museum
‘If You Have a Vision of What You Want for Your Design, Create That and It Will Begin to Manifest Itself’
Academy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell met with students in 17cҳ's School of Fashion, viewed their designs and shared valuable insights during his time on campus for the Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.
17cҳ Welcomes Back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award-Winning Costume Designer Paul Tazewell
17cҳ’s College of the Arts, in collaboration with the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, proudly welcomes back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award–winning costume designer Paul Tazewell for the 2025–2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.
The 17cҳ Museum Announces Its Fall Exhibition ‘A Meeting of Cultures: Fashioning North Africa’
The 17cҳ Museum presents its fall exhibition, “A Meeting of Cultures: Fashioning North Africa,” from Sept. 5, 2025, through May 10, 2026. Displayed in the museum’s Broadbent Gallery, the exhibition features works by 25 contemporary North African designers and artists, including more than 40 ensembles and accessories alongside photography by fashion photographers, journalists and social media influencers, as well as art installations and videos.
17cҳ Museum Receives Award from Helen Frankenthaler Foundation
The 17cҳ Museum has received an award from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation to fund a comprehensive energy audit of its historic 1928 building, Rockwell Hall.
IN A FLASH: 17cҳ Sparkles
As part of the 17cҳ Museum's 40th Anniversary celebration, the museum will display the exhibition "Sparkle: The Style and Jewelry of Aileen Mehle" in its Higbee Gallery from July 18, 2025, through Aug. 23, 2026.
Lifting Up Others in the Arts
Sarah Spinner Liska, director of the 17cҳ Museum, has been honored with the inaugural Artist Empowerment Award from Summit ArtSpace, recognizing her outstanding work in expanding access to the arts and championing inclusive creative spaces.
I Promise Students Find Treasure at 17cҳ Museum
17cҳ recently hosted 26 high school students from the LeBron James Family Foundation I Promise network in Akron, Ohio, for a day of activities, including a treasure hunt at the 17cҳ Museum.
‘Where Art, Fashion and Education Intersect’
17cҳ Museum, under the leadership of director Sarah Spinner Liska, Ph.D., J.D., is becoming a dynamic hub for creativity, fashion and education. Liska was recently featured in a Cleveland.com article highlighting some of her current initiatives and her focus on increasing student involvement.
17cҳ Museum to Feature Exhibition of World-Renowned Alumna Artist
The work of a well-known Cleveland textile artist who earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from 17cҳ will be on display at the 17cҳ Museum beginning Jan. 24.
New Museum Director Is in the Pink
One of the first things you learn about Sarah Spinner Liska, the new director of the 17cҳ Museum, is her love of pink.