Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) will present its annual CCAD Fashion Show on Thursday, May 14, 2026, offering a dynamic new format that invites guests to experience fashion up close within the galleries of the Canzani Center.
This year’s event transforms the traditional runway into an immersive fashion exhibition, where garments move throughout Beeler Gallery and attendees encounter each look from just steps away. Featuring work from approximately 15 student designers—including both graduating Fashion Design seniors and students from across disciplines—the evening highlights fashion as wearable art, blending craftsmanship, concept, and creative expression.
From bold, ultra-feminine silhouettes that challenge contemporary ideas of gender expression to elegant, anatomically inspired garments incorporating 3D-printed structures and intricate beadwork, the show reflects the depth and diversity of CCAD’s student talent. Additional works explore themes of heritage, identity, and material innovation, demonstrating how fashion can serve as both personal narrative and artistic statement.
“The CCAD Fashion Show is a powerful reflection of the creativity, rigor, and individuality our students bring to their work,” said Suzanne Cotton, Chair of Fashion Design at CCAD. “This year’s format allows audiences to engage with each piece in a more immediate and meaningful way—highlighting not only the craftsmanship behind the garments, but the ideas and stories that drive them. It’s an exciting opportunity to experience fashion as a living, evolving form of art.”
The CCAD Fashion Show brings together artists, designers, alumni, and community members from across central Ohio, reinforcing CCAD’s role as a leading institution for creative education and a vital contributor to the region’s cultural landscape.
Tickets for the CCAD Fashion Show go on sale April 10 and can be purchased at https://events.ccad.edu/fashionshow. To learn more about CCAD’s Fashion Design program and degree, visit https://www.ccad.edu/academics/undergraduate-degrees/fashion-design, or explore more about the college at ccad.edu.
Header photo caption: A look from fashion designer Ali Rielly (Fashion Design, 2023).
Event Details
CCAD Fashion Show
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Canzani Center and Beeler Gallery, CCAD campus
VIP doors: 7 p.m. | General Admission: 8 p.m.
Show begins: 8:30 p.m. | After Party: 9:45 p.m.
Tickets on sale April 10
Early bird: $55 (GA), $200 (VIP)
After April 24: $65 (GA), $225 (VIP)
Tickets for the CCAD Fashion Show go on sale April 10 and can be purchased at https://events.ccad.edu/fashionshow. Proceeds from the CCAD Fashion Show support student scholarships, helping to bring talented creative minds to Columbus and empowering the next generation of artists and designers.
About Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus College of Art & Design teaches undergraduate and graduate students in the midst of a thriving creative community in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1879, CCAD is one of the oldest private, nonprofit art and design colleges in the United States. CCAD offers nine BFA programs and a Master of Professional Studies in User Experience Design that produce graduates equipped to shape culture and business at the highest level. Additionally, CCAD offers year-round community art classes for children and adults of all ages, led by local creators and designers skilled in their craft. For more information, visit ccad.edu.
