The Art Academy of Cincinnati began more than 150 years ago as the McMicken School of Design. Over the decades, hundreds of renowned artists have been students or faculty at the school. Local historian Jeff Suess, who chronicled the history of the Art Academy in the book AAC 150, explores the academy’s connections to notable artists such as Frank Duveneck, Thomas Satterwhite Noble, Charley Harper, Thom Shaw, and Maria Longworth Storer. Jeff is librarian and history columnist at the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Moderator: Jeff Suess