Jared Bendis is an artist and teacher from Cleveland, Ohio who specializes in game design, virtual reality, photography, and interactive & new media. He received his MFA in Contemporary Dance at CWRU with a focus in Performance Media, his MA in Art Education from the CWRU and CIA joint program, and his BA from CWRU in Psychology with minors in Music and Art Studio.

Prior to becoming Chair in 2021, Jared had served as adjunct in Game Design at CIA since 2006 and has held adjunct appointments at CWRU in Cognitive Science, Art Studio, and SAGES. He has worked at CWRU since 1994, and continues to serve as the Creative New Media Officer for the Kelvin Smith Library.

Jared’s art practice includes creating immersive installations that provide interactive social and sensory experiences. As a photographer he prefers to view the world, especially castles, though a wide-angle lens and specializes in spherical panoramic