Marilyn Farinacci received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Cleveland Institute of Art and Case Western Reserve University in 1981. She went on to finish her Masters of Fine Arts from Kent State University in 1983. From there, Farinacci began teaching first as a lecturer for East Caroline University. In 1989, she started working as an adjunct professor for both The Cleveland Institute of Art and Notre Dame College. Her work has been on display in many exhibitions for the last 40 years.
carta owns a large collection of artwork by Cleveland area artists, both for adults and children, and purchases about $25,000 of new art annually. We further our mission by donating annual scholarships to Cleveland Institute of Art students and provide educational activities to enhance awareness of area artists.