Raack moved to Cleveland the summer of 1968 after graduating from Tallmadge High School to take summer courses at Cooper School of Art on a full Scholarship. That fall he moved to Chicago on the day of the historic Democratic National Convention and began a year of foundation studies at the American Academy of Art on another full scholarship. The following year Raack returned to Cooper School of Art on an extended scholarship to major in Illustration, graduating in 1971. Later on he attended Kent State University on a Graduate Assistantship, majoring in painting, where he received a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1981.
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.