On April 15, 2016, Ms. Kate Bonansigna, Director of School of Art, College of Design Architecture Art and Planning visited the academy. Deputy Dean ZHANG Gan met with the guest.

Prof. ZHANG Gan first expressed his warm welcome to Ms. Kate Bonansigna, and introduced the history, recent development, and international cooperation of the Academy. Director Kate Bonansigna explained the structure, specialty and student exchange programmes of Cincinnati University, as well as the intention of carrying out short-time student exchange cooperation with the Academy. Prof. ZHANG Gan also stated that the Academy have paid great attention on student exchange programs, as well as his expectation of future cooperation between the two schools, based on further understanding and complementary advantages.

After the meeting, Director Kate Bonansigna visited labs and studios of the Academy.