Our History

History of IACT

From 2015 when we were the "Institute of Arts Nexus" operating out of ArtStreet and awarding the country's first certificate in applied creativity until 2022 as IACT operating both on and off campus and awarding the country's first creative skills micro-credentials, one thing always remained the same - we always focused on helping students discover their passion, their purpose, and their possibility. 

In 2023, IACT took its two major initiatives in creative skills micro-credentials and creative place initiatives and design, and spun them out to two campus areas outside of IACT. To learn more about micro-credentials, contact Willie Morris IV in the office of Graduate Academic Affairs, and to learn more about creative place initiatives and design, contact Mike Puckett in Academic Affairs and Learning Initiatives. 

Take a brief trip through IACT's history by watching the videos in the playlist below.