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A peer collection to the CMA\u2019s fine art collection, it is managed by the PAE Division and has separate collections management and acquisition policies and procedures. Its unique character is in part related to its history as a collection primarily selected by and for educators. In addition to being encyclopedic, mirroring that of the CMA\u2019s fine art collection, its 10,000 objects emphasize craft, folk art, process, design, and art for the masses. It is especially strong in artworks by indigenous makers around the world.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/eac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/EAC-displays-November-2025-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The photo shows a glass museum display case from the Education Art Collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art containing a carefully arranged collection of small sculptures and figurines. 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