ART students are using an exhibition to highlight the area as a having huge business potential.
As part of a drive to dispel Tees Valley's downtrodden image, Cleveland College of Art and Design is staging Art and Design Means Business, at Middlesbrough's Centre North East, from tomorrow.
The exhibition aims to raise the profile of higher education in art and design and its importance to economic development, regeneration and social inclusion in the region.
It will promote college links with industry and commerce by celebrating work in media, graphics and e-commerce. It is open daily until November 29
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