Jared Bendis

Jared Bendis is an award winning artist, photographer, filmmaker, and teacher from Cleveland, Ohio. Jared is a specialist in photography, virtual reality, and computer graphics and the Creative Director of New Media for Case Western Reserve University’s Freedman Center.

Jared received his BA from Case Western Reserve University in Psychology with minors in Music and Art Studio. He received his MA in Art Education from the joint program of Case Western Reserve University and The Cleveland Institute of Art. In 2006 he entered the Art History and Museum Studies PhD joint program from ...

Jared Bendis is an award winning artist, photographer, filmmaker, and teacher from Cleveland, Ohio. Jared is a specialist in photography, virtual reality, and computer graphics and the Creative Director of New Media for Case Western Reserve University’s Freedman Center.

Jared received his BA from Case Western Reserve University in Psychology with minors in Music and Art Studio. He received his MA in Art Education from the joint program of Case Western Reserve University and The Cleveland Institute of Art. In 2006 he entered the Art History and Museum Studies PhD joint program from Case Western Reserve University and The Cleveland Museum of Art. He also holds an appointment as adjunct instructor in Art History and Art at Case Western Reserve University where he teaches multimedia.

On his first trip overseas, in March 2000, Jared visited the Chateau de Pierrefonds and became driven (if not obsessed) with capturing and sharing cultural and
architectural experiences. As an artist and teacher, Jared has photographed almost 400 architectural and cultural sites (primarily castles) in 11 countries.