The Cumbria Institute of the Arts was a further and higher education institution in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. History Founded as the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts in 1822, it proceeded as the Carlisle College of Art, from 1950, and switched to Cumbria Institute of the Arts from Cumbria College of Art and Design in 2001. The Institute merged with St Martin's College (founded in Lancaster) to form the University of Cumbria on 1 August 2007. Cumbria Institute became the University's Faculty of Arts. Notable alumni Conrad Atkinson, artist Rikki Chamberlain, actor (Captain Mack) Michael Cumming, director Bryan Dick, actor (The Long Firm, Blackpool, Blood and Chocolate) Richard Dyer, co-founder of Skiddle Ltd Sheila Fell, landscape painter Margaret Harrison, artist Leo Horsfield, actor (I Love Luci, Outpost Rise of the Spetsnaz,) Charlie Hunnam, actor (Sons of Anarchy, Byker Grove, Queer as Folk) Percy Kelly, artist Helen Skelton, TV presenter (Blue Peter) Keith Tyson, 2002 Turner Prize winner Lorna Graves, painter, sculptor References Art schools in England Education in Cumbria Carlisle, Cumbria Further education colleges in Cumbria Educational institutions established in 1822 Educational institutions disestablished in 2007 University of Cumbria Defunct universities and colleges in England 1822 establishments in England