Booker High Law Academy and Visual Arts students visit forensic sculpture exhibition
On Wednesday, April 10, a group of almost 70 students from neighboring Booker High School visited the Ringling College of Art and Design campus to view a collection of busts made over spring break at the Forensic Sculpture Workshop. The visiting students were part of Booker’s Law Academy program and Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) […]
Best of Ringling 2024 celebrates outstanding student work
Ringling College of Art and Design’s annual juried exhibition, Best of Ringling opened Wednesday night, April 17, with an awards ceremony in Scott Plaza, preceded by the exhibition opening in the Diane Roskamp Exhibition Hall and the David and Lois Stulberg Gallery. The exhibition and reception are part of a 90-year tradition at the College, […]
Four local teens from Sarasota Art Museum internship advance toward art degrees
Four members of the Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design’s 2023-24 Teen Arts Council (SAM TAC) are set to take the next steps in their arts education. Marley Bean and Simon Odruno will attend Ringling College this fall, while Addy Hurt and Berkeley Maecker will participate in Ringling’s PreCollege program this […]
Incoming students celebrate on campus for Accepted Student Day
Over 150 students attended Ringling College of Art and Design’s annual Accepted Student Day, which celebrates the prospective students who have been accepted to the College. The group of almost 400 represented seven countries and 27 states. Students had the opportunity to meet faculty and their future classmates. Representatives from student clubs welcomed the incoming […]
Motion Design alum shares stories and advice for prospective motion designers
CanvasRebel, an online publication sharing conversations with entrepreneurs, artists, and creatives, recently featured a lengthy interview with Vince N. Too ’23, Motion Design. Too shared insights into the “mograph” process and essential skills and challenges for artists in general. He also detailed his own personal setbacks—and the resilience in overcoming them—when his family moved from […]
Students gain industry insights and job connections at 2024 Game Developers Conference
Ringling College of Art and Design students, faculty, and staff recently attended the 2024 Game Developers Conference (GDC), held in San Francisco March 18-22. The group represented the College at an informational booth in the event’s expo hall while also experiencing essential seminars and workshops. This year’s featured speakers at GDC included Nintendo Executive Officer […]
Alum Short Film Selected for Annecy Animation Fest
The Bubby Bear Show, a short film by Bien Vongpatanasin ’23, Computer Animation, has been named an official selection for the prestigious 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, June 9-15, in Annecy, France. Founded more than 60 years ago, the festival annually draws upwards of 3,000 submissions from more than 100 countries. Created during Vongpatanasin’s […]
The Ringling Cube gets a face lift
Ringling College of Art and Design’s ubiquitous cube sculpture that marks the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way and North Tamiami Trail was transformed this week. The student-led re-design combines works from a diverse group of students, who brought their expansive range of mediums, cultures, genders, and nationalities to the project—creating a monument […]
Students, faculty, and alumni make their mark for student scholarships
Students, faculty, staff, and alumni from Ringling College of Art and Design collaborated with Maker’s Mark Distillery to produce a series of uniquely designed bottles of bourbon called, Make Your Mark. The project is part of the College’s Industry Experience (INDEX) program, which creates opportunities for students to gain real work experience while still in college. […]
Avant-Garde: a colorful history of philanthropy and fun
Now in its 28th year, Ringling College of Art and Design’s annual fundraising gala Avant-Garde invites guests—donors, faculty, staff, students, and members of Sarasota’s arts community—to conjure up all of their creativity and create unique, elaborate, topical, and infamous looks for the much-anticipated event. Each year offers a new theme, and the College’s Design Center […]