Industry-leading alumni to speak at FutureProof ’23 Conference

Twenty-five Ringling College of Art and Design alumni will return to Sarasota this month to speak to current students about their professional success as part of the college’s annual FutureProof conference. FutureProof ’23 will be held on campus Feb. 27 through March 3. The event, which is hosted by the Motion Design department, includes industry […]
Big wins for three Ringling students awarded scholarships from 2023 Women in Animation program

Ringling College of Art and Design students made up 20 percent of the winners for the Women in Animation annual awards for the 2022-23 program, with more wins than any other institution. The competition numbered 192 applications from 74 schools across the U.S. and Puerto Rico as well as Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, […]
Ringling College named as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Students

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs named Ringling College of Art and Design a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Students. This recognition is given to the U.S. colleges and universities that received the highest number of applicants selected for the 2022-23 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. In spring 2022, one Ringling […]
Career Insight brings industry pros to campus

Ringling College of Art and Design’s annual networking event and career fair, Career Insight returns Tuesday, Feb. 14, with a keynote speech by Emmy-nominated producer Sidney Clifton. Clifton has produced hundreds of hours of episodic and longform content and currently serves as a producer at The Jim Henson Company and senior consultant with Black Women […]
Century-old house reimagined to pay tribute to Sarasota’s Newtown neighborhood, families

In May of 2022, a 1,400-square-foot house that was originally built in 1926 was strapped onto a flatbed truck and driven to its new home on Dr. Martin Luther King Way and Orange Ave. The house is the historic home of Sarasota Black community pioneer Leonard Reid and his family. Reid was a pioneer of […]
Dean of Admissions celebrates decade working with Ringling students as College preps for Spring Open House

Each year Ringling College of Art and Design receives hundreds, if not thousands of families of prospective students here to visit the campus. Of those students, roughly half will see the face of Dean of Admissions Gregg Prigerson at some point in the process. Prigerson estimates, “Just this week alone, and it was a slow […]
Disney Live Entertainment hosts recruitment event on campus

Early Friday morning, on Jan. 27, five members of the Disney Live Entertainment team came to the Ringling College of Art and Design campus for a day of fun-filled recruitment activities. Disney Live Entertainment is the live theatrical production branch of Imagineering. They are responsible for events such as illuminations, parades, and puppetry. In the […]
Cunniffe Commons open for business, making a big impact

Ringling College of Art and Design’s new, and long awaited eatery, Cunniffe Commons is officially open. Students enjoyed their first inaugural breakfast today, foraging through its myriad options. With construction beginning in 2021, students have been watching the building slowly come to life for over a year. The sustainably built two-story building features ample seating, […]
Local favorite 10x10s return with new home at Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College

On Thursday night, Jan. 26, art lovers, enthusiasts, lifelong learners, and curious minds gathered at Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College to attend the long-anticipated return of the 10×10 lecture series. The event was sold-out, filling every seat in the Museum’s McGuire Hall. A local favorite of the Sarasota community that took a two-year hiatus […]
Welcome back Art Walk full of humorous and artful highlights

Ringling College’s Galleries and Exhibitions held its first Art Walk of the new year on Friday, Jan. 20. Over 950 visitors crowded into galleries across the campus, enjoyed dinner on the lawn with a meal from the food trucks, participated in an interactive art performance, and watched a live band. Lost Summer, an exhibition of […]