Drawn to Art: Ten Tales of Inspiring Women Artists Comic Series
Ringling College Illustration Students Complete INDEX Project for Smithsonian American Art Museum Ten Ringling College of Art and Design Illustration students created a series of biographical sketches for the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) based upon the lives of ten women artists whose work is featured in the Museum’s collection. With aligned missions to inspire […]
Beat Breakrz Wins 2nd in 2021 Intel University Games Showcase
For the past 7 years, Intel has commemorated students and universities in its Intel University Games Showcase (IUGS), a contest focusing on exhibiting the best student game creations. Projects were judged in 3 categories: Best Visual Quality, Best Gameplay, and Most Innovative Game. This year’s IUGS hosted 20 amazing games by students from all across […]
National Portfolio Day: What’s It All About?
Have you ever been to a college fair, a school presentation, or been scanning the web and come across the words, “National Portfolio Day?” Ever wondered what those words actually mean? If you’re a high school student and interested in going to art school, chances are, you probably have! As of August 1, 2021 in-person […]
Ringling College of Art and Design Appoints New Senior Leadership
Sarasota, FL – August 2, 2021 – On behalf of Ringling College of Art and Design, College President Dr. Larry R. Thompson would like to formally announce and introduce two key members of the senior leadership team at the College; Dr. Tracy A Wagner and Dr. Jason L. Good. Dr. Tracy Wagner previously served as […]
The Rookie Awards 2021: Student Finalists Turn Winners!
This year’s Rookie Awards boasted plenty of Ringling College students becoming finalists in the categories of both 2D and 3D Animation, Motion Graphics, Immersive Media, and Console and PC! Congratulations to everyone who submitted their hard work; you can view the finalists’ entries on The Rookie Awards finalist pages. The Rookies is an online platform […]
CA Alumni Win Emmys!
Congratulations to Computer Animation graduates Karl Hadrika (’13) and Kal Athannassov (’16) on winning an Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation. Karl won the award as a storyboard artist for Warner Bros. Animaniacs, and Kal won the award as an art director on Baobab’s Baba Yaga. According to Brent Stanton, Executive Director, Daytime Emmy […]
Sarasota Named One of TIME Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places
Ringling College of Art and Design sits at the center in one of the world’s greatest places: our sunny, beach-town of Sarasota, Florida — and we’re not just tooting our own horn, it’s stated officially by TIME magazine in this year’s World’s 100 Greatest Places! And while our campus may not be at the literal […]
Behind the Scenes of Patriot Plaza
Ringling College of Art and Design and The Patterson Foundation launch the Patriot Plaza Virtual Tour, 11 cinematic films produced and directed by Ringling College Film students bringing the civics class trip into the classroom and across the country. Watch the behind the scenes video highlighting the production and experience – one of the many client-driven project […]
Ringling Finalist in 2020 SXSW Title Design Competition
Congratulations to Ringling College of Art and Design Motion Design junior, Rudy Schultz, for their work being recognized as a Finalist for the 2020 SXSW Title Design Competition! Their project, LUST – History of Motion Design is an abstract title sequence created in Ringling’s sophomore Concept Development course taught by Jared Greenleaf. Among the finalists, […]
Sarasota Art Museum Founders Documentary
In this behind the scenes film, founders of Ringling College’s Sarasota Art Museum discuss the challenges and successes of transforming the historic Sarasota High School into a world-class contemporary art museum. In 2003, a group of 13 forward-thinking Sarasotans came together to further their goal of enhancing Sarasota’s rich cultural landscape with a contemporary art […]