15 seniors illuminated as 2023-24 Trustee Scholars, College’s highest honor
Fifteen of Ringling College of Art and Design’s most outstanding students will be recognized later this year for their exceptional creative talent, community involvement, and leadership. The College’s annual Trustee Scholar Awards celebration will take place on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. The event will begin with a reception, followed by a formal ceremony during which […]
Motion Design students eclipse Rookie of the Year awards year after year
2023 marked the third out of four consecutive years that a Ringling College of Art and Design Motion Design student has won the prestigious and global title of Rookie of the Year. The Rookie of the Year badge is awarded to the very best entry for each of the contest categories. This is the highest […]
Ringling Film program ranks in Hollywood Reporter’s Top 20
Ringling College of Art and Design’s Film program was ranked 20th in the nation by The Hollywood Reporter, for their 13th annual list of 2023 Top 25 Film Schools, Ranked. Competing largely against institutions with graduate programs, the College ranked in the Top 5 among undergraduate-only programs from the list. The publication’s ranking criteria celebrates […]
2023 Rookie Awards announced, Ringling students win top awards
Now in its 13th year, the Rookies Awards are an annual competition hosted by the Rookies community, founded in 2010. They offer an online platform for non-professional digital artists to share their work and help launch their professional careers in the fields of film, games, animation, immersive media, archviz, motion graphics, product design, and other […]
Illustration alum inducted to Society of Illustrators’ Hall of Fame
Saturday, September 9, 2023, Ringling College of Art and Design Illustration alumnus Wendell Minor ’66 will be inducted into the prestigious Society of Illustrators’ Hall of Fame. Since 1958, the Society of Illustrators (SOI) has elected to its Hall of Fame artists recognized for their “distinguished achievement in the art of illustration.” According to their […]
Photography and Imaging alumni in the news
Ringling College of Art and Design’s Photography and Imaging alumni have been making some noise in the news lately. Omarr Otero ’99 will join the Florida State Teachers Artist Residency Special Program at The Hermitage, a nationally renowned non-profit artist retreat, on July 4. This year marks the retreat’s 13th year of hosting Florida educators. […]
Motion Design’s movers and shakers
Ringling College of Art and Design’s Motion Design department is no stranger to producing award-winning student and alumni work, but this summer, they’ve been on fire. Read on about their recent awards and accolades. On June 2, 2023 the 2023 American Advertising Awards (ADDYs) National Awards Gala and Dinner took place in St Louis, Mo. […]
Ringling College recognized as Voter Friendly Campus
Ringling College has been designated as a Voter Friendly Campus by the national nonpartisan organizations Campus Vote Project and NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The College is one of 258 campuses in 38 states and the District of Columbia, and one of just three art schools to receive the designation. Ringling College was […]
Students recognized for award-winning brochure design for C.G. Jung Society
The C.G. Jung Society of Sarasota and Ringling College of Art and Design today announced the three winners of the INDEX (Industry Experience) competition to create the 2023-24 season design for the website and brochure of the society. The competition focused on creating a design to evoke interest in the Society and the work of […]
2022-23 Faculty accomplishments
In April, First Year Studio Program Faculty member Katie Cundiff was this year’s recipient of the Silver Medal in the Associate and Signature Division of the 32nd National Juried Exhibition held at Reinert Fine Art, from Oil Painters of America for her oil painting, Timber Island Boatyard. Last year, she also received the Award of […]