Film students intern on documentary shorts highlighting local eco-heroes

Film students on location with the Oyster River Ecology team, filming a short documentary.

A small team of Film students from Ringling College of Art and Design has been working this summer to direct, film, and produce three documentary shorts highlighting local ecological heroes. The project is part of a six-week paid internship from Ringling INDEX and Alexander Film Agency. Participants will also earn three credit hours toward their […]

Manatee County Water Conservation Award winner to attend Ringling 

Manatee County Utilities van featuring art by Chloe Roeterdink

If you’ve spotted a Manatee County water conservation van recently, then you’ve seen the artwork of Parrish Community High School’s Chloe Roeterdink, who won a county contest challenging local students to convey a message of water conservation in art or slogan form.  The recent graduate, who will attend Ringling College of Art and Design in […]

Cunniffe Commons Earns LEED Gold

Students enjoying the patio at Cunniffe Commons.

The Ringling College of Art and Design dining hall Cunniffe Commons is the latest campus facility to earn LEED certification from the US Green Building Council. Built in 2021, the 28,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art building was recognized LEED Gold for its optimized energy performance, water efficiency, waste management, overall innovation, and other environmentally responsible factors. Among the […]

Efforts in Sustainability: Ringling recognized by Princeton Review’s Green Colleges list

LEED Certified building on Ringling campus.

Ringling College of Art and Design was selected for the Princeton Review’s 2024 list of Green Colleges. The College is one of only two art schools and AICAD institutions to make the national list of environmentally responsible colleges.  Ringling College is dedicated to working towards sustainability and having a green campus. Every new building has […]