Ringling students, alum win big at the 2024 Suncoast ADDY Awards
Students and alumni from Ringling College of Art and Design enjoyed a home field venue for the 2024 ADDY Awards ceremony, which took place on the campus sound stages Feb. 24 and once again netted dozens of awards for Ringling-led projects. The ADDYs are presented annually by the Suncoast Chapter of the American Advertising Federation […]
FutureProof ’24 Motion Design Conference to feature Winbush, Disney, and more
Jonathan Winbush, owner and founder of Winbush Immersive, CNN Design Creative Director Kathy Jaroneski, and the Disney Live Entertainment visual media team will be among the featured leaders at FutureProof 2024, taking place on campus from March 11 through 15. The annual Motion Design conference at Ringling College of Art and Design, now in its […]
Animation Alum attends Nickelodeon Artists Program
Meibol Moran ’23, Computer Animation, was one of only six new participants selected for Nickelodeon’s Artist Program, an annual, six-month development program at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, California. Participants are assigned to one of three tracks—Storyboard, Visual Development, or CG Generalist—and work directly on productions alongside creative mentors and lead artists. The Nickelodeon […]
Illustration alum gives artist talk for Sarasota arts community
Illustration alum Jamiel Law ’19 will give an artist talk at the Arts Advocates Gallery in Sarasota on Feb. 23 from 4-6 pm. Law’s talk, “Don’t Breath,” takes its title from an illustration Law created. The work and talk consider the psychological notion of police presence in the African American community in the United States. […]
Ringling College 2024 Alumni Honor Wall Revealed
Twelve alumni were honored in a ceremony on campus in the Keating Center on Jan. 26. The hybrid ceremony celebrated the reveal of the Alumni Honor Wall, a wall of large portraits featuring exceptional Ringling alumni. Each year since 2018, a selection committee chooses 12 alumni to celebrate for their post-graduation achievements—awards and accolades, as […]
Computer Animation alum nominated for College Television Award
Ria Shinde ’23, Computer Animation, has been nominated for a College Television Award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (aka the Television Academy). The nomination, in the category of “Animated Series,” recognizes Strings Attached, a piece that Shinde wrote, produced, and directed while she was still a student at Ringling College of Art […]
Fine Arts alum, now artist-in-residence at Art Ovation, to host open studio Jan. 30-Feb. 4
Jahkori Dopwell Hall ’22, Illustration, currently an artist-in-residence at Sarasota’s Art Ovation Hotel, will host open studio hours beginning this Tuesday, Jan. 30, through Sunday, Feb. 4, at the hotel’s Artist’s Studio. A champagne open house will be held Friday, Feb. 2, from 5 pm to 7 pm. Prior to attending Ringling College of Art […]
Fine Arts alum and current Junior named finalists for NYAA AXA Art Prize
Two Ringling College of Art and Design Fine Arts students were named finalists for the 2023 AXA Art Prize U.S., held by the New York Academy of Art. First awarded in 2017 and now considered one of the premier student art competitions in the country, the AXA Art Prize is open to paintings, drawings, and […]
Computer Animation alum featured in Rookies article
Ringling College of Art and Design alum Alexander Tullo ’21, Computer Animation, was featured in a Rookies article highlighting his career. Tullo was a Rookie Awards 2021 Finalist and Career Opportunity winner. In the interview, he talks about his amazing experiences at Ringling College and as an intern at On Animation in Montréal and how […]
Award-winning Photography alum making a name for himself in the industry
Recent Ringling College of Art and Design grad Jesse Clark ’23, Photography and Imaging, is already experiencing tremendous success as he steps into the professional world. It should come as no surprise, as Clark was the 2023 Trustee Scholar for Photography and Imaging and the 2023 Best of Ringling President’s Award recipient. His work has […]