Sixth annual War Paint: Profiles of Courage exhibit on view
Each year, Ringling College Galleries and Exhibitions hosts the exhibit War Paint: Profiles of Courage. The exhibition showcases the work of Ringling College students and faculty as they honor and share the stories of local veterans through captivating portraits. It offers an opportunity for two unlikely groups to spend time together. Veterans, who may never […]
The 2024-25 Trustee Scholars: Dreaming in Technicolor
Each year, we celebrate 15 of Ringling College of Art and Design’s most outstanding and engaged fourth-year students. Bright and vibrant, bursting with passion and creativity—these students are trailblazing new paths and paving the way for a new generation of creatives. They are both dreamers and doers, making up the colorful core of our transformative […]
Illustration students named finalists and take home a win for ’24 Concept Art Awards in California
UPDATE: Nov. 6 Margo Drew was named the winner of the category, accepting the award at the Concept Art Awards Celebration. Illustration faculty member Sean Murray led the charge of entries for this competition in Spring 2024 and assisted students in selecting their best work to enter for consideration of a nomination. Faculty members Michael […]
#1 in the World: Ringling College shines in latest Rookies rankings
The Rookies have announced their 2024 Annual Rankings of Top Global Creative Schools. Each year The Rookies review work from thousands of students for quality and potential employment prospects. This year they reviewed work from over 6,800 student participants. Ringling College of Art and Design ranked highly in over half of the categories, including holding […]
Alumni shortlisted for global creative showcase
Four recent Ringling College of Art and Design grads have been shortlisted for the Global Creative Graduate Showcase 2024—Yuki Li ’24, Motion Design; Tristan Mundt ’23, Visual Studies; Ping Ho ’24, Visual Studies; and Emma Doing ’24, Photography and Imaging. The competition is open to all undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate art and design disciplines for […]
Lazarus scholar named Young Leader by national hospice org
“I haven’t had a substantial death impact me, but I have experienced grief before,” said Madison “MJ” Helmick ’26, Computer Animation. As a Lazarus Scholar with Ringling College of Art and Design, Helmick has committed time throughout her college career to Tidewell Hospice’s Blue Butterfly program for children. Her contributions to the local nonprofit recently […]
Ringling College recognized for nonpartisan democratic engagement
Ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election on Nov. 5, Ringling College of Art and Design has been recognized for its commitment to democratic engagement by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. Ringling College is one of 192 colleges and universities throughout the country that have earned the Highly Established Action Plan Seal for the 2024 […]
Alum’s short film, Spare Me, funded for full-length adaptation
Will Mauricette ’24, Film, began working on Spare Me in the summer of 2022, just before his junior year at Ringling College of Art and Design. The short film has since been selected for entry to more than 20 film festivals and earned a number of awards—including 2024 Best Picture from the Mometu College Shorts […]
Film program ranked in Hollywood Reporter’s Top 25 for the fourth year in a row
The Ringling College of Art and Design Film program was ranked 20th on The Hollywood Reporter’s list of the Top Film Schools for 2024. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Ringling College has made the list, which ranks film programs in the United States based on how well they prepare students for a future […]
Faculty-illustrated book about Wounded Knee wins Colorado Juvenile Literature Award
The 2024 Colorado Book Award in the Juvenile Literature category has been awarded to Brave Bird at Wounded Knee, with cover and interior art by Illustration and First Year Program faculty member Eric Freeberg. The book is the 10th in the I Am America series, all illustrated by Freeberg, which gives fictional retellings of real […]