Ringling College Archivist Awarded Sarasota County Heritage Award for Historical Collections Preservation
Ringling College’s inaugural Archivist, Alexandra Vargas-Minor, is among this year’s recipients of the Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation (SAHP)’s Sarasota County Heritage Awards. Alexandra is being recognized in the Historical Collections Preservation category for her achievements while founding the Ringling College Archives, located in the Brizdle-Schoenberg Special Collections Center in the Alfred R. Goldstein Library. […]
Ringling Students Selected to Exhibit Artwork in Visions in Black
(L to R): Kiron Robinson ’22, Motion Design; Joelle St. Julien ’21, Photography and Imaging; Jesse Clark ’23, Photography and Imaging; Jahkori Dopwell Hall ’22, Illustration Twelve local college students and graduates, four of whom are Ringling College of Art and Design students and alumni, have been selected to exhibit their work in Visions in Black. […]
Illustration Dept Head Represents the Best of American Illustration for the Society of Illustrators
Night Camp36 x 48 inchesOil on canvas A stunning illustration by Ringling College of Art and Design Illustration Department Head Scott Gordley has been selected to represent the Best of American Illustration by the Society of Illustrators for 2021. Scott is no stranger to receiving high honors from the prestigious society, and Ringling’s Illustration students […]
Ringling Student and Alum Awarded Emerging Filmmaker Scholarship
Photo caption: President of Ringling College of Art and Design Dr. Larry R. Thompson, with scholarship recipients (L-R) Gospel Nwachukwu, Will Mauricette, and Keishen Lloyd. At an awards ceremony at New College’s Bayfront on January 28, 2022, three remarkable young filmmakers were recognized and rewarded for their impressive work. To support the next generation of […]
Ringling College Boasts Two Semi-finalists for Prestigious Fulbright Award
Ringling College of Art and Design is excited to share that one student and one alumni have been named as Semi-Finalists for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2022-2023 competition cycle. Their applications will next be forwarded to the country of application for final evaluation later in the spring. John Dillard, a Fine Arts […]
Volunteer Project Shows Appreciation to Frontline Workers during Holidays
Employees and volunteers of the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County (DOH-Sarasota) received something special this holiday season, thanks to a collaborative volunteer project. As a token for their committed and honorable service, 500 greeting cards were created for them, in appreciation of the work they have continued to perform on the frontline throughout […]
Computer Animation Freshman Awarded AIGA Worldstudio Scholarship
In its 26th year, the program awards $48,500 in scholarships to students across the country. AIGA, the professional association for design, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021/2022 AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships. The scholarships are awarded annually to encourage social and environmental responsibility and cultural awareness in the next generation of artists and designers. […]
Grants from the Community Foundation Support Community, Diversity, & Inclusion
Ringling College of Art and Design today announced the award of two grants totaling $25,000 from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support the Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) at Ringling College of Art and Design and production of CDI’s Narrative Collective Project. The Community Impact and Equity and Access grants reflect the […]
The Rookies Rankings 2021
It’s that time again and the ranking Gods have spoken! Ringling College of Art and Design places top 5 in the WORLD in two categories and top 15 in the World in another two. The official rankings by The Rookies for 2021 have been calculated based on the performance of students work submitted to our […]
Ringling Illustration Student Headed to Hollywood
Sarasota, Florida resident, Mariah Salinas, will travel to Hollywood as a winner in the Illustrators of the Future Contest and will be published in the international bestselling anthology, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 37. Mariah is a sophomore at Ringling College of Art and Design majoring in Illustration. Anticipating that the pandemic […]