Drawn to Art: Ten Tales of Inspiring Women Artists Comic Series
Ringling College Illustration Students Complete INDEX Project for Smithsonian American Art Museum Ten Ringling College of Art and Design Illustration students created a series of biographical sketches for the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) based upon the lives of ten women artists whose work is featured in the Museum’s collection. With aligned missions to inspire […]
National Portfolio Day: What’s It All About?
Have you ever been to a college fair, a school presentation, or been scanning the web and come across the words, “National Portfolio Day?” Ever wondered what those words actually mean? If you’re a high school student and interested in going to art school, chances are, you probably have! As of August 1, 2021 in-person […]
The Rookie Awards 2021: Student Finalists Turn Winners!
This year’s Rookie Awards boasted plenty of Ringling College students becoming finalists in the categories of both 2D and 3D Animation, Motion Graphics, Immersive Media, and Console and PC! Congratulations to everyone who submitted their hard work; you can view the finalists’ entries on The Rookie Awards finalist pages. The Rookies is an online platform […]
CA Alumni Win Emmys!
Congratulations to Computer Animation graduates Karl Hadrika (’13) and Kal Athannassov (’16) on winning an Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation. Karl won the award as a storyboard artist for Warner Bros. Animaniacs, and Kal won the award as an art director on Baobab’s Baba Yaga. According to Brent Stanton, Executive Director, Daytime Emmy […]
Sarasota Named One of TIME Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places
Ringling College of Art and Design sits at the center in one of the world’s greatest places: our sunny, beach-town of Sarasota, Florida — and we’re not just tooting our own horn, it’s stated officially by TIME magazine in this year’s World’s 100 Greatest Places! And while our campus may not be at the literal […]
Sarasota Art Museum Founders Documentary
In this behind the scenes film, founders of Ringling College’s Sarasota Art Museum discuss the challenges and successes of transforming the historic Sarasota High School into a world-class contemporary art museum. In 2003, a group of 13 forward-thinking Sarasotans came together to further their goal of enhancing Sarasota’s rich cultural landscape with a contemporary art […]
Reimagining the Figure – An Invaluable Resource for Ringling College
Historians can trace depictions of the human form all the way back to prehistoric times. From cave paintings to medieval workshops, the sketchbook pages of da Vinci, Delacroix, and Degas to London’s Royal Academy, the vast array of figure drawing throughout the centuries highlights the significance of the observational practice. At Ringling College of Art […]
Faculty & Staff Spotlight: Karen Wetherby
I first met Karen Wetherby in 2010, when I “came in through the backdoor” to Ringling College unexpectedly, and she had the challenge of trying to figure out who I was, why I was here, and what to do with me! I quickly realized that for me, Karen was the go-to person who was familiar […]
Ringling College Gives Thanks!
For the past five years, Ringling College students, alumni, volunteers, faculty, and staff have taken time in November to handwrite notes expressing their gratitude to the College’s many donors. In previous years, this celebratory day of thanks typically takes place in the Roskamp auditorium, buzzing with all members of the College community as they write […]
SAM Update
Ringling College of Art and Design Announces Executive Leadership Transition at Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College Sarasota, FL – Ringling College of Art and Design announced today that Anne-Marie Russell, founding executive director and curator of the Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College, plans to step down on March 1, 2021. “It is with […]