From Concept to Customer – Ringling College Students Design Pet Toys Sold Locally at DOGPerfect

Toys for pets designed by Ringling College of Art and Design students are now available exclusively at DOGPerfect through October 31 and will be available at other retailers thereafter. DOGPerfect will also donate $5.00 to Ringling College of Art and Design for each toy purchased until October 31! “We’re thrilled to provide the opportunity for […]
A Vision for Sarasota Performing Arts Center: Take the Survey

The Van Wezel Foundation wants to hear from you! Plans are moving forward with the City of Sarasota’s Bayfront Master Plan to convert 53 acres along the bay into an accessible park with a new performing arts center at the heart of it. The Foundation, along with the city and the project’s long list of […]
Update: Spring Semester 2021
We want to thank the students for the great job they are doing in adhering to the Safe Community Standards for Behavior relative to COVID19. We have been so very fortunate as a campus community, and it is due in large part to your responsible choices and cooperation with the protocols. As we look ahead […]
2020-2021 Academic Calendar
The College has been considering the timing and instructional delivery that make the most sense for Ringling College of Art and Design’s Spring semester, given the COVID-19 situation locally, statewide, nationally, and globally. Here at Ringling College, we have been fortunate and thus far have experienced very few – only three cases in total – […]
Ringling Students Win Telly Award for Buddy Cruise News

For three years, ART Network students have joined Buddy Cruise (www.buddycruise.org), a week-long conference for families who have a child with Down Syndrome, onboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. During the week, our students mentor 100+ children and young adults with Down Syndrome in all aspects of production, resulting in a fully-produced “Buddy Cruise News” show, which premieres […]
10th Annual Rookie of the Year Award Winner – Jeremy Schaefer

For the second year in a row, a Ringling College of Art and Design student has taken home the prestigious recognition of “Rookie of the Year.” This year, Computer Animation student Jeremy Schaefer came out on top in his category of 3D animation with his senior thesis project, animated short film, The Box Assassin. Watch Trailer If […]
Tiny Love Stories: Creative Writing Student Featured in NY Times

At a time when our media seems relentlessly inundated with negative reports, it’s nice to read about love – even in its most simplistic and purest form. In September 2018, The New York Times launched their “Tiny Love Stories” series, submissions from normal people, all over, about their personal love stories – happy or sad […]
ASD – Online: A Creative Solution

During a time of unprecedented uncertainty, lockdowns and social distancing, events, conferences, gatherings, and celebrations have been canceled across the country. Along with a series of other on-campus events held throughout the year, Ringling College of Art and Design hosts an annual celebration in April to acknowledge, inform, and celebrate their newly-accepted students, aptly named […]
Ringling College Raises $53k During Giving Challenge 2020

Now, more than ever, scholarship support is critical for students at Ringling College of Art and Design. With this in mind, we recently participated in the 2020 Giving Challenge to raise funds in support of the Save Our Students Scholarship. More than 900 nonprofit organizations participated in this 24-hour online giving event that was hosted […]
Ringling’s 2020-21 Trustee Scholars & Nominees

Every year, the Ringling College of Art and Design Board of Trustees proudly awards its highest honor—the Trustee Scholarship—to the students who best exemplify dedication, originality, brilliance, ambition, and talent in their field of study, as well as service to the College and to the community. In addition to this extraordinary recognition, Trustee Scholars also […]