PRESS RELEASE: Kevin Smith Begins Production with Ringling College

Kevin Smith Returns to Ringling College to start production of Killroy Was Here Kevin Smith, iconic filmmaker, author, actor and director of Clerks, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and recent horror films Red State and Tusk, has returned to Sarasota to shoot the first installment of his latest horror anthology film Killroy Was […]

2017 Graduates on the Go!

For our series 2017 Graduates on the Go series, we profiled three of our successful graduates who are running toward their futures as rock star artists, designers, and creatives at full speed: Hannah Bridgham, Motion Design: Nickelodeon Brooke Olson, Game Art: Headed to Respawn David Reese, Graphic Design: Headed to Google And these are only […]

2017 National ADDY Awards!

[updated: June 12, 2017] Congratulations to our 2017 American Advertising Award winners! Ringling College brought home two National ADDY Awards this weekend in the student and professional categories:  Student Category National Student Silver Addy Award for Animation Bo Kim for #IAmSelfieCat Professional Category National Silver Addy Award for Sales & Marketing › Card, Invitation or […]

PRESS RELEASE: Ringling Colleges Welcomes Pierian Spring Academy

Ringling College School of Continuing Studies Welcomes Pierian Spring Academy Merger official June 1, 2017 SARASOTA, FL—As announced a year ago, Pierian Spring Academy (PSA), a nonprofit lifelong learning institution in the region, has merged with Ringling College of Art and Design as of June 1, 2017. PSA will become an integral component of the […]

Dr. Thompson in SRQ Daily

Launching the Future from Ringling College BY DR. LARRY THOMPSON Reposted from SRQ Daily article 3/25/17 We tell students when they’re still very young that the sky’s the limit. Well, I believe they can go even further when we encourage and support them in opening their minds and envisioning worlds beyond ours—when they’re encouraged to […]

Ringling College at the Sarasota Film Festival

This Friday, March 31 marks the start of the 2017 Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) and the red carpet event. An institution in this community, SFF–named among the “Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World” by MovieMaker magazine–brings the top names in the film industry and some of the best emerging independent artists in film […]

Ringling Graphic Design Presents: Aaron Draplin

Ringling Graphic Design Presents: Aaron Draplin April 17, 2017  |  7pm  Academic Center AuditoriumFree and Open The Public but RSVP to hgibson@ringling.edu, seats will go fast. Aaron Draplin is the founder, creative director, designer, account manager, check casher, and janitor of Draplin Design Co. This self-described man mountain will bring his traveling road show of […]

Ringling College at the Harvey Milk Festival

The 8th Annual Harvey Milk Festival, which opened Thursday night and continues through Saturday, features live music, film, performing and visual artists, speakers, and vendors. The festival’s proclaimed mission is to celebrate the life of Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay Americans to hold public office, by showcasing musicians and artists who support […]

2017 Graduates on the Go! (3 of 3)

This is the third post in a series of profiles of Ringling students about to graduate with incredible jobs waiting for them. Tyler Shea (Advertising Design, ’17) interviews her fellow graduates to learn more about their excitement and experiences on the verge of Commencement. See the first post in the series: Hannah Bridgham, Motion Design: […]

2017 Graduates on the Go! (2 of 3)

This is the second post in a series of profiles of Ringling students about to graduate with incredible jobs waiting for them. Tyler Shea (Advertising Design, ’17) interviews her fellow graduates to learn more about their excitement and experiences on the verge of Commencement. See the next post in the series: David Reese, Graphic Design: […]