Interior Design Student Wins Award in National Competition!
Congratulations to Nia Gibbs (Interior Design, ‘18) for winning the Most Outstanding Presentation award in this year’s Robert Bruce Thompson National Lighting Competition! This competition, the largest Lighting Fixture Design competition in the United States, invites work from the best of the best in Interior Design, with its own committee recommending entrants be of undergraduate […]
Ringling Students at District ADDYs
Congratulations to our Advertising Design, Graphic Design, and Motion Design students who won awards in the district round of the American Advertising Awards, which took place this Saturday, May 6 in Tampa. According to the AAF website, “The American Advertising Awards, formerly the ADDYs, is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition, attracting over […]
Congratulations 2017-18 Trustee Scholars!
We are thrilled to announce this year’s recipients of the esteemed Trustee Scholarship, the highest honor awarded by the Ringling College Board of Trustees. Two students from each major and from the Office of Student Life are nominated each year and the selection committee pores through artist statements and portfolios to determine each year’s recipients. […]
2017 Graduates on the Go! (1 of 3)
This is the first 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 next post in the series: Brooke Olson, Game Art: Headed […]
Variety 2017 Mentor of the Year: Brad Battersby!
We are thrilled to announce Variety has named Ringling College Film Program Head Bradley Battersby as the 2017 Variety Mentor of the Year. Variety has been honoring influential and inspiring educators the “Mentor of the Year” award as a staple of the publication’s annual Educational Impact issue, released at the end of each academic year. […]
Welcome, Dr. McAllister, Vice President for Academic Affairs!
Reprint from press release issued Monday, April 3. SARASOTA, Fla., April 3, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ringling College of Art and Design announced the appointment of Dr. Peter McAllister as its new Vice President for Academic Affairs, after the completion of a national search. “All of us at Ringling College are excited to welcome Dr. […]
2017 Best of Ringling Exhibitions
April 7 – 22, 2017 The annual Best of Ringling juried exhibitions showcase the top art and design projects created by Ringling College students in every major. The exhibitions are free and open to the public, allowing members of the community to view a diverse range of work created by students in the following departments: […]
Dr. Thompson in SRQ Daily
The Intersection of Data and Creativity BY DR. LARRY THOMPSON Reposted from SRQ Daily article 2/25/17 There are plenty of misconceptions and myths about creativity. For example: “It’s magic.” “It’s random.” “It just comes to you.” Or the common remark, “Some people have it; some don’t.” One of the most dangerous misconceptions is that thinking […]
Students Fight Anti-Semitism for Holocaust Remembrance Day
Business of Art and Design student Emily Fritz was awarded the first place prize for her essay, “Remarkable Stories of Holocaust Rescuers and How to Combat Anti-Semitism Today,” by the Tampa Bay Consular Corps. According to their website, the Corps, “In line with its mission, every year the Corps hosts the International Holocaust Commemoration Ceremony […]
To International Students & Families: You Are Welcome Here
You Make Us Great. Over the course of the last few months, students, parents, and creatives around the globe are wondering—what does our new administration mean for us? Well, I want you to know that you are welcome on our campus. Eres bienvenido en nuestro campus. 欢迎您到我们的校园来 우리는 언제나 여러분을 환영합니다. Vous etes la bienvenue […]