Illustration senior shares illustrated children’s book made in collaboration with local non-profit
Mabdelis Rosado ’25, Illustration, will showcase her new illustrated children’s book What’s in My Community: Manasota County at the Roskamp Exhibition Hall on Friday, Nov. 8 from 5 pm-8 pm. The book, which is printed in English, Spanish, and Creole, follows a grandmother and her grandson as the two explore landmarks of the Sarasota/Manatee area. […]
Lazarus scholar named Young Leader by national hospice org
“I haven’t had a substantial death impact me, but I have experienced grief before,” said Madison “MJ” Helmick ’26, Computer Animation. As a Lazarus Scholar with Ringling College of Art and Design, Helmick has committed time throughout her college career to Tidewell Hospice’s Blue Butterfly program for children. Her contributions to the local nonprofit recently […]
Ringling College recognized for nonpartisan democratic engagement
Ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election on Nov. 5, Ringling College of Art and Design has been recognized for its commitment to democratic engagement by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. Ringling College is one of 192 colleges and universities throughout the country that have earned the Highly Established Action Plan Seal for the 2024 […]
Ringling College hits the beach
In celebration of National Beach Day, we are highlighting some of the many examples of Ringling College’s engagement with our coasts, from student clubs to volunteer opportunities and different major-driven projects. Each year, the College’s Community Engaged Learning department organizes a beach cleanup event at Ted Spurling Park on South Lido Key. First-year students attend […]
Ringling College recognized as Voter Friendly Campus
Ringling College has been designated as a Voter Friendly Campus by the national nonpartisan organizations Campus Vote Project and NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The College is one of 258 campuses in 38 states and the District of Columbia, and one of just three art schools to receive the designation. Ringling College was […]
Lazarus Scholars put their creative skills to work for local charities
Two Ringling College of Art and Design graduating seniors and scholars of the Lazarus Engaged Learning Assistantship, Mikayluh Bowers ’23, Computer Animation, and Kaylee Tan ’23, Computer Animation, gave talks last week, presenting their capstone projects with their local non-profit partners — All Faiths Food Bank and Children First. Both students produced ambitious projects for […]
Ringling College distributes period products to local schools through partnership with Always
Today, for the second time this month, a group of Ringling College students and alumni will visit an area elementary school to distribute Always period products. Today, Dec. 14, the group will visit Electa Lee Middle School in Bradenton, Florida. Last week, on Dec. 7, the group visited Ballard Elementary School also in Bradenton. The […]