Four majors showcased at national student business leaders conference in Atlanta
Last month, Ringling College of Art and Design faculty and staff attended the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference in Atlanta. About 12,000 middle and high school students and 2,000 career and technical education teachers from across the U.S. attended the conference that took place from June 28-30, 2023. The mission of the […]
New Vice President/Chief Digital Information Officer, Ashley Burt
Ringling College of Art and Design is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ashley Burt as the new Vice President/Chief Digital Information Officer beginning June 30, 2023. His appointment follows a national search as supported by the search firm WittKieffer. Burt most recently served as the Chief Information Officer at Eckerd College in St. […]
President Thompson invited to S. Korea to celebrate students and discuss the future of creativity
For two weeks in June 2023, a team from Ringling College of Art and Design made their way back to South Korea for the first time since 2019, pre-pandemic. Ringling’s President Dr. Larry R. Thompson traveled to the capital of Seoul where he was invited to speak with prominent members of the arts and higher […]
Movies, Books, Art Exhibitions! Summer Recommendations from Marketing and Communications
As we settle into the second week of summer, we have compiled a list of our team’s favorites, from books, movies, and day trips, to a few recommendations for television shows to binge watch, places to eat around town, and exhibitions to check out, in addition to the incredible shows up at the Sarasota Art […]
Dr. Tiffany Holmes selected as vice president for academic affairs
Ringling College of Art and Design is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Tiffany Holmes as Vice President for Academic Affairs. Her appointment follows a national search as supported by the firm of Storbeck Search. Holmes’ background reflects a lifelong passion for art and design. She has served at two peer institutions, first for […]
Jamie DeRuyter appointed department head of Entertainment Design
Ringling College faculty member Jamie DeRuyter has been appointed department head of the Entertainment Design program. DeRuyter has been teaching at the College since 2002, when he began teaching in the Computer Animation department. In 2008 he joined the team that created the Game Art and Design major, where he taught for about a decade […]
2022-23 Faculty accomplishments
In April, First Year Studio Program Faculty member Katie Cundiff was this year’s recipient of the Silver Medal in the Associate and Signature Division of the 32nd National Juried Exhibition held at Reinert Fine Art, from Oil Painters of America for her oil painting, Timber Island Boatyard. Last year, she also received the Award of […]
Looking back: a brief history of the Photography and Imaging Department
May is National Photography Month, and to celebrate, here is a look back into the history of Ringling College of Art and Design’s Photography and Imaging Department. Photography courses were first introduced at the College in 1989, as part of a program called Photography Studies. MK Simqu started the program and soon hired the first […]
Students make valuable industry connections at national Game Developers Conference
A group of Ringling College students and faculty members traveled to San Francisco in March to attend the 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC) Showcase. Thirty-seven students and five faculty from the Game Art, Virtual Reality Development, and Visual Studies departments attended the annual conference for game developers. The conference hosted lectures, panels, and roundtable discussions, […]
Faculty designer Matt Myers rocks the 70s with costume hits for Avant-Garde
Avant-Garde 2023: Ringling College Rocks the 70s was a record-breaking success. More than 400 guests attended the 70s-themed event on March 18, and hundreds of thousands of dollars were raised for student scholarships. Student Government Association President Celi Mitidieri ’24, Film, was the recipient of the Avant-Garde Endowed Scholarship. Sandra Lee ’24, Graphic Design, Wilderley […]