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Students are turning waste into materials ready for cross-disciplinary use and experimentation, from blotter paper to cotton ...
Student interventions transform the Front Street Family Center in Woonsocket, RI into a celebration of food, wellness, and ...
Spring 2025 marked the return of in-person adult art classes offered by RISD’s Continuing Ed division after a five-year, pandemic-related pause. Although virtual and long-distance learning is still ...
Individual donors, foundations, and corporate partners stepped up to improve access and the student experience at RISD ...
Eleven arts educators and a full-time librarian join the community, bringing a wealth of new knowledge and perspectives to ...
President Crystal Williams and Provost Touba Ghadessi welcome new and returning students and lead an emotional Convocation ...
Since 2021, the Maharam Fellowship has supported RISD students interested in summer internships with local and global organizations focused on social justice and/or sustainability. Launched in 2012 ...
Artists, alumni, faculty and community members gathered at Woods-Gerry Gallery in June for the 20th anniversary of RISD’s Project Open Door (POD). Run by the Teaching + Learning in Art + Design (TLAD) ...
What does it mean to create? What do artists bring to the table that is unique? These were among the questions explored by this year’s graduating Brown | RISD Dual Degree (BRDD) students, who gave ...
“The world of photo books is fast growing, interesting and one of the richer aspects of art photography,” says Photography Department Head Steven Smith. “A lot of artists work specifically with groups ...
Rhode Island’s arts community came out in droves for the opening of RISD Grad Show 2025, the annual celebration of artists and designers earning their master’s degrees from RISD. Once again, the Rhode ...