02/13/2013When Lynda Barry visited RISD for a recent talk and a workshop, she left students feeling ecstatic – and profoundly inspired.
Tags: English, interdisciplinary, Illustration, students, Literary Arts + Studies
01/31/2013Beautiful tapestries, smart installations and inventive furniture designs are now on display in Full, the fifth annual Brown/RISD dual degree exhibition.
Tags: Brown, collaborations, interdisciplinary, students
01/23/2013RISD's 2013 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Series – a week of events honoring the legacy of the influential civil rights leader – is inspiring many to reflect and serve their communities.
Tags: local/regional, public engagement, social responsibility, students
12/21/2012The RISD athletic community – a group known for rowdy gameplay, clever mascot costumes and team names laced with innuendo – welcomes two new sports organizations into the fold.
Tags: local/regional, students
12/21/2012Faculty member Jo Sittenfeld MFA 08 PH exposes a diverse set of students to the world of documentary photography.
Tags: faculty, graduate, nonprofits, Photography, students, Teaching + Learning in Art + Design
12/13/2012Students involved with RISD's Project Open Door were invited to create ornaments for this year's National Christmas Tree display – a luminous holiday celebration held in the nation's capitol.
Tags: public engagement, students, Teaching + Learning in Art + Design
12/07/2012Students who take part in the European Honors Program are given the freedom to pursue their academic interests while living in a country that has inspired artists for centuries.
Tags: academic collaborations, global, interdisciplinary, students
12/06/2012Prospective students visiting for Graduate Studies’ annual IN FOcus program respond especially warmly to Open Studios.
Tags: Architecture, graduate, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture, Photography, students, Textiles
12/03/2012Graduate students are envisioning fantastical ways to reinvent the Brooklyn Navy Yard, a 300-acre site that was once America's leading naval shipyard.
Tags: adaptive reuse, Architecture, faculty, graduate, students, sustainability
11/19/2012Student ceramicists are working with visiting artists to create marvelous – and sometimes unorthodox – projects.
Tags: Ceramics, collaborations, faculty, interdisciplinary, research, Painting, Printmaking, students