Welcome President Crystal Williams
Meet Crystal Williams
President Williams brings a deep passion for and broad experience in leading mission-driven institutions.
RISD news and announcements
Stacked and Altered
Artist Jared Bark challenges viewers to question their relationship with books in an ongoing exhibition in RISD’s Fleet Library.
RISD Global Flies Again
Students are exploring European cultural and design traditions this summer in Denmark, France, Italy and the Azores.
Summer Internships Offer New Perspectives
Hundreds of current RISD students are learning the ropes this summer by working for design firms, nonprofits, publishing companies and more.
Black Joy Matters
A SPUR-funded project by grad student Zoë Pulley presents positive images of Black people to counteract the negative imagery flooding the media.
Deep Dive into Block Island Ecology
Students examine a local island habitat through the lenses of environmental justice and Indigenous history.
Opioid Crisis Spurs Compassionate Design
A spring studio offered through RISD’s Center for Complexity offers fresh ideas for Rhode Island’s harm reduction center pilot program.
Hyundai Collaborative Propels Student Research
RISD students working across disciplines explore the relationship between nature, art and design in third year of synergistic partnership.
Five Questions: Shiraz Abdullahi Gallab
A brief interview with one of RISD’s Schiller Family Assistant Professors in Race in Art and Design.
Double Vision
Brown | RISD Dual Degree students present their capstone presentations to a live and virtual audience.
Celebrating the Classes of 2020 and 2022
The RISD community comes together to honor graduating students driving change and to welcome new president Crystal Williams.
The People’s House Reimagined
Graduate students in Interior Architecture present visions for transforming Rhode Island’s State House and the surrounding grounds into a welcoming public space.
Curious about RISD?
Start Here, our FAQ for prospective students, has answers to (almost) everything you want to know.
Forbes Recognizes Trailblazers
Four recent RISD graduates are included in the latest Forbes 30 Under 30 compilation.
RISD Welcomes New Hires Focused on Race and Decolonization
Full-time faculty members to join RISD in fall 2021 as a result of the “Race in Art & Design” cluster hire initiative.
Update on Advancing Social Equity
RISD shares progress and next steps towards its commitment to being proactively anti-racist.