Alumni Stories

Emerging artists Ling Chun and Stephanie Hanes are recognized for taking risks and opening up new dialogues in the field.

Assistant Professor Sean Salstrom encourages students to make discoveries within—and beyond—the constraints of remote learning.

With multiple exhibitions this year, Judith Schaechter is attracting new appreciation for her amazing stained glass work.

Industrial designer Colin P. Kelly is part of a NYC-based team working to address critical needs during the pandemic.

For Painting graduate Martin Mull, a love of labor drives his studio practice—a 50-year labor of love.

Through the RI-based Ventilator Project, three alumni are working to get much-needed equipment to hospitalized COVID patients.

Alumnus Shepard Fairey offers Rhode Islanders a message of strength and solidarity during the pandemic.

Activists Lucas Michael and Mary Ellen Carroll rally fellow artists to help children still detained at the US border.

Alumna Bethany Koby of Tech Will Save Us is offering families new ideas for learning through making during the pandemic.