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  • The Irresistible Lure of Looking Closely

    11/29/2010
    Through her experience as a Museum Fellow, Holly Broussard has begun to think more seriously about pursuing a career as a museum curator or administrator.

  • Annealing Research Down Under

    11/29/2010
    Recent Glass graduate Matthew Perez wins a Fulbright to pursue advanced research at the Australian National University's Glass Workshop.

  • RISD Animators Stand Out in Ottawa

    11/29/2010
    For the third year running, judges at the 2010 Ottawa International Animation Festival chose the films screened by RISD juniors and seniors as among the best produced at any school.

  • 50 Years in RISD’s English Department

    11/29/2010
    Professor Michael Fink, the longest-serving faculty member still teaching at RISD, remembers the early days of the English Department and its evolution over the last half a century.

  • Poetry for Life

    11/29/2010
    Associate Professor Mairéad Byrne gathers an astonishing array of astute observations into her latest collection of poetry, enticingly titled The Best of (What’s Left of) Heaven.

  • Fulbright Cites RISD as a Top Producer of Scholars

    11/17/2010
    In 2010 RISD topped the list of special schools graduating students who qualify for Fulbright grants, with seven recent alumni currently pursuing research abroad.

  • RISD Exposé Returns for the Holidays

    11/05/2010
    RISD Exposé, the vibrant student-run art and design gallery and gift shop, returns for its second holiday run in downtown Providence.

  • RISD’s Newest Young Guns

    10/27/2010
    Four RISD alumni were named winners in Young Guns 8, the Art Directors Club’s international competition for creative professionals aged 30 and under.

  • RISD Tops the Year in Review

    10/27/2010
    Public artworks by several alumni and faculty were selected for the Public Art Network’s 2010 Year in Review program.

  • Annual Runway Show Introduces Emerging Designers

    10/27/2010
    Every spring Apparel Design students have an opportunity to showcase their one-of-a-kind garments to the public. This year's COLLECTION 2010 gave attendees a first-hand look at many of the portfolio pieces that earned graduates positions at top fashion houses around the world. 

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RISD has a long history of offering Saturday and after-school classes for children and teens, as this photo from c. 1910 confirms.