Ono Named First Gardner Fellow

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:41:58 GMT

After winning a competitive fellowship, Landscape Architecture faculty member Takuma Ono will engage in research on dredging during a three-month residency at the Gardner Museum in Boston.

Welcome to couscous

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:17:30 GMT

Accomplished poet and Associate Professor Mairéad Byrne curates and hosts a monthly feast of poetry, music and performance open to the Providence public.

Clean Water for Urban Slums

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:48:57 GMT

In a venture called WaterWalla, RISD and Brown students are working to bring clean water to slum dwellers in the developing world.

Students Collaborate with National Park Service

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:05:09 GMT

Student work created as part of RISD’s interdisciplinary Witness Tree course helps the NPS celebrate National Park Week.

Textiles Student Named Udall Scholar

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:03:19 GMT

Weaving fiber art together with years of environmental activism, Margaret Kearney 13 TX becomes the first-ever art school student to be recognized by the Udall Foundation.

Protecting endangered species

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:22:12 GMT

Alumna Jane Kim 03 PR is creating a series of roadside murals to focus public attention on the plight of endangered species.

RISD Tops the Year in Review

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:25:46 GMT

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

Sitings 13

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:44:13 GMT

New site-specific works by student winners of this year’s SITINGS competition are now on view at the RISD Museum.

Poetics of Space

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:00:06 GMT

This spring renowned public artist Kristin Jones 79 SC brings new explorations of space and time to an interdisciplinary studio offered through Architecture.

Design that Does Good Best

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:55:43 GMT

A new interdisciplinary studio co-taught by architect Lynnette Widder and architectural historian Ijlal Muzaffar culminated in a thought-provoking conference on architecture for the public good.

2011–12 Fulbright Winners Explore Global Culture

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:28:38 GMT

Four young alumni continue the RISD tradition of winning national grants to study abroad.

Designs to Deliver Comfort

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:37:46 GMT

Interior Architecture graduate students design and install handcrafted furniture to help families living at a shelter in Woonsocket, RI.

Maharam Fosters Creative Infusion

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:59:10 GMT

Known for its interdisciplinary collaborations, international textile leader Maharam is sponsoring a new fellowship opportunity for RISD students to intern with governmental and nonprofit agencies.

Local Collaboration Fosters Global Innovation

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:14:16 GMT

A Better World by Design, a student-led conference organized by RISD and Brown University, addressed sustainable solutions to complex social issues such as food, health care and the built environment in the developing world.

Gathering STEAM in Rhode Island

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:11:49 GMT

On September 26, artists, designers, scientists, educators, business leaders and policymakers came together to celebrate Rhode Island’s leadership role in advocating for the role of art and design in fostering innovation.

Responding to Natural Disasters

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:03:10 GMT

The RISD community came together on March 22 to consider the triple disaster in Japan and the role artists and designers can play in helping people to process and recover from this type of event.

Designs to Make a Difference

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:01:06 GMT

As the first RISD student to win the highly coveted Gensler Diversity Scholarship, Nathalie Jolivert BArch 12 hopes to gain valuable architectural experience to bring home to Haiti after graduation.

Big Sky in the Big City

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:21:26 GMT

A design by Jen Magathan MFA 09 GD is helping to add visual interest to a construction site in New York City.

Following Dreams by Following Ideas

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:41:55 GMT

Tino Chow 09 ID, cofounder of the multidisciplinary design studio Big New Ideas, spoke about dreaming and designing at TedxHunstville.

Opportunities to Make It Better

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:38:37 GMT

A new healthcare internship program at the Department of Health and Human Services grew out of RISD’s 2011 Make It Better symposium.

RISD Leads Congressional Briefing

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:52:43 GMT

A Congressional briefing, led by RISD, raises awareness about the importance of integrating art and design with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education as an essential component of the national innovation agenda.

The State of the Art in Healthcare

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:57:56 GMT

Nearly 500 policymakers, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, activists, academics, artists and designers came together at RISD for Make It Better, a two-day symposium that envisioned new and evolving roles for artists and designers in solving complex healthcare challenges.

NEA Grant Cultivates Public Art

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:41:58 GMT

RISD partners with Providence and local arts groups to reimagine downtown as a destination for the arts.

DC STEAM caucus

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:26:06 GMT

Last week RISD co-hosted the official launch of a new bipartisan Congressional STEAM Caucus advocating for inclusion of art and design in the national educational agenda.

Sharing King-Sized Values

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:59:11 GMT

RISD'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.

Working with Rwandans

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:34:26 GMT

Fourteen alumni are creating artwork to help raise funds for housing in a remote Rwandan village.

Decorating the Capitol

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:06:53 GMT

Students 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.

Students Re-envision a Historic Gem

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:28:02 GMT

Thanks to funding from the van Beuren Charitable Foundation, graduate students in Interior Architecture are envisioning future uses for the Jane Pickens Theater in Newport, RI.

AIGA Chief Advises Students

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:45:00 GMT

When AIGA’s CEO Ric Grefé visited RISD this spring, he provided invaluable feedback on designing for political advocacy and public service communications.

Clay in Context at Hope High

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:48:21 GMT

In a collaboration that reflects RISD’s commitment to critical making and community engagement, students in Ceramics and TLAD worked with local teens to create new tile murals for Providence's Hope High School.

Students Propose Public Art for Providence

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:24:32 GMT

Students in a spring Sculpture studio taught by Professor Ellen Driscoll are creating public art for Kennedy Plaza as part of a major initiative funded by the NEA.

Designing for America

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:32:35 GMT

When Sami Nerenberg 07 ID discovered that a small group of like-minded people shared her dream of using design to foster social change, she joined their effort to launch a national design movement on college campuses.

Davis Calls Students to Action

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:31:24 GMT

When Angela Davis visited RISD in January, students packed the auditorium to hear her speak.

RISD Partners with US State Department

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:20:21 GMT

Renowned sculptor Jim Drain 98 SC works with students during Wintersession to design a site-specific installation for an Art in Embassies project in Morocco.

Japanese Art to Offer Relief

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:21:51 GMT

Aki Ishida of the Architecture faculty works with students to present their Japanese paper installation as part of a benefit at the Japan Society in NYC.

Community Garden Blossoms

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:17:24 GMT

Six faculty members work with dozens of Architecture students to design and build a community garden that brings together preschoolers, the elderly and everyone in between.

Project Open Door

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:06:17 GMT

Under the leadership of Professor Paul Sproll, RISD’s Project Open Door college access program for urban teens looks to build on its successes.

Heartbroken but Happy: Handler and Kalman Visit RISD

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:40:09 GMT

Author Daniel Handler and Illustrator Maira Kalman came to RISD to discuss their creative process with participants in RISD’s Project Open Door after-school program, the RISD Museum teen program and the broader RISD community.

The Very Picture of Good Health

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:35:03 GMT

A RISD Wintersession class brought together students and policymakers to explore how art and design can communicate public policy around healthcare reform. For example, this bus stop rendering is an example of how design thinking can be used to reach out to Rhode Island’s Latino community.

RI to Fund Bold New Ideas

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:33:48 GMT

A new fellowship opportunity announced by the Rhode Island Foundation will provide substantial seed money to Rhode Islanders with good ideas about how to solve statewide problems.

Passion and Problem-Solving: Artists as Entrepreneurs

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:32:26 GMT

The RISD Career Center held its first-ever Entrepreneur Mindshare on Saturday, November 12. Billed as part TED conference and part boot camp, the all-day event was designed to get RISD students and alumni energized about creative entrepreneurship.

International Focus on Furniture

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:22:18 GMT

Furniture Design students are showcasing new works made from a recyclable composite material at the 2011 ICFF in New York City.

Turner Turns to Water Wars

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:12:02 GMT

In his most recent documentary, producer and director of photography Rhett Turner 98 PH probes an ongoing battle over water rights in the American Southeast.

Start the Presses: RISD, AS220 Bring Printing Power to the People

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:23:11 GMT

RISD partners with local arts organization AS220 to bring printing power to the people.

Bridging the Art/Science Gap

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:11:11 GMT

The National Science Foundation recently sponsored a gathering of minds at RISD to strategize innovative ways to enhance STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math] education by integrating art and design – transforming STEM into STEAM.

Alums Revive A Tiny Town in Hudson Valley

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:24:25 GMT

The Wassaic Project connects artists with each other and with the local community.

Making Art Work

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:25:51 GMT

Rhode Island and RISD serve as the launching pad for a national conversation about the role of the arts in the creative economy.

Maeda Brings Creativity to World Stage

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:17:17 GMT

At the 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival, President Maeda will speak to a global audience about the fundamental value of art and design.

Students’ Holiday Gallery Stands Out

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:06:09 GMT

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

Annual Runway Show Introduces Emerging Designers

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:23:10 GMT

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.