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Founded in 1877, RISD is a college and museum in Providence, RI, where curiosity and creativity spark progress.
Providence, RI
Joined June 2009
A host of new research projects supported by RISD’s Somerson Sustainability Innovation Fund (SSIF) focus on everything from new materials to sustainable fishing practices to strategies for mitigating urban heat island effect.
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Faculty- and alum-led initiatives focus on everything from new materials to sustainable fishing practices to strategies for mitigating urban heat island effect
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Students in RISD Global summer courses focused on the architecture of Brazil, printmaking in Italy and the use of glass as an architectural element in Japan.
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This summer’s courses focused on the architecture of Brazil, printmaking in Italy and the use of glass as an architectural element in Japan
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"Liz Collins: Motherlode," a new exhibition at the @RISDMuseum, presents the first-ever US survey of work by artist and RISD alum Liz Collins. On view through January 11, 2026
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The sprawling show brings together 30-plus years of large-scale sculptural pieces, fashion, needlework, drawings and ephemera by the RISD alum and former faculty member
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Professor Clement Valla joins Where We Live @wnpr to discuss the lines between art, artist and artificial intelligence.
Today on Where We Live, we hear how artists are using artificial intelligence in their work. We ask a Connecticut professor, and artists of all disciplines, if AI is good or bad for the creative process. We also explore a question: If AI is the author, can what it made really be.
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RISD Project Open Door (POD) is celebrating 20 years and its commitment to supporting access to art education
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Dozens gathered at Woods-Gerry Gallery in June to commemorate two decades of POD and its commitment to supporting access to art education.
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Spring 2025 marked the return of in-person adult art classes offered by RISD’s Continuing Ed division
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In-person courses will return in the fall, along with a wide range of online offerings for students of all ages.
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As spring semester was drawing to a close, many students preparing to graduate with degrees in the fine arts participated in the RISD Careers Fine Arts Portfolio Review
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Students who graduated this year from the @BrownUniversity | RISD Dual Degree program presented capstone projects exploring what it means to be a creative and how they help people around them through art
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From the Furniture Design department’s "Grounding Space" exposition at WANTED to this year’s Design Schools Workshop focused on urban food systems, RISD alumni, faculty, staff and students made an impact at New York Design Week 2025
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From the Furniture Design department’s Grounding Space exhibition at WANTED to participation in NYCxDESIGN events across the city, RISD work stood out at this year’s exposition
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In "Bookmaking for Photographers" undergrad and grad students alike learned how to sequence their images and create unique and meaningful photo books #RISD
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Bookmaking for Photographers helps students develop their own visual language and use context to imbue each image with deeper meaning
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Graduate Interior Architecture students Mariacecilia Rodriguez and Nyree Vertanessian are reimagining the Frank Lloyd Wright Price Tower as a creative epicenter for independent filmmakers
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A spring adaptive reuse studio offers hands-on experience navigating the unique circumstances architects face working with historically significant structures.
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Twelve Apparel Design students examined a variety of themes at this year's Collection 2025 runway show
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Twelve aspiring designers examined a variety of themes, from disgust and desire, masculinity and femininity to post-apocalyptic worlds.
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RISD celebrated the Class of 2025 at Commencement and Reunion Weekend
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The festive three-day weekend included alumni reunions, departmental receptions, a party in Market Square and the annual RISD Craft sale on Benefit Street
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As spring semester recently came to a close, students participated in final crits all across campus #RISD
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The end-of-semester rite of passage teaches students to discuss their work, give and receive constructive criticism and push the boundaries of their burgeoning practices
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Once again, @RIConvention 43,000-sf exhibition hall was transformed into a sprawling, immersive and multidisciplinary experience for visitors to Grad Show 2025
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RT @projo: Art from the start: The RISD graduate thesis show
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Wednesday opening reception of the RISD Graduate Thesis show at the RI Convention Center. The show runs daily 12-5pm May 22-28th, and 12-3pm May 29th
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RT @ABC6: The exhibition fills the Rhode Island Convention Center with work from more than 200 graduate students.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The 2025 Graduate Thesis Exhibition at Rhode Island School of Design officially opened on May 21. The exhibition fills the Rhode Island Convention Center with work from more than...
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Film/Animation/Video seniors recently showed their animated and live-action films to a packed RISD Auditorium
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The audience cheered in support as FAV seniors showed their animated and live-action films to a packed RISD Auditorium
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Students are finding inspiration in nature for conceptual, environmentally friendly design proposals in the spring Hyundai Motor Group-supported studio "Future Structures: Biodesign Research and Regenerative Design" @HMGnewsroom #RISD
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Students in a cross-disciplinary studio are finding inspiration in nature for conceptual, environmentally friendly design proposals.
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Painter and #RISD alum Vincent Valdez recently returned to campus for a lecture and collaborated with students and faculty for a Glass department HotNights
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The Texas native and Illustration alum shared sage advice with current students about sustaining a healthy creative practice
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