RISD
Rhode Island School of Design is a private, nonprofit college founded in Providence, RI in 1877-making it one of the first art and design schools in the US.
Website risd.edu
Category Design Education
Phone (401) 454-6100
2 College St
Providence, RI 02903
United States
News About RISD
N Square Innovation Summit at RISD
The N Square Innovation Summit at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) will bring together a network of innovators collaborating on new solutions to nuclear weapons threat.
RISD 2016 Annual Graduate Thesis Exhibition
The RISD Graduate Thesis Exhibition, featuring work in a wide range of media created by 225 master's degree candidates, opens on May 26.
DFA Healthy Food Project
How can you encourage healthier food choices in "food deserts," or areas where access to healthy, affordable food is limited?
Wang Shu to Deliver Keynote Address at RISD's 2012 Commencement
Wang Shu, one of China's leading architects and the recipient of the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize, will deliver the keynote address at Rhode Island School of Design's 2012 Commencement.
Shared Voices: The RISD Presidential Speaker Series
Rhode Island School of Design announced the inaugural Shared Voices: The RISD Presidential Speaker Series, kicking off with special guest Juan Enriquez on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 7:30PM in the RISD Auditorium.
STEM to STEAM: Strengthening STEM Education with Art and Design
America's ongoing focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) as an essential component of national innovation needs art and design to gain STEAM.
Artonomics: New Tools for Artists and Designers
Rhode Island School of Design, in partnership with the American Craft Council, will host "Artonomics: New Tools for Artists and Designers", an open symposium exploring opportunities emerging from new forms of communication, presentation, marketing and distribution.
Hasbro and RISD Explore Deeper Side of Play
There's more to playing games than having fun, say those involved in a unique collaboration between Hasbro Inc. and the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).
Infinite Radius: Founding Rhode Island School of Design
RISD announced the publication of Infinite Radius: Founding Rhode Island School of Design, the first anthology about the establishment of America's best-known college of art and design in 1877.
Gap and RISD Bring the Art of the Cardigan to NYC's Fifth Avenue
Today Gap unveiled works of original art from Rhode Island School of Design students and faculty.
Rhode Island School of Design Unveils New Fleet Library
The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) will unveiled its new Fleet Library at RISD.
Mentions of RISD
Designing New York's Future
Design schools may be the real engines of New York City's innovation economy, according to a new report published today by the Center for an Urban Future, a Manhattan based think tank.
AIGA/LA Announces Its New Board of Directors for 2010-2012
AIGA/LA, the Los Angeles chapter of AIGA, elected a new Board of Directors for 2010-2012.
A+: the Young Designers' Platform at NYIGF
Six new design companies, reflecting a range of design aesthetics from around the world, have been invited to participate in a special exhibition at the winter 2010 New York International Gift Fair.
Art Directors Club Presents Grandmasters Awards to Four Distinguished Educators
Four distinguished educators who have inspired generations of creatives will be honored as ADC Grandmasters by the Art Directors Club.
Art Directors Club Announces 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees
The Art Directors Club announced the latest group of inductees into the prestigious ADC Hall of Fame.