Rhode Island School of Design

YouTube video by RISD / Rhode Island School of Design It Starts with a Question — RaMell Ross interviewed by Crystal Williams

RISD's President Crystal Williams and award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and alum RaMell Ross discuss everything from the life of an introvert and artistic development to the artistry of basketball and some of their favorite poets in "It Starts with a Question."

RISD Hosts DESIGN WEEK RI Panel on Commemoration and Historical Preservation Moderated by Provost Touba Ghadessi and Assistant Provost Margot Nishimura, panelists discussed the role of artists and designers in building community and honoring diverse legacies

Moderated by Provost Touba Ghadessi and Assistant Provost Margot Nishimura, panelists participating in a recent DESIGNxRI DESIGN WEEK event discussed the role of artists and designers in building community and honoring diverse legacies www.risd.edu/news/stories...

RISD’s Illustration Department Celebrates 75 Years with Sweeping Alumni Exhibition On view in the Illustration Studies Building Gallery and open during Families Weekend, the show highlights the incredible diversity of work shaped by the popular program

RISD’s Illustration department is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a sweeping exhibition in the ISB Gallery featuring work by more than 200 alums.

The exhibition is on view through October 11, where it will be the site of a Families Weekend 2025 reception.

RISD’s Loop Lab Transforms Paper Waste into Materials for Studio Practice Students are turning waste into materials ready for cross-disciplinary use and experimentation, from blotter paper to cotton muslin.

An initiative of the Edna Lawrence Nature Lab, the Loop Lab was made possible by a $100,000 grant from the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation. The materials will be available for students across disciplines at no charge to experiment with in their own work and offered through Second Life Exchange.

Interior Architecture Department at RISD Offers Ideas for Redesigning Community Food Pantry Student interventions transform the Front Street Family Center in Woonsocket, RI into a celebration of food, wellness, and community.

Interior Architecture graduate and undergraduate students participated in the annual design charette competition, redesigning Connecting for Children and Families Front Street Family Center www.risd.edu/news/stories...

Supporters Contribute $19.4 Million to RISD in Fiscal Year 2025 Individual donors, foundations, and corporate partners stepped up to improve access and the student experience at RISD

Individual donors, foundations, and corporate partners stepped up to improve access and the student experience at RISD.

RISD Welcomes New Full-Time Faculty Members as Academic Year 2025–26 Gets Underway Eleven arts educators and a full-time librarian join the community, bringing a wealth of new knowledge and perspectives to RISD students.

Eleven arts educators and a full-time librarian join the community, bringing a wealth of new knowledge and perspectives to RISD students.

RISD’s 2025–26 Academic Year Begins with Hope and Inspiration President Crystal Williams and Provost Touba Ghadessi welcome new and returning students and lead an emotional Convocation ceremony in the RISD Auditorium

President Crystal Williams and Provost Touba Ghadessi welcome new and returning students and lead an emotional Convocation ceremony in the RISD Auditorium.