Events
September 22 - October 21, 2021
Wednesday, September 22
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
The Architecture department invites the RISD community to Sticks and Stones and: An Atlas of Heterogeneous Constructions, the culmination of a year-long...
RISD is excited to announce that New Contemporaries: Selections from the Class of 2021 is now open! Including work from both graduate and undergraduate...
Selected graduate theses from the Class of 2021.
The Glass department welcomes artist Matthew Day Perez MFA 10 GL, co-creator and GEO (Gay Executive Officer) of FagSigns, a Brooklyn-based neon sign company...
The Glass department welcomes Robert Horton, manager of Astronomical Labs and the Ladd Observatory at Brown University, who will join RISD Glass students and...
Thursday, September 23
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
The Architecture department invites the RISD community to Sticks and Stones and: An Atlas of Heterogeneous Constructions, the culmination of a year-long...
RISD is excited to announce that New Contemporaries: Selections from the Class of 2021 is now open! Including work from both graduate and undergraduate...
Selected graduate theses from the Class of 2021.
The Graphic Design department welcomes multidisciplinary artist, designer, political activist and historian Bahia Shehab, whose work focuses on the...
Friday, September 24
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
The Architecture department invites the RISD community to Sticks and Stones and: An Atlas of Heterogeneous Constructions, the culmination of a year-long...
RISD is excited to announce that New Contemporaries: Selections from the Class of 2021 is now open! Including work from both graduate and undergraduate...
Selected graduate theses from the Class of 2021.
Our students speak many languages and have varying levels of English. How does this linguistic diversity manifest in our studio conversations and critiques?...
Saturday, September 25
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
The Architecture department invites the RISD community to Sticks and Stones and: An Atlas of Heterogeneous Constructions, the culmination of a year-long...
RISD is excited to announce that New Contemporaries: Selections from the Class of 2021 is now open! Including work from both graduate and undergraduate...
Selected graduate theses from the Class of 2021.
The Center for Student Involvement invites current students to a Saturday-afternoon block party on Benefit Street. Sign up for RISD clubs and organizations...
Sunday, September 26
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
The Architecture department invites the RISD community to Sticks and Stones and: An Atlas of Heterogeneous Constructions, the culmination of a year-long...
RISD is excited to announce that New Contemporaries: Selections from the Class of 2021 is now open! Including work from both graduate and undergraduate...
Selected graduate theses from the Class of 2021.
Monday, September 27
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
The Architecture department invites the RISD community to Sticks and Stones and: An Atlas of Heterogeneous Constructions, the culmination of a year-long...
RISD’s Interior Architecture department joins with Innovate Newport to present the recently completed Crossing the Pell project in which grad students...
Selected graduate theses from the Class of 2021.
Join co-curator Anne West and graduate program alumnx Charlotte McCurdy MID 19, Jarrett Key MFA 20 PT and Gavin Zeitz MLA 18, who are featured in the show...
Tuesday, September 28
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
The Architecture department invites the RISD community to Sticks and Stones and: An Atlas of Heterogeneous Constructions, the culmination of a year-long...
Selected graduate theses from the Class of 2021.
The Sculpture department kicks off its fall 2021 visiting artist lecture series with writer, curator and educator Namita Gupta Wiggers. Based in Portland,...
Wednesday, September 29
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
The Architecture department invites the RISD community to Sticks and Stones and: An Atlas of Heterogeneous Constructions, the culmination of a year-long...
RISD is excited to announce that New Contemporaries: Selections from the Class of 2021 is now open! Including work from both graduate and undergraduate...
Selected graduate theses from the Class of 2021.
Thursday, September 30
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
The Architecture department invites the RISD community to Sticks and Stones and: An Atlas of Heterogeneous Constructions, the culmination of a year-long...
RISD is excited to announce that New Contemporaries: Selections from the Class of 2021 is now open! Including work from both graduate and undergraduate...
Selected graduate theses from the Class of 2021.
Friday, October 1
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
The Architecture department invites the RISD community to Sticks and Stones and: An Atlas of Heterogeneous Constructions, the culmination of a year-long...
RISD is excited to announce that New Contemporaries: Selections from the Class of 2021 is now open! Including work from both graduate and undergraduate...
Selected graduate theses from the Class of 2021.
Cohosted by RISD Queer Alumni, this overview of the exhibition Any Distance Between Us currently on view at the RISD Museum will explore the power and...
Saturday, October 2
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
The Architecture department invites the RISD community to Sticks and Stones and: An Atlas of Heterogeneous Constructions, the culmination of a year-long...
RISD is excited to announce that New Contemporaries: Selections from the Class of 2021 is now open! Including work from both graduate and undergraduate...
Selected graduate theses from the Class of 2021.
Sunday, October 3
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
The Architecture department invites the RISD community to Sticks and Stones and: An Atlas of Heterogeneous Constructions, the culmination of a year-long...
RISD is excited to announce that New Contemporaries: Selections from the Class of 2021 is now open! Including work from both graduate and undergraduate...
Selected graduate theses from the Class of 2021.
Monday, October 4
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
The Architecture department invites the RISD community to Sticks and Stones and: An Atlas of Heterogeneous Constructions, the culmination of a year-long...
While we are perpetually encouraged to be more “mindful” for any number of reasons, it’s not always clear just what that means or how to go about it. This...
Internships can launch careers in surprising and profound ways. In this panel discussion, you'll gain valuable insights from your fellow students on their...
Tuesday, October 5
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
The Architecture department invites the RISD community to Sticks and Stones and: An Atlas of Heterogeneous Constructions, the culmination of a year-long...
Between the onset of the pandemic and December 2020, more than 100,000 eating and drinking establishments had closed across the US, creating challenges in...
The Painting department welcomes Taiwanese-American artist Brook Hsu, who is known for interweaving the fantastical, the mythopoetic and the autobiographical...
Wednesday, October 6
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
The Architecture department invites the RISD community to Sticks and Stones and: An Atlas of Heterogeneous Constructions, the culmination of a year-long...
RISD is excited to announce that New Contemporaries: Selections from the Class of 2021 is now open! Including work from both graduate and undergraduate...
The Glass department welcomes artist Stella Zhong 15 GL, who will lead a Hot Nights event in the hotshop. Zhong's practice spans activated objects, recorded...
Thursday, October 7
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
The Architecture department invites the RISD community to Sticks and Stones and: An Atlas of Heterogeneous Constructions, the culmination of a year-long...
As museums, libraries and other cultural institutions increasingly offer their digital collections as publicly accessible data, new opportunities emerge for...
RISD is excited to announce that New Contemporaries: Selections from the Class of 2021 is now open! Including work from both graduate and undergraduate...
Friday, October 8
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
The Architecture department invites the RISD community to Sticks and Stones and: An Atlas of Heterogeneous Constructions, the culmination of a year-long...
The course syllabus is often a student’s first contact with you and your course; it sets the tone for the course and plays a crucial role in clarifying goals...
RISD is excited to announce that New Contemporaries: Selections from the Class of 2021 is now open! Including work from both graduate and undergraduate...
Saturday, October 9
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
We're excited to invite people to campus for RISD's annual juried sale, RISD Craft, featuring handmade fine art and design work by more than 90 alumni and 30...
Visit the Fleet Library’s annual sale of duplicate and discarded books to benefit the Library Acquisitions Fund. The sale will take place in the Portfolio Cafe.
RISD archivist Andy Martinez reflects on the college’s rich history via a leisurely walk around campus that highlights the changing landscape and diverse...
RISD is excited to announce that New Contemporaries: Selections from the Class of 2021 is now open! Including work from both graduate and undergraduate...
Connect with RISD alumni of all degree programs working as art and design educators across a range of audiences and settings—K-12 education, post-secondary...
This RISD Weekend 2021, RISD Black Alumni would like to welcome you back to campus for an outdoor in person reception. Learn about our “What Are We Up To...
This campus tour will focus on newly renovated spaces that many returning alumni have not seen before.
Join EFS Senior Critic Gwen Strahle for an outdoor drawing session with a live model, all materials provided. *Outdoor drawing classes are weather dependent
This Hispanic Heritage Month the RISD Alumni Association is pleased to announce the launch of our newest alumni affinity group for alumni who identify as...
Join Artist and EFS Drawing Professor Spencer Evans for an outdoor drawing experience with two live models. All materials will be provided. *Outdoor drawing...
RISD Queer Alumni welcome you back to campus for an outdoor in person reception. Meet some of our group leaders, share your ideas, and mingle with new and...
Sunday, October 10
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
RISD is excited to announce that New Contemporaries: Selections from the Class of 2021 is now open! Including work from both graduate and undergraduate...
Monday, October 11
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
Degree Program Classes Held; Offices and Library Open
Tuesday, October 12
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
Participants will get an in-depth look at what really happens during critique sessions at RISD: looking at the work in question, reflecting deeply,...
The Painting department welcomes Brooklyn-based artist Bridget Mullen, who holds a BAE from Drake University and an MFA from Massachusetts College of Art....
Wednesday, October 13
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
Our students speak many languages and have varying levels of English. How does this linguistic diversity manifest in our studio conversations and critiques?...
Hear everything you need to know to meet with companies remotely at Internship Connect on October 27 & 28. Learn how to speak with them professionally and...
Thursday, October 14
Visit the Waterman Gallery through mid-October to see what INTAR is all about. Opening Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 pm.
Friday, October 15
Monday, October 18
Building on the Mindfulness for Educators session, this experiential workshop explores slow-sensory awareness practices as a way to break down the practice...
Tuesday, October 19
The Photography department welcomes Gary Metz lecturer Ka-Man Tse, a photographer, video artist and educator whose photos have been featured in such...
How do you take your incredble studio experiences at RISD and apply them to the professional world? Hear how students and alumni utilize their skills and...
Find out more about the range of opportunities in creative job markets and the resources available through the RISD Career Center with Director Kevin...
Wednesday, October 20
Academic and public libraries are often celebrated as providers of valuable collections and services, an example of successful public infrastructure and a...
Thursday, October 21
Differences of ideology and opinion can enliven learning but also can lead to significant challenges when managing a class. How can one best guide class...
