RISD Alumni Relations

The windows of BEB shining bright on the shortest day of the year.

The 2022 RISD Limited Editions by Huma Bhabha and Shahzia Sikander are available exclusively on paceprints.com until Tuesday December 20 at 10 am New York time. Place your order for these benefit prints now to receive them before the Holidays. View and purchase these prints at https://bit.ly/risd-limited-editions
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📷 Huma Bhabha · "Penguin" (2022) · four-color offset lithograph · 25 3/4 x 16 1/4 inches · edition of 50.⁠
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📷 Shahzia Sikander "Pleasure Pillars" (2022) · five-color offset lithograph · image size: 10 15/16 x 9 inches · paper size: 14 1/2 x 12 1/8 inches · edition of 100.

Every RISD student dreams about finding a creative home long before they arrive on campus. Your gift today can help make that dream a reality.

From now until the end of the year, your donation will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $250,000—making twice the difference for deserving students at RISD. That means that any gift you make to the RISD Fund will be doubled, helping to empower every RISD student to realize their full potential and share their gifts with the world.

Make your gift online to double your impact: http://bit.ly/3iXIiPT

We’re counting down the hours till the end of … and quickly approaching your last chance to double your impact on this special day.

The clock is ticking, and we’re still counting on you. Your support today will truly change the lives of students, create new opportunities and make a lasting impact at RISD and beyond. Matching funds are still available, so let’s unlock every dollar!

Make your gift online before midnight tonight: http://bit.ly/3g7DuGA

This Giving Tuesday, your generosity will go twice as far for high-need students at RISD. Make your gift before midnight tonight to have it doubled, dollar for dollar, through the $250,000 Year-End Match Fund.

Your support will truly change the lives of our brilliant students, create new opportunities and make a lasting impact at RISD and beyond.

Make your gift online: http://bit.ly/3X4snyF

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday—a day when the entire RISD community comes together to combine our support and maximize our impact. Thanks to a match fund created by a generous group of 1877 Society members, your donation will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $250,000—making twice the difference for high-need students at RISD.

We hope you’ll join us tomorrow (or even make your early-bird gift now!) with your special Giving Tuesday gift. Your matched contribution will give young leaders the tools they need and the opportunity they deserve to leave their mark.

Double your impact through the match and make your gift today: http://bit.ly/3X4snyF

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Alumni Travel Program Spotlight: Legendary Turkey
📆: May 30–June 13, 2023

From Istanbul to the Turquoise coast, join your fellow RISD Alumni and friends for an unparalleled small-group travel experience:

➡Spend four nights in Istanbul including a private Bosphorus cruise.
➡Visit Gallipoli, then ferry across the Dardanelles to storied Troy.
➡Discover Pergamum, tour magnificently preserved classical Ephesus and visit Sirince.
➡Tour the acclaimed Archaeological Museum in Antalya and Perge’s Grecian ruins.
➡Take a distinctive “Blue Voyage” day cruise aboard a privately chartered yacht along the Turquoise Coast.

🧳Travel with us—learn more at alumni.risd.edu/travel

[Image credit: Istanbul by Hussein Himmati via unsplash]

Hurry! The 2022 .Arts is closing soon.

Time is running out for you to help strengthen the experience of those following in your footsteps at RISD by sharing how your art + design education has shaped you.

TEDxRISD is looking for RISD Alumni speakers for the first-ever on-campus TEDx event scheduled on Thursday, March 16th, 2023.

The speaker series will consist of two students, two faculty/staff, and two-three alumni. Our theme this year is…(drumroll, please)...UNRAVEL: Ideas Worth Disentangling.

TEDxRISD is looking for inspirational RISD alumni to unravel their stories with us. If you are interested in speaking, please fill out this quick application by November 2, 2022. Please feel free to nominate yourself or a colleague. If you have any questions, you can reach out to us at: [email protected]

The 2022 .Arts survey is now online.

Have you received your SNAAP invitation yet? If not, email [email protected] to let us know to get you on the list.

We hope you will take the time to participate in this survey. Your experiences and ideas will help shape programs for students at RISD and in arts higher education nationwide.

Inauguration weekend is here!

We can’t wait to see many of you on campus for this historic event. If you are unable to attend in person we invite you to watch the livestream of the investiture and the opening keynote on the inauguration homepage risd.edu/new-spaces or through the link in our bio.

Livestream: Investiture Ceremony
Friday, October 7, 2022
10–11:30 am ET

Livestream: New Space(s) Inauguration Symposium | Opening Keynote Conversation
Friday, October 7, 2022
2:30–3:30 pm ET

For those of you who will be celebrating on campus with us on October 7–8, we look forward to sharing this experience with you—beginning with the inauguration of RISD’s 18th president, Crystal Williams, followed by a series of public events and panels. RISD alumni, faculty and change-makers will lead the conversation exploring the concept of new spaces in art, design, history, pedagogy, social justice and community. The celebration continues with the RISD Craft art sale, open studios, free admission to , discount at and more. See the full schedule at: risd.edu/new-spaces.

The chain of office—the ornate necklace that will be bestowed upon President Williams during the investiture ceremony—is a symbol of the president's authority and service to the college that harks back to medieval livery collars. It was crafted by former RISD Professor Merlin Szasz for the inauguration of late President Roger Mandle in 1994 and stands as a testament to the many skills RISD students must hone as they work to attain their degrees. The chain’s central silver medallion depicts Athena, the Greek goddess of learning and the arts, on one side and the motto vita brevis est ars longa on the other. This quote from the Greek physician Hippocrates effectively translates to “life is short, art long.”

RISD will come together to celebrate Inauguration Weekend October 7–8, beginning with the historic investiture of RISD’s 18th president, Crystal Williams, followed by a series of public events and panels exploring the concept of new spaces. Learn more and RSVP at: risd.edu/new-spaces.

Shown: Merlin Szasz, RISD Chain of Office, 1994. RISD transfer from the President's Office. Credit

Alumni Travel Spotlight: Iceland

Iceland is more than just spectacular scenery. It’s a country filled with creators pushing the boundaries of design. This spring RISD alumni have the opportunity to experience all Iceland has to offer with a once in a lifetime journey.

See Reykjavík from a local’s perspective

Immerse yourself in architecture and design from the traditional to the cutting edge

Hear from creators across the country as they discuss their work

Dive into , Iceland’s largest annual design festival

Connect with alumni and see the world with our Alumni Travel Program. Iceland is booking now for our April 30–May 7, 2023 trip.

Travel with us—learn more at alumni.risd.edu/travel

Image credit: Kevin Pages and DesignMarch

HELP RISD STUDENTS MAKE THEIR MARK

It’s not too late to show your support for RISD students through your gift to the RISD Fund today. Your generosity will give a young leader the tools they need and the opportunity they deserve to leave their mark.

Make your gift online:
https://bit.ly/3AJ5oiz

This October, RISD is participating in the 2022 .Arts survey. Help us understand how your education shaped your experience and how you’ve used what you learned—at RISD and beyond.

Keep an eye on your inbox in the coming weeks, or update your contact information at the link in our bio to ensure you receive your invitation.

Join the conversation as we explore the concept of New Space(s) in art, design, history, pedagogy, social justice and community in a series of panels led by alumni, faculty and changemakers.

Inauguration Weekend, October 7-8.

Register and learn more at risd.edu/new-spaces

RISD STUDENTS ARE THE FUTURE.
You can help them thrive.

Now is the time to invest in our incredible artists, designers, builders, makers and dreamers.

The RISD Fund is essential to create conditions where every student can realize their extraordinary potential and share their gifts with the world.

When you make a gift toward the RISD Fund today, you’re standing with our students—the next generation of world changers. Together, we can ensure that our diverse, passionate creatives have the tools and resources they need to bring positive changes to the current and future landscapes of our lives.

You can show your support and make your gift online: https://bit.ly/3cHDThe

How does the notion of space play into art, design, history, pedagogy, social justice and community? Join us at Inauguration Weekend, October 7–8, as we welcome industry leaders and changemakers for a series of panel discussions exploring these questions.
Register and learn more at risd.edu/new-spaces

Opening Keynote Conversation

Artist Shahzia Sikander MFA 95 PT/PR, television producer Ilene Chaiken 79 GD P 18 and architect Michael Maltzan BArch 85 P 24 will discuss the power and potential of New Space(s) in art, design and entertainment.

Closing Keynote Conversation

Author, scholar and activist Ibram X. Kendi and President Crystal Williams will discuss how art and design can help build an antiracist society.

Photo credits: Dan Gurton, Ricky Middlesworth, Ron Eshel and Stephen Voss.

RISD will come together to celebrate Inauguration Weekend October 7–8, beginning with the historic investiture of RISD’s 18th president, Crystal Williams, and moving into a series of public events and panels exploring the concept of New Space(s) in art, design, history, pedagogy, social justice and community.

Learn more and RSVP: risd.edu/new-spaces

On we celebrate our founder Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf and the other visionary women who established RISD more than 40 years before women in America gained the right to vote. In 1877, Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf urged 34 members of the Rhode Island Women’s Centennial Commission to invest their group’s surplus funding of $1,675—which they had raised for RI’s contribution to the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in 1876—in founding a school of art and design. Pictured: class photo from 1892 Photo:

David Byrne, the Artist, Is Totally Connected

Congratulations to David Byrne HD 21 on his new gallery show and book!

David Byrne, the Artist, Is Totally Connected There’s a new gallery show and book of his whimsical line drawings — and coming this summer, an immersive art-and-science experience.

Winners Announced for the 2021 Architectural Education Awards

Congratulations to RISD Alumni Deborah Berke BArch 77 HD 05, who was recently announced as the next recipient of the AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion.

Winners Announced for the 2021 Architectural Education Awards ACSA is pleased to announce the 2021 Architectural Education Award Winners. Each year, ACSA honors architectural educators for exemplary work in areas such as building design, community collaborations, scholarship, and service. Award winners inspire and challenge students, contribute to the professi...

Alumni Reunions | RISD Alumni

This June, we welcome YOU, our 0s, 1s, 2s, 5s, 6s and 7s class members, back to campus for Commencement + Reunion Weekend, June 2–5, 2022

Join us for an activity-filled and family-friendly celebration featuring the return of favorites such as RISD Craft, paint by numbers, campus tours and drawing classes on Nickerson Green, as well as new traditions like the All Campus Dance. Your reunion is a perfect time to connect with friends old and new at your Class Dinner, lead the way for the next generation at our Alumni Commencement Processional and so much more!

Visit alumni.risd.edu/reunions for more information!

Alumni Reunions | RISD Alumni In this section Events Schedule Hotels + Lodging Your questions, answered! Update your contact info Share your Design Diploma story Become a reunion volunteer Alumni Reunions We can’t wait to celebrate with YOU, our 0s, 1s, 2s, 5s, 6s and 7s class members, as we welcome you back to campus for Comm...

Rhode Island School of Design is pleased to announce Crystal Williams as its 18th president. A leader, educator, advocate and poet, Williams believes that education, art and design, and commitments to equity and justice are essential to transforming our society.

Learn more about President-Elect Williams at risd.edu/risd-18th-president

RISD Alums Make the 2022 30 Under 30 List | RISD

Congratulations to Kate Pincus-Whitney MFA 20 PT, Nicole Xu 16 IL, Tara Gupta 19 FAV and Caspar Nagel 18 ID for their inclusion on the latest Forbes 30 Under 30 list!

RISD Alums Make the 2022 30 Under 30 List | RISD Painter Kate Pincus-Whitney, illustrator Nicole Xu, climate activist Tara Gupta and entrepreneur Caspar Nagel earn accolades from Forbes.

Pulling on the Thread José Ato Menéndez Tatiana Gómez Gaggero | RISD Alumni

Pulling on the Thread Season 2 | Episode 6 is on air now!

Listen in as Tatiana Gomez MFA 18 GD and José Menendez MFA 17 GD, creators of Gráfica Latina, an online index of Latin American and Latinx graphic design, sit down with host Lois Harada 10 PR to discuss their work.

Pulling on the Thread José Ato Menéndez Tatiana Gómez Gaggero | RISD Alumni NEWS | Nov 2021 Season 2 | Episode 6: José Ato Menéndez and Tatiana Gómez Gaggero Tatiana Gomez Gaggero MFA 18 GD Jose R. Menendez Lopez MFA 17 GD José Ato Menéndez MFA 17 GD Tatiana Gómez Gaggero MFA 18 GD by Suerynn Lee 12 PR Gráfica Latina is an online index of Latin American and Latinx gr...

Pulling on the Thread Lucia Monge | RISD Alumni

Just released—Pulling on the Thread, Season 2 | Episode 4 featuring Lucia Monge MFA 15 SC!

Listen now at the link below or through your favorite streaming service.

Pulling on the Thread Lucia Monge | RISD Alumni PODCAST | Oct 2021 Season 2 | Episode 4: Lucia Monge Lucia Monge MFA 15 SC Lucia Monge Suerynn Lee 12 PR Lucia Monge is a Peruvian multimedia artist who uses nature as a collaborator in her work. She graduated with an MFA in Sculpture in 2015 and now lives in Portland, Oregon. Host Lois Harada talke...

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Pulling on the Thread, Season 2 | Episode 3 is available now!

In this episode, host sits down with Yelitsa Jean-Charles 16 IL Founder + CEO of .

Listen now at alumni.risd.edu/podcast or on your favorite streaming service!

[Image: black and white illustrated portrait of Yelitsa Jean-Charles by 12 PR]

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RISD Limited Editions | RISD Alumni

RISD / Limited Editions launched this morning!

Shepard Fairey’s print has already sold out of it’s limited run of 300—don’t miss your chance to purchase Cindy Ji Hye Kim’s beautiful “Mott Haven, March 2020”, 2021 before it also sells out!!

Visit alumni.risd.edu/limited-editions to purchase this exclusive print by Cindy Ji Hye Kim 13 IL before it's gone!

RISD Limited Editions | RISD Alumni RISD EVENT RISD Limited Editions Starts: Fri, October 08, 2021 Ends: Thu, October 14, 2021 An Alumni Print Sale Benefitting the Student Opportunity Fund RISD/Limited Editions launches October 8, 2021 at 12:01 am ET, with a limited series of exclusive signed and numbered prints by RISD Trustee Shepar...

Pulling on the Thread Shepard Fairey | RISD Alumni

Pulling on the Thread is back for Season 2!

Listen today as host Lois Harada 10 PR sits down with Shepard Fairey 92 IL HD 21 to talk his iconic style and some of his latest work—including an exclusive print available through RISD/Limited Editions, an alumni-led print sale benefitting the Student Opportunity Fund.

Pulling on the Thread Shepard Fairey | RISD Alumni PODCAST | Oct 2021 Season 2 | Episode 1: Shepard Fairey Shepard Fairey 92 IL Lois C. Harada 10 PR Pulling on the Thread returns for Season 2! Shepard Fairey by Suerynn Lee 12 PR Host Lois Harada 10 PR sits down with Shepard Fairey 92 IL HD 21 to discuss his iconic style and some of his latest work.....

RISD Limited Editions | RISD Alumni

Announcing RISD / Limited Editions, a biannual alumni print sale to benefit the Student Opportunity Fund! In partnership with eBay for charity and MatchFire Auctions, our inaugural sale features exclusive works by Shepard Fairey 92 IL and Cindy Ji Hye Kim 13 IL.

Mark your calendars—the sale opens on Oct 8.

Keep up to date at alumni.risd.edu/limited-editions

RISD Limited Editions | RISD Alumni RISD EVENT RISD Limited Editions Starts: Fri, October 08, 2021 Ends: Thu, October 14, 2021 An Alumni Print Sale Benefitting the Student Opportunity Fund RISD/Limited Editions launches October 8, 2021 at 12:01 am, with a limited series of exclusive signed and numbered prints by RISD Trustee Shepard F...