Ringling College of Art and Design

It's here! Day one of PreCollege is underway, and we couldn't be more excited to welcome this group of artists to campus. 💕 This summer is going to be something special! ☀️

Juneteenth, observed each year on June 19, commemorates the final enforcement of emancipation in the United States and honors Black freedom, resilience, and culture.

As our community marks this important day, we invite you to explore exhibitions, local events, and educational resources that celebrate African American history and creativity. From Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College exhibitions to community gatherings and resources available through the Alfred R. Goldstein Library at Ringling College of Art & Design, there are many ways to engage, reflect, and celebrate.

🔗 Read about Juneteenth resources and events within our community

Ways to celebrate Juneteenth around Ringling College - Ringling College of Art and Design Celebrate Juneteenth with art at Sarasota Art Museum, local events, and resources from the Alfred R. Goldstein Library.

Meet some of the students who make Ringling College great in our Faces of Ringling series!

✩ Luka Zukhubaia’ 27, Business of Art and Design: "Ringling gave me my first real experiences managing projects, producing, and coordinating, and that happened pretty naturally through on-campus work, just collaborating with other creatives. It gave me a real look into what working in the industry actually feels like."

Read more about Luka’s experience at Ringling by clicking the link. https://www.ringling.edu/academics/student-stories/faces-of-ringling/

📸 Cecilia Marty '26 Photography and Imaging

Ringling College Graphic Design and Motion Design students brought home four Gold and three Silver ADDY Awards at the National Student American Advertising Awards, one of the most prestigious student advertising competitions in the country. An impressive 10% of all National Student ADDY Awards went to Ringling Motion Designers. ✨

Congratulations to these students on this outstanding achievement. Learn more about the ADDYs and see more of the winners' work here → https://www.ringling.edu/news/060526-addywins/

Gold ADDY Winners:
Diane Lee '25 and Rin Yokoi '25, Motion Design — 2025 FutureProof Titles
Ivy Jenkins '26, Graphic Design — Sezane Revolution
Gavin Russell Alvares '27, Motion Design — The First Coke on the Moon
Joshua Rovinsky '28, Motion Design — Whiplash: Rhythm and Ruin Titles

Silver ADDY Winners:
Adam Chase '26, Motion Design — Don't Get Toasted
Siona Kalambi and Kiki Leung '26, Motion Design — Sezane Revolution
Camila Ayala '27, Graphic Design — Yasuni Chocolate

We're excited to share Retro Recon, a junior-year Ringling College Game Art Biome project by Mateo Ortiz de la Pena Gomez Urquiza '27, created in collaboration with Joseph Carrabis '27. 🌿

Through this project, Mateo and Joseph explored the challenge of blending natural overgrowth with architectural and human-made structures inside a believable environment, a skill set central to environment art.

Projects like Retro Recon highlight the level of creativity, collaboration, and environmental storytelling our students bring to their work!

47 Ringling College Illustration students had their work selected for the 2026 Society of Illustrators Student Competition out of 4,550+ submissions from schools across the country, representing 18% of all accepted entries! Congratulations to every student who was recognized. 🥳

Tap the link to see all 47 winning works. → https://www.ringling.edu/news/052626-soiwins/

Meet some of the students who make Ringling College great in our Faces of Ringling series!

✩ Destini Brown ‘27, Creative Writing: “One thing that really captures what being here is like: showing up to a club or workshop and seeing so many people that it could fill an entire classroom. Student leaders and professors put real effort into making sure students are supported and mentored throughout their time here.”

Read more about Destini’s experience at Ringling by clicking the link. https://www.ringling.edu/academics/student-stories/faces-of-ringling/

📸 Cecilia Marty '26 Photography and Imaging