We are thrilled to announce the launch of RISD’s new alumni magazine, hitting your mailbox in early June. Featuring members of our global alumni community, the reimagined magazine will tell stories about art and design's critical role in shaping our world. We can’t wait to share it with you!

June 1, 2023 at 5:30 pm

Illustration Department Professor Robert Brinkerhoff sits down with Metcalf Visionary Award Winner Julia Rothman 02 IL to explore Julia's New York Times column, her project “Women Who Draw,” and her upcoming release, How We Got By: 111 People Share Stories of Survival, Resilience, and Hope through Hardship.

RISD students have been challenged in and out of the studio this spring. Explore the latest campus news, from collaborating with MIT Game Lab to investigating textiles' complex histories, service projects during Alternative Spring Break and more.

June 3, 2023 at 11 am

RISD Craft returns to Benefit Street for our spring sale, featuring the work of over 130 alumni. Whether you are celebrating your reunion or just stopping by to check out the Commencement + Reunion festivities, be sure to stop by and support the work of alumni artists and designers!

RISD recently announced the launch of the Sustainability Design Lab, made possible through the generous support of an anonymous donor. The lab will offer classes focused on adaptive reuse, alternative energy, rights of nature, rights to commons, public health, justice for culture, land use and the environment and more.

There is no better way to honor a unique graduate or dad in your life than with something as special and as one-of-a-kind as they are! Shop RISDmade and the Alumni Collection at the risd:store for that gift that says there is no one like you!

Connect with alumni and friends in beautiful Stresa on Lake Maggiore. Explore the islands and idyllic lakeside towns where poets and writers found inspiration. From romantic Isola San Giulio to charming Bellagio, chic Milan and elaborate villas, bask in the sun-soaked magic of Italy’s Lake District.

Ever wished you’d made it to see that one gallery installation before it came down? We have a suggestion to ensure that you don’t miss any of the exhibits that have everyone talking—sign up for the RISD Museum mailing list!