Exhibition | DON'T YOU SIT DOWN

An interactive exhibition, Don't You Sit Down: Shades of Jim Crow, 1960– explores racism in the US originating with Jim Crow laws from the post-Civil War era...

Faculty workshop | Mindfulness for Educators: Integrating Conscious Awareness Practice Into the Classroom

Please join Liz Maynard for his workshop that orients to the ubiquitous concept of “mindfulness” for appropriate application in a teaching and learning...

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 10am
Virtual Event
Faculty workshop | Guilds, Anagrammatics, and Techniques of Ordering III: On Maps

Please join SEI Fellow Chris Roberts for Guilds, Anagrammatics and Techniques of Ordering I: On Maps, the third of a workshop series that will provide an...

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12pm
Virtual Event
Photo credit: Emmanuelle Andrianjafy Untitled (2015) from Nothing’s In Vain (MACK, 2012)

RISD's Photography department welcomes Gary Metz lecturer Emmanuelle Andrianjafy, a Malagasy photographer who arrived in the port city of Dakar, situated on...

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12pm
Virtual Event
RISD Global Summer Studios

The RISD Global team is offering virtual drop-in hours to help students with questions about RISD Global Summer Studios, running virtually in June 2021. No...

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12pm
Virtual Event
Laine Rettmer

The Sculpture department welcomes Laine Rettmer as part of its Spring 2021 Visiting Artist Lecture Series. Rettmer is a North American visual artist and...

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 1:10pm
Virtual Event
RISD Global Summer Studios Virtual Italy Poster

Learn about RISD Global Summer Studios 2021 Virtual, Italy | Form, Leather, Color & Craft from RISD Industrial Design faculty Anne Marika Verploegh Chassé...

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 6:30pm
Virtual Event
Alumni event | Providence studio tour

Join the Alumni Club of RI for a virtual studio tour of Katrinkles, a wholesale supplier of buttons and tools for textiles artists, hosted by Katy Westcott...

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 7pm
Virtual Event
Visiting artist | Raven Chacon

Raven Chacon is a composer, performer and installation artist from Fort Defiance, Navajo Nation. As a solo artist, collaborator, or with Postcommodity,...

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 7pm
Virtual Event
RISD Global Summer Studios Virtual Azores Poster

Learn about RISD Global Summer Studios 2021 Virtual, Azores | Design with Nature from RISD Architecture faculty Laura Briggs. Join us as we answer questions...

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 9am
Virtual Event
RISD Global Summer Studios Virtual Thailand Poster

Learn about RISD Global Summer Studios 2021 Virtual, Thailand | From Seed to Cloth: A Mindful Approach to Craft from RISD Apparel Design faculty Jasper...

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 12pm
Virtual Event
Visiting architect | Alfredo Brillembourg

The Interior Architecture department welcomes Urban-Think Tank co-founder and co-principle Alfredo Brillembourg, winner of the 2010 Ralph Erskine Award, the...

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 12pm
Virtual Event
Alumni talk |  Creatives in Law School

Join RISD alumni lawyers for a conversation about going to law school and practicing law! Are you considering pursuing a career in law? Want to learn about...

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 5pm
Virtual Event
RISD Global Summer Studios Virtual Denmark Poster

Learn about RISD Global Summer Studios 2021 Virtual, Denmark | Design Seminar + Workshop from RISD Furniture Design faculty Nathaniel Smith. Join us as we...

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 6:30pm
Virtual Event
Alumni event | RISD Footwear Affinity Group Launch

Join the RISD Footwear Affinity Group to connect with others who are making or designing shoes and boots. Co-leaders Daphne Board 98 TX and Sarah Guerin...

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 7pm
Virtual Event
Student discussion | Tea Time

A casual conversation with a panel of both undergraduate and graduate students sharing about various classes they have taken, their experiences, and...

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 7pm
Faculty workshop | Inclusive Syllabi III

Please join Patricia Barbeito for a discussion on syllabi. The course syllabus is often a student’s fforirst contact with you and your course; it sets the...

Friday, April 30, 2021 9am
Virtual Event
Student activity | Virtual Settlers of Catan

The game of strategy and resource management. Barter, trade, and haggle your way to victory, all from the comfort of your dormroom.

Friday, April 30, 2021 6pm
Heterogeneous Constructions Lecture Series | Lecture 2 

Please join us for the second event in the Heterogeneous Constructions lecture series. This event will feature a conversation between architect Roger...

Monday, May 3, 2021 11:30am
Virtual Event
Visiting artist | Mays Albaik

The Glass department welcomes artist Mays Albaik MFA 19 GL, whose interdisciplinary visual practice has literary writing at its heart. Crystalizing as...

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 1:10pm
Virtual Event
Alumni event | Decolonizing the RISD Museum’s collection

Join the Alumni Club of NYC for a virtual presentation by Sarah Ganz Blythe, interim director of the RISD Museum, about decolonizing the museum’s collection....

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 7pm
Virtual Event
Alumni event | RISD Architects

Join the RISD Architects affinity group for a talk with Alexandra Gadawski MArch 15, an architect and sustainability leader at HMFH Architects, where her...

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 1pm
Virtual Event
ISE event | Drag performance & workshop

Featuring Yung Onyx, Pulp Friction, and Complete Destruction. Ever thought about venturing into the drag world? Join the ISE and our special guests to learn...

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 6:30pm
Virtual Event
Alumni event | What Artists Should Know About NFTs

The RISD Alumni Association and RISD Families Association welcome all members of the RISD community to the upcoming moderator-led panel discussion on the...

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 7pm
Virtual Event
Visiting lecturer | Peter McCoy

The Liberal Arts division and the Nature-Culture-Sustainability graduate program welcome Peter McCoy, who will give a talk titled Radical Mycology: A...

Thursday, May 6, 2021 4:30pm
Virtual Event
Visiting author | Seph Rodney

The Painting department welcomes Seph Rodney, opinions editor and managing editor of Hyperallergic’s Sunday Edition, who will present a talk called Thinking...

Monday, May 10, 2021 2pm
Virtual Event
Alumni talk | Architect Gabrielle Bullock

Join the Alumni Club of LA and RISD Architects for a talk with RISD Trustee Gabrielle Bullock BArch 84 on her latest project, Destination Crenshaw. A...

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 3pm
Virtual Event
Community conversation | African Food and Culture

The African Alliance of Rhode Island invites the RISD community to a conversation about urban agriculture and a virtual visit to its Bami Farm in Providence....

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 6pm
Virtual Event
Alumni event | Club of Charlotte, VA

Right now it's more important than ever to stay connected to one another. So grab a drink or a snack and help us launch the RISD Alumni Club of Charlotte,...

Thursday, May 13, 2021 6pm
Virtual Event
Alumni Club of San Francisco | Show and Tell

Learn about fellow RISD alumni in the San Francisco area through the next Show and Tell! Hear about the various things alumni are doing around the Bay Area....

Thursday, May 13, 2021 8:30pm
Virtual Event
Alumni Club of Philadelphia | Mural tour & garden social

The Alumni Club of Philadelphia invites you to a special walking tour and garden social on May 22. Please join us for a spring tour followed by a social at...

Residence Halls Close

Residence Halls Remain Open for Students Scheduled to Graduate

Friday, May 28, 2021
RISD Commencement 2021

Join us on June 5 to celebrate the achievements and perseverance of 403 undergraduate and 212 graduate students as they receive their degrees from Rhode...

Saturday, June 5, 2021 10am