risd | Department of Teaching + Learning in Art + Design

The Department of Teaching + Learning in Art + Design is delighted to announce that Master of Arts (MA) alumna Saba Qizilbash has once again been selected as a finalist for the 2020 Sovereign Asian Art Prize. Saba Qizilbash, Inbezelment, 2019, Graphite on mylar, cast in resin, and copper/pewter bezels The Sovereign Asian Art Prize was launched in 2003 to increase the international exposure of artists in the region, whilst raising funds for programs that support disadvantaged

We are delighted to report that Department of Teaching + Learning in Art + Design alumna Rose Mary Botti-Salitsky has been bestowed by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) the title of Fellow for her outstanding service and contributions to the Society, the profession, and the interior design industry. The Society’s highest honor, Fellowship is awarded to ASID members who have made distinguished contributions to their profession, have engaged with the ASID commun

MA alum, Munir Mohammed is an artist whose murals grace a good number of Providence buildings. But he has most recently been challenged to scale his work down to 12" x 12" in a book authored by Mary Wagley Coop for which he has created some stunning illustrations. Munir shared with me that his debut into the world of illustration and publication was somewhat akin to "going to school" However, now with a literary agent on hand, Munir is eager to explore more work on this s

The RISD community is celebrating Founders Day on March 18th The celebration of Founders Day honors the entrepreneurial women who founded RISD in 1877 through a variety of special events and service activities in March. The College was founded and nurtured by a small group of women 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 su