²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College announces inaugural Carl Foreman Award winner
A film student and a father living with Alzheimer’s are at the center of Matthew Peterson’s Swan Song, winner of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College of Art and Design’s inaugural ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College Film Carl Foreman Award. The award, to be given annually, recognizes a graduating senior majoring in Film or Creative Writing for outstanding achievement in screenwriting, directing, […]
Recent Computer Animation alumni land internships at Pixar
Five recent alumni from ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College of Art and Design’s Computer Animation major are set to begin animation internships at Pixar this summer. The internship will be attended by Monica Lagrange ’24, Chloe Merwin ’23, Casey Schwarzschild ’24, Elena Serenko ’24, and Jack Yuster ’23. Rising senior Anastasia Junelle ’25 will also spend the summer […]
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College graduates Class of 2024; Commencement Speaker, Michael Bonner
Today, May 2, 2024, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College of Art and Design will hold the Commencement ceremony for the graduating class of 2024. Held for the first time at Robarts Arena off of Fruitville Road, 376 ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ graduates and their families and friends will gather to celebrate the momentous occasion. ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College holds one ceremony per year, […]
Illustration students exhibit in the 66th annual Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship
Each year, the Society of Illustrators celebrates the year’s best illustrations and animations created by college students. A jury of professionals from the field—art directors, illustrators, and other professionals—choose works for an exhibition at the Museum of Illustrators in New York. This year, 14 ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College of Art and Design Illustration students were selected for […]
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College plays host to multiple events for Sarasota Film Festival
April 5-14, the 26th annual Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) brought dozens of filmmakers to the area, with film screenings, panel discussions, and more happening at downtown Sarasota’s Regal Hollywood Theater and other locations in and around the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College of Art and Design campus. Led in part by SFF managing director Paul Ratner, also a […]
Booker High Law Academy and Visual Arts students visit forensic sculpture exhibition
On Wednesday, April 10, a group of almost 70 students from neighboring Booker High School visited the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College of Art and Design campus to view a collection of busts made over spring break at the Forensic Sculpture Workshop. The visiting students were part of Booker’s Law Academy program and Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) […]
Best of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ 2024 celebrates outstanding student work
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College of Art and Design’s annual juried exhibition, Best of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ opened Wednesday night, April 17, with an awards ceremony in Scott Plaza, preceded by the exhibition opening in the Diane Roskamp Exhibition Hall and the David and Lois Stulberg Gallery. The exhibition and reception are part of a 90-year tradition at the College, […]
Four local teens from Sarasota Art Museum internship advance toward art degrees
Four members of the Sarasota Art Museum of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College of Art and Design’s 2023-24 Teen Arts Council (SAM TAC) are set to take the next steps in their arts education. Marley Bean and Simon Orduno will attend ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College this fall, while Addy Hurt and Berkeley Maecker will participate in ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s PreCollege program this […]
Incoming students celebrate on campus for Accepted Student Day
Over 150 students attended ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College of Art and Design’s annual Accepted Student Day, which celebrates the prospective students who have been accepted to the College. The group of almost 400 represented seven countries and 27 states. Students had the opportunity to meet faculty and their future classmates. Representatives from student clubs welcomed the incoming […]
Students gain industry insights and job connections at 2024 Game Developers Conference
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College of Art and Design students, faculty, and staff recently attended the 2024 Game Developers Conference (GDC), held in San Francisco March 18-22. The group represented the College at an informational booth in the event’s expo hall while also experiencing essential seminars and workshops. This year’s featured speakers at GDC included Nintendo Executive Officer […]