Ringling College of Art and Design

Ringling College of Art and Design
Full color logo of Ringling College of Art and Design
Other name
RCAD
Former names
The School of Fine and Applied Art of the John and Mable Ringling Art Museum,[1] Ringling School of Art and Design (RSAD)
TypePrivate art school
EstablishedMarch 31, 1931; 93 years ago (1931-03-31)
FounderLudd M. Spivey
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
Academic affiliation
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
Endowment$49.5 million (2020)[2]
PresidentLarry R. Thompson[3]
Academic staff
182
Students1,663[4]
Location, ,
United States

27°21′38″N 82°32′53″W / 27.3606697°N 82.5480817°W / 27.3606697; -82.5480817
CampusUrban
48 acres (19 ha)
MascotRemy the Armadillo
Websitewww.ringling.edu
Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Florida
Ringling College of Art and Design
Location of RCAD
Ringling College of Art and Design is located in the United States
Ringling College of Art and Design
Ringling College of Art and Design (the United States)

Ringling College of Art and Design (RCAD; stylized as Ringling College of Art + Design) is a private art and design school in Sarasota, Florida.[5] It was founded by Ludd M. Spivey as an art school in 1931 as a remote branch of Southern College before their separation in 1933.

  1. ^ "About us". Ringling College of Art and Design. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Leadership & Administration". Ringling College of Art and Design. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "At A Glance 2018-19" (PDF). Ringling College of Art and Design. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "Overview of Ringling College of Art and Design". US News.