Ringling College of Art and Design

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, Ringling School of Art and Design (RSAD)
TypePrivate art school
EstablishedMarch 31, 1931 (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)
PresidentLarry R. Thompson
Academic staff
182
Students1,663
Location
Sarasota
,
Florida
,
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
Location of RCAD
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. 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.

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