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School of Photographic Arts and Sciences

Students leveraged the variety of makerspaces in RIT's brand-new SHED facility to create arts-integrative work responding to a theme of "Play."

WXXI News talks to Christye Sisson, school director and Gannett Chair in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, about photography rules.

FOX Rochester talks to Joshua Rashaad McFadden, assistant professor for the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, and Athena Lemon, fourth-year individualized program student, about the exhibit.

RIT alumna Paula Ospina has paved the path toward one of the biggest professional achievements of her career so far—being an assistant editor for the documentary FRIDA, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 25.

Sam Su, a third-year photographic and imaging arts/visual media option major from New York City, has partnered with athletic companies to photograph products and athletes. He recently went to the Cayman Islands and photographed Olympic athletes training for Protean Sports.

WHAM-TV features RIT student Athena Lemon, a fourth-year School of Individualized Study student, who curated a new exhibit in RIT’s University Gallery featuring the photography of RIT alumnus Bernie Boston.

Inspired by her Race, Civil Rights, and Photography class, Athena Lemon '24 curated an exhibition weaving her family photo archives with the work of renowned photojournalist Bernie Boston '55.

Good Morning America speaks to Chris Wairegi '14 (film and animation and advertising photography), founder of the organization 600 Black Women, about how the nonprofit focuses on uplifting black women in the film community.

"40 Years in Motion" holds RIT student-made stop motion animations dating back to the 1970s, paired with a display of the original puppets and props used to make the films.

Twelve RIT alumni have been honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards for the 2023-2024 year. The Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented annually by each of RIT’s nine colleges, the School of Individualized Study, and the RIT Graduate School to alumni who have performed at the highest levels of their profession or who have contributed to the advancement and leadership of civic, philanthropic, or service organizations.

Students and alumni from RIT’s School of Photographic Arts and Sciences received a total of seven awards in this year’s international College Photographer of the Year competition. Among the awards, Vincent Alban ’23 earned the title of College Photographer of the Year for the second year in a row.

The College of Art and Design welcomed 226 young artists to campus for its National Portfolio Day event, where prospective students met one-on-one with faculty about their artwork and different programs.