Activism -

Content warning: homophobia, discrimination

AIDS health protocols are protested as discriminatory. Protests, distributed policy posters and panels were hosted on campus dissecting the fear and homophobia surrounding the media’s presentation of the health crisis.

Protest poster calling people to fight AIDS

Poster with event listing

Blue poster about AIDS awareness

Man at protest holding megaphone

Protestors holding abstract graphic signs

A group of protestors holding raised signs

Get to know RISD

layer of rust-colored sheets with words and phrases like “struggle of being us”, “preservation” and “rage” written atop them

Center for Social Equity and Inclusion (SEI)

Learn about the center and its support of equity and inclusion initiatives at RISD.

students walking on the sidewalk in front of the red brick Waterman Building on RISD’s campus

Mission and values

Learn what drives all we do—as an institution and an engaged creative community.

risd graduating class of 1902 black and white historical photo

Explore the collection and learn more about RISD’s history and how it has changed over time.