Reunion 2023 Events

Don't forget to stop by registration to pick up your name badge. It is your all-access pass to your events!

Schedule

All events are listed by their start time.

Thursday, June 1, 2023

2 pm Reunion Registration Open (Chace Center Commons)
5:30 pm *Alumni Keynote, From Scratch: A Conversation with Julia Rothman 02 IL (Metcalf Auditorium) 

Friday, June 2, 2023

10 am Reunion Registration Open (Chace Center Commons)
11:30 am Half-Century Celebration (Providence Art Club)
12 pm *Chalk Walk (S. Water Street)
1 pm *Sketching Sessions at the Museum (RISD Museum)
4 pm *Alumni Awards Wall Dedication (20 Washington Place)
3 pm *New (to you) campus Tour (Departs Woods-Gerry)
4 pm Affinity Groups Reception (20 Washington Place)
5 pm Class of 2021 Reception (Aloft)
5 pm Class of 1988 Pizza Party (The Met)
5 pm Retired Faculty & Staff Reception (Market Square Tent)
6 pm Class of 1998 Reunion Kick-off Reception (Wild Colonial)
6 pm Class of 2013 Reunion Kick-off Reception (Wild Colonial)
8 pm Lantern Lighting (Michael S. Van Leesten Memorial Bridge)
8:30 pm Artists’ Party (Commencement + Reunion Tent)

Saturday, June 3, 2023

8 am Reunion Registration Open (Chace Center Commons)
8 am Breakfast at the Met (The Met Refectory)
11 am *RISD Craft (Benefit Street)
11 am *Community Family West African Dance Celebration with Haus of Glitter (Moore Terrace)
11 am *Boats & Floats with Ricky Rainbow Beard (RISD Beach)
11 am *Caricatures (RISD Beach)
11 am *Nature Lab Open House (Edna W. Lawrence Nature Lab)
12 pm *Chalk Walk (South Water Street)
12 pm *Post-Commencement Community Reception (Market Square)
1 pm 1988 Class Photo (RISD Beach)
1 pm *Sketching Sessions at the Museum (RISD Museum)
1:30 pm *New (to you) Campus Tour (Departs Woods-Gerry)
3 pm Historic RISD Tour (Departs from Roger Mandle Living and Learning Center)
2 pm Class of 1988 Waterman Drink & Draw (Waterman 41)
2 pm Class of 2013 Lightning Talks (Fleet Library at RISD)
6 pm Reunion Class Dinners (Commencement + Reunion Tent)
7 pm Class Dinners for 45/50/55/60/65-year reunions (University Club)
7 pm Class of 2021 Dinner (The Met)
8 pm Class of 2003 After Party & Fundraiser
8:30 pm *WaterFire (River Walk)
10:30 pm Class of 1988 After Party (Union Station Brewery)

Sunday, June 4, 2023

7 am Breakfast at the Met (The Met Refectory)
9 am Beach Day at Tillinghast (Shuttles leave from the Chace Center)
12pm *Chalk Walk (S. Water Street)

Don't forget! RISD Museum admission is free the entire weekend.

All events marked with an * are free and open to the community, a name badge is not required for entry. These events are designed to be family-friendly and we can't wait to see you there! For more information on community events during Commencement + Reunion Weekend, visit the events section of this site.