Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) has consistently upheld its mission to educate the public about the vital role of art and design in society. Ongoing engagement and commitment to the belief that the arts and design, in concert with fields like science and technology, will bring about the global innovation needed in the 21st century, make RISD a useful resource for arts advocacy.
STEM to STEAM is a RISD-led initiative to add Art and Design to the national agenda of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education and research in America. STEM + Art = STEAM. The goal is to foster the true innovation that comes with combining the mind of a scientist or technologist with that of an artist or designer. RISD President John Maeda and other members of the community have been championing the idea that STEM expands into STEAM when art is part of the equation (RISD, 2012).
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