Big Doings

Why it matters: Ringling College of Art and Design continues to grow, in student enrollment, places for students to live, majors and programs.

Students at Sarasota's Ringling College of Art and Design aren't the only ones creating innovative projects.

In 2018, the school itself will unveil three new additions that will give students more educational and housing options, and help keep the college at the creative forefront among national art and design schools.

In the spring, Ringling is expected to complete its post-production facility. It's the final piece of a 36,000-square-foot, city block-sized complex. It offers 25,000 square feet of professional soundstage space and more than 5,000 square feet of post-production space available for both academic and commercial use. It's already attracted Hollywood names such as Kevin Smith and Justin Long to campus, and will help enhance Ringling's 10-year-old film major program. The soundstages and post-production space represent an investment of more than $10 million.