Ragdale

Holly Quinn (30), from Old Dalby, won Ragdale's first ever Student of Excellence competition, beating off four other hopefuls in the recently held final. Holly has secured a full-time beauty therapist position at the prestigious spa, along with a ...

What: This event brings together renowned authors and artists for two evenings of creativity and conversation in support of Ragdale, the artists' retreat in Lake Forest. This year features founding authors Jane Hamilton, Anne LeClaire and Gail ...

Author Thomas H. Cook doesn't really consider himself a crime novelist, and in fact his his latest book, which he'll discuss at the 10th annual Ragdale Novel Affair fundraiser April 29 and 30, isn't a work of fiction at all. Yet, crime fiction and ...

The Adrian Smith Prize is awarded each year to a young design firm to build the Ragdale Ring, and outdoor performance space for the 50-acre Ragdale campus north of Chicago. SPORTS will receive a $15,000 production grant and a ten person residency ...

Creative Writing's J.C. Todd has been awarded a residency fellowship and stipend by the Ragdale Foundation. Located in Lake Forest, Il., Ragsdale artists-in-residence enjoy uninterrupted time for work, a supportive environment, and dynamic artist ...

Rounds, a design by by SPORTS of Syracuse, N.Y., a design collaboration of architects Greg Corso and Molly Hunker, is the winning design in the fourth annual Ragdale Ring competition. Selected by jury, the Rounds proposal honors Howard Van Doren ...