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The Savannah College of Art and Design experience is enlivened by a full calendar of gallery exhibitions, lectures, festivals, workshops, performances and conferences at all locations. Special events and activities sponsored by the college enrich academic life and enhance the relationship between the college and the local community. Major events may be available via live webcast, and workshops and lectures may be audio or video recorded for students who are not located in the area.
Viewing events for July 4, 2009
June 24-Aug. 9
"Design Thinking" Exhibition
Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St., Savannah, Ga.
The exhibitions department presents "Design Thinking," a curated design sales exhibition showcasing the outstanding breadth of SCAD's School of Design faculty, students and alumni. "Design Thinking" will represent designers as artists who are receptive to a synthesis of open source practicality, luxury, conceptual thinking and creativity, and who satisfy our complex needs and stimulate our active curiosity. A reception will take place July 10, 6-8 p.m.The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
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July 11
"The Timeless Promise Tour" Starring Kenny Lattimore and Deborah Cox
Saturday, 8 p.m.,
Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St., Savannah, Ga.
Enjoy an evening with these two highly talented performers as they kick off their 2009 summer tour with a benefit concert. This event is hosted by Michael and Judy Mauldin, with proceeds from the concert and VIP reception going to the Mauldin Scholarship Endowment. Gold Donor tickets ensure seating within the first six rows and provide access to a post-show VIP reception with Lattimore and Cox at the Red Gallery. Tickets cost $12-75 (additional service fees may apply) and can be purchased online, by phone at 912.525.5050, at the SCAD box office window (located at Trustees Theater), or at the door one hour prior to the event. Read the press release.
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Oct. 1-3
Art Materials Trade Show 2009
River Club, 3 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah College of Art and Design presents the third annual Art Materials Trade Show and workshops, coordinated by the SCAD School of Foundation Studies to fund student scholarships. The Art Materials Trade Show features professionals and visiting artists in the art and design materials industries who will showcase and demonstrate the best and most up-to-date products related to art and design, all of which will be for sale to the public at significant discounts. Industry experts will also offer academic, business-oriented, practical and technical seminars. The trade show and seminars are free and open to the public. For a fee, workshops will be held Oct. 2-3 at Alexander Hall, 668 Indian St. SCAD professors will provide instruction. More information is available online.
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Oct. 8-10
2009 ACSA Southeast Fall Conference, "Architecture is a Thing of Art"
TBA, , Savannah, Ga.
The goal of the 2009 ACSA Southeast Fall Conference, titled "Architecture is a Thing of Art," is to create a dialog for the sharing of thoughts and ideas through papers and projects that address the questions that will focus on the areas of knowledge, craft, art and pedagogy. .
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Oct. 31-Nov. 7
Savannah Film Festival
SCAD-Savannah, 342 Bull St., Savannah, Ga.
Hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design, the annual Savannah Film Festival presents a full range of cinematic creativity from both award-winning professionals and emerging student filmmakers. Panel discussions and presentations by visiting artists offer movie buffs the unique opportunity to experience the art of film while interacting one-on-one with their favorite filmmakers. Past honored guests have included Peter O'Toole, Kathleen Turner, Sydney Pollack, Alan Cumming, Roger Ebert, Jane Fonda, John Waters, Danny Glover, Alec Baldwin, Natasha Richardson and Ellen Burstyn. Passes are on sale now.
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Nov. 9-12, 2011
Southeastern College Art Conference
Hilton Savannah DeSoto Hotel, 15 E. Liberty St., Savannah, Ga.
Read . For more information, contact Sandra Reed.
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