At SCAD Savannah bikes know no season
Got spring? No doubt our friends up North are asking that. Winter will endure for a good while longer, but when it comes to commuting to and from classes at Savannah College of Art and Design, it is...
View ArticleThe students of Oscar de la Renta
Legacy can be tangible and intangible. In the case of Oscar de la Renta, it is both, and it is flourishing in a place where young designers begin their careers.During his 2001 visit to Savannah College...
View ArticleThe architecture of trade and the 9th Savannah Symposium
What does Savannah have in common with Hong Kong, Cartagena, Venice and Mumbai? As a port city, it has long been connected to global trade networks that have existed as long as the oldest human...
View ArticleTV set as classroom and other reasons to get into television
The resurgence of TV is attracting a new generation of talent. Students are increasingly interested in jobs for the small screen, whether they are above or below the line. I tell them it’s a great time...
View ArticleThe world of Oscar de la Renta opens to admirers at SCAD Museum of Art
Savannah College of Art and Design opened André Leon Talley’s Oscar de la Renta: His Legendary World of Style (Feb. 5 – May 3) with a celebratory preview at SCAD Museum of Art. The fifty gowns, chosen...
View ArticleSCAD in and on TV
Whether on the screen or behind it, above the line or below it, Savannah College of Art and Design alumni are making their mark on television. In honor of aTVfest (Feb. 5 – 7), we scoured our research...
View ArticleLivestream: aTVfest Television Roundtable
On Saturday, February 7 at 11 a.m. EST, watch the aTVfest Television Roundtable live from Atlanta. TV journalists will offer their insight on the state of the industry, including why television is in a...
View ArticleLoglines from aTVfest 2015
The star-studded line up of Savannah College of Art and Design’s third annual television festival sent #aTVfest trending. But true to the tag line – Go Behind the Screen - the buzz was as much about...
View ArticleWeather Alert: SCAD Atlanta to open at 11 a.m. on Feb. 17
Due to inclement weather, SCAD Atlanta will open for students, faculty and staff on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 11 a.m. Classes scheduled 8 – 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 17 will be rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 20.SCAD...
View ArticleIn honor of Fashion Week: career advice from Oscar de la Renta
The debut of Peter Copping’s first collection as creative director of Oscar de la Renta at New York Fashion Week reminds us of the designer’s timeless advice to students of the industry. During his...
View ArticleMy Big Brother producer nets big honor at Annie Awards
Some of the best advice we’ve heard for future filmmakers is that if you want to direct, start directing. Jason Rayner (B.F.A., animation, 2014) and his animated short, My Big Brother, about a boy...
View ArticledeFINE ART 2015 honoree Xu Bing returns to SCAD
Savannah College of Art and Design honoree, Chinese artist Xu Bing, first visited SCAD ten years ago, well before the existence of SCAD Museum of Art, where his exhibition, “Things Are Not What They...
View ArticleVirtual reality for all
A thick envelope carrying a letter of acceptance was once the most exciting thing a college bound student could anticipate receiving in the mail. But virtual reality is changing that, and much more....
View ArticleWeather Alert: SCAD Atlanta to be closed on Feb. 25
Due to anticipated inclement weather, SCAD Atlanta will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 25 and resume operations on Thursday, Feb. 26, weather permitting.SCAD Atlanta dining services will operate in the...
View ArticleWeather Alert: SCAD Atlanta to operate on late start Feb. 26
Due to inclement weather, SCAD Atlanta will open for students, faculty and staff on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 11 a.m. Classes scheduled 8 – 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 26 will be rescheduled for Friday, March 6...
View ArticleDirtbags dig up composting love in Detroit
Trust us, you’ll want to know this dirtbag. In this case, the dirtbag isn’t a person but a campaign designed by students Rebecca Antonucci (B.F.A., advertising, senior) and Stefanie Gomez (B.F.A.,...
View ArticleFinding creative talent: employers share 4 in-demand traits
More than 150 companies attended Savannah College of Art and Design’s annual career fair in search of the next great creative talent. They ranged from boutique outfits like animation house Bento Box...
View Article'The Breakfast Club': a welcomed lecture by executive producer Andy Meyer
“Can I tell you the story of The Breakfast Club?”When one of two surviving members of the creative team behind The Breakfast Club offers to tell you how the enduring teen flick got made it’s not an...
View ArticleThe Ross Brothers return to SXSW with 'Western'
Western will be the third film in a row that Bill Ross (B.F.A., video/film, 2003) and Turner Ross (B.F.A., painting, 2003) have shown at SXSW, part of an acclaimed series of documentaries about the...
View Article6Chix college improv troupe: ‘We’re just as funny.’
How does an improv comedy troupe warm up? There’s laughter, as one might expect. But, in the case of 6Chix, there’s also a dance party, spurred on by some of the best female empowerment anthems of all...
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