Additional Courses Offered Spring Quarter

NEWly added to the schedule
PHOT 419 Digital Video Media Technique- elective, MW 5-7:30 few seats left.

PHOT 313 Studio Lighting Technique, Section 3, MW 5-7:30

Digital Image for the Web
Elective
SFIN 306 Digital Imaging for the Web still has seats available. This is a basic web design course for photographers. The course is an elective. To find the course to register look under Fine Art, (not photography). The course is SFIN 306, offered MW 2-4:30 Bergen Hall 407. Course Description: Students are afforded the opportunity to communicate through the medium of photographs on the Web and obtain skills that have proven productive in the marketplace. Emphasis is placed on acquiring Web design proficiency through appropriate use of software and image editing tools. Image formatting possibilities are investigated, along with aesthetic/functional aspects of site navigation, design, sequence and consistency. Prerequisite(s): CMPA 100.

PHOT 724 Web Design for Photography
Images created within this course are placed in the context of an operating Web site. Students focus on image optimization for Internet and intranet components, as well as CD and DVD publishing. Electronic imaging communication and aesthetics are emphasized in the context of a digital posting environment. Prerequisite(s): PHOT 714.

Additional Digital Video Techniques Class Offered

An additional Digital Video, PHOT 419, has been created for Spring term after the first class filled. The new section of PHOT 419 is offered Monday and Wednesday at 5:00 P.M. This course is open to both undergraduates and graduate students in the Photography Department.

PDN Curator Contest Entry Deadline Coming Up!

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Watermill Summer Residencies

The Watermill Center is currently looking for artists of all disciplines
between the ages of 18 and 40 to apply for The 2011 International Summer
Program running from July 18 – August 21, 2011. The program is looking
for emerging and mid-career artists including architects, visual artists,
directors, actors, dancers, choreographers, costume/scenic/lighting
designers, performance artists, graphic designers, archivists, landscape
artists, dramaturgs, and writers. To read more about the application
guidelines and apply online pplease visit:
watermillcenter.org/programs/apply

About the International Summer Program

For the past 17 years, The Watermill Center has hosted an International
Summer Program led by Artistic Director, Robert Wilson. Each summer,
approximately 65 artists from over 30 countries gather at Watermill’s
Long Island, NY six-acre campus. Selected participants spend two to five
weeks in intense creative exploration which provides a unique opportunity
to learn from established professionals, particularly the development and
performance methodologies of Robert Wilson and his peers; forge lasting
relationships with other artists from a broad range of experience levels
and disciplinary specificity; develop networks of US and international
professional contacts; focus on new work, and embody what it means to be a
“global artist.”

Participants receive access to an extensive collection of resources
central to the Watermill experience: ongoing apprenticeships and daily
workshops with Robert Wilson and his collaborators; lectures on various
subjects from theatre and opera innovation, installation, design, and
science led by international cultural luminaries, established artists, and
scientists; opportunities to develop new work for public presentation
during the annual Watermill Summer Benefit and Discover Watermill Day;
access to 20,000 square feet of rehearsal/performance/design spaces; a
theater production archive; a 6,000 volume library; outdoor stages; the
Watermill Art Collection; and the Center’s landscaped grounds.

In addition to workshops, all participants share in the responsibilities
of daily life: housekeeping, cooking, cleaning, and maintaining the
Watermill grounds and gardens. Daily physical labor, including landscaping
and the construction of site-specific installations is an integral part of
the Summer Program. This live/work environment reflects the Watermill idea
that an artist works differently in an environment that he or she has
helped to create and maintain.

All participants are lodged in shared rooms in either the Center's
dormitory or rented summer houses. Shared vans are provided for transport
to and from the Center. All participants spend the entire day (from 9am to
10pm, seven days a week) at the Center. All meals are prepared with trained
chefs and served at the Center. To submit your online application please
visit www.watermillcenter.slideroom.com and select International Summer
Program 2011.

About The Watermill Center

Watermill is a laboratory for performance founded by Robert Wilson as a
unique environment for young and emerging artists from around the world to
explore new ideas. Watermill draws inspiration from all the arts and
cultures as well as from social, human and natural sciences. Watermill is a
global community of artists. Living and working together among the
extensive collection of art and artifacts lies at the heart of the
Watermill experience. Watermill is a haven for the next generations of
artists, supporting their work among a network of international
institutions and venues that embrace new interdisciplinary approaches. For
more information about Watermill please visit www.watermillcenter.org

Contact:
Sue Jane Stoker
summerprogam@watermillcenter.org

Acre Projects Residency in Chicago

This could be a great opportunity to get involved in the Chicago Art scene and spend a summer in beautiful Southwest Wisconsin.

http://www.acreresidency.org/

ACRE (Artists’ Cooperative Residency and Exhibitions) is a non-profit based in Chicago devoted to developing new systems of support for emerging artists and to creating a regenerative community of cultural producers. ACRE investigates and institutes models designed to help artists develop, present, and discuss their practices by providing forums for idea exchange, interdisciplinary collaboration, and experimental projects.

2010 marks the inaugural year for ACRE, which was founded in an effort to provide the arts community with an affordable, cooperative, and dialogue-oriented residency program. ACRE’s annual artist residency takes place every Summer in rural Southwest Wisconsin. The property, set on 100 acres of wetland, hills, and farmland, is home to such wildlife as deer, bald eagle, heron, hawk, and rainbow trout, and is strewn with a vast network of rivers and springs. The residency facilities include numerous buildings which provide for expansive communal work spaces, a screen-printing studio, an outdoor wood shop, and access to both digital and analog recording equipment. Accommodations are all recently built from salvaged timbers and furnished with individual bathrooms, kitchenettes, and decks. All meals are provided, and will be prepared daily using ingredients grown in the surrounding area, renowned for its organic and sustainable agriculture and dairy farms.

Residents have the opportunity to expand upon their individual practices and take part in optional programming within a collaborative community. Additionally, visiting artists are invited to conduct studio visits and present lectures, discussions, and workshops. Residents can apply for a 12-day or 25-day residency or are free to determine the length of their stay for a reasonable day rate. The residency will support up to 25-30 residents at a given time.

Over the subsequent year, ACRE endeavors to provide opportunities and exposure to its alumni. Each resident is given access to an online “flat file”, where they can develop customizable pages to present their work and are offered a solo exhibition or event at ACRE’s 400 square foot gallery space in Chicago. After each year’s residency, exhibition openings will occur weekly throughout the year. These efforts will complement other activities and programming designed to create the conditions for a thriving and enduring arts network.

http://www.acreresidency.org/

Jacksonville Fine Arts Festival Grants

The AMA, Avondale Merchant Association, has offered SCAD fine artists up to ten grants for individual students and recent SCAD alumni and faculty to participate in the Jacksonville Fine Art Festival . Each grant is valued at $175, and comprises the application fee and the space fee.

~ The two-day outdoor event is Sat & Sun, April 9 & 10, 10-4

~ up to ten grants for SCAD students, recent alumni, and faculty, valued at $1750, are available.

........waived application fee ($25 x 10=$250)

........waived space rental ($150 x 10 = $1500)

~ if needed, artists can rent a 10x10' tent and an 8x10' wall for $50 and $70, respectively (arrangements may be made to have volunteers set these up and take them down). Artists may also choose to bring their own tent, walls, or other means of display.

~ a Best of Show and additional monetary awards in each media area will be made; the jurors are the Museum Director of MOCA, the museum director of the Cummer Museum, and an influential patron of the arts.

~ no commission is taken;

~ exhibited works must be for sale; for patrons who prefer to use credit cards, a sponsor has offered use of his gallery's credit card machines at cost.

~ expected attendance is more than 10,000

Interested? Contact Steve Darr at sdarr@scad.edu as soon as possible (we need to get a sense by March 15 of how many individuals are interested.)

Additional information:

http://www.shoppesofavondale.com/page2.html

Also:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jacksonville-Fine-Arts-Festival/121526594535037?v=info

SCAD HK Student Work Featured on WSJ Blog

Image Credit: Dave Greer
To see other images and read the story, click HERE.

Ninth Annual "Art in the Woods"

For Immediate Release

What: Ninth Annual “Art in the Woods”

Where: Stillmore, GA

Who: Stillmoreroots Group

When: Saturday, March 26th

Time: 10am-7pm (Music: 3-5pm, Artist’s Talk: 5pm)

Description: Art Exhibit in the woods of Stillmore, GA

Directions: www.stillmoreroots.org

Contact Information:

Anthony Faris

(912) 224-8296

at_stillmore@yahoo.com

www.stillmoreroots.org

Brief Description:

The Stillmoreroots group, an artist’s collaborative based in Southeast Georgia, is proud to announce their 9^th Annual “Art in the Woods” Exhibition. “Art in the Woods” is the hallmark art exhibition of Stillmoreroots, taking place in a managed pine forest of Stillmore, GA. The exhibit includes site-specific art installation, live music, and interactive exhibits. Stillmoreroots includes five artists from Georgia, Ohio and North Carolina. “Art in the Woods” has become a hallmark show of Stillmore celebrating the rich history, culture, and stories of rural communities in Southeast Georgia.

Long Description:

STILLMORE, GEORGIA – The Stillmoreroots Group, an artist collective based in Swainsboro, Georgia, will be hosting an all-day art exhibition in the woods of Stillmore, Georgia on Saturday March 26th, 2011 from 10am till dusk. Directions to the location are available on the group’s website www.stillmoreroots.org. The artists, Jean Gray Mohs, Anthony Faris, Bryan Ghiloni, Desmal Purcell and Brandon Tatom, will speak about their work at 5:00pm. Musical performances by regional musicians Alan Brasher, Jeb Cameron, Phyllis Free and Ron Ellison will take place from 3-5pm.

The Stillmoreroots Group was founded in 2003 by five art students attending Armstrong, Georgia Southern and the Savannah College of Art and Design. The first Art in the Woods was influenced by a connection to the Purcell family land and a desire to have more dialogue and personal interaction than what the gallery/ museum context traditionally provided. The result was a one-day event in the managed pine forest of Stillmore, Georgia, a town of less than 700 that saw many visitors traveling for an alternative art viewing experience on the first day of spring. Since the success of the event, the group has seen expansions and transitions of members, more than 20 group shows across Georgia, and an increased focus on rural communities with limited art programs. Over half of the members moved to rural Emanuel County to work with the Emanuel Arts Council, Gallery RFD, the Emanuel Artists Guild and other local organizations to help create awareness for the arts not only in their city, but through connections with other communities in middle Georgia.

The members of the group hold degrees in art from Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Atlantic University and Savannah College of Art and Design. Their ranks have included college professors, school teachers, Downtown Development Directors and gallery directors from Stillmore to Swainsboro, Savannah to Albany, Charolotte, NC to Raliegh, NC. Though trained mostly as painters and photographers, most of the work at Art in the Woods falls into the realm of installation: creating an environment as a work of art. Nature is integrated into the work, which allows them to expand into sculpture, mixed media, and performance. The result is work that relies on the importance of participation and discussion, that takes into consideration the journey into the remote area, and that is accessible to all ages. Both artists and non-artists alike have found value in the experience over the years.

“Art in the Woods” is the Stillmoreroots Group’s hallmark event, emphasizing the importance of setting aside time for quality interaction with individuals when approaching the subject of Art. This local artist’s group has been featured in Southern Living and the Atlanta Journal Constitution: bringing more awareness to their mission of art advocacy for rural communities. Art in the Woods will take place rain or shine. Proper footwear for walking in the woods is highly recommended. For directions and more information, please visit www.stillmoreroots.org or e-mail at_stillmore@yahoo.com.

Christopher Hench Interviewed by Factice Magazine

For the interview, click HERE.
To look at a picture of Chris by fellow SCAD BFA candidate, Chris Cosgrove, look below!

Don't Miss: A Conversation with David Bram

Tuesday, March 8, 7:30 pm
Arnold Hall Auditorium



David Bram is a fine art photographer and the editor, founder, and curator of Fraction Magazine, an online venue dedicated to fine art photography, showcasing the work of both emerging and very established fine art photographers. Fraction Magazine is published on a monthly basis. Fraction Magazine was founded in 2008 and has shown portfolios from more than 120 photographers.

David has been reviewing portfolios at various national events including Review LA, Review Santa Fe, PhotoNOLA, Atlanta Celebrates Photography and Fotofest. He was also a juror for Review Santa Fe in 2010 as well as a juror for Critical Mass in 2009 and 2010. In September 2010, David was the recipient of the Griffin Museum of Photography’s Rising Star Award. David will be discussing the online opportunities for young photographers and the importance of a professional online presence.