Working in the Arts Panel Discussion

“Make Starving Artists a Thing of the Past! – A 2-Panel Discussion Dedicated to Working in the Arts” on Friday, March 7, Oglethorpe House Ballroom, 201 W. Oglethorpe Avenue

This engaging event is designed to help your students envision and successfully attain their career goals of working in the arts.

“Show Me the Money: How to Make a Living in the Arts,” begins at 2:00PM, featuring:

• Amy Belnap, Grants Manager, Telfair Museum of Art - Amy has raised over $500,000 in foundation and government grants for the Telfair, including a $65,000 MetLife Foundation grant awarded to only 13 institutions nationally.
• Gene Pinion, Education Director, Savannah Music Festival - Gene Pinion produces the American Traditions Competition and other educational programs for the Savannah Music Festival.
• Sharon Ott, SCAD Professor of Performing Arts - Sharon Ott has directed plays and operas for organizations such as the Manhattan Theater Club, the Public Theater, and Playwright’s Horizons in New York, as well as the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.

“Maximum Exposure: Connecting Your Work with the Pros,” begins at 3:30PM, featuring:

• Andrew Meyer, SCAD Professor of Film and Digital Media - Meyer has over 30 years experience as a film producer, executive, and educator.
• Marcus Kenney, Visual Artist - In 2007 Kenney had a ten-year retrospective exhibition at the Jepson Center of the Telfair Museum in Savannah, his first New York solo exhibition, and a solo exhibition in New Orleans.
• Katrina Sage, Fashion Director, The South Magazine - Sage became the full-time Fashion Director of The South in 2007.

This event will also feature Prizes, Games, and lots of Free Food!

Please let your students know about this unique educational and career-building opportunity. Better yet, assign it as a field trip and encourage their attendance!

Thank you for your help in spreading the word about this exceptional event.

For more information, please contact:

Sam Anderson

sander27@student.scad.edu.