SCAD Alumni Association’s Blog

The director of auxiliary services directs and coordinates the campus retail and auxiliary enterprises that generate revenue to support the university’s educational, social, cultural and recreational interests. Auxiliary services include photoSCAD, SCAD Travel, Gryphon Tea Room, and theaters. View the Director of Auxiliary Services job posting on SCAD’s employment Web site.

The British Council is launching an innovative program to find an international curator to select its final exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery in London. Following on the heels of Michael Craig-Martin, Jeremy Deller, Nicholas Penny and Paula Rego, a fifth curator is to be selected through a competition for curators worldwide.

The Fifth Curator competition is a unique new opportunity for an aspiring curator to select an exhibition of works from the British Council Collection. Applicants should be based permanently outside the UK and believe they have the passion and knowledge to be a leading curator. The winning curator will be given unlimited access to the collection, which includes over 8,500 key works of contemporary British art and the resulting exhibition will be shown at the Whitechapel Gallery in London in April 2010. Deadline for submission is Friday, Sept. 4.

“The Space Between” solo exhibition by Jennifer Palmer (M.F.A., painting, 2006) runs through Aug. 20 at Burnell Roberts Triangle Gallery, Sinclair Community College, 444 West Third St., Dayton, Ohio.

Are you a SCAD graduate? Are you an expert in the realm of social media? Are you outgoing, tech savvy, and experienced in public relations? You get the idea. If you meet all these criteria and live in or want to move to Savannah, then this could be THE job for you. Contact Todd Babbitt, SCAD senior recruiter.

“Recycled Reflection: The Art of Bikeology” by Christopher Freeman (B.F.A., illustration, 1992) opens with a reception Saturday, Aug. 8, 6-9 p.m. at Ruffin Trading Company Gallery, 1802 E. Broad St. (at 34th St.), Savannah, Ga.

Phrizbie Design, an exclusive online design boutique, is owned by Heather Gordy (B.F.A., fibers, 1995) and Gillian Riley (B.F.A., painting, 1997). Recently, their company was chosen to design branding materials for the newly renovated Tropics Bar and Grill in the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa. Other clients have included TJ Maxx, Bacardi, NYU, Mercedes Benz, Sunglasses Hut and over 500 spa and beauty companies worldwide from New Zealand to Dubai and all over the U.S. & Europe. View samples of the Hilton Hawaiian Village project.

The Creative Coast 2009 Innovation Awards honor the best and brightest innovators in and around the Savannah area in the fields of technology, design, and development. Applications are being accepted through Aug. 21.

Maxx Katt is launching a new series of paintings and is seeking female models in the metro Atlanta area. His work can be seen at www.maxxkatt.com. For more information, e-mail maxxkatt@bellsouth.net.

The Salem Art Fair and Festival highlights the works of more than 200 of the top fine artists from across the U.S. and Canada July 17-19 in Bush’s Pasture Park. Jamee Linton (B.F.A., illustration, 1999; M.F.A., painting, 2003) will have her paintings on display in booth 76.

Amy Lind (B.F.A., illustration, 2006) recently served as production designer for HGTV’s new summer commercial campaign. The campaign is directed by Mike Goubeaux (B.F.A., video/film, 2006) and co-produced by the Dandy Dwarves. Amy’s husband Josh Lind (B.F.A., film and television, 2005) is one of the “Dandy Dwarves” and he produced the live action shoot for the campaign. Watch the campaign and read more about the project on Amy’s blog.