A juried SCAD Ceramics show will be held at Sebastian Thomas Gallery in St. Petersburg, Florida, Mar. 28-Apr. 1 during the NCECA conference. The show is open to all SCAD ceramics students and alumni. Applications are due Friday, Mar. 11 and an opening reception will be held Thursday, Mar. 31, 6-8 p.m. Read the prospectus and print the entry form.
To kick off the new year, the SCAD Savannah Alumni Chapter and chapter president Susan Isaacs (M. Arch. 2001) announce a monthly meet-up at The cSpot launching this Wednesday, Jan. 26. For those of you who aren’t familiar with The cSpot, it’s a mix-n-mingle event for creatives that takes place the last Wednesday of every month. The “c” stands for creative!
Quite a few SCAD alumni already attend The cSpot, so we’re confident you’ll feel right at home. You’ll also discover there is an interesting community of entrepreneurs and geeks at these events. Find like-minded new friends, see some familiar faces and even meet potential employers, collaborators and/or clients!
Date and time: Wednesday, Jan. 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: The cSpot at The Melting Pot
Address: 232 E. Broughton St., Savannah, Ga.
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Cost: There is no cost to attend. There will be drink specials and goodies to nibble on.
This event moves to a new venue each month, so keep an eye out for updates on Facebook and Twitter. You can also join cSpot’s mailing list.
To stay up-to-date on all SCAD Savannah Alumni Chapter events and info, join the Facebook group and follow the Twitter feed.
For the lucky SCAD alumni living in Colorado, there are two events in February you won’t want to miss!
SCAD Boulder-area Alumni Gathering during IxDA 11
Join fellow SCAD alumni, faculty, staff and students for a gathering during IxDA 11 in Boulder, Colorado, February 9. Network, mix and mingle with SCAD Boulder-area alumni, alumni visiting the area for IxDA 11, industrial design professor Dave Malouf, design management professor Chris Miller and associate director of career and alumni success Sallyanne Oettinger. Let your senses transport you as you enjoy the sights, smells and tastes of The Mediterranean Restaurant (The Med).
Date and time: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 8-10:30 p.m.
Location: The Med
Address: 1002 Walnut St., Boulder, Colorado
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Attire: Casual
Cost: There is no cost to attend. Food may be purchased off the menu and a cash bar will be available.
Questions: E-mail Sallyanne Oettinger.
Register by Feb. 7 online or via Facebook.
SCAD Denver-area Alumni Career Development Workshop
Is your career in a deep freeze? Do you need to warm up you networking skills? Has your resume been on ice for too long? Help is on the way! Sallyanne Oettinger, SCAD associate director of career and alumni success, presents a winter workshop on job search skills.
Date and time: Tuesday, Feb. 22, 4-6 p.m.
Location: Denver Art Museum, Lower Level Art Studio Classroom (Denver Art Museum is part of the Civic Center Cultural Complex, located on 13th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock in downtown Denver).
Address: 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver, Colorado
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View the Facebook event and join the Denver SCAD Alumni Group on Facebook and LinkedIn to stay up-to-date about this and other Denver-area alumni events.
A team of SCAD alumni living in Chicago has collaborated to create Funemployed, a Web series about post-college life. This month marks the launch of the second season of Funemployed, with the first episode premiering Monday, Jan. 17. One new episode will be released per month via the Funemployed Web site and YouTube. The Web series has gained the attention of the Chicago-area press with features on Chicago Public Radio, RedEye (a circulation of the Chicago Tribune), and The Gonzo Squad blog.
The Funemployed cast and crew are as follows:
Ted Evans (B.F.A., performing arts, 2006) – writer/actor (plays the role of Ted)
Kate Carson-Groner (B.F.A., performing arts, 2007) – writer/actor (plays the role of Amy)
Michael Lippert (B.F.A., film and television, 2006) – writer/producer/director/editor/actor (plays the role of Jay)
Dan Hale Scheuermann (B.F.A., sequential art, 2006) – writer/actor (plays the role of Bill)
Chris TK Coyne (M.F.A., film and television, 2009) – director of photography
Katey Selix (B.F.A., film and television, 2007) – a producer for season 1 and 1st AC
Ian Pfaff (B.F.A., video/film, 2006), played the role of Carl in season 1, episode 2
Stephen Santa Cruz (B.F.A., video/film, 2007) season 1 crew member
Steve Piet (B.F.A., video/film, 2006) director of photography for a portion of season 2, episode 5
You can follow Funemployed on social media sites such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, just to name a few! If you live in Chicago, check out the release party, Saturday, Jan. 15, 7 p.m. at Friar Tuck, 3010 N. Broadway, Chicago, Illinois.