SCAD Alumni Association’s Blog

Take a break from your busy schedule to catch up with fellow alumni for a networking happy hour Nov. 16 at Wynwood Kitchen & Bar (WKB) before the holidays get into full swing! Located in the heart of Miami’s emerging art community, WKB offers innovative Latin-influenced cuisine and a feast for your eyes like none other. The evening will be hosted by Emma Galler (B.F.A., art history, 2009).

Date and time: Wednesday, Nov. 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: Wynwood Kitchen & Bar
Address: 2550 N.W. 2nd Ave., Miami, Florida (map)
Attire: Casual
Cost: There is no cost to attend. A selection of appetizers will be provided by SCAD and a cash bar will be available. Additional food may be ordered off the menu.

Register by Nov. 14 via the Facebook event. For more information, email Emma Galler.

Connect with the SCAD Alumni in Miami Facebook page today!

Join local SCAD alumni Nov. 10 for a pre-holiday madness meet ‘n’ greet at Dig A Pony in central Southeast Portland. Take a break from your busy schedule to reminisce about your days at SCAD while catching up with old friends and making new ones. The evening will be hosted by Jenn Levo (B.F.A., graphic design, 2002) and Lacey Bronson (B.F.A., fibers, 2001).

Date and time: Thursday, Nov. 10, 7-9 p.m.
Location: Dig A Pony
Address: 736 S.E. Grand Ave., Portland, Oregon (map)
Attire: Casual

Spread the word and let others know you’re coming via the Facebook event.

Join the SCAD Alumni, Portland Facebook group today!

Join fellow interior design alumni Nov. 2 at Mr. Rain’s Fun House at the American Visionary Art Museum for a gathering in Baltimore, Maryland, during NeoCon East. The Fun House offers an aesthetic unique to any other dining venue in Baltimore, capturing inspiration from The American Visionary Art Museum and beyond. Truly a unique evening to re-connect with friends from your days at SCAD and make new ones! The evening will be hosted by SCAD interior design professor Margo Jones and SCAD industry and alumni outreach manager Alicia Lee. All School of Building Arts alumni are welcome to attend!

Date and time: Wednesday, Nov. 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: Mr. Rain’s Fun House at the American Visionary Art Museum
Address: 800 Key Highway, Baltimore, Maryland (map)
Attire: Casual
Cost: There is no cost to attend. A selection of appetizers will be provided by SCAD and a cash bar will be available. Additional food may be ordered off the menu.

Register via the Facebook event by Oct. 31 or RSVP by emailing Alicia Lee or Margo Jones.

SCAD Alumni Weekend in Atlanta in conjunction with Open Studio Night is just around the corner. The weekend kicks off with the Alumni and Atlanta Council Reception Nov. 4, 5:30-7 p.m. at SCAD Atlanta, fifth floor, building C, 1600 Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta, Georgia. Following the reception, enjoy Open Studio Night featuring more than 200 original works of art by SCAD students, professors and alumni, live entertainment, hands-on demonstrations and light refreshments.

The weekend continues on Nov. 5 with customized SCAD Atlanta building tours offered from 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. departing from Gallery See. The academics and athletics panel will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Events Space. A meet and mingle with refreshments will follow the panel. View the complete schedule online and register via the Facebook event.

Thursday Oct. 20, 6-7:45 p.m. – Keynote Presentations
Friday Oct. 21, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. – Sessions and Panels
River Club, 3 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Savannah, Georgia

The office for career and alumni success at SCAD invites you to an invigorating exchange on entrepreneurship featuring sessions and panels with successful SCAD alumni and professors as well as entrepreneurs from the realm of art and design. The forum kicks off Thursday evening with a reception featuring keynote presentations by executives from SCAD-alumni owned and Austin, Texas-based Rocksauce Studios and Kristie Mann of Hewlett-Packard. In addition to Friday’s sessions on financing, copyright law, contract negotiations, work visas and work authorization types, enjoy a lunch & learn session on the unique design perspective of The Femme Den, an alumni panel and ice cream social and a look into Savannah-based Meddin Studios.

For a complete schedule and online viewing opportunities, visit scad.edu/ef. Join in the conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag #scadef11. SCAD Entrepreneurial Forum is graciously sponsored by Hewlett-Packard.