Lauren Pazzaneze (B.F.A., media and performing arts, 2004) is owner of Junkyard Arts, a virtual gallery and collaborative based in Somerville, Mass. Junkyard Arts will host The Good, The Bad & The Junkyard II Dec. 4, 6-10 p.m. at the Museum of Bad Art (MoBA) in the Somerville Theater, 55 Davis Sq., Somerville, Mass.
SCAD is proud to be a supporting organization for the Business of Design Week, which takes place in Hong Kong Nov. 30-Dec. 5. Because of the university’s involvement, discount tickets are available to SCAD alumni who will be in the area and want to attend. Interested alumni should contact Rose Mak at rmak@scad.edu for more information. BODW is Asia’s leading conference dedicated to design, innovation and brands.
“A’plas: The Story of Father Rother” by Diego Colombi (B.F.A., film and television, 2009) premieres Tuesday, Nov. 10, 9 p.m. on Oklahoma PBS. Father Rother, an Oklahoma native, served as a missionary in Guatemala until his murder by a right-wing death squad. The documentary was originally produced for Colombi’s senior project at SCAD.
SCAD showcases the School of Fine Arts with the inaugural deFINE ART festival Nov. 10-14. The mission of deFINE ART is to establish an annual fall festival highlighting the School of Fine Arts on par with the nationally recognized spring SCAD Style festival. deFINE ART seeks to celebrate the achievements and outstanding caliber of SCAD’s School of Fine Arts that is actively shaping and giving rise to new artistic expression, dialogue and innovation. Highlighted disciplines include painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture.
deFINE ART brings a broad range of noted art professionals, alumni and special guests to SCAD with the highly-anticipated Open Studios as the festival anchor. Nick Cave, Marilyn Minter, Trenton Doyle Hancock and Richard Vine are just a few of the acclaimed artists and professionals who will be performing, lecturing and exhibiting in Atlanta and Savannah at this year’s festival, Nov. 10-14. Read more and view calendar of events.
Scott Bishop (B.F.A., illustration, 1995) performs with The New Lights Orchestra Friday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m. at Fritz, 45 Main St., Keene, NH. View the Facebook event.
The SCAD Exhibitions Department presents a gallery talk with London-based artist Lucy Williams. Williams, along with Scott Ingram and Josef Schulz, are featured in Point of Interest, the current exhibition at Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E. Liberty St., Savannah, Ga. The talk and closing reception take place Friday, Oct. 30, 5-8 p.m. For more info, visit the Facebook event.
Join Ian Aleksander Adams (B.F.A., photography, 2009), Christina Caskey (B.F.A., graphic design, 2009) and Anthony Dispezio (B.F.A., interactive design and game development) Saturday, Oct. 31, 2-8 p.m. at the grand opening of The Time Machine Portrait Co., 19 Barnard St, Savannah, Ga. Enjoy food, drinks and giveaways while viewing sets and photographs taken so far.
You are invited to join us for The PolyART Show: A Silent Auction hosted by the SCAD Atlanta Alumni Chapter.
An opening night reception will be held Thursday, Nov. 5, 7-10 p.m. and a closing silent auction will be held Saturday, November 14, 5-8 p.m. at P’cheen, 701-5 Highland Ave. N.E., Atlanta, Ga. Free sparkling wine will be served for the first hour at both events. All alumni-submitted artwork will be displayed for two weeks prior to the closing silent auction.
All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the SCAD Alumni Scholarship Fund to assist talented art and design students in the completion of their education. There is no cost to attend either event, but donations are appreciated and will also benefit the Alumni Scholarship Fund.
R.S.V.P. via the Facebook event or to Emily Davis for both events at edavis@scad.edu or 404.253.2775.
Scott Bishop (B.F.A., illustration, 1995) performs with The New Lights Orchestra Friday, Oct. 30, 9 p.m. at The Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Mass. Admission $5 with costume, $8 without.
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the pages of your favorite magazine? Come hear from a panel of magazine industry professionals about breaking into one of the most competitive creative industries Thursday, Oct. 22, 8 p.m., at River Club, first floor, 3 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Experts talk about what it’s really like day-to-day and how to stand out from the crowd.
Panelists include:
Communications Arts, Anne Telford, editor-at-large, and Rebecca Bedrossian, managing editor
Martha Stewart Weddings, Katie Hatch, associate vice president, style director
Teen Vogue, Janice Yu, art director
Zink Magazine, Casey Gillespie, editorial director
BabyTalk Magazine, Mary Rose Lorenzana, photo editor
Sponsored by the office of career services. For more information, e-mail careers@scad.edu.