Summer Opportunites Fair, Friday, March 6 March 5, 2009
Posted by history in : Georgia, Internships, Jobs, SCAD, Savannah , add a commentFriday, 10 a.m.-noon, Oglethorpe House ballroom Students can visit with organizations and companies offering internships and volunteer opportunities over the summer. Companies scheduled to attend include the Disney College Program and the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. These opportunities help students build their résumés before applying for professional-level internships or jobs. Sponsored by the office of career services. Refreshments will be served. All SCAD students are welcome to attend.
Here is the list of organizations that have registered for the summer opportunities fair on Friday:
1. Disney College Program
2. Make a Wish Foundation of Georgia & Alabama
3. Boy Scouts of America
4. Georgia Sea Turtle Center
5. Live Oak Public Libraries
6. United Way Hands on Savannah
7. City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs
8. Fort Pulaski National Monument
9. Learning for Life
10. Chatham Emergency Management Agency
11. SCAD’s Service Opportunities for Students
12. Savannah Branch NAACP
13. American Cancer Society
14. SCAD’s Off Campus Programs
15. Savannah Speech & Hearing Center
16. Kicklighter Resource Center
17. Memorial Health University Medical Center
18. American Red Cross
19. Ronald McDonald House Charities
One Night Only! The Getty is Coming, the Getty is Coming! February 18, 2009
Posted by history in : Conferernces and Symposia, Events, Free, SCAD, Students, conservation , add a commentProfessional Practices Symposium
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 5-7 p.m.
Student Center, 120 Montgomery St., Savannah, Ga.
The SCAD painting department hosts the third annual Professional Practices Symposium. Participants include: Michelle Grabner, the Suburban Gallery, Oak Park, Ill.; Sarah Gavlak, Gavlak Projects, New York City/West Palm Beach; Stuart Horodner, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center; and Courtney Martin, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, Calif., and regular contributor to Artforum.com.
Save the Date: Alumni Reunion 2/21/09 February 11, 2009
Posted by history in : Alumni, Opportunities, People, Places, SCAD, Savannah, Students , add a comment
| Come join fellow school of building arts alumni
in a celebration to commemorate the 30th anniversary of SCAD and the architecture, interior design and historic preservation majors. Meet and network with fellow school of building arts alumni, faculty members, and current students. Catch up with past friends and visit old stomping grounds while you’re back in Savannah. The event is free, but you must rsvp to attend. Register online. For more information, e-mail or call 912.525.5890. Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009Noon-3 p.m.Tours of Eichberg Hall 6-8:30 p.m.Alumni reception with School of Building Arts faculty at Eichberg Hall, 229 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. |
Creative Brains Coming to Savannah January 30, 2009
Posted by history in : Events, SCAD, Savannah , add a commentIn my classes, I introduce my students to the concept of the creative economy and in some of my classes, we get to spent a little more time on it. For a really good succinct summary see the Planetizien (great resource by the way) article, “Rethinking Preservation” article from Planitizen, written by my former colleague Martha Frish. Needless to say, I think our historic towns and cities have a huge role to play in the creative economy. I was thrilled to learn (see below) that SCAD is bringing in a bushel basket full of creative economy gurus on March 6. This is a great opportunity to learn more from some of the best in the field. I’m guessing that HP won’t be at the top of their discussion points, but I consider jobs in HP to be part of this new economy.
Creative- and business-minded speakers offer advice at SCAD during “Art, Design and the Cultural Moment: Building the Creative Economy
Published: January 29, 2009
SAVANNAH, Ga.- In light of the current economic crisis, the Savannah College of Art and Design will bring experts to Savannah to discuss the value of creativity and ways it can rebuild businesses and the economy. The city of Savannah is a shining example of how creativity can act as an economic engine, refurbishing areas that have fallen into disrepair and sparking entrepreneurship, growth and success. “Art, Design and the Cultural Moment” will provide students, academics and businesses with a fresh look at how art and design in the early 21st century can build the creative economy and get the United States back on track.
On Friday, March 6, 10:30 a.m., authors Stuart Ewen and David Weinberger will give a panel discussion followed by the 1:30 p.m. keynote address, “A Whole New Mind,” by bestselling author Daniel Pink. A question-and-answer session and a book-signing event will follow the talk. All events take place at the Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Tickets are $10 for the general public and free to SCAD students, faculty, and staff.
Daniel Pink’s address will discuss why high-tech abilities are giving way to high-concept and high-touch talents, the six essential aptitudes necessary for thriving in this emerging world, and why the widespread search for meaning is the greatest recruiting challenge and largest business opportunity of our time. Pink lectures to corporations, associations and universities around the world on economic transformation and the changing world of work. He authored “The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need,” “A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule The Future” and “Free Agent Nation.” His articles on business and technology appear in publications including the New York Times, Harvard Business Review and Fast Company. He has provided analysis of business trends on CNN, CNBC, ABC, NPR and other networks in the U.S. and abroad.
David Weinberger’s status as our foremost and funniest interpreter of technology’s impact on business and society continues to grow. His new book, “Everything Is Miscellaneous: The Power of the New Digital Disorder,” reveals new principles for taking advantage of the onrushing flood of information in order to help us pull ourselves together. He will address the key elements of an information and technology revolution that impacts how we organize our businesses, increases customers’ newfound control of the information they touch, and challenges the core concepts of who and what we trust. Weinberger is a fellow at Harvard University’s Berkman Center, a former philosophy professor, gag writer for Woody Allen, NPR commentator, technology columnist, weblogging pioneer, and a dot com entrepreneur.
Stuart Ewen is considered one of the originators of the media studies field and his writings continue to shape debates in the field. His influential books include “PR!: A Social History of Spin” and “All Consuming Images: The Politics of Style in Contemporary Culture.” The latter provided the foundation for Bill Moyers’ four-part PBS series, “The Public Mind.” His most recent book is “Typecasting: On the Arts and Sciences of Human Inequality,” co-authored with Elizabeth Ewen. Through a series of historically situated vignettes, “Typecasting” presents an interpretation of modern stereotyping through the interwoven fabrics of art, science, religion and popular culture.
For more information including accommodations and travel specials, visit www.scad.edu/adcm or call 912.525.5838. Tickets are available at the SCAD box office, 216 E. Broughton St., or online. Media may call 912.525.5225 for interview and image requests.
It is the School of Building Arts (SBA) Lecture Series. Mark Your Calendars Now! January 14, 2009
Posted by history in : Conferernces and Symposia, Events, Free, History of Preservation, SCAD, SPA, Savannah, Students , add a comment1/21/09 Janine James
Janine James is the creative Director and Co-founder of The Moderns, an inter-disciplinary, solutionist- oriented design firm in New York City.
2/25/09 Theo Prudon
Theo Prudon is a leading expert on the preservation of modern architecture and the President of DOCOMOMO US, a program dedicated to the study of significant works of the Modern Movement from around the world.
4/1/09 Clodagh
Clodagh is a design leader with a commitment to sustainability in her architecture and interiors practice, as well as, her product design group.
4/15/09 Douglas Cardinal
Cardinal is a Canadian-born architect of Native American descent who is responsible for the design of numerous cultural institutions and academic facilities, including The National Museum of the American Indian and the St. Albert Civic and Cultural Center.
4/29/09 John Kastl and Mark Harbick
Mark Harbick is vice president and Director Design of Huntsman Architectural Group. Harbick works both as an interior designer and architect, and has been awarded Contract Magazine’s designer of the year in 2006.
5/3/09 Anthony Tung
Anthony Tung, author, urbanist, graphic designer, and photographer, has been a New York City Landmarks Preservation Commissioner, an instructor on architectural history at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and has recently published Preserving the World’s Great Cities.
5/13/09 Marshall Purnell
Marshall Purnell was the first African American President of AIA. He is a design principal at Devrouax + Purnell Architects and Planners.
TBA- Rick Joy
Rick Joy designs rammed earth private residences across the Southwest. Joy was chosen as one of the international architects that will be part of the development of the Pan-American Villa in Guadalajara, Mexico around the Morelos Park for 2011 Pan American Games.
TBA- Mack Scogin and Merril Elam
Mack Scogin and Merrill Elam are Atlanta based architects, designs range from academic, corporate, to residential.
TBA- Jack Travis
Jack Travis, FAIA, is owner and principal of Jack Travis Architects, a Harlem based firm that works to effect urban and environmental design concepts from a black perspective.
TBA- Shashi Caan
Shashi Caan is the principle of The Collective, a uniquely structured architectural and design practice focusing on providing creative design solutions for clients seeking innovation.
Upcoming Events October 29, 2008
Posted by history in : Conferernces and Symposia, Opportunities, SCAD , add a commentPreservation Construction Workshop
The Student Preservation Association is hosting a special workshop next friday. We will be having a preservation construction workshop at the Kennedy Pharmacy Broughton street. Professor Jim Abraham will lead the students in a demonstration and then students will get the opportunity for some first hand experience. The event will be November 7th at 9am - 2pm at the Kennedy Pharmacy at the corner of Broughton Street and Habersham Street. There will be refreshments. Please contact spa@scad.edu to be part of this event.
“Mouth-watering BBQ, world-class blues & historic steam locomotives come together”
Also the Student preservation Association is looking for volunteers for the 2008 Roundhouse Blues & BBQ. This event is hosted by the Coastal Heritage Society. The event features blues and food. Volunteers will get free admission and a free BBQ diner. It is November 7th and 8th and is from 6pm to 11pm at the Roundhouse museum 601 West Harris Street Savannah, GA 31401. Volunteer for either night or both nights!
To be involved in any of these events contact spa@scad.edu.
2008 HSF Annual Meeting and Preservation Awards to be held at restored SCAD Student Center October 27, 2008
Posted by history in : Advocacy, Events, SCAD, Savannah , add a commentIt is a rare treat, indeed, when SCAD opens up private buildings for the public to view. We are fortunate this year that the Savannah College of Art and Design has agreed to host the 53rd Annual Meeting in their newly restored Student Center at 120 Montgomery Street, the former home of congregation B’nai B’rith.South Carolina Architect Hyman Wallace Witcover built the former building of the congregation B’nai B’rith in 1909. The Moorish Mediterranean style revival architecture was based on the 1870 Central Synagogue in New York City. The Savannah College of Art and Design acquired the building and began work in 2003. Prominent exterior features include two towering domes on the west façade corners, each adorned with the Star of David, and original stained glass windows with both Christian and Jewish ecclesiastical scenes. Countless historic elements were painstakingly restored, including ornamental woodwork and wood flooring, plaster castings to repair damaged ornamental columns, and the complete rebuilding of original stained glass windows. The century-old building continues to enhance the urban fabric of downtown Savannah. Opened to SCAD students in Fall 2006, the repurposed facility now functions as a centralized hub for student life as is customary with all SCAD renovation projects, respecting the unique traits of the building remained a priority for the college. The rehabilitation took approximately two years. The center’s overall design combines a strong structural foundation with modern amenities and a harmonious aesthetic. Owners: The Savannah College of Art and Design. Architect: Jairo Delgado Associates, Washington, DC. Contractor: Carson Construction Company.
Please join us for the 53rd Annual Meeting and Preservation Awards on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 120 Montgomery Street. A reception will follow. In addition to electing Trustees and Officers, Historic Savannah Foundation will report on the progress we have made this year and present the annual Preservation Awards to outstanding preservation projects. Admission is free and all members and guests are encouraged to attend. RSVP is not necessary. To find out more about the Annual Meeting call 233-7787 or visit us online at www.historicsavannahfoundation.org.
Dump the Pump Convoy in Historic Baldwin Park October 1, 2008
Posted by history in : Events, SCAD, Sustainability, Travel , add a commentDump the Pump Convoy Friday October 3:
Mayor Otis Johnson, in his support for helping Savannah become a more Bicycle Friendly Community, is joining our first Dump the Pump Convoy, a group bike commute this Friday morning, October 3, leading up to a 9am press conference to open new bike racks in front of Panera at Bull and Broughton. One group will meet at 8am in the Habersham Village parking lot, and the mayor’s group will meet in Baldwin Park (Atlantic and 41st) at 8:15am and depart shortly after. Both groups will join together on Lincoln Street for the rest of the ride downtown.
These first two convoys will be a way to introduce commuting by bike to people who might be interested but intimidated about riding to work. Baldwin Park is a great neighborhood from which to ride a bike downtown, and we want to help you see how fun and easy it can be. We plan on organizing additional convoys for future Dump the Pump events.
The press event at 9am in front of Panera Bread will include free coffee and bagels for bike commuters.
We hope to see you there!
Baldwin Park Convoy Route: 2.5 miles
Habersham Village Convoy Route: 3.3 miles
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Drew Wade
coastalgeorgiagreenway.org
bicyclecampaign.org
Mysterious Parking Lot Construction Demystified September 23, 2008
Posted by history in : Classes, Events, SCAD, Structures, Students , add a commentFor those of you that are not students at SCAD, our HP Department is part of the SBA (School of Building Arts) located in Eichberg Hall which is the former Administration Building of the Georgia Southern Railroad. Today, it is home to the Departments of Architecture, Interiors, and Historic Preservation as well as the Cultural Landscape and Urban Studies programs. I really enjoying being a part of the larger SBA community and it is alwalys fun to see what my colleages in other departments are up to. For a few days I have been watching students building large models in an odd assortment of materials in the parking lot. My curiousity was piqued. Turns out that this is a project for Professor Julie Granacher’s Architecture Studio I. In an e-mail about the project, Professor Granacher describes it thusly, “My studio is experimenting with controlling human behavior through creation of sculptures using only re-used or recycled materials that must inspire one non-visual sense (taste, touch, smell, hearing, and psycho-emotive). The sculptures will be completed Wednesday [September 25] during studio and will be on display Wednesday beginning at 4pm just outside the main entrance on the north side of [Eichberg Hall]. The active exhibit will continue until 5pm, but the sculptures will be on-site through Friday. Please come by and encourage your students to come by to experience these sculptures and vote for your favorites and those that are most successful…I look forward to hearing your comments on the projects.”
Since HP is a very sensory field—think about that old building smell that you encounter when you walk into a building that hasn’t been occupied for years, or the amazing array of textures when you walk down the street in Savannah, or the sound of tires running across cobblestones—I think this is a great project and look forward to seeing the results.
HP Almna Competing in Summer Olympics. How cool is that! August 14, 2008
Posted by history in : Alumni, Events, SCAD, Savannah , add a commentAlumna Cheryl Haworth (B.F.A., historic preservation, 2006) is competing in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. There are two events planned to support Haworth and her Olympic pursuit. Alumni are encouraged to come out and show their support!
Join fellow Savannah community members at a breakfast celebration to watch Haworth compete in the Olympics weightlifting competition Saturday, Aug. 16, 7-9 a.m., at Aldersgate United Methodist Fellowship Hall, 2021 Tennessee Ave., Savannah, Ga. Suggested donation: $5 per person or $10 per family for breakfast.
Join fellow Savannah community members at a welcome home celebration for Haworth Saturday, Aug. 30, 5 p.m., at Aldersgate United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 2021 Tennessee Ave., Savannah, Ga. Bring a covered dish, yourself and fun.
This message was sent by: Alumni Relations, Granite Hall, 126 E. Gaston St., Savannah, GA 31402
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