SCAD announces a variety of events for winter quarter
Written by Maddie Marks, Images courtesy of SCAD
With SCAD classes taking place mostly online, it can be hard for students to feel connected to their university and the opportunities it offers. Here is a list of popular events that will help you get involved with the SCAD community.
This year’s SCAD Atlanta’s aTVfest is entirely virtual, and takes place Feb. 4-6. With this change, audiences will be able to access aTVfest content from all across the world. Screenings, panels, Q and As, master classes, and all other aTVfest programming will still be available through the online festival.
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On Feb. 12, 19, and 26, employers will be virtually recruiting SCAD students for a variety of opportunities. Students can show off their portfolios and connect with companies for the possibility of jobs, internships or freelance work.
Students can submit their work by Jan. 17 to be displayed in the 2021 Drawing Works exhibition, a competition aimed at “surveying experimental gestures in diverse artistic practices,” according to the website. Using a variety of media and methods, students will compete for a top prize of $1000.
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- Christian Siriano on Guests and Gusto
SCAD will host a virtual conversation with world-renowned fashion designer Christian Siriano on Jan. 14. Siriano will share how body positivity and social responsibility play a role in his designing.
The SCAD Museum of Art will host a collaborative exhibition highlighting the importance of teamwork from now until Jan. 31. The exhibition features numerous artists and artist groups, highlighting the diverse ways in which they work together.
- SCAD Day (Jan. 16)
On Jan. 16, prospective students can learn about SCAD, meet faculty members, and begin their admission process at SCAD Day. Sessions will be held safely, following COVID-19 guidelines, to provide information about SCAD’s various programs.
The SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion and Film will be hosting work from Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter from now until Sept. 12. The exhibition features four decades of Carter’s diverse work, which spans from films like “Do the Right Thing” to “Black Panther.”
Students have the chance to submit their best 2D, 3D or color theory work to the SCAD Foundation Studies Portfolio Award exhibition. Submissions are due Jan. 31, and the exhibition will be held virtually Feb. 13 through Feb. 19.
From Feb. 23 through Feb. 25, SCAD deFINE ART will host virtual conversations and curated experiences in Savannah and Atlanta celebrating diversity, identity, and perspective. The program will honor and display the work of artist Sanford Biggers.
Throughout winter quarter, SCADamp will host a series of workshops and events to teach students to “amplify their stories through verbal, visual, and interpersonal communication,” according to their website.
