SCAD's annual Sand Arts Festival attracted thousands of visitors to beautiful Tybee Island to view sand masterpieces created by SCAD students, alumni, prospective students, faculty and staff.

In addition to the more than 500 sand designs on view, visitors were treated to blessed shade beneath 40 individually hand-painted Bee-themed beach umbrellas, the work of SCAD alumnus and foundation studies professor Gerry Stecca (M.F.A., painting, 2015) and a dedicated group of students. The umbrellas celebrated SCAD's 40th anniversary.

Sand Sculpture winner

Jared Seff (B.F.A., painting, 2013)

Sand Sculpture runner-up

Kelsey Brown (M.A., motion media design)

Maitane Echevarria Aguirre (M.F.A., animation)

Yasmin Flores Montanez (M.F.A., sequential art)

Sand Relief Winner
Adara Hove (B.F.A., illustration)

Lily Kuntz (B.F.A., production design)

Reagan Liberatore (B.F.A., painting)

Sarah Youngblood (B.F.A., performing arts)

Sand Relief runner-up
Julia Bohse (B.F.A., industrial design)

Juan Pablo de la Garza Evia (B.F.A., industrial design)

Ryan Sulesky (B.F.A., industrial design)

Sand Castle winner
Dillon Twigg (B.F.A., architecture)

Sand Castle runner-up
Matthew Stromberg, professor

Air winner
Blake Restel (B.F.A., industrial design)

Natalie Stow (B.F.A., industrial design)

Air runner-up
Caitlyn Kettler (B.F.A., interactive design and game development)

Jessie Lefebvre (B.F.A., painting)

Best of Show
Vanessa Marie Alvarado Barrios (B.F.A., architecture)

Abby Stevens-Roberts (B.F.A., illustration)

Christopher Bartolotta (B.F.A., architecture)

Caley Brunner (B.F.A., industrial design)

SCAD40
Paul Aicher (B.F.A., industrial design)
Alex DelleMonache (B.F.A., industrial design)
Professor Aaron Heisler

SCAD Student Group
Pranav Babu (B.F.A., industrial design)

Vedika Bhasin (B.F.A., advertising)

Harshita Pastapur (B.F.A., animation)

Ishanaya Singhal (B.F.A., fibers)

Aparna Rahul Somvanshi (B.F.A., user experience design)

And congratulations to Sand Jam winner Nala Wu (B.F.A., illustration) and Sand Jam runner-up Clayton Miley (B.F.A., illustration) who drew the events of Sand Art Festival 2019 in real time.

Thanks to everyone who partcipated. See you next year for Sand Arts 2020!

Professor Gerry Stecca

On Saturday, the 38th annual Sidewalk Arts Festival transformed Forsyth Park once again into one of the Savannah's most beloved public art festivals. A gentle breeze on a warm day was the ideal clime for witnessing the more than 800 hand-chalked sidewalk squares on display.

This year, the top specialty award is the SCAD 40th Anniversary Award, celebrating the university's 40 creative years. Competitors showcased the milestone via visual representations of SCAD history. Sidewalk Arts was but one fun facet of SCAD Family and Alumni Weekend and the SCAD40 WKND celebration.

And the winners are:

SCAD 40th Anniversary Award ($2,500)
Group Name:  "Gucci"
Winners: Joelle Benigno (B.F.A., advertising)
Noah Denten (B.F.A., sequential art)
Will Kuate (B.F.A., animation)
Jared Allen (B.F.A., animation)

Best of Show Award ($1,200)
Winner:  Chelsie Liberati (B.F.A., painting, 2015)

Graduate Student Award ($700)
Winner:  Sarah Cherry (B.F.A., illustration, 2010)

SCAD Alumni Award, First Place ($1,000)
Winner:  Elena Romero (B.F.A., production design, 2018)

SCAD Alumni Award, Second Place ($800)
Winner:  Shannon Snow (B.F.A., illustration, 2011)

SCAD Student Award (Individual), First Place: ($1,000)
Winner:  Lexi Mangieri (B.F.A., illustration)

SCAD Student Award (Individual), Second Place: ($800)
Winner:  Anne Revlett (B.F.A., illustration)

SCAD Student Award (Group), First Place: ($1,000)
Group Name: "Baby Sharks"
Winners: Niina Amanuma (B.F.A., film and television)
Da In Kim (B.F.A., jewelry)
Lekha Veeramachaneni (B.F.A., user experience design)

SCAD Student Award (Group), Second Place: ($800)
Group Name:  "Weenie Hut Jr's"
Winners: Tiffanni Blevins (M.F.A., animation)
Sarah Marlow (B.F.A., animation)
Blake Scott (B.F.A., animation)
Alex Bridges (B.F.A., animation)
Kalai Krishnan (B.F.A., animation)
Kaylee Prislac (B.F.A., animation)

High School Competition Award, First Place ($200 Ex Libris Giftcard)
Winner:  Tavien Bush, Spalding High School, Griffin, GA

High School Competition Award, Second Place ($100 Ex Libris Giftcard)
Winner:  Ethan Ray, Mount Vernon Presbyterian School, Atlanta, GA

High School Competition Award, Third Place ($50 Ex Libris Giftcard)
Winner:  Anni Budge, Westminster Schools of Augusta, Augusta, GA

See you all next year for Sidewalk Arts 2020!

A fabulous three-day weekend, 40 years in the making. This Thurs.-Sat., April 25-28, join SCAD friends and families for SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival, the unveiling of SCADstory, SCAD40 Block Party and much more as we celebrate SCAD40 WKND.

In recognition of the university’s 40th anniversary, Family and Alumni Weekend is part of the larger SCAD40 WKND celebration. This three-day event features activities and opportunities for students, families and four decades of alumni to return to the hive.

For a full listing of the sumptuous schedule of events, including registration and ticketing information, visit the dedicated SCAD40 WKND site.

Highlights include the SCAD40 Block Party, Friday, 6-8 p.m. at Madison Square on Bull Street, celebrating the 40th anniversary of SCAD where it all began. Join the fun with fellow alumni, faculty, staff, students and families. Visit shopSCAD for live artist demonstrations, Gryphon for live music, Art’s Café to purchase keepsake SCAD40 merchandise, SCAD food trucks for tasty treats and much more. This event is open to everyone in the SCAD community.

Friday evening, 8-10 p.m., Poetter Hall 342 Bull St., it’s the SCAD40 Celebration and the premiere of SCADstory, an immersive 360-degree experience through 40 years of SCAD history. Enjoy craft beverages, hors d’oeuvres and live music from Yacht Rock Schooner playing top hits from 1978 and more. Tickets are $78 and SCAD will match ticket sales to a scholarship fund for continuing students of the 2019–20 academic year.

On Sat. April 27, 10:00 am-4:00 pm, a very special edition of Sidewalk Arts Festival takes place in Forsyth Park. Sidewalk Arts Festival 2019 is the 38th iteration of one of the university's most beloved annual events. SCAD president and founder Paula Wallace dedicated a chapter "Sidewalks" in her memoir "The Bee and the Acorn" (Assouline Publishing 2016) to the role Sidewalk Arts has played in the evolution of SCAD.

"None of us could have known that the SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival would go on to become the single largest annual outdoor arts event in Savannah, drawing fifty thousand guests. I'd conceived of it as a one-time event, an experiment, an early sketch to see if anything was there, as fleeting as chalk art, as unlikely as our new college."

Long since relocated from its original location around Madison Square to Forsyth Park, Sidewalk Arts has seen its number of participants increase accordingly. This year, upwards of 1000 SCAD students and alumni as well as high school guest artists will create colorful chalk masterpieces and compete for coveted prizes.

The artists represent a wide range of the carefully curated degree programs offered by SCAD. Chalk distribution happens at 10 a.m. and drawing commences an hour later. Prizewinners will be announced and prizes awarded at 4 p.m. For more information regarding day-of-the-event standby squares, and a dedicated map of the square, visit Sidewalk Arts 2019 registration page.

See you soon at SCAD40 WKND!

Kristie Bruzenak, professor of foundation studies, SCAD Savannah, received a 2017-2018 sabbatical award for her project "Illustrated Surface Design as Modeled by William Morris." During her sabbatical, professor Bruzenak traveled to London for two weeks to research the floral surface illustrations of 19th century artist William Morris. Her goal was to understand Morris' process and translate it to fit the digital technologies of current practices. Professor Bruzenak has developed a paper on William Morris' design process to be published by the William Morris Society. She posts her work on Instagram.

Due to the similar interests and topics present in professor Bruzenak and professor Linda Warner Constantino's projects, the sabbatical award committee recommended the two professors offer collaborative workshops. As a result of these workshops, SCAD students participated in the Deep South Orchid show, hosted by the Deep South Orchid Society, winning several awards, including first, second, and third place in watercolor; best of orchid art; and awards in graphite and color pencil.

In the second installment of "A Tale of Two Sabbaticals," Kristie Bruzenak speaks insightfully about her sabbatical experience.

SCAD:  How did you choose the subject of your sabbatical?

Professor Kristie Bruzenak: I teach the elective courses that make up our scientific illustration minor. As a branch of scientific illustration, botanical illustration is a field of great interest to me. My studies in botanical illustration led to my interest in pattern design, especially the designs of William Morris.

Morris' patterns are fluid and elegant, and speak about the nature of his subject, flowers. His designs belie a practice of careful observation that imparts a richness to his work. Many of Morris' designs have a puzzling structure with roots in Middle Eastern Arabesque grids. There is nothing written about his process, so I wanted to take a look at what museums hold in their non-public archives to help me better understand how his designs were created.

The SCAD illustration B.F.A. program of study offers a concentration in illustration for surface design. I was motivated to satisfy my curiosity for my own sake, and for what I might be able to share with illustration students. I was hoping to discover helpful insights, and I did. What I didn't expect was meeting the many remarkable individuals I encountered during my sabbatical, and receiving an invitation to publish my research through the William Morris Society.

Cyclamen, pencil on paper, 10" x 14".

SCAD: How will the sabbatical influence your work as an educator at SCAD?

Bruzenak: Having the opportunity to deepen my expertise by looking into the "back room" holdings of large museums like the Victoria and Albert, and sitting in a smaller room of the William Morris Society, lifting original drawings out of archival boxes and seeing the pencil and paint marks of a master was impressive. Knowing that my white-gloved hands were holding the secrets of a century old process that influences design to this day was humbling. The sheer number of pages, the quality of the work and the indications of exploration and resolution was an experience I will use to inspire students. SCAD students can see the sparkle in your eyes as you relate what you have learned with enthusiasm, and it is heartening to see it reflected back.

While in England, I took advantage of an opportunity to study with Rosie Sanders, an international painter of large botanical watercolors. I joined five other artists living and working in her home and studio for four days. Rosie has a lovely garden and also brought in specimens to explore. We sat around a large dining table in her charming cottage each evening discussing art. It was a joy to participate and see how she manages her work and her business. Rosie would spend time each day in her office posting on social network, communicating with her gallery and managing her exhibitions, her schedule and her finances. This experience is another story to share with students and help them understand the importance of having business expertise and management skills. Even highly successful artists need to keep their business lives going on a daily basis.

SCAD: How will SCAD students benefit from your sabbatical experience?

Bruzenak: Professor Linda Warner Constantino and I took our sabbaticals at the same time. Since we have closely related interests, we were asked to collaborate on tangible outcomes. We planned "The Orchid Project" and gave illustration students a pair of workshops designed to help them prepare submissions to the Deep South Orchid Show. I taught a workshop on drawing orchids while Linda taught one on painting orchids. I also asked my scientific illustration students to use orchids as a subject for their botanical illustrations. The results of the workshops and the course work were submitted to the show and our SCAD students earned seven awards. My students won first, second and third in colored pencil and second in black and white drawing. Linda's students were very successful as well. Next year, Linda and I plan to continue the project and submit student work to the Atlanta Orchid Show. We expect great results!

This spring I will be offering a full-day workshop in pattern design organized on Arabesque grids. This workshop will be the first in a series of three that will help SCAD students participate in Le Grand Prix du Carré Hermès, an international scarf design competition. Additional workshops in the fall will support the second and third stages of the process. I hope sharing my growing knowledge of pattern design will help SCAD students to excel in the competition.

I will be creating four sets of pieces for an exhibition to be held winter 2020, with my colleague Linda Warner Constantino. Each set I create will consist of a botanical painting, a page of motifs developed from the painting and a final pattern design. The pattern design will reflect William Morris' practice of organizing motifs using Arabesque geometry. Linda and I will be holding the show locally so students can learn from the process shown, as well as from the final pieces.

Vitis rotunidfolia, Scuppernog, watercolor on paper, 10" x 14".

SCAD recognizes that continuous faculty professional development contributes significantly to the quality of teaching and learning at the university. The SCAD Presidential Fellowship and Sabbatical Awards programs provide eligible professors with opportunities to pursue professional growth and new or renewed professional achievement through study, research and practice.

In the past five years, a total of 86 SCAD faculty received sabbatical awards from the university. Two of the 2017-18 recipients were, intriguingly, SCAD professors specializing in botanical illustration: Linda Warner Constantino and Kristie Bruzenak. These simpatico professors, both highly accomplished botanical illustrators, have taken complementary paths to improvement as artists and educators, facilitated by SCAD Faculty Sabbatical Awards.

Linda Warner Constantino, professor of illustration, SCAD Savannah, received a 2017-2018 sabbatical award for her project "A Passion for Painting Plants: Botanical Painting Immersion for Professional Development." During her sabbatical, professor Warner Constantino attended two intensive botanical painting workshops led by Elaine Searle in Umbria, Italy in summer 2018. One workshop focused on botanical watercolor painting on vellum. The second workshop focused on creating botanical study sheets and observing the subject matter from a scientific rather than an artistic perspective.

Professor Warner Constantino also participated in a half-day workshop in London by noted botanical painter Billy Showell. Additionally, she attended the American Society of Botanical Art Conference in St. Louis, Missouri in fall 2018 where she participated in two workshops on botanical painting on vellum. The goals for her sabbatical project included improving her botanical watercolor illustration and learning new approaches to enhancing her skills. Throughout her project, professor Warner Constantino has been posting her work progress on Instagram.

"Death with Dignity" (watercolor); curcuma flower.

For the first installment of "A Tale of Two Sabbaticals," Warner Constantino spoke enthusiastically about her sabbatical award.

SCAD: How did you determine the subject of your sabbatical?

Professor Linda Warner Constantino: It chose me, in a way. I love watercolors, and am a loose landscape painter and illustrator. When the SCAD illustration department created a minor in scientific illustration, I asked to teach a class on botanical watercolor. I earned my certification in botanical painting through the British Society of Botanical Artists Distance Learning Diploma Course. This was funded by a SCAD Presidential Fellowship. The course was the most challenging creative thing I had ever done. I fell in love with it. My recent sabbatical award was dedicated to further improving myself as a botanical artist and illustrator. There is quite a lineage of botanical art in England and I have sought out the best to mentor me, so I can then pass what I learn on to my students.
 
SCAD: How will the sabbatical award influence your work as an educator at SCAD?

Warner Constantino: Before I even left for my sabbatical trip to Italy and London my students could sense my enthusiasm. I told them I couldn't wait to share what I learned upon my return. I enjoy teaching one-day all-day intensive workshops on botanical art where students get to slow down and focus. I emphasize focus, immersion, and skills and do not worry as much about completion in one day. Students enjoy connecting with nature in the creative way that only botanical art can.

The SCAD Presidential Fellowship and Faculty Sabbatical Award helped make me a better artist. Students respect SCAD professors as accomplished artists as well as capable educators. Enthusiasm is contagious.
 
SCAD: How will SCAD students benefit from your sabbatical experience?

Warner Constantino: I will be creating a series of four paintings on vellum and four study sheets as part of an exhibit that I will be having with my fellow professor Kristie Bruzenak in the winter of 2020.  This exhibit will be a celebration of nature and art with an emphasis on craftsmanship and process. My students enjoy connecting with nature in a creative way.

I held a well-attended leaf-painting workshop last fall. I also collaborated with professor Bruzenak to hold a series of workshops called the Orchid Project. Kristie held a workshop on drawing orchids and I held one on painting orchids in watercolor. Approximately 17 SCAD students who created orchid artwork entered their work in the Deep South Orchid Society show held in late March at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens. Kristie's students won awards and so did mine. In the watercolor division, my students took first, second and third place and best of show.

I will be teaching a shell painting workshop during spring quarter in 2019. I also have incorporated study sheets into my botanical class. I am writing a botanical class elective for the graduate level, since there is growing interest as we evolve our curriculum. Professor Bruzenak and I both strongly believe that there is interest and opportunity to engage with this kind of art. These workshops and courses, supported through our sabbatical awards, create expanded learning opportunities for SCAD students.

See more of professor Warner Constantino's work at her website.

Stay tuned for part two of "A Tale of Two Sabbaticals" with professor Kristie Bruzenak.

Founded in 2008, SCAN is the award-winning quarterly print magazine showcasing the SCAD Atlanta community from the student perspective. Ten years, thirty issues and more than 200 awards later, SCAN is going strong.

"From its inception, we always knew we wanted SCAN to be different, which is why we focused on a lifestyle theme," said Makensangla Payne (M.F.A., fashion, 2018; B.F.A., fashion, 2010), the first editor-in-chief of SCAN. "Being a global university, it was imperative to reflect SCAD's international flair and make SCAN diverse, fresh and relevant." Payne, currently SCAD executive director of international student recruitment and relations, has seen every subsequent issue. "Every contributing team has done an exemplary job of creating, designing and connecting with its audience."

A typical issue of SCAN includes the work of approximately 35 students. From planning to printing, every bit of every issue — staff photos, tables of contents, sets for fashion shoots, makeup, illustrations — is completed by a team of dedicated students. As Anya Haber (B.F.A., fashion), 2018-2019 editor-in-chief, explained: "The collaboration among dozens of students with different perspectives and majors is what makes SCAN so visually stunning and engaging."

More than 500 students—freshmen through graduate students—have worked on SCAN, growing as artists and designers while preparing for creative careers.

Osayi Endolyn (M.F.A., writing, 2014), editor-in-chief, 2011-2012, said: "I'm proud of creating opportunities for other students to participate and find a place for themselves within student media. One student designer I recruited found a mentor on staff in a fellow student, and that connection changed the course of his early career. Another student was extremely shy and wasn't sure she could offer anything to the student media team. By the time I graduated, she was in a leadership role on staff. Both that writer and designer are still working in their respective fields."

Erin White (B.F.A., writing, 2014), editor-in-chief, 2012-2014, uses the skills learned at SCAN in her career. "So much of my perspective on journalism and media was shaped by my experiences at SCAN, from learning best practices as a proficient, responsible reporter, to operating in a newsroom setting as part of a team. I use the same content budget, interview basics and creative integrity that I learned working on SCAN. What I use most are the fundamentals!" 

SCAN has earned more than 200 regional and national awards, including two Gold Crowns (2015, 2019) and two Silver Crowns (2017, 2018) from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Students have earned awards individually for their photography, writing, illustration, advertising and graphic design from top national organizations for college media. Emma Dakin (B.F.A., graphic design, 2018), editor-in-chief, 2017-2018, said: "I'm proud that SCAN and the students who work so hard at making interesting and creative issues are consistently recognized with some of the nation's top awards for student media."

Adam Crisp, director of student media, SCAD Savannah, said, "Though SCAN is principally an Atlanta campus publication, it is sought after at all SCAD locations for its impeccable photography, superior design and thoughtful storytelling. SCAN shows the talent of our students, and provides a superior out-of-classroom learning opportunity for its contributors and editors."

"I love seeing people reading SCAN," added Haber. "I'll miss being stopped in the hall by a student who recognized my picture from the staff page, telling me how much they loved the latest issue, and asking how they can get involved."

Want to help celebrate SCAN's success?

Visit the ACA Library, Friday, April 19, 11-1 p.m. for "Friday Finds" to see back issues and ephemera from all 30 issues of SCAN.

Current and former editors will be there to discuss how you can get involved.

"Lawrence Weiner is an inventor, an artist, and one of the earliest and most important figures in the conceptual art revolution almost 60 years ago," SCAD president and founder Paula Wallace declared from the stage of the Lucas Theater, extolling the deFINE ART 2019 honoree. "His decision to undertake a creative career happened in a time of cultural and artistic revolution. There were no universities like SCAD back then helping artists launch meaningful careers. But Lawrence Weiner believed. He created a name and a space for himself and transformed American art."

The keynote event of deFINE ART 2019 began with the presentation of the SCAD40 prize to alumna Le'Andra LeSeur (B.F.A., photography, 2014) in recognition of her remarkable artistic achievements. Dakin Hart, senior curator, Noguchi Museum, then settled in for a playful verbal spar with Wiener. "Talking to Lawrence about art is like talking to Galileo about the nature of existence," Hart told the crowd.

Weiner's conversational statements at times resembled the angled aperçus of his art. Here are ten memorable remarks he made during deFINE ART.

Lawrence Weiner:

"Art is a signpost for people to find their own place in the sun. Art is to be used. When you look at a painting, when you look at a sculpture, when you look at a book of art, you use it understand traversing society."

"If you're impressed with something, there's nothing wrong with trying to make a whole set of work like it. But that's not the function of art. If you know what it's going to be before you start, why make it? If it fits into the commercial structure of the time, why make it? Somebody else is obviously doing it well enough."

"Art is one of those things that once you understand it is about the relationship between human beings and objects, and it's about staking out a philosophical position, you're fine. You're not wasting your time."

"Honesty is not modesty."

"Never put out anything that you're not sure will not hurt somebody. Because making art is the most aggressive thing you can do in life. You can destroy people's dreams."

"You don't have to believe in alchemy or magic to believe in something special happening when you mix one material with another."

"The purpose of art is not to make something that fits into the structure, it's to make the structure adapt to the art."

"If people can understand a Mondrian, it's difficult for them to be a racist. If they understand one pixel and another pixel together, it's very hard to justify one being above the other."

"It's a great privilege to place something in the society and see how it works. Art is one of those things where if you don't take the chance when you make it, what a waste of a privilege."

"Art is about presenting something that you're sure of, that nobody else even understands."

Thank you honoree Lawrence Weiner, and to all visiting artists and attendees of deFINE ART 2019.

This year, SCAD celebrates the 10th edition of deFINE ART, the annual program that brings together an international roster of emerging and established visionaries with new commissions, exhibitions, performances, lectures and screenings. The signature event, February 26-28, highlights the university's rich history of art programming and exhibitions since president and founder Paula Wallace established SCAD in 1978.

"SCAD's annual deFINE ART continues into its 10th season, delighting Savannah and Atlanta communities alike with exhibitions of the most influential artists of our time," said President Wallace. “2019 guests Carla Fernandez, Pedro Reyes, and Azikiwe Mohammed, among many others, are shaping contemporary art and inspiring the next generation."

SCAD deFINE ART 2019 honoree and keynote speaker Lawrence Weiner is a trailblazing conceptual artist and renowned figure in the international art world. Born in 1942 in South Bronx, New York, Weiner is an avid proponent of the use of language as art.

Storm Janse van Rensburg, SCAD head curator of exhibitions, stated: “We are thrilled to welcome Lawrence Weiner to SCAD. He epitomizes qualities that we aim to install in our students: intellectual dexterity, boundless creativity and a continuous curiosity about art and the world. His influence on young artists and creative minds is immeasurable."

SCAD will bring a roster of esteemed artists creating in an array of mediums to the three-day event. SCAD students from top-ranked degree programs including painting, illustration, performing arts, sculpture, film and television, fashion, photography, and immersive reality will interact with artists during the signature event through master classes, interactive installation collaborations, public art programming and gallery talks. 

Featured exhibitors at SCAD's award-winning Museum of Art in Savannah include contemporary sculpture and installation artist Lee Bul (South Korea); performance artists Ania Catherine and Dejha Ti (USA); painter Monica Cook (USA; B.F.A. painting 1996); fashion designer Carla Fernândez (Mexico); multidisciplinary artist Azikwe Mohammed (USA); architect and artist Pedro Reyes (Mexico); painter Alex Gardner (USA); sculptural artist Nicholas Hlobo (South Africa); multidisciplinary artist Gonzalo Lebrija (Mexico) and sculptor Berta Fischer (Germany).

Other SCAD Savannah exhibitions include a group exhibition show featuring SCAD alumni titled “News from Nowhere" at Gutstein Gallery, as well as a fashion photography exhibition “Rebel Rebel" comprised of work from SCAD Savannah and Atlanta alumni on display at Alexander Hall.

SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film in Atlanta will exhibit art works by visual artist and photographer Trine Sondergaard (Denmark) in dialogue with objects from the SCAD fashion collection. At the Trois Gallery, the thesis show of M.F.A. photography candidates Charlie McCullers and Cecilia Montalvo is titled “Where The Light Enters."

Programming highlights for deFINE ART 2019 include an opening night reception at the SCAD Museum of Art, Tuesday, February 26, including performances by exhibiting artists Azikwe Mohammed, Dejah Ti and Ania Catherine. The museum courtyard will feature an illustration battle, live music, food trucks, and art projections by Sean Capone. On Wednesday, February 27 two other notable performances will take place; a puppet show “Manufacturing Mischief" by writer and director Pedro Reyes, as well as a sonic journey performed by special guest artist and SCAD alumna BOSCO with video projections by artist Emeka Alams.

To mark the closing of the annual event on Thursday, February 28, deFINE ART 2019 honoree Lawrence Weiner will discuss his expansive career and impact on the art world. Following the lecture, President Wallace will award the prestigious SCAD40 Prize to alumna Le'Andra LeSeur (B.F.A. photography, 2014) for her innovative accomplishments in the field of photography.

At SCAD Atlanta, a featured lecture will be presented by visual artist Derrick Adams at SCADShow on Wednesday, February 27. There will also be a special reception for artist Trine Sondergaard and designer Carla Fernandez at SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film on Thursday, February 28. The reception will include artist talks and marks the official opening of Fernandez's pop-up boutique in the museum.

All deFINE ART events, including opening night celebrations, are open and free to the public.

For more information visit www.scad.edu/defineart2019.

To be nominated is an honor. To have worked on an impressive 18 of this year’s Oscar-nominated films is truly SCAD.

At the 91st Academy Awards, SCAD students and alumni worked on nominated films including "Avengers: Infinity War," "Black Panther," "Border (Gräns)," "A Star is Born," "If Beale Street Could Talk," "Can You Ever Forgive Me?," "Christopher Robin," "Free Solo," "Mary Poppins Returns," "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs," "Incredibles 2," "Ralph Breaks the Internet," "Ready Player One," "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," "Solo: A Star Wars Story," "First Man," "A Quiet Place," and "Bao."

“Amazing that 140 SCAD students and alumni contributed to this year’s star-studded array of Oscar nominees, more than double last year’s count," said SCAD president and founder Paula Wallace. "In 1985, when we launched our first entertainment arts degree program, I dreamed our talented students would gain global attention. It seems the SCAD family has always been destined for greatness — and golden statuettes. They bring home the hardware!”

This year, SCAD alumni contributed to nominees for best picture, best documentary feature, original song, original score, adapted screenplay, cinematography, film editing, sound editing, sound mixing, costume design, visual effects, production design, makeup and hairstyling, animated short, and animated feature.

The diversity of these nominations affirms the exceptional preparation for professional careers these alumni received while students at SCAD, as implicitly acknowledged by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The Academy is made up of approximately 7,000 filmmakers and film professionals. These Academy members vote for the Oscars, championing professionals from every facet of the business.

Let's celebrate the unmistakable creative contributions of SCAD alumni across a stunning spectrum of this year's nominees:

Adams, Breanna (B.F.A., television producing, 2014) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Anderson, Grant (B.F.A., visual effects, 2017) "If Beale Street Could Talk"; "Incredibles 2"
Bartone, Nick (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008) "Incredibles 2"
Bell, Matthew (B.F.A., visual effects, 2007) "Ready Player One"
Bensen, Constance (B.F.A., visual effects, 2016) "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs"
Bickley, Max (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008) "Incredibles 2"; "Bao"
Boehme, Madison (M.A., creative business leadership) "Ralph Breaks the Internet"
Boga, Nagender (M.A., visual effects, 2016) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Bolden, Nicholas (B.F.A., computer art, 2005) "Ready Player One"
Britton, Tyler (B.F.A., visual effects, 2015) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Buck, Jacob (B.F.A., visual effects, 2007) "A Quiet Place"
Burstein, Jake (M.F.A., animation, 2017) "Avengers: Infinity War"; "Black Panther"
Cancemi, Stefania (M.A., animation, 2016) "Christopher Robin"
Carrasquillo, Iva (M.A., animation, 2015) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Carter, Melanie Dorn (M.F.A., visual effects, 2008) "First Man"
Castro, Alejandro (B.F.A., computer art, 2005) "Black Panther”; "Ready Player One"
Chai, Yinghao (M.F.A., visual effects, 2015) "Black Panther"
Champagne, Chase (B.F.A., animation, 2006) "Green Book"
Chappina, Anthony (M.A., visual effects, 2008) "Avengers: Infinity War"; "Ready Player One"
Christensen, Amy (B.F.A., computer art, 1997) "Can You Every Forgive Me?"
Chu, Diana (M.F.A., visual effects,) "Solo: A Star Wars Story"
Clairy, Jason (B.F.A., film and television, 2011) "Black Panther"
Cochran, Nicholas (B.F.A., sound design, 2011) "Ballad of Buster Scruggs"
Cofer, Jocelyn (B.F.A., animation, 2009) "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"
Conover, Aaron (B.F.A., animation, 2002) "Incredibles 2"
Coster, Ryan (B.F.A., animation, 2011) "Black Panther"
Cronkrite, Charles (B.F.A., animation, 2012) "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"
Curtis, Alexander (M.F.A., animation, 2011) "Incredibles 2"
Davies, Jason (M.F.A., animation, 2003) "Incredibles 2"
Davis, Jonathan (B.F.A., computer art, 2004) "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"
DeMeo IV, Anthony (B.F.A., animation,) "Avengers: Infinity War"
De Moya Pou, Márien  (M.F.A., production design, 2016) "If Beale Street Could Talk"
DeSalvo, Peter (B.F.A., animation, 2013) "Mary Poppins Returns"
Doublestein, John (M.F.A., animation, 2007) "Ready Player One"
Ellis, Brett (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Englert, Scott (B.F.A., computer art, 2005) "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse"
Epstein, Jenn (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Evans, Josh (M.F.A., visual effects, 2013; B.F.A., visual effects, 2011) "Mary Poppins Returns"
Fatora, Thomas (B.F.A., film and television, 2014) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Faulkner, Marq (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009) "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"
Fendly, Tom (B.F.A., film and television, 1992) "Black Panther"
Freihofer, Chris (M.F.A., animation, 2017) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Galinak, Shaun (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009) "Incredibles 2"; "Bao"
Gao, Michelle (B.F.A., visual effects, 2015) "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"
Garcia, Leo (B.F.A., animation, 2017) "Mary Poppins Returns"
Gaytan, Minor (B.F.A., animation, 2007) "Ralph Breaks the Internet"
George, Kevin (M.A., visual effects, 2012) "Black Panther"
Ghoniem, Ashraf (B.F.A., computer art, 2005) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Gillis, Ryan (B.F.A., computer art, 2004) "Solo: A Star Wars Story"
Grasso, Caterina (M.A., visual effects, 2016) "Incredibles 2"
Grey, Aaron (B.F.A., animation, 2007) "Avengers: Infinity War"; "Ready Player One"
Guice, Ethan (B.F.A., photography, 2016) "First Man"
Gunnels, Dorien (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010) "Incredibles 2"
Hahn, Cristi (B.F.A., film and television, 2014) "Black Panther"
Hale, Dave (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009) "Incredibles 2"
Hamdan, Noah (B.F.A., visual effects, 2012) "Black Panther"
Hayden, Joseph (B.F.A., visual effects, 2006) "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"; "Avengers: Infinity War"
Heathcock, Luke (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010) "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"
Hildreth, Jesse (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008) "Avengers: Infinity War"; "Ready Player One"
Hodges, Alan (B.F.A., computer art and animation,  2001) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Holland, Robert (B.F.A., film and television, 2009) "Black Panther"
Holt, Justin (B.F.A., visual effects, 2006) "Black Panther"
Holtsclaw, Josh (B.F.A., illustration, 2006) "Incredibles 2"
Humphrey, Kyle (B.F.A., visual effects, 2012) "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"
Hutton, Heather (M.F.A., film and television, 2018) "First Man"
Hwang, Seona (M.A., visual effects, 2014) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Irons, Daniel (B.F.A., film and television, 2015) "First Man"
Jansen, Josh (B.F.A., film and television, 1997) "Black Panther"
Jones, Tobin (M.A., computer art, 1998) "Incredibles 2"
Jonjai, Annee (B.F.A., animation, 2008) "Incredibles 2"
Karbozova, Akmaral (B.F.A., film and television, 2017) "First Man"
Khan, Asim (M.F.A., computer art, 2004) "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"
Kim, JJ (B.F.A., visual effects, 2014) "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"
Kirpalani, Shilpa (M.F.A., visual effects, 2007) "Black Panther"
Knight, Dan (B.F.A., computer art, 1996) "Solo: A Star Wars Story"
Koh, Jason (B.F.A., visual effects, 2016) "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"
Kojeva, Katerina (B.F.A., production design, 2016) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Kramer, Anthony (B.F.A., computer art, 2004) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Kuroda, Jim (M.F.A., computer arts, 2000) "Black Panther"
Laird, Jonah (B.F.A., visual effects, 2017) "Incredibles 2"
Leerasanthanah, Win (M.F.A., animation, 2016) "Solo: A Star Wars Story"
Leidenroth, Eric (B.F.A., computer art and animation, 1998) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Leone, Nicolas (B.F.A., film and television, 2010) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Leu, Nicolas (M.A., visual effects, 2015) "Black Panther"; "Avengers: Infinity War"
Lin, Andy (B.F.A., animation, 2008) "Incredibles 2"
Lockwood, John (B.F.A., visual effects, 2013) "Incredibles 2"; "Bao"
Lombardi, Gian (B.F.A., visual effects, 2014) "Mary Poppins Returns"
Lyu, Wanqi (M.F.A., visual effects, 2017) "Black Panther"
Madrigal, Carol (B.F.A., computer art and animation, 2002) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Magid, Ryan (B.F.A., computer art, 2003) "Ready Player One"
Mahar, Mallory (M.A., animation, visual effects, 2011) "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"
McCann, Brian (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010) "Black Panther"
McGriff, Aaron (B.F.A., animation, 2005) "Avengers: Infinity War"
McSpadden, Jennifer (M.F.A., visual effects, 2013; B.F.A., visual effects, 2009) "Avengers: Infinity War"; "Black Panther"
Meng, Jie (M.F.A., visual effects, 2015) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Messeder, Filipe (B.F.A., sound design, 2016) "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"; "Free Solo"
Mohr, Kyle (B.F.A., animation, 2005) "Incredibles 2"
Montefusco, John (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009) "Christopher Robin"
Moore, Eric (B.F.A., film and television, 2014) "First Man"
Mountcastle, Marley (B.F.A., film and television, 2014) "Black Panther"
Narse, Prasad (M.F.A., animation, 2013) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Nelson, Brandon (M.F.A., visual effects, 2008; B.F.A., visual effects, 2005) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Nelson, Derek (M.F.A., visual effects, 2009) "Ralph Breaks the Internet"
Nelson, Jonathan (M.F.A., computer art, 2005) "Black Panther"
Nieves, Michael (B.F.A., animation, 2014) "Bao"
Northcutt, Brett (painting) "Solo: A Star Wars Story"
O'Hara, Ryan (B.F.A., film and television, 2008) "Skin"
Okun, Sarah (non-degree) "First Man"
Ortiz, Samuel (M.A., animation, 2009; B.F.A., animation, 2008) "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"
Page, Joseph Harold (B.F.A., film and television, 2007) "Black Panther"
Parker, Kenzi (B.F.A., animation, 2013) "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs"
Piacente, Brittany (B.F.A., animation, 2012) "Black Panther"
Poh, Kiki Mei Kee (M.A., visual effects, 2010) "Incredibles 2"
Radcliffe, Ben (B.F.A., computer art, 1997) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Raza, Wajid (M.F.A., visual effects, 2008) "Ready Player One"
Rea, Clint (B.F.A., visual effects, 2016) "Incredibles 2"; "Bao"
Rempel, Jordan (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009) "Incredibles 2"
Reynolds, Jeff (M.A., photography, 2012) "First Man"
Rizvi, Ali (M.A., visual effects, 2016) "Black Panther"
Rock, Samuel (B.F.A., film and television) "Border (Gräns)"
Roiter, Gal (B.F.A., animation, 2006) "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"
Ryan, Michael (B.F.A., animation, 2008) "Mary Poppins Returns"
Sadler, Brandon (B.F.A., illustration, 2009) "Black Panther"
Samms, Haley (B.F.A., animation, 2017) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Sawtell, Martin (M.A., visual effects, 2008) "Ready Player One"
Schilling, Jordan (B.F.A., visual effects, 2006) "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"
Serei, Sorya (M.F.A., visual effects, 2014) "Black Panther"; "Avengers: Infinity War"
Sievers, Nic (M.F.A., visual effects, 2005) "Solo: A Star Wars Story"
Sims, Demorrius (B.F.A., animation, 2014) "First Man"
Snow, Alexander (B.F.A., animation, 2009) "Ralph Breaks the Internet"
Son, J. Jeongyeon (B.F.A., visual effects, 2012) "Black Panther"
Spadafora, James (M.F.A., visual effects, 2017) "Ready Player One"; "Solo: A Star Wars Store"
Sparks, John (M.F.A., visual effects, 2006) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Tan, Ka Yaw (B.F.A., computer art, 1995) "Ralph Breaks the Internet"
Taylor, Bobby (B.F.A., animation, 2009) "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"
Taylor, Eunice (B.F.A., animation, 2014) "Black Panther"; "Mary Poppins Returns"
Torres, Aldrich (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009) "Ready Player One"
Trusendi, Paola (B.F.A., film and television, 2016) "A Quiet Place"
Van Allen, Jim (M.F.A., visual effects, 2006) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Venegas-Spadafora, Maria (M.F.A., animation, 2015) "Ready Player One"
Ward, Erick (B.F.A., computer art, 2002) "Ready Player One"
Weglein, Jesse (M.A., visual effects, 2008) "Incredibles 2"
Weiler, Zack (B.F.A., computer art, 2000) "Black Panther"
Williams, Kevin (B.F.A., animation, 2005) "Black Panther"
Wilson, Aaron (B.F.A., computer art, 2003) "Solo: A Star Wars Story"
Wilson, Chris (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009) "Black Panther"; "Avengers: Infinity War"
Wu, Xiao (M.F.A., animation, 2018)  "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"
Wylie, Brejon (B.A., television producing, 2014) "Avengers: Infinity War"
Yu, Xiaoyang (M.F.A., visual effects, 2018) "A Star is Born"
Zhao, Zichuan (M.F.A., visual effects) "Solo: A Star Wars Story"

If you are aware of a name missing from this list, please email information (Name, Degree, Film) to [email protected].

SCAD aTVfest, Atlanta's only festival dedicated to all things television, is happening this week, Feb. 7-9, 2019!

Now in its seventh year, the university's annual signature event celebrating the television industry attracts industry-leading producers, directors, writers and actors to SCADshow in Midtown Atlanta. The festival focuses on design, creativity and innovation in television and media production, bringing together professionals to discuss the current industry trends while showcasing the best work in the field.

This year, Entertainment Weekly (EW) will serve as the first ever Official Media Partner for SCAD aTVfest, delivering unparalleled talent and screenings throughout the three-day event.

"Georgia's only festival dedicated to television, SCAD aTVfest gives attendees direct access to performers, producers, and industry experts as well as screenings, exclusive looks, and program premieres," said SCAD president and founder Paula Wallace "The world needs SCAD aTVfest to stay current on everything from streaming platforms to network news. This year, we fête the funny and wildly talented Ellie Kemper as well as everything about the small screen. And with EW as our first official media partner, we've drawn in more talent and unique programming than ever before. I can't decide who's luckier: SCAD students, or the industry professionals who get to meet our rising stars and hear their best pitches!"

Ellie Kemper, star of Netflix and Universal Television's "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt", will receive the annual Spotlight Award. NBC and Universal Television's "New Amsterdam" will receive the Outstanding Cast Award with cast members Ryan Eggold, Freema Agyeman, Anupam Kher, Tyler Labine and Jocko Sims attending. Honorees are scheduled to attend screenings of their respective episodes. In honor of the university's 40-year anniversary, SCAD alum Mir Zafar Ali (B.F.A., visual effects, 2015) will receive the SCAD40 prize.

The Emmy award-winning team behind "The Buzz" will debut "G.R.I.T.S." (Girls Raised In The South), SCAD's latest student-produced sitcom created by dramatic writing student Chad Morton (B.F.A., dramatic writing, 2018). "G.R.I.T.S." is an all original student-produced sitcom written, directed, produced and performed by African-American SCAD students. This sitcom stars Candice Glover (B.F.A., dramatic writing) and George Lovett (M.F.A., performing arts). The show will premiere opening day of the festival.

As Official Media Partner for SCAD aTVfest, EW helped curate this year's programming and will have staff on-site to moderate select talent panels. EW will also host a photo and video studio for talent to come through and galleries will be available exclusively on EW.com and its social platforms, as well as special events.

Shows and representatives attending this year's festival include: "All American" (The CW), "American Gods" (Starz), "Bosch" (Amazon Prime Video), "The Enemy Within" (NBC), "The Gifted" (FOX), "i'm sorry" (truTV), "Manifest" (NBC), "Miracle Workers" (TBS), "New Amsterdam" (NBC), "The Oath" (Sony Crackle), "The Other Two" (Comedy Central), "The Passage" (FOX), "PEN15" (Hulu), "Proven Innocent" (FOX), "The Resident" (FOX), "Schooled" (ABC), "SEAL Team" (CBS), "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" (Netflix) and "The Village" (NBC).

For SCAD students, SCAD aTVfest offers valuable insight into the world of agents, managers, casting, comedy, integration, pitches, production partnership, programming placement, reality television, visual effects, post-production, and the convergence of digital media and television. An integral part of aTVfest is premiering SCAD student work alongside their professional counterparts. A juried showcase will include dramas, comedies, web productions and more from SCAD's School of Digital Media.

More than 8,100 SCAD students and alumni work in the fields of animation, entertainment, motion pictures, media production, writing, editing, broadcast media and performing arts, with over 2,800 in Georgia alone. A unique, project-based approach to film, TV and performing arts provides SCAD students a distinct advantage before they graduate with unparalleled access to industry tools, experts and life-changing opportunities.

For more information visit atvfest.com.