At the beginning of the quarter, Brown said, she asked students to record their nightly dreams in a dream log for the first few weeks of the course. Then at midterm, the students each selected a dream they felt best represented some aspect of their lives. They used the events, images, emotions and ideas from that dream to create a children’s book. Students used a variety of media, including digital video and mixed media.

Brown said the project was a supplement to a more theoretical discussion about the research of dreams. It gave students a chance apply psychological concepts to their lives and to integrate the concepts with their understanding of art and design, which are both key learning outcomes for the course, she said.

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Author Margaret Atwood visited SCAD for a workshop students and a public lecture on Feb. 23 as part of the Ivy Hall Writers Series.

The close of the quarter also means the end of the winter segment of the Ivy Hall Writers Series.

The final weeks of the winter round of the series featured such names as Margaret Atwood, author of “The Year of the Flood;” Will Pearson, president and co-founder of mental_floss magazine; and Margaret Anthony, a writer and producer for CNN. Each writer offered a wealth of information to the groups of students who got to participate in roundtable workshops with them at Ivy Hall.

Margaret Atwood
The soft-spoken Canadian novelist and poet talked to students Feb. 23 at Ivy Hall about a myriad of topics, including what she thinks separates her work from others in her genre.

Atwood is perhaps best known for her works of science fiction — although she prefers the term “speculative fiction.”

Labels are merely “bookstore conveniences,” she said. “Genres are always cross-pollenating.”

So what does make her work different from the books with “monsters, pixies and talking vegetables”?

“I write about the kind [of things] that could actually happen,” Atwood said.

Atwood also gave students insight into her creative process and how she develops characters. To connect with and understand the people in her tales, she said creates timelines of their lives and assigns each character a zodiac sign. For instance, Jimmy, from Atwood’s book “Oryx and Crake,” is a Gemini, she said.

Atwood kept students engaged with her mix of knowledge and humor.

“I thought she was interesting,” said Angelica Washington, a graduate arts administration student. “She had a very entertaining approach, which I enjoy.”

After her intimate workshop with graduate and undergraduate students, the popular author read before a packed public audience in event space 4C.

Will Pearson

Will Pearson, president and co-founder of mental_floss magazine, visited SCAD March 2 as part of the Ivy Hall Writers Series.

Following Atwood in the winter roundup of Ivy Hall lecturers was the president and co-founder of mental_floss magazine. Pearson describes the general interest publication as one that “blurs the lines between education and entertainment.” Mental_floss puts a fun spin on facts — everything from the history of toilet paper to the origins of ice.

He said the idea for the magazine was born out of a dorm room at Duke University where he and co-founder Mangesh Hattikudur were students, and it stemmed from watching the hit game show “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.”

During his March 2 workshop, Pearson offered a wealth of tips for aspiring writers. Among them: Look at yourself as a small business. Much like a business, he said, all writers should have a quick pitch — of 30 seconds or less — that sums up who they are as writers. He urged writers to start blogs and develop personal advisory boards for feedback and networking.

Pearson also invited the writers at the workshop to e-mail him personally any ideas they may have for mental_floss, with one small caveat — “know the content of the publications before you start pitching to them.”

Students said they found Pearson’s workshop helpful and inspiring.

“He’s the type of person who makes you want to go out there and attempt the impossible; to reach for higher things,” said graduate writing student Alexandria Jemison.

Pearson also gave a lecture open to the public in event space 4C.

Margaret Anthony
Although not a part of the lecture series, Margaret Anthony, a writer and producer for CNN, also stopped by Ivy Hall to workshop with students on March 4. Her visit was a part of the Ivy Hall Writers Roundtable, which is open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in SCAD’s writing program.

Anthony spoke candidly about her work at CNN and other professional experiences. She described a typical day for her at the news network and demonstrated how she creates on-air spots to promote CNN’s prime-time shows. She walked students through the process, from the brainstorming and storyboarding stages to the finished product.

Anthony also offered advice to up-and-coming writers and stressed the importance of having multiple skill sets to survive in today’s job market.

“I’m here to tell you today,” she said, “have as many functions as you possibly can.”

Anthony’s workshop also contained tidbits for students interested in other aspects of TV journalism and the inner workings of CNN.

“When she spoke about the techniques she used to create the bumps for the broadcasts, it [shed] light on things that I did not know about CNN,” said Brandon Marshall-Todd, a graduate writing student. “I hope to hear some more from her in the future.”

Coming up
The spring round of the Ivy Hall Writers Series will kick off on March 25 with a visit the Emmy-winning writer for “The Simpsons,” Joel Cohen.

Sarah Nelson, author of “So Many Books, So Little Time” and former editor-and-chief of Publishers Weekly, will kick off the Writers Roundtable series with a workshop on April 1.

- Announcements -

The Office of Auxiliary Technologies is closed March 8 – 11
The Office of Auxiliary Technologies is closed March 8 – 11. Normal business hours will resume Friday, March 12. Please contact the
appropriate person/department listed for your service inquiry:

College Work Study: stemploy@scad.edu
SCAD Card issues: Deposits or meal plan questions: scadcard@scad.edu
SCAD ID card: Please see campus security for details.
MARTA Card purchases: Bursar’s Office – March passes

SCAD mailroom procedures for non-returning students
If you are not planning to return to SCAD after spring break, you must do the following:
1. Personally turn in your mailbox key to the SCAD mailroom. (Do not give your key to your RA.)
2. Empty your mailbox of all material.
3. Arrange for mail forwarding in the SCAD mailroom.
4. Complete a change of address form in the SCAD mailroom.

Student Media editor positions still open
SCAD Atlanta’s award-winning Connector student news source and SCAN Magazine are still accepting applications for the following paid
management positions: copy editor, news editor, features editor, and arts and entertainment editor. Job descriptions and application
instructions are available at http://www.scadconnector.com/join. Term of office for these stipended positions is March 22, 2010 – March 15, 2011.
Application deadline is extended until positions are filled. For more information, e-mail twillia@scad.edu or call (404) 253-3285.

In addition to the management positions listed above, The Connector and SCAN Magazine are always seeking SCAD students to contribute as writers,
columnists, photographers, designers, illustrators or cartoonists. For more information about how to get involved as a contributor, e-mail editor@scadconnector.com.

Spring break hours for Technology Support Center
Hours for the Technology Support Center for the week March 12-19 are:
Friday, March 12: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday, March 13: closed
Sunday, March 14: closed
Monday, March 15-Friday, March 19: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Regular hours resume Saturday, March 20, 1 p.m. Contact the Technology Support Center at 912.525.4567.

Call for papers: Designs on eLearning Conference
The sixth Designs on eLearning international conference in the use of technology for teaching and learning in art, design and communication will be hosted by SCAD Sept. 15-17. The conference seeks papers on the following themes: Social Media and Online Learning, the Studio and Online Education, Assessment and Evaluation, Student Engagement, Technology Innovation, and Collaboration and Community Building. Conference details, including registration information and online submission of papers can be found online.

Peer Tutor Connection booking appointments now
Access the Learning Resource Hive’s Peer Tutor Connection system through MySCAD. SCAD Savannah, Atlanta, and eLearning students can schedule appointments with peer tutors in many different subjects. Appointments are now available for the last weeks of the quarter. Get to the Peer Tutor Connection system by logging in to MySCAD and selecting the Student Workspace tab. Select “Toolkit,” then “Learning Resource Hive,” and finally, “Peer Tutor Connection.”

Fall quarter course evaluations
Course evaluations are now available. Log in to MySCAD and offer your feedback on your fall quarter classes. Evaluations are only available until the last day of the quarter.

“Hearts for Haiti” card campaign
Through March 12
There is still time to purchase specially designed greeting cards for $1 to benefit the orphans at Maison d’Enfants par la Foi, Carrefour, Haiti. The cards are available in the Student Success Center, shopSCAD and at special events in The Hub. Add a personal message and drop off your card in a drop box at any of the points of purchase.

- Upcoming Events -

Lecture: Audrey Chan, artist and writer
Tuesday, March 9, 6 p.m.
SCAD Atlanta Welcome Center
Chan’s recent projects include co-organizing “Exquisite Acts & Everyday Rebellions: 2007 CalArts Feminist Art Project,” a collective and inter-generational investigation of feminism in the context of contemporary art practice that included a symposium, exhibition, lecture, film, performance and writing series. She is also one half of the performance duo Chan and Mann, and was an artist-in-residence at the École Régionale des Beaux-arts de Nantes (Nantes School of Art) in France in 2009.

Simulcast: Louis Vuitton Fashion Show
Wednesday, March 10, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
SCAD Atlanta, The Hub
Louis Vuitton’s women’s Fall/Winter 2010-11 ready-to-wear runway show will be streamed live from Paris Fashion Week for current and future fans of Marc Jacobs’ creations. Following the event, video of the show will be available on demand exclusively on the company’s Facebook page and on iPhones at fashionshow.louisvuitton.com.

Last Day of Classes
Thursday, March 11

School of Film, Digital Media and Performing Arts Thursday Night at the Movies
Digital Media Center, screening room
Thursday, March 11, 8 p.m. – “Jurassic Park”

SCAD film alumnus holds casting call
Friday, March 12, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Creative Studios of Atlanta, 500 Bishop St. NW
Saturday, March 13, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
SCAD Digital Media Center, Room 305
Audition for Anshul Jain’s (M.F.A., film and television, 2007) new independent, feature comedy/road film, “The Space Jockey Pursuit,” to be filmed in July. Actors of all ethnic groups are encouraged to audition with a prepared monologue. Female leads who also sing should bring a prepared song. A valid SCAD or government-issued ID is necessary to gain access to the Digital Media Center building. Additional information is available online. E-mail anshul151@gmail.com or matthewtitshaw@gmail.com with questions.

Third Annual Artists’ Book Symposium: “Variant Hues: Art, Design and Teaching with Artists’ Books”
Friday, March 12
4:30 p.m. – Presentation by Vamp and Tramp Booksellers (Welcome Center)
5:30 p.m. – Reception (Trois Gallery)
6 p.m. – Student Artists’ Books Competition awards ceremony (ACA Library of SCAD)
Saturday, March 13:
5 p.m. – Lecture: “Connect the Dots” by Macy Chadwick (Welcome Center)
6 p.m. – Reception (ACA Library of SCAD)
Chadwick publishes artist’s books and limited-edition prints under the imprint In Cahoots Press in Oakland, California. She addresses themes of memory, personal communication and visual language systems, and is interested in the connection between people: interactions both verbal and non-verbal, shared experiences and the urge to communicate clearly.

SCAD sculpture students unveil work during Castleberry Art Stroll
Friday, March 12, 6 p.m.
Castleberry Point, 327 Nelson St.
Three SCAD sculpture students unveil a site-specific installation at Castleberry Point, coinciding with Castleberry Hill’s Art Stroll. The installation, part of a collaborative final project, will fill part of the retail space for three months. The unique and massive installation utilizes lighting, fans and sheets of very thin plastic that fills the space with watery, rippling forms.

Exhibition: “Rock, Paper, Scissors by Steven Sachs: A 30-year Retrospective”
Through March 13
Barbara Archer Gallery
680 Elizabeth St. #A012, Atlanta, Ga.
Sachs’s sculptures reflect his role as an “urban archeologist” who breathes new life into discarded objects. Impressive woodworking and metal welding skills lend the artist’s found object sculptures a refinement that is reminiscent of abstract expressionist Louise Nevelson.

SCAD Artists’ Book Symposium
Variant Hues: Art, Design and Teaching with Artists’ Books, Featuring Mary Chadwick (visiting artist)
Join scholars, artists and students at the Savannah College of Art and Design for a two-day symposium devoted to the study of artists’ books.
FRIDAY, MAR. 12
4:30 p.m. Presentation by Vamp and Tramp Booksellers
5:30 p.m. Reception
6 p.m. Student Artists’ Books
Competition awards ceremony

SATURDAY, MAR. 13
5 p.m. “Connect the Dots”
lecture by Mary Chadwick
6 p.m. Reception

SCAD Atlanta Tennis Team Informational Meeting
Wednesday, March 24, 1:30 p.m.
New York Room, second floor
If you can’t attend the meeting, but want to join the team, e-mail Coach Brad Iftner.
SCAD Atlanta also will be sponsoring a tennis team try-out tournament:
Friday, April 2, 9 a.m.
Bitsy Grant Tennis Center
2125 Northside Drive
Lunch will be provided by Jimmy John’s during the tournament.
Exciting tournament giveaways and prizes!
Sign up for the tournament during the March 24 meeting.

- Exhibitions -

Exhibition and Reception: “No Translation Required: Artists’ Books in Germany and Georgia
Exhibition: March 8-April 16
Reception: Thursday, March 11, 6:30 p.m.
SCAD Atlanta, Trois Gallery
The exhibition, a collaboration between SCAD; the University of the Arts, Braunschweig, Germany; and the Klingspor Museum, Offenbach, Germany, showcases 60 exquisite selections of the best contemporary book art from the collections of the Klingspor and ACA Library of SCAD, and highlights exquisite student work from SCAD and the German university.

SCAD School of Foundation Studies Faculty Drawing Exhibition
March 14-27
Studioplex, Atlanta
This event is sponsored by the drawing minor.

Exhibition: “Generation SCAD”
March 15-June 4
SCAD Gallery 2/F – SCAD Hong Kong
The SCAD exhibitions department presents “Generation SCAD,” the premiere exhibition in the university’s new Hong Kong gallery. Highlighting faculty, student and alumni work in a range of media, including site-specific installation, motion graphics, animation, painting, printmaking, photography and illustration, “Generation SCAD” presents a sampling of the very best SCAD talent shaping and giving rise to new creative dialogues about contemporary art and design. The exhibition is free and open to the public. The gallery hours are Monday-Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. For more information, call 852.2253.8000.

Clare Rojas Exhibition: “Through the Woods”
Feb. 19 – April 2
ACA Gallery of SCAD, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. NE
“Through the Woods,” a solo exhibition by California-based artist Clare Rojas traversing five years of the artist’s production from painting and printmaking to installation and sculpture. The exhibition showcases Rojas’ distinct iconography, inspired by folk art, street art, quilting and cartoons that evocatively connects themes of history, community, feminism and ecology in an unforgettable folklore entirely contemporary and unique.

“Facing Out and Looking In” exhibition by SCAD sculpture graduate students
“Looking In”opening reception – Mar. 12, 6-8 p.m.
70 Alabama St., Atlanta, Ga.
Visit this multimedia group installation that features the work of several emerging artists enrolled at SCAD Atlanta. Set in a vacant storefront in Underground Atlanta, the artists have created two- and three-dimensional sculpture in diverse mediums to explore a complex array of social and political issues such as identity, deception, extinction, obsession, transition and satire. For more information, e-mail deidratyree@mac.com.

“Rock, Paper, Scissors — Steven Sachs, A Thirty-year Retrospective” exhibition
Through March 13
Barbara Archer Gallery
680 Elizabeth St. #A012, Atlanta, Ga.
Sachs’s sculptures reflect his role as an “urban archeologist” who breathes new life into discarded objects. Impressive woodworking and metal welding skills lend the artist’s found object sculptures a refinement that is reminiscent of abstract expressionist Louise Nevelson, another of his influences. For more information, visit www.barbaraarcher.com.

Exhibition: New Work by Jo Peterson at Sandler Hudson Gallery
Through April 3
Sandler Hudson Gallery, 1009 Marietta St., NW
SCAD professor Jo Peterson’s new work features abstracted nature-based works. She captures elements of nature from her travels, and then isolates areas of interest to create dream-like imagery using acrylic and vine charcoal on board. For more information, visit www.sandlerhudson.com.

For a full description and listing of SCAD events and exhibitions, visit www.scad.edu/calendar.

This week marks the end of winter quarter at SCAD Atlanta. The Connector staff would like to wish all faculty, staff and students a restful spring break.

DINNER (5-6:45 p.m)
Catfish nuggets
White rice
Refried beans
Green beans

SATURDAY, MARCH 6
BRUNCH (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

DINNER (5-6:45 p.m.)
Beef steaks and potatoes
Carrots
Spinach
Sweet potatoes

SUNDAY, MARCH 7
BRUNCH (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

DINNER (5-6:45 p.m.)
Hot Dog Bar
Chili
Corn Dogs
Sauerkraut
Pasta w/marinara

MONDAY, MARCH 8

LUNCH (10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
Fried Chicken
Macaroni & cheese
Collard greens
Vegetarian: Eggplant parmesan

DINNER (4:30-8 p.m.):
Baked chicken
Sweet potato fries
Corn on the cob
Vegetarian Paella

TUESDAY, MARCH 9

LUNCH (10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
Chicken parmesan
Red roasted potatoes
Steamed peas
Carrots
Vegetarian: Wrap spinach Spokane salad

DINNER (4:30-8 p.m.)
Meatloaf
Mashed potatoes
Cauliflower
Broccoli crowns
Vegetarian: Cheese pizza on French bread

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10

LUNCH (10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
Beef nachos Loco
Rice
Refried beans
Steamed corn

DINNER (4:30-8 p.m.)
Meat Lasagna
Garlic bread
Cauliflower
Stewed zucchini
Vegetarian: Quesadilla black bean & cheese

THURSDAY, MARCH 11

LUNCH (10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
Tacos
Yellow rice
Broccoli
Yellow squash
Stir fry tofu
DINNER (4:30-8 p.m.)
Popcorn shrimp
Italian vegetables
Steamed spinach
Pasta rotini puttanesca sauce

WINTER DINING HOURS

Monday – Friday
7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
4:30 – 8 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
5 – 6:45 p.m.

~ NEW ESPRESSO BAR HOURS ~

Monday – Thursday
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Friday – Sunday
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the Martin Scorsese film "Shutter Island."

When you go to see a movie that seems to promise a mix of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Escape from Alcatraz,” you expect a fair amount of twists and turns. But there are almost too many in acclaimed director Martin Scorsese’s newest creation, “Shutter Island.”

The first hour and a half is so layered with visual tricks, creepy insane asylum visuals and subterfuge that it borders on overwhelming. Slowly — very slowly — but surely, though, the layers are peeled back and viewers are treated to a solid plot and some of the creepiest cinematography thus far this year.

The setup: Two federal marshals, circa 1954, investigate the disappearance of a patient from a mental institution on an Alcatraz-like island off of the coast of Massachusetts. Teddy Daniels, the lead detective, played gamely by Leonardo DiCaprio, comes to the titular island not only to solve the mystery, but to blow the lid off what he thinks is a much larger conspiracy with the facility, its patients and personnel.

Joining DiCaprio are his marshal partner, played by Mark Ruffalo and a disturbing, yet cunning, group of patients and psychologists who keep the island machinations going.

The movie starts off simple enough, but from the first 10 minutes on, it throws in almost every element from the thriller playbook. Tight editing, dark visuals, ghosts, visions, dream sequences, bad weather and psychological torment all make a cameo. It’s almost as if Scorsese wrote the ending first and then tried to scatter as many of the puzzle pieces as he could throughout the film.

This film isn’t his best work, but it still manages to maintain an element of intrigue to get you through its 138-minute runtime. It can be slow. It can be confusing. It can be tiring. But the end makes the whole thing worth it or at least gives the movie enough rationale to justify sitting through it.

We can’t spoil it, not even a tiny bit, because any advance knowledge, even if you figure out the twist by the end of the movie, ruins the fun. The big “a ha!” moment is too important and integral to the enjoyment of this film. In fact, it’s a safe assumption that “Shutter Island” is one of those movies that lives or dies by its twist.

This magic trick is helped by an ending revelation that will have you trying to go back and put the puzzle pieces together long after you leave the theater. You may think you know what’s going on, but some part of the intricate solution will throw you for a loop and tickle your brain.

Even if you don’t think the end justifies the means, watching “Shutter Island” is still a visual feat for the eyes. The cinematography is top-notch. The film gets plenty of mileage out of its setting, with a landscape as foggy as a patient’s memory and interiors as dark as their soul. It’s a creepy setting, and the art direction mixes its ’50s feel with a timeless quality. The facilities are a neat mix of sterile steel and rustic architecture, and some late cliff action is a scenic treat.

In the end, Scorsese’s drama makes you go nearly as mad as the patients on the island, but it pulls you back from the brink of insanity just before it can consume you. Give it a shot. It may not be as Oscar-worthy as one would expect from the pedigree, but a few mind games are worth the trip.

- CALLS FOR ENTRY -

AtlantAmation | Deadline: April 1
The SCAD Atlanta School of Film and Digital Media is excited to announce AtlantAmation — a premiere showcase for SCAD-produced outstanding animation, Friday, April 9, 7 p.m., in the newly renovated, historic Strand Theater in Marietta. The evening’s screening will feature the long-awaited world premiere of the most recent SCAD Atlanta group project animation, “Jaguar McGuire,” and include additional short films by SCAD students. The show will take a broad view of animation, so you MOME, ITGM, and VSFXers send us your completed animation-ish work. For your film to be considered for the show, please submit them in raw animation Quick Time format on a DVD, labeled clearly as follows:

Title of work, your name, date of completion, for what class (if any), medium, running time, your e-mail address, and your phone number. Place the labeled DVD in the submission box in the equipment sign-out office (aka The Cage) no later than Thursday, April 1. Submitting well ahead of that deadline is strongly encouraged. (Note to Professors: If you know of any projects that should be submitted, please send an e-mail to acquisition coordinators Keith Ingham and Becky Wible Searles with the label information as above.

ShopSCAD Entries
SCAD is accepting submissions from students, alumni, faculty and staff members for shopSCAD, committed solely to the sale and exhibition of SCAD-related art and designs. Submissions may be made by mail, e-mail or appointment. Artists are encouraged to provide samples or provide images via CD, JPGs or photographs (no slides). Include information concerning size, materials, prices and contact information. Resumes and biographies are helpful but not required. All artwork and design submissions should be sent to Amy Zurcher at akeith@scad.edu. For more information, contact (912) 525-5180.

SCAD Web site home page
SCAD students and faculty are encouraged to submit images of their work for consideration as home page images on the SCAD Web site. High-resolution JPEG format images only, with the smallest dimension greater than 1,000 pixels. Images may be cropped to fit the landscape orientation of the site. Student artwork should include the name of the student, hometown, degree sought and major; title of the work; medium; dimensions (when appropriate); and year work was produced (e.g., Jane Smith, Brookline, Mass., B.F.A. student in painting, Morning Dew, oil on canvas, 8” x 10”, 2003). Faculty artwork should include faculty member’s name, position and department; title of work; medium; dimensions (when appropriate); and year work was produced (e.g., Mary Williams, professor of illustration, Tybee Pier, chromogenic print, 2004). Submit your images to webdesign@scad.edu.

Savannah Film Festival accepting entries for 2010 | Deadline: July 1
The Savannah Film Festival, hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design, is accepting entries for the 2010 festival, to be held Oct. 30-Nov. 6. Featuring the best in independent, innovative and influential film from around the world, the annual festival presents a full range of cinematic creativity from both award-winning professionals and emerging student filmmakers. Competition will be held for features, shorts, documentaries, animation and student films. All entries must be postmarked by July 1, 2010.

Paperless entries submitted via Withoutabox’s International Film Festival Submission System are preferred. Visit www.scad.edu/filmfest for the link. Entries will also be accepted in prepaid and packed containers; contestants should submit work for preview on DVD or NTSC for Regions 0 and 1. Entries must either be in the English language or subtitled in English. To be eligible for the festival, feature films must be no less than 40 minutes long, and short films must be 5-25 minutes long. Submitted films and materials will not be returned unless a self-addressed, postage-paid return envelope is included with the submission. Regardless of original format, all competition films screen on DigiBeta, Beta SP format or 35mm for festival presentation. Incomplete submissions or “works in progress” will not be considered.

A screening committee will view all entries, and a select panel will choose films for the festival competition. The Savannah Film Festival and the Savannah College of Art and Design do not assume liability for damage to entries due to mishandling or poor packaging during shipping.

The Savannah Film Festival regularly screens award-winning films before their national release dates at the beautifully restored Trustees Theater, a 1946 cinema house, and the Lucas Theatre for the Arts, a former Vaudeville venue. Savannah becomes a film lover’s paradise during this weeklong event, which also features workshops, panel discussions and presentations by well-known artists and filmmakers. Films screened at the festival have come from Scotland, England, Vietnam, Australia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Israel, China, Germany, Canada, the United States and Ecuador, and special guests in attendance have included Hugh Dancy, Woody Harrelson, Emmy Rossum, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Peter O’Toole, Kathleen Turner, Danny Glover, Milos Forman and Alec Baldwin.

For more information about the festival and film entries, contact the Savannah Film Festival office at (912) 525-5051 or visitwww.scad.edu/filmfest. Media inquiries may be directed to (912) 344-7973.

VisionFest | Deadline: July 28
VisionFest is a juried student animation festival and competition, will be held Oct. 22-24, 2010 in Indianapolis, Ind. High school, undergraduate and graduate students from around the globe are invited to submit their work. Category winners in each student division are selected by a jury panel of industry experts. Submission deadline: July 28. There is no entry fee. Competition Categories: Animation (2D & 3D) and Games/Interactive Arts. All entries meeting submission requirements will receive written critiques from jurors. For more information: www.visionfest.org, www.facebook.com/visionfest, www.twitter.com/visionfestinfo,
www.youtube.com/visionfestanimation .

Joan Derryberry Art Gallery | Deadline: Sept. 1
The Joan Derryberry Art Gallery at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tenn., is seeking artists for solo exhibitions for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons. A large gallery space, free admission, will award a substantial stipend along with expenses. All media will be considered, and exhibitions run approximately four weeks. Images must be submitted on CD containing nothing but JPEG files approximately 2 MB (no folders), 300 dpi, 7 inches or 2100 pixels on longest side. No slides, no PowerPoint or other presentation formats; no iPhoto or other proprietary image software information. Mail entry to: University Art Committee, attn: Janis Nunnally, Box 5194, 1000 N. Dixie Ave., Cookeville, TN 38505. Deadline is Sept. 1.

- CONTESTS / COMPETITIONS -

3rd Annual Student Artists Books Competition | Deadline: March 10, 2010
Three purchase prizes awarded March 12, 2010, 6 p.m. in the ACA Library of SCAD. Register in the ACA Library of SCAD. All SCAD students are eligible. Limit one entry per student. Contact Mary Murphy or visit Room 418, adjacent to the library.

Lost Art Contest: Recreate Missing Masterpieces | Deadline: March 11, 2010
SCAD hosts its second annual Lost Art Contest, Apr. 9, 2010, at the university’s Atlanta location. SCAD students are encouraged to recreate a lost work of art based on a written description of the art and your art historical and critical understanding of the culture that created it. You may choose to render a work from any period in the history of art. The only stipulation is that the work no longer exists or never existed, and that it does not survive in any kind of photographic documentation.

Entries will be judged on how well the artistic representation reflects an understanding of the culture that created it, and how well this is expressed by the accompanying written statement. Finalists will be selected to present their work, both visual and written, at the symposium in April, at which time the winners will be chosen and prizes awarded. For more information, e-mail ewebb@scad.edu.

2010 Adobe® Design Achievements Awards | Deadline: June 4
This is an excellent opportunity to win recognition and professional software tools, as well as to travel and connect with peers and professionals from around the world. There are 12 categories to enter in three media areas: interactive media, video and motion, and traditional media. These categories offer students a huge variety in their choices of design and expression. Students will have the opportunity to be selected as finalists, and all finalists will win a trip to Los Angeles, Calif., during the Adobe MAX conference, as well as Adobe® software.  Winners will receive a $3,000 cash prize. Visit http://adaa.adobe.com for more information. Entries will be accepted through Friday, June 4.

SCAD libraries student art contest
All current SCAD students are invited to design an original bookmark for the SCAD libraries: the top creation will be printed and distributed at multiple SCAD locations. Winners boost their professional portfolios, get their work seen by thousands, and receive great prizes, too! Rules and submission instructions can be found online. Deadline is Sunday, March 21, 11:59 p.m. Questions? E-mail or call the Jen Library at (912) 525-4700.

Designers sought for logo competition
Working Class Studio, SCAD’s product development venture, is seeking talented designers to assist with a prestigious corporate logo design competition. Interested participants are invited to submit three to five samples of previously developed logo designs for review. Qualified candidates will be contacted with further information and details about the project. Artists whose designs are chosen for submission will receive monetary compensation for their work. For more information about this exciting opportunity, contact Jonathan Ashley Osborne or Working Class Studio at (912) 525-6993

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Graphics Assistant; Program Events Assistant | Applications sought ASAP for opportunity March 15 – May 15/July 15
Global Evaluation & Applied Research Solutions (GEARS) Inc. is a management consulting firm founded in 2002. We are a woman-owned business with offices located in Decatur, Ga., Boston, Mass., and Leesburg, Va., with access to a wide variety of expert consultants. In 2004, GEARS was certified as a participant in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program, and benefits from services specific to the small disadvantaged business sector.  GEARS is organized into three divisions: Division of Evaluation and Applied Research, Division of Organizational Management, and the Division of Information Technology Services, reflecting core competencies utilized to provide our clients with a range of services that allow for optimum professional and organizational management/development.
Why we need volunteers
GEARS understands that volunteerism is a critical component in helping companies operate at an optimum level. Utilizing student volunteers is also an opportunity for students to gain hands-on learning experience and apply the skills learned outside of the classroom setting. Therefore, offering this invaluable experience to future leaders of the workforce will not only help to enhance GEARS’ delivery of services, but also give help foster a level of service—use of volunteers—not typically displayed in large companies.
The Division of Organizational Management at GEARS Inc. is currently seeking highly motivated, organized, creative and skilled students to assist in the development and implementation of several major conferences within the private and public sectors. Volunteer opportunities are available for undergraduate and graduate students in the following areas:
•    Marketing/Recruitment
•    Committee Management
•    On-site Confernce Management
•    Graphic Design
•    Business Communication
•    Conference/Meeting Planning
For more information, e-mail Annette Mitchell, GEARS Volunteer Committee Co-Manager, or call (404) 328-9850.

Peace Corps seeking volunteers
Peace Corps is seeking volunteers to work overseas for 27 months. Volunteers are needed in the areas of education, agriculture, the environment, business, health, IT and community services. For students who want to teach English or math, prevent the spread of AIDS, promote maternal and child health, protect the environment, or assist in income-generating projects in a developing country, now is the time to consider Peace Corps Service. Peace Corps also has new programs that utilize art degrees, engineering degrees, dance and performance degrees to affect the communities through creative education. Apply online for 2008-09 assignments at www.peacecorps.gov. For more information, contact the Career Services office at careers@scad.edu or (912) 525-4653.

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For more calls for entry and related opportunities, visit the SCAD Web site at http://www.scad.edu/events/exhibitions/callsforentry/index.cfm.

Art Malloy (right), SCAD's dean of student success, makes a special guest appearance during the drumline performance at the QEP rally in the Hub Feb. 25.

On Feb. 25, the university held a QEP rally in the Hub, complete with ice cream, giveaways and even a drumline performance in which Art Malloy, SCAD’s dean of student success, made a cameo.

SCAD's drumline performs during the QEP rally in the Hub.

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During the rally, Vice President P.J. Johnson gave a presentation to explain the ins and outs of SCAD’s QEP, dubbed a Triptych for Collaboration. The idea behind it is to bring together students, professors and outside partners, allowing students to create real-world projects for course credit.

The rally came just a day before SCAD’s reaffirmation visit from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. SACS requires that SCAD and other degree-granting institutions in the region have a QEP in place to stay in line with SACS’s Principles of Accreditation.

To make sure rally attendees grasped the main points of Johnson’s presentation, Malloy quizzed students for a chance to win prizes.

Chris Parker, a second-year graphic design major won a hat for answering correctly the name of SCAD’s QEP. But Parker said he already had an understanding of the plan because his professor had explained it to the class just two days before the rally.

“It’s a wonderful idea, Parker said. “I think it’ll help me get my foot in the door at some of the outside organizations.”

Parker also said he has experience with collaborative learning.

“It’s something that was pushed in [my] high school, so it’s good to see it here,” he said.

After the rally, though, a few said they still had a couple of unanswered questions.

Jennifer Crane, a first-year advertising major, said she was confused about the collaborative process itself.

“I want to know more about how it would actually come about and how to get involved,” Crane said. “But I’m sure I’ll figure it out.”

And it’s a good bet she will, as professors are already introducing collaborative projects to their students.

Professor Catherine Ramsdell, who is also chair of the liberal arts department, said students in her writing for Web course are currently creating the Brownie Mix blog to promote the play “Brownie Points.”

But, as Ramsdell noted, the current collaborative projects are on a small scale and contained within their respective departments.

Students listen during the QEP rally in the Hub.

“The QEP is going to allow projects on a much larger scale,” Ramsdell said, adding that it could also bring together students from different majors to work on bigger projects.

Such efforts will move forward once the QEP gets the OK from SACS.

The approval process is expected to be completed Wednesday, March 3.

SCAD’s Drumline performed at Atlanta’s QEP rally in the Hub Feb. 25, with a special guest appearance by Art Malloy, dean of student success. Photos are from staff photographers Ben Dashwood and Dane Sponberg and work-study student Aaron Smith.

SCAD Atlanta’s award-winning Connector student news source and SCAN Magazine are still accepting applications for the following management positions:

Copy Editor

News Editor

Features Editor

Arts & Entertainment Editor

Click on the links above to download job descriptions and application instructions for each position. Students wishing to apply must submit an application packet via e-mail in .pdf format to twillia@scad.edu. Application packets must include a completed application, cover letter, résumé and two references.

Qualified applicants will be interviewed by The Connector editor-in-chief. Term of office for these stipended positions is March 22, 2010 – March 15, 2011. Applications will be accepted until positions are filled.

For more information about the positions or the applications process, e-mail twillia@scad.edu or call (404) 253-3285.

In addition to the management positions listed above, The Connector and SCAN Magazine are always seeking SCAD students to contribute as reporters, writers, columnists, photographers, designers, illustrators or cartoonists. For more information about how to get involved as a contributor, e-mail editor@scadconnector.com or call (404) 253-2738.

All interested students are welcome to attend The Connector’s weekly staff meetings, held Fridays at 11 a.m. at The Connector newsroom inside the Spring House computer lab. Radio meetings are held Fridays at 2 p.m. in the Spring House TV Room.