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 Adobe competition open for entries It’s time to show off creative work with Adobe software — and the stage is bigger than ever. The fifth annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards, the premier showcase for tomorrow’s top creative professionals, has been expanded to include nine categories and entrants from 10 countries. The awards honor the most talented and promising student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers and computer artists from the world’s top design, film and broadcast institutions. Two new categories — animation and broadcast design — broaden the scope of video submissions. With the addition of several countries, the 2005 Adobe Design Achievement Awards stands alone in international prestige. The competition is open to students at post-secondary design schools in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Australia, New Zealand and France. First-place winners receive $5,000, a trip to New York City for the July 21 awards ceremony, and meetings with top design professionals. Entries in the nine categories — open to individuals and groups — are accepted through April 29. Individuals and groups may enter projects in the following categories: Animation, Broadcast Design, Environmental Graphics, Digital Illustration, Digital Photography/Imaging, Interactive Design, Print Design, Self-Expression and Time-based Media. For more information, visit www.adobe.com/education/adaa//. Marshall scholarship information session to be held for graduate students Marshall Scholarships finance American students of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. As future leaders with a lasting understanding of British society, Marshall Scholars strengthen the enduring relationship between Britain and America. At least 40 scholars are selected nationwide each year for graduate-level studies in any field. Each scholarship is held for two years and is valued at approximately $35,000 per year. Applicants must be citizens of the United States and hold an undergraduate degree from an American university by the time they take up the scholarship. In addition, applicants must have obtained a grade point average of not less than 3.7 and have graduated from their undergraduate institution after April 2003. A session, mandatory for students applying for the scholarship, is scheduled April 1 at 2 p.m. at the Earle W. Newton Center for British-American Studies in Kiah Hall, 227 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The session provides an overview of the Marshall Scholarship program and outlines a series of workshops designed to assist graduate students with the application process. The session is sponsored by the office of career services, the office of graduate studies, Jen Library and the Newton Center. For more information, contact Bob Frigo at bfrigo@scad.edu or (912) 525-7187. Gray’s Reef announces SCAD festival prizes Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary offers three awards for the best underwater marine environment scene drawn for the SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival April 30. The sanctuary will present three Gray’s Reef Fantastic Fishes Awards of $500 apiece for the most imaginative chalk interpretations of the marine environment. This year’s theme is ways of keeping debris out of the marine environment. GRNMS Superintendent Reed Bohne will judge the underwater scenes. The winning images, along with the other Fantastic Fishes Award entries, will be posted on the sanctuary’s Web site, www.graysreef.noaa.gov, and may be used to create a special poster following the festival. Gray’s Reef is also offering a $500 award in the SCAD Sand Arts Festival May 6 for the most creative sea creature sculpted in sand at Tybee Island beach. Prevention Weekend Coffeehouse seeks submissions The Center for Student Counseling and Disability Services at the Savannah College of Art and Design invites performance proposals for the Prevention Weekend Coffeehouse event, to be held April 1 from 7-9 p.m. at the Gryphon Tea Room, 337 Bull St. Interested students, faculty, staff and community members should submit proposals according to the following guidelines: Performances can be poetry, music, dance, dramatic monologues, film/television shorts or other types of performance art, but must focus on alcohol abuse, tobacco use, sexual assault or HIV prevention. Work must be prevention-oriented. Submissions should be a written description of the proposed performance, not to exceed one page but thorough enough to provide adequate details of the performance idea. Each artist may submit up to three performance ideas for consideration. Performances may not exceed eight minutes in length. Submissions are not required to reflect the student’s major. All submissions must relate to the specific goal of increasing awareness of risky behaviors. In order to adequately prepare/develop submissions, artists are encouraged to visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site at www.cdc.gov/. Special audiovisual needs or equipment requirements must be submitted in writing along with the description of the performance. Include diagrams if necessary. Film, video and animation submissions must be no longer than 14 minutes and must be submitted in VCR and DVD format. Submissions must be received at American Hall, Room 413, 7 Drayton St., by 5 p.m. March 28. No late entries will be considered. Awards will be given to outstanding performances, with prizewinners announced at the event. First place award is $700, second place $500, third place $200 and honorable mentions $50 each. For more information, call CSCDS at (912) 525-6971 or e-mail wellness@scad.edu. Indiefest accepts entries Indiefest, Film Festival and Market announces the 2005 call for entries. Indiefest celebrates the “vision without compromise” spirit of the independent filmmaker. Incorporating a competitive film festival, a screenwriting contest, an independent film and script market, and a 10-day party, Indiefest brings the world’s film community to Chicago. Indiefest 2005 is scheduled to take place July 29 - Aug. 7. Indiefest is eager to showcase emerging talent, so there are no strict eligibility requirements. There is one major requirement: Films financed or produced by major studios or their affiliates are not eligible. Films and videos of all lengths and genres are accepted. Screenplays, scripts, novels and short stories are accepted into the writing competition, which is presented by the renowned Screenwriter’s Project. Regular deadline is April 1, and late deadline is May 1. For more information and an application, visit www.indiefestchicago.com or send a SASE to Indiefest, P.O. Box 148849, Chicago, IL 60614-8849. Amateur photo contest highlights region Savannah Magazine is encouraging amateur photographers to submit work to the second annual amateur photo contest, “Savannah thru Your Lens.” Photos must be of the Savannah area or the South Carolina lowcountry. Images must be 35 mm slides or 4-by-6-inch or 8-by-10-inch glossy prints. No more than three entries per person are allowed, and a SASE must be included for photos to be returned. Entries must be postmarked by May 11. For more information and an entry form, visit www.savannahmagazine.com. RAINN calendar desires SCAD artists Win a spot on the next Tori Amos Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network benefit calendar (www.rainn.org). RAINN has announced a contest open to SCAD students to be in a select group of artists on the 2006 calendar. Art should be a depiction of Amos or of her inhabiting one of her songs, proportional to 12 inches by 18 inches (vertical; please note size change). Due date is May 1. Submit a seven-inch, 72-dpi JPEG version for consideration to kenmeyerjr@coastalnow.net. Final art should be a 300 dpi 12-by-18-inch PSD, TIF or uncompressed JPEG file. Animations highlight peace Entries are being accepted for the 10th International Helen Victoria Haynes World Peace Storyboard and Animation Scholarship Competition. Entrants should submit a storyboard for a public service announcement “How to Achieve World Peace.” The winner produces an animation of their idea. The competition is open to undergraduate animation students and awards a total cash prize of $1,500 for the winning entry. The deadline for entries is April 1. For competition rules and entry form, visit www.hvh-worldpeace.org. Design a logo for GEORGIA The University of Georgia Marine Extension Service seeks help creating an easily recognizable, simple and original logo to represent the community-based program Generating Enhanced Oyster Reefs in Georgia’s Inshore Areas. The program collects shells from restaurants and roast events throughout coastal Georgia to recycle and create new oyster reefs. Recycled shell acts as a suitable substrate for young oysters (spat) to attach to and grow. The goal is to restore, preserve and enhance local oyster reefs through community efforts. The competition is open to everyone. Artists are asked to submit no more than three designs and to donate the copyright of all work submitted to GEORGIA. Entries are due by April 1. For more information, call Alan at (912) 598-2348 or Dodie at (912) 598-2340. Submit entries to Oyster Recycling Logo Competition, University of Georgia, Marine Extension Service, 20 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA 31411. Newton Center solicits map work The Earle W. Newton Center for British American Studies, 227 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., seeks entries from SCAD students, faculty, alumni and staff for a juried exhibition, “Contemporary Focus on Maps: Paper Worlds and Canvas Empires.” The show opens May 1 in the museum’s Focus Gallery and runs concurrently with “Art and Power of the Royal Court” and “Mapping the Past: A Selection of Antique Cartography from the Newton Collection.” Submitted work should create or reinterpret maps of worlds, continents, countries, islands, oceans, galaxies or stars. The theme may be explored through realism, abstraction, allegory or myth. Work must be in a small format (less than 30” by 24”) and may be in any medium. Artists may submit up to three slides; images must be labeled with title, medium, date, dimensions and artist contact information. Work must be ready to hang with screw eyes or wire, and selected artists are responsible for shipping their work to and from the exhibition. The deadline for slide submissions is April 1. Virginia festival seeks T-shirt design The Virginia-Highland Summerfest seeks entries in a T-shirt design competition. This year’s theme is “Hot fun in the summertime.” Summerfest T-shirt designs should center on this idea. Designs should measure 12 inches by 12 inches. Submit original designs on unlined white paper or illustration board. Work may be hand-drawn or designed on a computer, but clip art and copyrighted art are not allowed. Color copies of original artwork will be accepted, but note that quality of the copy will be a factor in the judges’ decision. An official entry form (or facsimile) must be submitted with each design. Do not affix entry form to artwork. Do not write on front or back of artwork, but sign your name at the bottom right corner. Include “Virginia-Highland Summerfest 2005” in the design. Limit is two entries per person, and all entries must be submitted together. Designs should be postmarked by April 1. For an entry form and to submit designs, contact Virginia-Highland Summerfest Design Contest, 814 Edgewood Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30307. The person who submits the winning design will receive $200. Library exhibits student work The Wayne County library in Jesup invites SCAD students to exhibit their work in a public setting as part of the library’s initiative to raise community awareness in the arts. Interested students should contact Edna Williamson at ewilliamson@trrl.org or (912) 427-2500. SCAD seeks artists In its commitment to supporting artists of the Savannah College of Art and Design, the exhibitions department offers several exhibition and sales opportunities each year. The exhibitions department is currently looking for student, faculty, staff and alumni artists to feature in the SCAD Artists Portfolio. The portfolio is made available to art consultants, interior designers, galleries, collectors and patrons. It provides many exciting opportunities for emerging and established artists. This is an excellent way for artists to gain exposure and sell their work in a professional retail environment. Interested artists should submit images of available work for consideration in slide or digital (300 dpi) format along with price list (including title, year, medium, dimensions and retail price), résumé and artist statement to SEEKINGartists, Meghan Harrington, assistant director of exhibition sales, P.O. Box 3146, Savannah, GA 31402. Direct questions to Harrington at (912) 525-4759 or mmharrin@scad.edu. |
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