Savannah College of Art and Design

Landmark African American Art Gift Donated To Telfair Museums

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

The Evanses are donating 30 works to the South’s oldest public art museum, including historical and contemporary paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, and sculptures by leading figures in the field of African American art.

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The Evanses are donating 30 works to the South’s oldest public art museum, including historical and contemporary paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, and sculptures by leading figures in the field of African American art.
“This donation by Walter and Linda Evans represents the single most transformative gift to Telfair’s permanent collection in the museum’s history,” says Director and CEO Ben Simons.
The Evans Collection gift aligns perfectly with our strategic goal to embrace and to fully represent our community.”
Dr. Evans, a Savannah-born surgeon, began collecting African American art in the late 1970s while living in Detroit, Michigan.
These two annual lectures, free to the public, bring to Savannah leading Black artists and top scholars on African American art, often in conjunction with museum exhibitions.

SCAD Opens Magnificent Hollywood Backlot for Students and Film Studios

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is delighted to announce the opening of its new Hollywood backlot at the university's Savannah Film Studios. The completion of Phase One of the backlot is part of a landmark 11-acre, three-phase expansion, making it the largest, most comprehensive film studio complex at any university in the country. This expansion includes two new soundstages, and production design and costume design shops. A next-generation LED volume for virtual productions opened adjacent to the backlot in 2021.

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Phase One of the backlot resembles Savannah's historic district and includes 17 separate street facades and totals over 4,500 sq.
"Georgia is the new Hollywood and Savannah's film industry is booming," said SCAD School of Film and Acting Dean Andra Reeve-Rabb.
The enormous expansion at SCAD Savannah Film Studios highlights the significant investment SCAD has made in the futures of the School of Film and Acting, School of Animation and Motion, and School of Creative Technology students.
"The expansion of Savannah Film Studios prepares our students to have a seamless transition from SCAD to the professional world, whether that's in Georgia, California, or New York.

CHIPS AHOY! 'HAPPY BY DESIGN' CAMPAIGN CHAMPIONS MULTICULTURAL ARTISTS BY PROVIDING NATIONAL PLATFORM TO SHARE CREATIVITY

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

ATLANTA, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether they create inside the classroom or tour a museum exhibit, teens derive an undeniable happiness from art, design, and creativity. As the brand that is Here for Happy, Chips Ahoy! wants to help design a world where all teens have the same opportunity to access multicultural art and be inspired by two top passions: art and creativity. Unfortunately, while 48 percent of teens identify as persons of color1, only 15 percent of creative work in museums is made by artists of color2. Because Chips Ahoy! believes representation matters, today the brand unveiled Happy by Design. It is a campaign to inspire change featuring a national Augmented Reality (AR) experience. The AR provides a national platform to highlight works of art created by up-and-coming multicultural artists.

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It is a campaign to inspire change featuring a national Augmented Reality (AR) experience.
The AR provides a national platform to highlight works of art created by up-and-coming multicultural artists.
donates $1 to fund arts programming, which supports multicultural creativity.4
To demonstrate the AR experience and share the importance of inspiring the next generation of multicultural artists, Chips Ahoy!
'The 'Happy by Design' AR experience provides other young artists with a national platform to exhibit their creativity, and in turn, inspire future generations of artists.'

Global Wellness Summit Announces Finalists for the 8th Annual "Shark Tank of Wellness" Student Competition

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

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MIAMI, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), the most prestigious conference on the $4.4 trillion business of wellness, is pleased to announce the three student finalists selected to present their wellness business concepts to a panel of "Wellness Sharks" at the 2023 GWS in Doha, Qatar, November 6-9. The finalists were chosen in a blind judging of the over 350 entries from 22 countries.

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The 'Shark Tank of Wellness' is an incredible opportunity for these young entrepreneurs to gain recognition, funding, and invaluable industry insights.
We look forward to seeing their ideas come to life and inspire the future of wellness.
"The Shark Tank of Wellness provides an exceptional opportunity for aspiring young innovators with new and groundbreaking wellness business ideas.
The 'Shark Tank of Wellness' is an incredible opportunity for these young entrepreneurs to gain recognition, funding, and invaluable industry insights.

SCAD Announces New Master of Business Innovation in Design Management Degree Program

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is proud to announce the creation of the Master of Business Innovation (MBI) in Design Management degree within the prestigious De Sole School of Business Innovation, now offered for the 2023-2024 academic year.

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Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is proud to announce the creation of the Master of Business Innovation (MBI) in Design Management degree within the prestigious De Sole School of Business Innovation, now offered for the 2023-2024 academic year.
The new SCAD MBI in design management is the only program of its kind at any university in the United States.
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Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announces the creation of the Master of Business Innovation (MBI) in Design Management degree.
For more information about SCAD’s Master of Business Innovation in Design Management degree and the De Sole School of Business Innovation, please visit scad.edu .

TinyWins Receives Two Awards in the 2023 MUSE Awards: Season 2

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Monday, September 18, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The MUSE Creative and Design Awards presents TinyWins, a women & minority-owned global brand strategy, design and digital product studio that builds irrational love between companies and their consumers, with two Silver awards in the Brand Transformation/Repositioning and Rebranding categories for its second competitive season of 2023. Seeing as many as 6,500 entries from across the world, the awards have become one of the leading competitions that honor creative and design professionals. Winners alongside TinyWins include renowned companies like Coach, NBCUniversal, Mastercard, Paramount Global, and more.

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For this competitive season, TinyWins walks away victorious, adding the Brand Transformation/Repositioning, Silver award and Rebranding, Silver award to their name.
As a testament of their immense growth, TinyWins was recently ranked on the 2023 Inc. 5000 as one of America's fastest growing companies.
The MUSE Awards is made up of a series of competitions organized to honor excellence in various fields and industries.
Thanks to IAA's global presence, the MUSE Creative and Design Awards received entries that included names of globally prominent organizations.

Nexsan Delivers Growth in Sales, Profits and Global Expansion to Continue Positive Momentum in 2023

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Behind Serene’s guidance and financial backing and CEO Dan Shimmerman’s leadership, Nexsan has achieved positive operational cashflow and realized continued growth in both sales and profitability.

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Behind Serene’s guidance and financial backing and CEO Dan Shimmerman’s leadership, Nexsan has achieved positive operational cashflow and realized continued growth in both sales and profitability.
This growth was especially strong in APAC, where Nexsan has enjoyed financial results 100% ahead of its regional plan, due in part to a significant expansion deal with Unitas Vietnam Technology and Training.
This customer retention is reflected in the 96% customer satisfaction rating that Nexsan received in a recent independent survey.
“We’re really happy and optimistic with the positive growth we’ve witnessed since Serene’s acquisition and restructuring,” said Shimmerman.

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Unveils New Branding Collaboration with Savannah College of Art & Design

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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The new brand mark – the letters P and B shown suppressing a life safety threat – adorned the No.

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The new brand mark – the letters P and B shown suppressing a life safety threat – adorned the No.
Pye-Barker collaborated with top students from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) to create the new brand mark that comes on the heels of exponential growth for the company, which now operates more than 160 branches across 37 states.
They've created a brand mark that will become synonymous with the nation's fastest growing and most respected full-service fire, life safety and security company."
Together, they crafted a design that stands for safety, protection and belonging," said Chris Peterson, who oversees industry partnerships at SCADpro.

Pye-Barker to Unveil New Branding at NASCAR Xfinity Series Race, Celebrates Exponential Growth

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

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The company will unveil its new logo on Saturday, June 24 during the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Nashville Superspeedway on the Pye-Barker sponsored No.

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The company will unveil its new logo on Saturday, June 24 during the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Nashville Superspeedway on the Pye-Barker sponsored No.
"Our rebrand reflects a unified Pye-Barker that dominates the U.S. market in fire protection, life safety and security."
Pye-Barker's rapid growth required a redesign of its logo to better align with the full-service company it has become.
Over 100 companies have chosen to join the Pye-Barker family, and they all deserve to feel represented in our branding."

CITIZENS MARKET ATLANTA AT PHIPPS PLAZA BRINGS A NEW ERA OF DINING

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Atlanta, GA, May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The highly anticipated Citizens Market Atlanta at Phipps Plaza in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood is now open to the public.

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Atlanta, GA, May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The highly anticipated Citizens Market Atlanta at Phipps Plaza in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood is now open to the public.
Citizens Market Atlanta at Phipps Plaza is the much anticipated culinary addition to open as part of the Phipps Plaza redevelopment.
Citizens Market Atlanta at Phipps Plaza, operated by global premium experiences company Legends, features eight fast-casual culinary brands created by C3 (Creating Culinary Communities), the fastest-growing global food tech platform.
The addition of Citizens Market Atlanta at Phipps Plaza further solidifies and complements the luxury, mixed-use destination as the place to shop, dine, stay, work, and be entertained in the Southeast.”