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Public Art Theory and Practice Design Charrette

This three-day event provides a learning laboratory and environment where students, faculty and public art professionals from different regions of the country can connect about public art theory and practice, share knowledge, experiences and resources.

SCAD faculty will be joined by local public officials from the Fulton County Arts Council, City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs, New York Public Art Fund, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro Art Program (Los Angeles) and the Arts Council for Long Beach Public Art Program (Ca.).

The symposium features one-hour sessions, panels, breakout workshops and Q & A sessions that address:

• Recent trends in public art theory and practice
• Exploring innovative approaches to sustainability
• Public art within the socio-political landscape, relational aesthetics community strategies and the public audience
• Studio art and public art: What are the differences?
• Public space design and innovative approaches to land use
• Public art: Private/Public partnerships in education and outreach

All sessions take place at SCAD-Atlanta in fifth floor portrait studio, Building C. Pre-registration is NOT required. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, e-mail pmohr@scad.edu.

Kibbee Gallery presents “This Time” by artists Stephanie Dowda and John Paul Floyd, in collaboration with Atlanta Celebrates Photography

This Time features artists Stephanie Dowda and John Paul Floyd, working collaboratively to explore the meaning of memories through photography and installation. Our memories keep us connected to the past while providing a guide to the future. The artists delve into personal memories by creating images of home and comfort that are both real and fictitious. Stephanie and John Paul work to unravel the connections our present lives have with the past.  The artists use several traditional photography methods, including chromogenic prints, silver gelatin photographs and cyanotype to create a mixed media installation.  The artists have worked together for several years under the collective, Click Clique, hosting events, curating exhibitions and working on projects throughout the Atlanta area.

Through October 31st
Artist Talk & Closing Reception: Saturday October 31st 12:30 -3:30pm

“The Last Days of Summer” New Work by Chris Carder at Beep Beep Gallery

Chris Carder’s new body of work is a collection of photographs from the summer of 2009. His images reflect the spirit of the season, a time that celebrates the exploration and recklessness of youth.  However, even amidst this wild freedom, his scenes appear calm and slow indicative of the mindset brought on by a hot and muggy southern afternoon.

This series is Carder’s first major foray into digital photography, a medium he has just recently embraced.   Chris feels that the perfect clarity in some parts of the image balances with the imperfect “digital noise” that exists in others.

Through Nov. 8.