Foundation Studies Honors Exhibition 2025-2026 

The purpose of this exhibition is to honor exemplary work by individuals emerging from the Savannah College of Art and Design. It will feature a thoughtfully selected presentation of outstanding pieces created by students enrolled in Foundation Studies Classes during the 2025-2026 academic term, while also highlighting one student’s oeuvre of Foundation Studies work. This exhibition aims to acknowledge the dedication and accomplishments of students who are often at the beginning of their artistic journey, shedding light on their pursuit of academic excellence and mastery in the arts and in design.

Eligibility: Open to all students enrolled in a Foundation Studies Class at the Savannah location and SCADnow location (SAV, NOW) during the 2025-2026 academic year.

Submission Guidelines: 

To be considered for Exhibition for Honors individual artworks awards, students may submit up to 3 images of artworks created in any Foundation Studies course. These should be clear, professionally-documented .jpg images at 300 dpi. 

To be considered for Exhibition for the Portfolio Award, students must submit a .pdf of 4 images of artworks created in Foundation Studies courses. These should be 4 exemplary works from across different Foundation Studies courses. Exemplary work should demonstrate mastery in 4 out the following 5 areas: 2D Design, 3D, 4D, Drawing and Color.  Students must choose only 4 out of the 5 foundation areas to include in their PDF submission.  Works submitted for the portfolio award will automatically be considered as individual artworks for exhibition. To be eligible, students can have no more than 90 Credit Hours. 

No group project submissions are currently being accepted. 

Only complete submissions will be considered. 

*Please do not duplicate images in both categories

Submission Requirements:

Open to all students enrolled in a Foundation Studies Class at the Savannah and SCADnow locations (SAV, NOW) during the 2025-2026 academic year. 

Students must provide an unofficial transcript only when applying for the Portfolio Award (transcript accessible via MySCAD). 

Honors Exhibition Award Prizes: 

Best use of Drawing (effectively demonstrates drawing techniques to build visual form)  $500 valued prize

Best use of Color in Context (effectively demonstrates color in a dynamic way)  $500 valued prize

Best use of 3D (effectively demonstrates 3D design principles depicting spatial concepts and form)  $500 valued prize

Best use of 2D (effectively demonstrates 2D design principles)  $500 valued prize

Best use of 4D (effectively demonstrates design principles using time-based media)  $500 valued prize

Overall Portfolio Award Prize:

Tuition waiver for one SCAD course

AWARDS NOT CLAIMED AFTER 10 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER BEING AWARDED WILL BE FORFEITED.

Important Dates: 

• Call for Entries: Monday, March 2, 2026 
• Entry deadline for submissions: Sunday, April 5, by 11:59 p.m. EDT
• Notification of Acceptance:  Friday, April 10     
• Delivery of artwork:  

1.    2-dimensional artwork by Monday, April 13 by 4 p.m. EDT
2.    3-Dimensional and digital artwork by April 17 by 4 p.m. EDT                                

• Exhibition Dates: Monday, April 20 – Thursday, May 15, at Wallin Hall. 
• Reception: Friday, April 24, 4 - 6 p.m.   

Procedure: 

All files must be digitally submitted via the Submittable link provided. 

Images must be .jpg or .jpeg, 300 dpi, and not exceed 12 inches in any direction.

• Video – mp4 or mov. files only.
• Digital Work that is not time-based that is accepted for exhibition will be displayed as prints. Student will need to print at 300 dpi. This will be addressed in the Acceptance Information.

 Portfolio must be .pdf 

Applications will need the following information:

·  Student Full Name

·  SCAD Email address (No external email accounts)

·  SCAD Student ID number

·  Student Phone number

·  Student Intended Major

·  Home Address (not your SCAD address)

·  Instagram Handle (if applicable)

·  Artwork Title

·  Artwork Medium 

·  Artwork Dimensions - Dimensions should be listed (in inches) as height x width. Or for 3D work height x width x depth. For example: 48" x 24" x 3"

·  Date of Completion

·  Class in which it was Produced

·  Professor of class in which work was produced

·  Question: Was this work in a different SCAD student competition or exhibition?

NOTE: 

All SCAD SAV and SCADnow pieces submitted for review must be available to hang on or before April 17, 2026 by 4 p.m. 

All SCAD NOW artwork accepted will be displayed digitally on a digital monitor.

Further information will be provided upon final notification about the exhibition. The exhibition committee holds the right to refuse any works that are not available or are found not to be representative of the work submitted for the application. 

AI Disclosure: For the Foundation Studies Honors Exhibition competition, student participants are allowed, but limited, in using AI as a Consultative and Transformative tool. For example, participants are allowed to use AI to help brainstorm ideas and color palettes, as well as help visualize style changes. Student participants are NOT allowed to use AI as a Generative Primary: AI-generated text, images, audio, video, code, data that materially shape the submission. Student participants must add an AI Disclosure Note on any AI-involved submission (tool, version/date, what AI did, key prompts). Keep process evidence: drafts, sketches, notes, prompt/output logs; provided on request. Student participants are responsible for accuracy, originality, and ethics in your work. 

• Disclosure: If used, add an AI Disclosure Note (tool, version/date, and key prompts). Keep a brief log of prompts and outputs.
• Original work first: AI can support brainstorming or refinement; it cannot do the work for you.
• Verify & cite: Verify all facts in original sources; build your own citations/reference lists. Don’t submit AI-generated bibliographies.
• Integrity: Undisclosed or unauthorized use of AI (or fabrication of sources) constitutes academic misconduct and will result in automatic disqualification and other sanctions. 

Examples: outline with ChatGPT; generate mood-board thumbnails with Adobe Firefly; get a code refactor suggestion and then write tests yourself.

The AI Disclosure Note should follow the following format(s): 

Text: “Used ChatGPT (Aug 2025) to brainstorm 3 thesis ideas and suggest two transitions. Prompts/outputs attached. I verified all facts.”

Image: “Generated 6 studies with Adobe Firefly (2025-08-12). Selected one, composited with my photo, repainted edges in Procreate. Prompt log attached.”

Code: “Used Claude Code (2025-08-10) to propose a refactor of my function. I wrote 5 tests and documented changes. 

Please direct any questions to:

Professor Lauren Howard- LHoward@scad.edu

Professor Jeremy Pelt- JPelt@scad.edu

SCAD Atlanta welcomes exhibition inquiries and proposals from faculty of all departments to showcase current student artwork in Trois Gallery. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but priority will be given to exhibitions showcasing 2D work with intent to show during the Fall and Spring quarters. The SCAD Exhibitions Team will not accept exhibition inquiries that are submitted 2 months prior to the anticipated exhibition date.  

If accepted, the SCAD Exhibitions Team will offer guidance to the department on how best to realize the exhibition, including offering templates for wall labels and layouts/floor plans. SCAD Exhibitions Team will also oversee the maintenance and upkeep of the gallery space, schedule SCAD art handlers to install artworks, source pedestals (if needed), and create signage for the exhibition title. The department will be responsible for:

• Creating and advertising the call for entry, if needed
• Gathering student and artwork information to prepare a checklist
• Ensuring all exhibited work is properly framed
• Producing wall labels for each work on view
• Planning and covering expenses for the reception and catering, if desired
• Scheduling photography/exhibition documentation, if desired
• Ensuring all works are deinstalled after the closing date

PLEASE NOTE: This is not an application for current undergraduate students, alumni, or individual faculty members to propose solo projects or exhibitions. Current graduate students interested in showcasing their thesis exhibitions in Trois Gallery should submit their materials via the SCAD Submittable MFA Thesis Exhibition open call.

SCAD invites current students, alumni, and faculty to submit original works on paper for Press Forward, the culminating exhibition of SCAD Atlanta’s inaugural Print Week. Curated by Ann Shafer, the exhibition will highlight contemporary approaches to paper as both material and site of inquiry, celebrating the expanded field of print and paper practices. Selected works will demonstrate technical rigor, conceptual depth, and material innovation.

The exhibition will be presented at SCADstudio, offering participating artists professional visibility within the SCAD community and Atlanta’s dynamic art scene.

CURATOR:

Ann Shafer is an independent curator, art historian and writer. She produces and hosts Platemark: prints and the printmaking ecosystem, an ongoing podcast exploring the practices, histories, and communities surrounding fine art prints and printmaking.

She formerly served as Associate Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at the Baltimore Museum of Art, where she organized exhibitions and programs and led the Baltimore Contemporary Print Fair. She has also worked at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Williams College Museum of Art, and the National Gallery of Art.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Submission Portal Open: Friday, February 20 at 12:01 AM
• Submission Portal Close: Friday, March 13 at 11:59 PM
• Acceptance Notice: Monday, Mar 23
• Accepted Work Drop Off: April 13 from 10 AM - 2 PM in 567C
• Exhibition Dates: April 30 - May 21
• Opening Reception: April 30
• Artwork Consignment Dates: April 13 - May 28

This is an on-ground exhibition to showcase outstanding SCAD community work. Any sold work will be processed through SCAD Art Sales, and you will be notified. 

**Please see terms and conditions below for more information**

Submission images must be a maximum of 72 PPI. Submitted artwork images will represent your artwork accurately for jurying purposes. Please submit images that are true representations of completed artwork. In the case of multiple entries, SCAD Art Sales encourages a concise body of work.

Multiple entries require multiple submission forms. Ex: An artist submitting 5 artworks will have to go through the online submission process 5 times.

Pricing: All work must be for sale. The Artist's Price is the amount submitted by you that reflects what the Artist will receive if the work is sold. The Artist's Price must include all presentation/framing costs. The Retail Price will be calculated by SCAD, adding a sales commission to the Artist's Price. Once submitted and accepted, prices cannot be changed by the artist unless requested by SCAD.

Accepted submissions will be reviewed for accurate artist pricing. If an artist does not respond to phone or e-mail outreach, SCAD Art Sales will correct the pricing or remove the piece from the online exhibition.

If an artist is unsure about pricing, they should ask a member of the Fine Arts faculty for assistance in determining the artist's price of their work.

Framing: Due to the nature of this exhibition featuring Works on Paper, all artworks must be ready to hang and look professional when installed. In most cases, this requires framing. All framing should look professional. "Glass with clips" and plastic craft store frames are not acceptable. 

We look forward to seeing your submissions and celebrating the incredible work created within the Schools of Fine Arts. If you have any questions, please contact Gretchen Wagner (gwagner@scad.edu) or Bailey Brown (brbrown@scad.edu).