Who is eligible to apply for this exhibition
Any current ATL SCAD student that has taken Foundation Studies classes during the 2022/23 school year can submit work for the exhibition. All work submitted must come from Foundation Studies classes from April 2022 to April 2023.
Award categories
2D Design
3D Design
Color Theory
Digital Drawing
Environment
Representational Drawing
Expressive Drawing
Figure Drawing
Interdisciplinary: which may include work from Creative Thinking Strategies (Design 115) and Design III, Time (Design 204).
Sketchbook: defined as any book of process work which includes at least half composed of work coming from Foundation Studies courses.
Portfolio: a collection of 5 works, physical (bound or unbound) or digital, created in Foundation Studies courses.
Award Criteria
Awards are given to works that exemplify creativity, skill, and craftsmanship.
When are the awards announced
The awards will be announced during the exhibition closing ceremony on May 26th, 2023, between 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Award presentation will happen at 3:30. Participants should be present to receive their awards.
How many works can I submit
In total, a student may create five submissions: three for individual works, and two for the collective categories (sketchbook and portfolio). Students are limited to three submissions of individual works, for submission slots #1-3. If you wish to submit a portfolio of works or a sketchbook, the 4th and 5th submissions are reserved for those categories.
For a portfolio category submission, please submit five images, designed and composed into a single image file, submitted as a JPG.
For a sketchbook category submission, please submit images of at least five pages, designed and composed into a single image file, submitted as a JPG.
Minimum presentation requirements for accepted works
- We strongly encourage you to frame your work for the exhibition (see examples in the 4C Foundation Studies exhibition space). All framed works must use plexiglass, no glass will be allowed. Framing in white or black wood is required, no metal frames.
- Artworks must be professionally presented and ready to hang (with wire on back, if framed) at the time of submission.
- If you choose not to frame the work, a white or off-white window mat may be used. Colored mats are not allowed.
- The exhibition committee holds the right to refuse any works that are not found to be representative of the work submitted for the application or does not meet professional presentation standards. SCAD is not responsible for damage due to poor craftsmanship of presentation or the use of glass in frames.
- Accepted works that do not meet these requirements or do not exhibit a high level of craftsmanship may not be exhibited.
Digital artworks must adhere to these presentation requirements:
Images must be submitted as a .jpg (at highest resolution) and be at least 1500 pixels on the largest side, with a 300 ppi resolution, and should be saved in RGB color mode
Videos must be submitted as a .mov or MP4 file and be no larger than 100 MB.
All students are encouraged to work with their professors to ensure professional presentation standards.
Matting workshops
Workshops for matting will be offered on April 21 and 28 to assist those students that would like to mat their own work. You may also have your work professionally framed. Binders (Buckhead location in Atlanta) will offer a discount to SCAD students for framing their works for the Beyond the Dot exhibition.
Delivery of accepted works
Accepted works must be delivered, between the hours of 10am and 5pm to room 436C of 1600 Peachtree street on May 5th.
Calendar
April 1. Submittable portal open for submissions
April 15. Deadline for submission is 11:59 pm, this is a strict deadline
April 24. Students will be notified of accepted works
May 5. Works must be delivered, framed and ready to be exhibited
May 19. Works will be installed
May 22. Exhibition opens on the 5th floor of the C building
May 26. Exhibition Awards and Closing Ceremony. Please invite friends and family.
Questions?
For any questions about the exhibition, please email beyondthedot@scad.edu
Who is eligible to apply for this exhibition
Any current ATL SCAD student that has taken Foundation Studies classes during the 2023/24 school year can submit work for the exhibition. All work submitted must come from Foundation Studies classes from April 2023 to April 2024.
Award categories
2D Design
3D Design
4D/Time
Digital Art/Design
Color Works
Drawing
Figurative Art
Sketchbook: collection of process work with at least half the compositions coming from foundation studies courses.
Portfolio: a collection of 4 works created in four separate foundation studies courses.
Award Criteria
Awards are given to works that exemplify creativity, skill, and craftsmanship.
When are the awards announced
The awards will be announced during the exhibition closing ceremony on May 24th, 2024, between 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Award presentation will happen at 4:30. Participants should be present to receive their awards.
How many works can I submit
In total, a student may create five submissions: three for individual works, each coming from different foundations courses and one submission each to sketchbook and portfolio.
For a portfolio category submission, please submit four images from four separate foundations courses, designed and composed into a single image file, oriented horizontally with the student's name at the lower right-hand corner and submitted as a JPG.
For a sketchbook category submission, please submit images of at least four pages, designed and composed into a single image file, submitted as a JPG.
Minimum presentation requirements for accepted works
- We strongly encourage you to frame your work for the exhibition. All framed works must use plexiglass, no glass will be allowed. Framing in white or black wood is required, no metal frames.
- If you choose not to frame the work, a white or off-white window mat may be used. Colored mats are not allowed.
- Artworks must be professionally presented and ready to hang (with wire on back, if framed) at the time of submission.
- The exhibition committee holds the right to refuse any works that are not found to be representative of the work submitted for the application or does not meet professional presentation standards. SCAD is not responsible for damage due to poor craftsmanship of presentation or the use of glass in frames.
- Accepted works that do not meet these requirements or do not exhibit a high level of craftsmanship may not be exhibited.
Digital artworks must adhere to these presentation requirements:
Images must be submitted as a .jpg (at highest resolution) and be at least 3000 pixels on the largest side, with a 300 ppi resolution, and should be saved in RGB color mode.
Videos must be submitted as a .mov or MP4 file and be no larger than 100 MB.
All students are encouraged to work with their professors to ensure professional presentation standards.
Matting workshops
Workshops for matting will be offered on April 12 and 19 to assist those students that would like to mat their own work. You may also have your work professionally framed. We recommend Binders (Buckhead location in Atlanta) for framing works for the Beyond the Dot exhibition.
Delivery of accepted works
Accepted works must be delivered, between the hours of 10am and 5pm to room 567C of 1600 Peachtree street on May 10th.
Calendar
April 5. Submittable portal open for submissions
April 19. Deadline for submission is 11:59 pm, this is a strict deadline
April 26. Students will be notified of accepted works
May 10. Works must be delivered, framed and ready to be exhibited
May 17. Works will be installed
May 20. Exhibition opens on the 5th floor of the C building
May 24. Exhibition Awards and Closing Ceremony. Please invite friends and family.
Questions?
For any questions about the exhibition, please email beyondthedot@scad.edu
SCAD's Alexander Hall Gallery seeks proposals for MFA Thesis Exhibitions for the academic year 2023-2024. Students on track for their MFA Thesis Exhibition are able to apply to exhibit during the quarters listed below, and are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Please note this application is ONLY for MFA Fine Arts Thesis Exhibitions for Alexander Hall at SCAD Savannah Campus. Only students who will be based in Savannah at the time of their Thesis Exhibition should apply to this call.
No longer accepting applications for WINTER 2024.
Deadline for SPRING 2024: January 8th, 2024 at 11:59PM EST.
Deadline for SUMMER 2024: April 5th, 2024 at 11:59PM EST.
If you submit your application after the deadline, your application will not be considered for that quarter.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Before submitting your application:
- You must review your application materials with a professor. This can be an MFA Thesis Advisor, a professor on your thesis committee, the professor of your pre-thesis or thesis course, or a graduate coordinator.
How to prepare your application:
- Select and gather up to 5 images or videos of works that best represent your practice OR that you would like to include in your exhibition. Each image should only capture one work.
- The image/video file names must follow this format: Last Name, First Name, "Title," date, media, dimensions. (Ex: Smith, John, “Landscape,” 2023, oil on canvas, 20 x 40 in.).
- Please visit Alexander Hall’s Gallery to understand the space for your exhibition. Refer to the floorplan (LINKED HERE) for wall dimensions, but please be advised these dimensions are approximate.
If your submission is accepted:
- You must be available for installation and de-installation of your exhibition. Installations happen the week before the exhibition’s open date, and de-installations happen the week after the exhibition’s closing. You will be expected to install/de-install your works independently.
- You must deliver, transport, or arrange the delivery of your works to Alexander Hall. These details will be decided in discussion with SCAD Curators.
PLEASE NOTE: SCAD reserves the right to reject applications that do not follow the guidelines, procedures, and deadlines outlined above. SCAD also reserves the right to prohibit exhibition of works that appear incomplete by the time of installation, or are different from the work(s) originally proposed in the original application.