For all my ARLIS Colleagues and Friends:

For Immediate Release

Contact:

Kathleen Smith – Woodruff Art Center & Atlanta College of Art – 404.733.4266

Bruce Chong – Savannah College of Art and Design – 912.525.5225

ATLANTA COLLEGE OF ART BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS BECOMING PART OF SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

ATLANTA, July 26, 2005 – The Atlanta College of Art Board of Directors, after careful consideration, voted Monday, July 25, 2005, to recommend to the Board of Trustees of the Woodruff Arts Center, that the Atlanta College of Art become part of the Savannah College of Art and Design beginning summer 2006.

“Atlanta College of Art and Savannah College of Art and Design have been exploring a broad spectrum of ways the institutions can collaborate to advance arts education and cultural opportunities for students, Atlanta, the state of Georgia and the entire Southeast,” said John Spiegel, chairman of the board of the Atlanta College of Art. “Periodic discussions have taken place over the last year and were driven by the visionary thinking of the board of ACA and of SCAD that the possibility of combining the distinct offerings of each college would bring enhanced benefits to students, faculty, staff and alumni.”

If approved by the WAC Board of Trustees and SCAD Board of Trustees, this action will immediately expand the facilities and academic majors available to current and future ACA and SCAD students. The alliance will ensure continued access to world-class faculty with demonstrated academic excellence, and provide additional resources crucial to today’s academic experience. The alliance is also expected to open new opportunities for cultural and academic programming.

At this time, plans have not been finalized, pending formal approval by the boards of the Woodruff Arts Center and SCAD. Meetings of the boards are expected during the coming weeks.

About The Atlanta College of Art

Atlanta College of Art, founded in 1905, is the oldest private college of art and design in the Southeast. A founding division of the Woodruff Arts Center, ACA shares its campus with the High Museum of Art, Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Young Audiences. A major cultural force in Atlanta, Atlanta College of Art extends programs to the public through ACA Gallery exhibitions, community education and the Georgia Artists Registry. The college offers a diverse course of study leading to the bachelor of fine arts degree. For more information, go to www.aca.edu.

About The Savannah College of Art and Design

Founded in 1978, the Savannah College of Art and Design is an international university for the arts welcoming more than 7,000 students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. The curriculum includes visual and performing arts, design, the building arts, and the history of art and architecture. A private, non profit institution, the college emphasizes learning through individual attention in a positively oriented environment. The college offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees, as well as certificate programs in Atlanta, Savannah and via SCAD e-Learning. The college also operates a year-round campus in Lacoste, France. For more information, go to www.scad.edu.

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Moira Steven
Head Librarian
Atlanta College of Art

Woodruff Arts Center
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Atlanta GA 30309
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Atlanta College of Art, founded in 1905, is the oldest private college of art and design in the Southeast. A founding division of the Woodruff Arts Center, ACA shares its campus with the High Museum of Art, Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and Young Audiences. A major cultural force in Atlanta, it extends programs to the public through ACA Gallery exhibitions, community education and the Georgia Artists Registry. For more information about the college, visit www.aca.edu.