The digital reimagining of the 39th annual SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival, the university’s oldest tradition, featured celebrated judges, a new social media-selected category, and a vibrant virtual gallery on view at scad.edu/sidewalkarts.
Winners in each category were announced in signature style on SCAD’s Instagram @scaddotedu on Saturday, May 23, by SCAD alumna and artist Sarah Beth Jordan.
“SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival has long been a treasured community event highlighting the expertise and creativity of SCAD students and alumni, some of whom have been coming home to SCAD to create chalk masterpieces for decades,” said SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace.
The signature event kicked off on April 24 at Candler Hospital, where SCAD artists created chalk art as a thank you to Savannah health care professionals.
SCAD Community Tradition Put Student & Alumni Artwork On Virtual Display On May 9, SCAD artists honored Atlanta’s health care heroes with chalk-art at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding Hospital.
