Creative- and Business-Minded Speakers Offer Advice at SCAD During "Art, Design and the Cultural Moment: Building the Creative Economy"

Savannah, GA, February 07, 2009 --(PR.com)-- In light of the current economic crisis, the Savannah College of Art and Design will bring experts to Savannah to discuss the value of creativity and ways it can rebuild businesses and the economy. The city of Savannah is a shining example of how creativity can act as an economic engine, refurbishing areas that have fallen into disrepair and sparking entrepreneurship, growth and success. “Art, Design and the Cultural Moment” will provide students, academics and businesses with a fresh look at how art and design in the early 21st century can build the creative economy and get the United States back on track.

On Friday, March 6, 10:30 a.m., authors Stuart Ewen and David Weinberger will give a panel discussion followed by the 1:30 p.m. keynote address, “A Whole New Mind,” by bestselling author Daniel Pink. A question-and-answer session and a book-signing event will follow the talk. All events take place at the Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Tickets are $10 for the general public and free to SCAD students, faculty, alumni and staff.

Daniel Pink’s address will discuss why high-tech abilities are giving way to high-concept and high-touch talents, the six essential aptitudes necessary for thriving in this emerging world, and why the widespread search for meaning is the greatest recruiting challenge and largest business opportunity of our time. Pink lectures to corporations, associations and universities around the world on economic transformation and the changing world of work. He authored “The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need,” “A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule The Future” and “Free Agent Nation.” His articles on business and technology appear in publications including the New York Times, Harvard Business Review and Fast Company. He has provided analysis of business trends on CNN, CNBC, ABC, NPR and other networks in the U.S. and abroad.

David Weinberger's status as our foremost and funniest interpreter of technology's impact on business and society continues to grow. His new book, “Everything Is Miscellaneous: The Power of the New Digital Disorder,” reveals new principles for taking advantage of the onrushing flood of information in order to help us pull ourselves together. He will address the key elements of an information and technology revolution that impacts how we organize our businesses, increases customers' newfound control of the information they touch, and challenges the core concepts of who and what we trust. Weinberger is a fellow at Harvard University’s Berkman Center, a former philosophy professor, gag writer for Woody Allen, NPR commentator, technology columnist, weblogging pioneer, and a dot com entrepreneur.

Stuart Ewen is considered one of the originators of the media studies field and his writings continue to shape debates in the field. His influential books include "PR!: A Social History of Spin" and "All Consuming Images: The Politics of Style in Contemporary Culture." The latter provided the foundation for Bill Moyers' four-part PBS series, "The Public Mind." His most recent book is "Typecasting: On the Arts and Sciences of Human Inequality," co-authored with Elizabeth Ewen. Through a series of historically situated vignettes, "Typecasting" presents an interpretation of modern stereotyping through the interwoven fabrics of art, science, religion and popular culture.

For more information including accommodations and travel specials, visit www.scad.edu/adcm or call 912.525.5838. Media may call 912.525.5225 for interview and image requests.

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The Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution that offers bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in 42 different majors. Visit scad.edu.

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