ShopSCAD is a unique gallery store that exclusively features the artwork and designs of students, faculty, staff and alumni of the Savannah College of Art and Design. The development of a more informal gallery space and retail store was the conception of SCAD President Paula Wallace. Her idea was placed in the hands of Managing Director Amy Zurcher (B.A. fashion design and merchandising, marketing alumna, Ball State University) and SCAD alumna Katie Runnels (M.F.A. painting, 2003) who put their backgrounds together for the creation of shopSCAD.

The store opened Nov. 1, 2003, with a rare and original collection of handmade wares and artistic creations all furnished by an enormously talented but yet-to-be discovered group of SCAD artists. Submissions were encouraged from all the various artistic fields that the college offers. What resulted is an eclectic and innovative mix of art, artful products, and design, most of which can only be found at shopSCAD! The most sought-after items include jewelry, paintings, handbags, pottery and handmade books. Visitors are encouraged to stop by often as new work is accepted on a daily basis. The creative interior design of the store and its use of ever-changing and unconventional displays also lends to the singularity that makes shopSCAD a magical place to shop or simply find inspiration.

shopSCAD is ideally located on the busy corner of Bull and Charlton streets in historic downtown Savannah. The store is nestled in Poetter Hall adjoining SCAD’s admission department and across the street from the renowned Gryphon Tea Room.

To complement the new SCAD Atlanta campus, shopSCAD Atlanta was opened on September 8th, 2006. A beautiful and modern gallery boutique, shopSCAD Atlanta is located in the SCAD Atlanta campus at 1600 Peachtree Street.



Staff



Amy Zurcher: Managing Director of shopSCAD Savannah, shopSCAD Atlanta, and www.shopscadonline.com

Kyle Millsap: Floor and Visual Manager- Savannah

Whitney Dail: Gallery Sales- Savannah

Chelsea Means: Gallery Sales- Savannah

Joe Bush: Freelance Sales

Cuyler Hovey-King: Store Manager- Atlanta

Molly Evans: Visual Merchandiser- Atlanta