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 Adam Winnie Art Reception & Tiffani Taylor Silent Auction Scholarship Fundraiser
When: June 3rd, 2011 - 6-8pm
Where: Ruth's Chris Steakhouse Get Map >
Who: Tiffani Taylor Painting Scholarship Fund - Artist Reception and Silent Auction

-Costs for college educations continue to rise as academic budgets receive record cuts from state and federal funding sources due to the current economic situation.

Artist Tiffani Taylor knows how hard it is for students to attend work and school all while maintaining high academic standards. She knows because she did it while studying at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). Which is why, after graduating, she created the Tiffani Taylor Painting Scholarship Fund aimed at helping students struggling to pay for school.

"Being able to lend a hand to fellow artists is why I felt called to start the scholarship," explains Taylor. "It was important to me that the recipient not only be in need of financial assistance but that they maintain a high grade point average as well. I want to know they are working hard to be the best they can be in the classroom."

Requirements for scholarship recipients are: SCAD Painting Major, full-time undergraduate student, must have completed 90 credit hours by end of Spring quarter, must be in financial need, maintain a 3.8 GPA, demonstrate leadership ability, and have a record of community service. Taylor arranged for an Artist Reception for her first Scholarship Recipient Graduate, Mr. Adam Winnie, whose work includes large scale portraits, still lifes, and allegorical diptychs.

On Friday, June 3rd from 6-8pm Winnie and Taylor will be on-hand at Ruth's Chris to officially present his works and to host a silent auction of Taylor's work of which 100% of the proceeds will fund the scholarship. The Wine Cellar Showcase will feature an exhibition of Selected Works by 2011 SCAD Graduates in the Fine Arts by Tiffani Taylor. All exhibits will be on display at Ruth's Chris until July 15.

"Adam is an incredible artist and I couldn't be prouder to be a part of his educational journey," says Taylor. "I'm honored to call him a colleague."

Adam, a junior painting major, received his associates in photography and studied welding at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, Michigan before transferring to SCAD to continue his education. During his studies at WCC he founded several student organizations, co-founded Natural Canvas, an art and music venue, and was a founding member of Atomic Art Co., a non-profit arts organization.

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