SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Savannah College of Art and Design Alumni Association will host its 2007 Alumni Design Show House at the Bartow House, 126 W. Harris St. The four-story, late Federal- and early Greek Revival-style home sits on the corner of Pulaski Square in Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District. Boasting more than 8,000 square feet of space, the freestanding clapboard structure provides talented SCAD alumni a blank canvas to transform a historic house (circa 1839) into a design show house.
Alumni designers and artists were challenged to showcase their individual style and unique vision for the assigned rooms. The completed interior designs will be on display Oct. 6–Nov. 3, Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., and noon–4 p.m. on Sundays. The house will also be open on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Self-guided tours take approximately one hour.
A special preview party is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 4. This is the first opportunity for visitors to purchase items in the show house. Attendees will also have the opportunity to enjoy music and refreshments while the designers will be on hand to discuss their rooms. Proceeds from the preview party and ticket sales will benefit the SCAD Alumni Scholarship, awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate or graduate student. A portion of the furnishings and artwork sold in the house will also go toward the scholarship.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the Bartow House, at the SCAD Box Office, 216 E. Broughton St., or charged by phone at 912.525.5050. Tickets purchased through the SCAD Box Office must be picked up prior to arriving at the house. Tickets for the preview party are $100 and can be purchased by phone at 912.525.5865.
www.designshowhouse.com.