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Lt. Governor Burt Jones Announces Workforce Development Opportunities with Shadowbox, TCSG, & Champ Bailey

Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones announced a series of workforce opportunity public service announcements. Lt. Governor Jones worked with NFL Hall of Famer Champ Bailey, the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), Shadowbox Studios and other stakeholders to develop this three-part series with a goal of bringing awareness to workforce opportunities across the state.

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Paula Wallace: Design, Art and Architecture, New ideas need old buildings

When I founded SCAD 45 years ago, the adaptive repurposing of historic architecture was a necessity. We simply didn’t have the resources to build new classroom space, and Savannah teemed with abandoned buildings, ready to be filled with vitality as a haven for professional creative education. As Jane Jacobs said, new ideas need old buildings.

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Feature: A Celebration and Convening for Placemaking

Throughout history, architectural styles and movements have come onto the scene and fallen away as society changes. A common example most people can relate to today is retail shopping centers—at one time they loomed as huge indoor expanses people disappeared inside for hours to congregate and shop.

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Draped in Southern Hospitality: Georgia’s Creative Industries to the World

Our recent meetings have centered heavily around international opportunities and collaborations. Georgia’s creatives are reaching out globally to expand their businesses, while other countries are seeking production connections with Georgia. Cities and counties in the state are working with foreign officials to explore cultural alignment, and universities are highlighting bilateral cooperation through educational programs.

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