SAVANNAH, GA (06/28/2013)(readMedia)-- Local residents have been named to the Dean's List at the Savannah College of Art and Design for spring quarter 2013. Full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.5 or above for the quarter receive recognition on the Dean's List.

Local residents include :

Kelsey Meden of Davenport, Iowa (52807)

Lisa Naffziger of Sterling, Illinois (61081)

Katherine Sivits of Sterling, Illinois (61081)

SCAD: The University for Creative Careers

The Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution conferring bachelor's and master's degrees at distinctive locations and online to prepare talented students for professional careers. SCAD offers degrees in more than 40 areas of study, as well as minors in nearly 60 disciplines in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia; in Hong Kong; in Lacoste, France; and online through SCAD eLearning.

SCAD has more than 20,000 alumni and offers an exceptional education and unparalleled career preparation. The diverse student body, consisting of more than 11,000 students, comes from 49 states and more than 100 countries worldwide. Each student is nurtured and motivated by a faculty of nearly 700 professors with extraordinary academic credentials and valuable professional experience. These professors emphasize learning through individual attention in an inspiring university environment. SCAD's innovative curriculum is enhanced by advanced, professional-level technology and learning resources and has garnered acclaim from respected organizations and publications, including 3D World, American Institute of Architects, BusinessWeek, DesignIntelligence, U.S. News & World Report and the Los Angeles Times.

For more information, visit scad.edu.

Due to the storm damage incurred on Monday afternoon, the Muscatine Art Center will be closed today, Tuesday, June 25th. There are branches and unsecured bricks that pose potential risk. Tree removal will begin today. Only those who have official business at the Art Center should use the Cedar Street parking lot, and call the office at 563-263-8282 to gain access to the building. All others are strongly discouraged from coming onto the grounds of the Art Center.

Damage to the Musser house and portions of the Art Center is not significant. Art Center staff and other City of Muscatine departments are making every effort to ensure that the Ice Cream Social, scheduled for Sunday, June 30th, will go ahead as planned.

Concerned citizens who wish to volunteer with clean up can contact United Way of Muscatine. Nichole Sorgenfrey, United Way's Program Manager, will take a list of those interested in helping. She can be reached at 563-263-5963. The exact timing of when volunteers are needed is uncertain at this time.

A follow up press release will be sent in a few days to confirm that the Ice Cream Social will go ahead as planned. Updates will also be posted on the Art Center's website and facebook page.

The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.

Contact Melanie Alexander at 563-263-8282 or malexander@muscatineiowa.gov.

Davenport, Iowa (June 18, 2013) - Local K-12 art teachers are getting the opportunity to showcase their talents at the Figge Art Museum for the Beyond the Classroom exhibition. Artworks the teachers have created outside the classroom are on display in the Mary Waterman Gildehaus Community Gallery. There will be an opening reception in the gallery celebrating the accomplishments of these teachers from 6:00 - 8:00 pm on Thursday, June 20 in the exhibition, with remarks at 7:00 pm.

The variety of artworks included in the exhibition range in material, technique and style, and show how impactful teachers as practicing artists can be. Through the process of art-making, the teachers become even greater role models for students as they demonstrate, first-hand, the power of imagination and creativity.

Participating teachers with artwork on display include Bettendorf Community school District teachers Karen Blomme, Hilary Puglisi, Christine Walker and Timothy Solbrig. From Davenport Community School District, Roxanne Westphal, Sherry Smith, Kay Steele, Renee Ott, Laura Watt Carter, Connie Bieber, David A. Schaeffer, Brian Nickell, David Houk, Annette Lopez, Kayla Koehler, Pam Ohnemus, Kit Fox Sayles, Peggy Sands, Stacey Houk and Beth Anne Smiley. From Moline School District No. 40,  Iyla Thill Ferguson, David Zahn, Linda Hardin, Nick DiGioia, Stacey Replinger and Joel Ryser. Teachers from Pleasant Valley Community School District include Deb Roberts, Heather Seibel and Ali Kirsch. From Muscatine Community School District, Adrianna Corby and Mary Fowler. From Rock Island Art Guild, Gloria Burlingame, Christine Behnke of North Scott Community School District, Heidi Hernandez from Geneseo Community Unit School District 228, Patricia Bradley Bereskin with Mrs. B's School of Art, Debora L. Stewart from Camanche Community School District, Colleen McCarty Tomlinson with Rivermont Collegiate, Julianne Teerlinck from Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy, Julie Wall of Trinity Lutheran and M. Sue Sawvel from Central Community School District of Clinton County.

The exhibition will be on display through September 1, 2013.

About the Figge Art Museum

The Figge Art Museum is located on the riverfront in downtown Davenport at 225 West Second Street.

Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday and Sundays 12-5 p.m. Thursdays the

museum is open until 9 p.m. Admission to the museum and tour is $7. Admission is free to Figge

members and institutional members and free to all on Thursday evenings from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.. To contact the museum, please call 563.326.7804, or visit www.figgeartmuseum.org.