Table of Contents, Letter from the Editor and Staff Page

Letter from the Editor

With this issue of SCAN, we wanted to celebrate, as well as critique, the diverse cultural heritage of our country, pulling from student artists with a myriad of backgrounds. Through their work, you’ll see how SCAD students engage with the themes of Americana, using their work to explore questions of identity, history, and belonging. With these pages, you’ll find beautiful, as well as thought-provoking, homages to Americana as a culture.

Often misunderstood, “Americana” refers to the cultural artifacts and traditions of the United States, with deep roots across art, food, literature, and perspective. Our national identity as we know it was originated with the Americana aesthetic at its forefront, creating a nationwide idea of what “America” is, for better or for worse.

We hope that this issue will inspire and provoke, and that it will encourage our readers to engage with the rich cultural heritage of the United States in new and exciting ways.