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Vision + Imprint: The Art of Standard Deluxe

Saturday, September 19 at 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM

Overview

All Ages | Free
Located in Wilson Auditorium

Join Alabama artist and Standard Deluxe founder Scott Peek alongside creative director and designer Aaron Gresham for a conversation facilitated by creative producer Amy Miller. They will explore the story and evolution of Standard Deluxe—a cultural hub with an iconic design and printmaking practice, and a distinctive music and gathering space. Together, they’ll consider how vision, collaboration, and a commitment to the creative process can transform an idea into something that resonates far beyond the work itself, leaving a lasting mark.
 
Registration not required.

About the Standard Deluxe Team

Scott Peek is an Alabama artist and founder of Standard Deluxe, a creative hub in the South that combines art, design, and music with a distinctive artistic aesthetic, a dedication to preservation and adaptive reuse, and a commitment to collaboration. A graduate of Auburn University, Peek is celebrating 35 years of Standard Deluxe in Waverly, Alabama, where he has built a remarkable body of designs, prints, and musical experiences through the business. For 25 years, he has also produced Standard Deluxe’s famed Old 280 Boogie, an annual music and arts festival that brings together artists, musicians, and audiences from across the region and beyond. Peek creates iconic spaces and experiences that foster community and honor the homegrown, do-it-yourself values of the South. His work is grounded in a deep sense of hospitality, a love of good music, and an ongoing quest to uncover new possibilities through creative design. 

Aaron Gresham is a creative director with more than 20 years of experience shaping visual culture at the intersection of music, art, and design. A GRAMMY® Award nominee and three-time American Advertising Federation Creative Director of the Year, his work has earned more than 140 ADDY Awards and has been featured in The Art of Rock, The One Show, Communication Arts, HOW, and LogoLounge. Best known for his work in music, Aaron has created album art, posters, merchandise, and videos for artists including Vampire Weekend, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Dr. John, Eric Clapton, Mavis Staples, Bob Dylan, and Lonnie Holley. His work is rooted in symbolism and metaphor, creating deeper connections between music and meaning.

Amy Miller is an arts leader and creative producer working at the intersection of artistic programming, community engagement, and global exchange. A Minnesota native shaped by years in Minneapolis–St. Paul and New York City, she has held leadership roles at the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center in Birmingham and the Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University, and represented dance artists at Pentacle in New York. She is currently a creative producer at Standard Deluxe in Waverly, Alabama, and a Fellow with the International Society of Performing Arts representing the U.S. South. Amy holds an MA in Performance Studies from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She believes in art’s ability to create connection, expand perspectives, and foster meaningful exchange across communities and cultures.

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