A
Scholarship Event Sponsored by The Art Institutes
For
high school seniors with an interest in turning their love of art into a
career, The Art Institutes is sponsoring a Poster Design Competition, a
program which awards tuition scholarships of up to $25,000 to study graphic
design at a participating Art Institute location, including The Art
Institute of Las Vegas.
In partnership with the not-for-profit organization Americans for the Arts,
The Art Institutes Poster Design Competition is an opportunity for talented
young artists at the high school level to study graphic design, earn a
degree and launch a professional career in the graphic design field.
Deadline for entries is February 8, 2008. Judging at the local level will
take place by March 28, 2008. National winners will be notified by May 9,
2008. In all, approximately $100,000 in tuition scholarships will be awarded
by The Arts Institutes.
According to Regina Verdin, Academic Director of Graphic Design for The Art
Institute of Las Vegas, “For many high school students who love to draw and
illustrate, the Poster Design Competition is a scholarship competition
opportunity for prospective students to have a career in a field that they
are passionate and excited about.” Now in its fifth year, The Art
Institutes Poster Design Competition, “encourages and rewards exceptional
young artistic talent and nurtures it in a formal, academic setting.” he
says.
Robert Lynch, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts, says that “each
year since Americans for the Arts has been working with the Art Institutes,
we are amazed at the skill level of high school students who enter the
competition. Their ability to channel their creativity and love of the
visual arts reflects the importance that art plays in the lives of children
of all ages.”
For information on how to enter the Poster Design Competition visit,
www.artinstitutes.edu/Competitions/BestPoster.aspx?prid=PDC_0907_001_pr
http://www.artinstitutes.edu/Competitions/BestPoster.aspx?prid=PDC_0907_001_pr
Or contact Anne Dean, Director of Public Relations at The Art Institute of
Las Vegas at 702.992.8453 or adean@aii.edu.
The Art Institute of Las Vegas is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu
<http://www.artinstitutes.edu/> ), a system of over 35 locations throughout
North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion
and culinary arts professionals.
Americans for the Arts is the leading nonprofit organization for advancing
the arts in America. With offices in Washington, DC, and New York City, it
has a record of more than 45 years of service. Americans for the Arts is
dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating
opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms
of the arts. Additional information is available at
www.AmericansForTheArts.org http://www.AmericansForTheArts.org
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