Released on: September 6, 2007, 12:54 pm

Press Release Author: The Art Institutes

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: 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.

Press Release Body: [PITTSBURGH, SEPTEMBER 6, 2007] -- 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.

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 schools.

According to John Mazzoni, President of The Art Institutes, "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,
http://www.artinstitutes.edu/Competitions/BestPoster.aspx?prid=PDC_0907_001_pr.

The Art Institutes (http://www.artinstitutes.edu) is 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 http://www.AmericansForTheArts.org.

Web Site: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/poster

Contact Details: Jacki Muller
Vice President, Public Relations
The Art Institutes
412.995.7262
jpmuller@aii.edu

Devra Pransky
The Art Institutes
412.995.7685
dpransky@aii.edu