Video: Enter The Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts Poster Design Competition 2010

Video: Enter The Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts Poster Design
Competition 2010

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- For high school seniors interested in
pursuing a creative arts education, The Art Institutes announces The Art
Institutes and Americans for the Arts Poster Design Competition, a program
which awards up to a full-tuition scholarship to study at a participating Art
Institutes school.

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In partnership with the not-for-profit organization Americans for the Arts,
The Art Institutes annual Poster Design Competition is an opportunity for
talented young artists at the high school level to study graphic design and
earn a degree in the creative arts.

The competition is open to high school seniors in the U.S., Canada (excluding
Quebec), and Puerto Rico. Students will be asked to create original poster
artwork that expresses the slogan, "Life is Better With Art In It."

Deadline for entries into the competition is February 5, 2010. Full entry
requirements can be downloaded at
http://www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=ai1009.

According to John Mazzoni, President of The Art Institutes, "For those whose
outlet involves artistic creativity, it is The Art Institutes' honor to be
able to sponsor the National Poster Design Competition for talented high
school seniors. The competition enables teens to demonstrate their creative
perspectives and presents an opportunity to pursue an education in a field
that they are passionate."

"Now in its seventh year, the competition is a way to encourage and reward
exceptional young artistic talent and nurture it in a formal, academic
setting," Mazzoni adds.

Robert L. Lynch, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts, said that "each
year that we work with The Art Institutes, we are amazed at the artistry and
skills exhibited by the high school students who enter the competition. The
students' ability to channel their creativity and love of the visual arts
reflects the importance of the arts and the role arts education plays in the
lives of everyone."

To learn more about The Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts Poster
Design Competition, visit http://www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=ai1009.

The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu) is a system of over 40 education
institutions located 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, and 49
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.

Press Contacts:
Jacquelyn P. Muller
Vice President - Public Relations
The Art Institutes
412.995.7262
jpmuller@aii.edu

Devra Pransky
Sr. Director of Communications
The Art Institutes
412.995.7685
dpransky@aii.edu

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Jacquelyn P. Muller, Vice President - Public Relations, +1-412-995-7262,
jpmuller@aii.edu, or Devra Pransky, Sr. Director of Communications,
+1-412-995-7685, dpransky@aii.edu, both of The Art Institutes