igh school seniors and high school graduates have until Feb. 3 to enter The Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts ninth annual Poster Design Competition
[PITTSBURGH, Pa. – JAN 31, 2012] – Time is running out, but it’s not too late for high school seniors and high school graduates with a passion for art to enter The Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts 2012 Poster Design Competition. Entries are being accepted through Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Entrants into the Competition are challenged to create a design that best expresses the theme “You Can Create Tomoorrow”. Winners will earn up to a full tuition scholarship to study at one of the more than 45 Art Institutes schools.
This year’s competition is open to high school seniors and high school graduates[1] from the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Contestants will compete in two different categories: (i) high school senior or (ii) high school graduate/adult.
Simona Giordano, 2010 Poster Competition winner who is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Game Art & Design at The Art Institute of California, Inland Empire, encourages prospective students to take a chance and design a poster for the Competition. “Even if I didn’t win the Competition, it was still important for me to enter because at least I tried. It was something I really enjoyed doing and just [taking] a shot at something I really like, that’s what matters.”
Prospective competitors can see what other past winners have to say about their experiences during and after the competition at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo0c15nSONg&feature=youtu.be.
“We are excited to be part of this scholarship competition,” said Robert L. Lynch, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education. “The entries not only highlight the remarkable talent of our nation’s youth, but also remind us what a vital role art plays in our everyday lives.”
To see the full entry requirements, complete official rules and learn more about The Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts Poster Design Competition, visit www.artinstitutes.edu/postercompetition or http://www.multivu.com/players/English/51393-art-institutes-poster-design-competition/
The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu) is a system of more than 45 educational institutions located throughout North America. The Art Institutes schools provide an important source for design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals. Several institutions included in The Art Institutes system are campuses of South University. See aiprograms.info for program duration, tuition, fees, and other costs, median debt, federal salary data, alumni success, and other important info. OH Registration # 04-01-1698B, AC0165, AC0080, Licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education, License No. 1287, 3427, 3110, 2581.
Americans for the Arts is the leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education in America. With offices in Washington, D.C. and New York City, it has a record of more than 50 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.
[1]This year marks the first time the competition is open to high school graduates as well as high school seniors.