The Art Institute of Dallas hosts 30th Annual High School Art Competition
4/28/2011
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Student art to be showcased in U.S. Capitol building
WHO:
With more than 100 entries from nine Dallas high schools, students are ready to put their creativity on display at The Art Institute of Dallas, a campus of South University. The students, from Texas’ 32nd Congressional District, submitted artwork through Congressman Pete Sessions’ Dallas district office.
WHAT:
The Art Institute of Dallas will host the 30th Annual Congressional Arts Competition reception and awards presentation. The grand prize winner’s artwork, chosen from pieces submitted to Congressman Pete Session’s Dallas district office, will be displayed in the U.S. Capital building for the year. The winner will also earn a $2,500 tuition scholarship from The Art Institute of Dallas. The runner-up and People’s Choice award pieces will be displayed in Congressman Sessions’ Dallas and Washington D.C. offices.
More than 200 Congressional Offices have participated in this nationwide competition, known as “An Artistic Discovery.”
WHERE:
The Art Institute of Dallas
Aqua Room @ The Flats
8080 East Park Lane
Dallas, Texas
WHEN:
Thursday, April 28, 2011
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
The Art Institute of Dallas, a campus of South University, is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of more than 45 educational institutions located throughout North America. The Art Institutes system is America’s leader in creative education providing an important source for design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.