Local High School Artists Awarded Tuition Scholarships to The Illinois Institute of Art — Schaumburg
[Schaumburg, May 13, 2009] – High school seniors Max VanderForest of Batavia, IL and Sarah Bowles of Ozark, MO placed in the top two at the local level of The Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts “Life is Better with Art in it” Poster Design Competition. VanderForest placed first and will receive a $3,000 tuition scholarship to attend The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg and Bowles, who placed second, will receive a $2,000 tuition scholarship towards her education at The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg.
As the first place winner, VanderForest’s design will be entered into the national stage of the competition, in which he will compete against other local winners from Art Institutes schools located across North America for tuition scholarships. The grand prize winner of the national competition will be awarded a tuition scholarship worth $25,000 to study at one of The Art Institutes schools.
The competition was open to graduating high school seniors interested in pursuing an education in graphic design. Students submitted an original poster design, a current high school transcript and a statement describing their design process, and why they want to attend one of The Art Institutes schools. From April 17 – May 8, an industry panel of judges selected by The Art Institutes assessed each student's poster design based on the specified criteria by visiting the posters and designers’ statements on The Art Institutes website.
“We were very impressed by the talent and skill that we saw displayed in the entries into this year’s Poster Design Competition, said David W. Ray, President of The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg. Further, “these students are the future of the graphic design industry and as just seniors in high school, they already show tremendous talent.” said Ray.
To find out more about Poster Design Competition, visit www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=pdc094. To find out more about The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg, visit www.artinstitutes.edu/schaumburg.
The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), 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, it has a record of 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.
About The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg
The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg is located at 1000 N. Plaza Drive in Schaumburg, IL. The school’s bachelor’s degree programs include Advertising, Audio Production, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Digital Photography, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing & Management, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics and Web Design & Interactive Media. The school also offers an evening and weekend option for a bachelor’s degree program in Graphic Design, Interior Design or Web Design & Interactive Media and an associate’s degree program in Graphic Design or Web Design & Interactive Media. Additionally, diploma and continuing education programs are available. Faculty at The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg trains graduates for entry-level positions in their chosen fields through curricula that emphasize actual job skills and competencies necessary in the field. For more information about The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg, call the school at 847.619.3450 or 800.314.3450 or visit www.artinstitutes.edu/schaumburg.
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