The Art Institute of Dallas Board of Trustees has announced that Simon J. Lumley is the new president of the College, effective January 3, 2006. The Art Institute of Dallas Board’s announcement brings to close a nationwide presidential search that began in August. Previously, Lumley served as State Vice President and Director of the University of Phoenix’s Indiana campuses. He will succeed Paul McGuirk, who served as the College’s president since 2000.

The Art Institute of Dallas is a visual and culinary arts college located in Dallas, Texas and is a member of The Art Institutes system of schools. The Art Institutes schools are based on a foundation of a curriculum developed through industry profession advisory councils, instructors that strive to excel, and learning environments that provide the tools and resources essential for creative growth.

“I am honored to have been chosen as the new president of The Art Institute of Dallas,” said Lumley. “Since my early years as a college student studying to my current role and responsibilities, I have witnessed the successful transitional developments of the proprietary college system. I hold the highest regard for students, faculty and staff at The Art Institute of Dallas as well as the area employers and communities the College serves. The Art Institute of Dallas has an important and exciting future and I look forward to continuing the College’s vision as an educational leader and an essential resource,” said Lumley.

Lumley has extensive experience with all aspects of campus management with special emphasis on enrollment efficiency and retention. Prior to his most recent position with the University of Phoenix, he has held numerous strategic and general management positions with the university, including vice president and director for the West Michigan campus, director of enrollment for the metro Detroit campuses, enrollment manager for the online campus and director of enrollment for the Maryland and Louisiana campuses.

Lumley’s academic credentials include a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a management emphasis from the University of Nebraska.

About The Art Institute of Dallas
The Art Institute of Dallas is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA, 30033-4097, telephone no. 404-679-4501) to award Applied Associate and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees.

The Art Institute of Dallas offers Applied Associates degrees in Culinary Arts, Fashion Design, Video Production, Animation Art & Design, Multimedia & Web Design, Restaurant and Catering Management, Graphic Design and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design, Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design, Digital Media Production, Advertising Design and Media Arts and Animation. The Associate in the Culinary Arts degree program is additionally accredited by the American Culinary Federation (ACF). The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program in Interior Design is additionally accredited by the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER) using the Professional Standards 2002. The Art Institute of Dallas web site is www.aid.edu.

The Art Institute of Dallas is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), with 31 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals. The parent company of The Art Institutes, Education Management Corporation (www.edmc.com) is among the largest providers of private post-secondary education in North America, based on student enrollment and revenue. Student enrollment exceeded 72,000 as of fall 200f5. EDMC has 70 primary campus locations in 24 states and two Canadian provinces. EDMC’s education institutions offer a broad range of academic programs concentrated in the media arts, design, fashion, culinary arts, behavioral sciences, health sciences, education, information technology and business fields, culminating in the award of associate’s through doctoral degrees. EDMC has provided career-oriented education for over 40 years.

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The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef 2006 Competition Is Looking For You.  If you can take the heat, The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef 2006 competition is for you.

High schools seniors and budding chefs from across North America are eligible to enter the Best Teen Chef 2006 competition and vie for more than $200,000 in scholarships.

The top prize winning student receives a full-tuition scholarship valued at more than $35,000 to study culinary arts at The Art Institutes and the title ‘Best Teen Chef’.  Past Best Teen Chef winners have appeared on NBC’s Today Show, CBS Early Show, CNN, Fox & Friends and the Ellen Degeneres Show.

The Art Institutes created the Best Teen Chef competition in 2000 to encourage and recognize young culinary talent. According to Culinary Director Chef Larry Matson of The Art Institute of Dallas, “The culinary arts industry is a rapidly growing profession as interest among young people ages 16 to 19 continues to grow.” However, says Matson, “it’s a highly competitive field that requires a top-notch culinary education to succeed.” The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2004-5 Occupational Outlook Handbook predicts a healthy job growth in the culinary industry through the year 2012.

The deadline to enter the competition at The Art Institute of Dallas is February 10, 2006.

The Best Teen Chef competition takes place in two stages. First, there is a local competition to be held on March 11, 2006 at The Art Institute of Dallas.

Following the local competition, 20 finalists from throughout North America will attend the national Best Teen Chef 2006 Cook-off to be held on April 29, 2006 at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.

For Brent Lewis, the first-ever Best Teen Chef winner from Loveland, Colorado, the competition “was an amazing opportunity to meet kids from all over the country with the same ambition as you.” After graduating from The Art Institute of Colorado, Lewis was hired as an executive chef at a new upscale steak restaurant in his hometown. “I did everything
from planning the menu, to ordering food from vendors, to hiring staff,” says Lewis. He credits his culinary training for giving him “the confidence and skills to bring off a successful restaurant launch.”

Students interested in entering can visit www.artinstitutes.edu/btc or contact The Art Institute of Dallas at 214-692-8080 for additional information.

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High School Students Vie for Scholarship and Opportunity to promote Slogan “Art Leads to Innovation”

High school students interested in a design career will have a unique opportunity to exercise their artistic talents to the test by entering the Poster Design Scholarship Competition, sponsored by The Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts.

Students will create original poster artwork that expresses the slogan, “Art Leads to Innovation.” More than $100,000 in scholarships will be awarded, with the first place prize-winning student receiving a $25,000 scholarship to study design at The Art Institute of Dallas. Entry deadline is February 10, 2006.

“The Art Institutes are pleased to be collaborating with Americans for the Arts because we believe, as educators, this is a critical time to support and strengthen the universal role that the arts play in our lives.” says Simon Lumley, president for The Art Institute of Dallas.

According to Robert L. Lynch, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts, “as funding for arts programs across the country continue to face budget cuts, we want young people to remember that art is a valuable tool of innovation, which designs how we all live.”

The competition takes place in two stages; a preliminary competition will be held at the 31 Art Institutes locations in the US and Canada in March. Winners from the preliminary competition will have their entries placed into consideration for the final stage and national judging, which takes place in April.

The first-place winner and other top national winners’ work will be used in a promotional calendar, to be distributed to high schools across North America. In addition, The Art Institutes will create an online gallery of all scholarship winning artwork on its Web site www.artinstitutes.edu/posterdesign.

The contest is for graduating high school seniors interested in pursuing a career in design. Students must submit 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. In April, an industry panel of judges selected by Americans for the Arts and The

Art Institutes will assess each student’s poster based on the specified criteria. Contestants are notified of their winnings by May 12, 2006.

Locations participating include: The Art Institute of Washington (Arlington, VA), The Art Institute of Atlanta, GA, The New England Institute of Art (Boston, MA), The Art Institute of California–Orange County, The Art Institute of California-San Diego, The Art Institute of California-San Francisco, The Art Institute of Charlotte, The Art Institute of Colorado (Denver), The Art Institute of Dallas, TX, The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, FL, The Art Institute of Houston, TX, The Art Institute of Indianapolis, IN, The Art Institute of Las Vegas, The Art Institute of Tampa, The Art Institute of Toronto, ON, Miami International University of Art & Design, FL, The Art Institutes International Minnesota, (Minneapolis), The Art Institute of New York City, NY, The Art Institute of Ohio- Cincinnati, The Art Institute of Philadelphia, PA, The Art Institute of Phoenix, AZ, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, PA, The Art Institute of Portland, OR, The Art Institute of Seattle, WA, The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago, The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg, The Art Institute of Vancouver, (Burnaby and downtown locations).

For more information on the competition or an application, visit www.artinstitutes.edu/poster.

About Americans for the Arts
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 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 www.AmericansForTheArts.org.

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