The Art Institute of Dallas was proud to embrace Latin culture by hosting an art judging event for the Directorio en Español on Thursday, July 12. This was the second year in a row that The Art Institute hosted the judging event.

The judges, comprised of distinguished community members, selected the winning artwork that will grace the cover of the Directorio en Español in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area – the region’s premier Spanish Yellow Pages.

The pieces in the competition were all done by local artists and illustrated how Hispanic Heritage lives in the greater Dallas community.

The winner will be announced on September 6 at the Dupree Theater in the Irving Arts Center. The winner will not only be featured on the cover of the Directorio en Español, but he or she will also receive $3000 in cash, and the winning piece will be on exhibit at the Focus Gallery.

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Many Art Institute of Dallas culinary students and graduates are working in various restaurants in the Dallas area. We have compiled a restaurant guide of all the restaurants who have hired AID grads in the past few years. To access the restaurant guide, please click here.

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The Art Institute of Dallas is proud to announce two new Bachelor of Fine Arts programs to start in October, 2007— Fashion Design and Fashion and Retail Management.

The Art Institute of Dallas already offers an Associate’s Degree in Fashion Design, but the Bachelor-level education will take the courses to a new level, delving deeper into projects and allowing more time for internships and externships.

The Fashion & Retail Management program at The Art Institute of Dallas will offer Bachelor- level education across disciplines in business, fashion, and design. This cross-functional focus will allow students to expand beyond traditional fashion design positions and choose among opportunities in manufacturing, retail management, buying and merchandising, fashion publicity, and even business ownership.

Graduates will begin their careers with a combination of current design knowledge and business judgment that will prepare them for successful futures in fashion and retail management. Our graduates will be able to effectively work in entry-level positions with fashion designers, in retail and manufacturing markets, presenting themselves with knowledge, confidence, and, of course, creativity. This program also includes Internet and international components that respond to the rapidly changing world of retail.

“The Art Institute of Dallas scrutinizes employment trends and expected graduate outcomes through a lengthy evaluation process with both the State Board of Education and our accreditation agency,” says Simon Lumley, President of The Art Institute of Dallas. “We believe these bachelor’s degrees in Fashion Design and Fashion and Retail Management will answer a significant employment need, which has always been the hallmark of each of our degree programs.”

The two fashion bachelor degree programs last 12 quarters (3 academic years) each, and contain 190 credit hours.

For more information about these programs, please call 214-692-8080.

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In an effort to address the rising concern of drugs on college campuses, the Student Affairs department at The Art Institute of Dallas recently invited Senior Corporal Monty Moncibais, a Narcotics Detective with the Dallas Police Department, to its campus to address this issue. “Intervention: Drug Awareness and Prevention” took place on Tuesday, May 15 in the Student Lounge.

It is the school’s intent to educate its students, staff and faculty of the growing concerns facing the student population. In this vein, Senior Corporal Moncibais will also be returning to train the Resident Advisors of off-campus housing to ensure the safety of the students at The Art Institute of Dallas.For any questions or concerns, please contact the Student Affairs department.

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The Art Institute of Dallas is proud to announce a new Bachelor of Fine Arts program to start in July, 2007: Digital Filmmaking and Video Production.

This program will replace the Digital Media Production program, focusing more on the storytelling aspect of film, as students will produce and direct a short film before graduating.

Many existing classes will be rolled over into the new program, but new classes will also be provided, such as Digital Cinematography, Advanced Scriptwriting, and Acting & Directing, which focuses on film casting.

For more information about this and other degree offerings, please call The Art Institute of Dallas at 214-692-8080.

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Five Art Institute of Dallas graduates have their work on display in the Pegasus Gallery of the school, May 1 through June 9. A reception was held in their honor on Tuesday, May 8. The exhibit features the works of:

• Dave Brown - Computer Animation 2004
• Scott Frelick - Computer Animation 1998 & Interior Design 2003
• Malcolm Gore - Graphic Design 2004
• Mike Mirabal - Video Production 2005
• Chas Naylor - Multimedia/ Web Design 2003

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Ms. Widget is one lucky cat. She is the office cat and official mascot of the Dallas Wind Symphony (DWS). It is because of Ms. Widget that the design students of the Art Institute of Dallas, The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Dallas Design Community, and the Dallas Wind Symphony have come together for a unique collaboration. In fact, the ASID has chosen the Dallas Wind Symphony – the nation’s only professional concert band — for its community project this year.

The ASID Dallas Design Community is performing an “Office Makeover” to enhance and improve the existing office space for the DWS at historic Fair Park. A team of Interior Designers is offering their design services and ASID Industry Partners are providing new carpeting, office furniture, ceiling fans, window treatments, paint, etc. While reviewing the office needs, it became apparent that Ms. Widget needed a makeover of her own, so the Dallas Design Community came up with the idea of creating a house especially for the cat.
This idea was brought to the attention of The Art Institute of Dallas, who has a long-standing relationship with ASID, and a competition began to create a new home for Ms. Widget – “The Best Little Cat House in Texas.” Eight groups of Interior Design students from instructor Michael Brady’s Furniture Design class participated as part of their final exam project, and all of the houses will be displayed at the Meyerson Symphony Center lobby during the Dallas Wind Symphony’s April 17 concert. In thanks and as guests of the DWS, the students who participated will be in attendance and recognized at the concert.
The cat houses are currently being rotated throughout the DWS office so that Ms. Widget can sample each one and choose her favorite. It’s truly the cat’s meow.
Tickets are available for the April 17th concert by calling the DWS Box Office at 214-528-5576. The concert begins at 8:00 PM.

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High school senior Samantha Nance of Italy, Texas recently won first place in the local The Art Institutes/Americans for the Arts “Life Is Better with Art In It” Poster Design Scholarship Competition. This prize includes a $3000 tuition scholarship to attend The Art Institute of Dallas.

As a result of placing first in the local competition, Nance’s work has been entered into the national stage of the contest, in which she will compete against local winners from across the country for tuition scholarships.
The top 12 winners’ work will be used in a promotional calendar, to be distributed to high schools across North America.  The competition was open to graduating high school seniors interested in pursuing a career in 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. From April 14 – May 4, 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 by visiting the posters and designers’ statements at www.artinstitutes.edu/posterdesign.

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Rockwall high school senior Lara Pullin kept her cool in a hot kitchen and won the $10,000 first prize in the local Best Teen Chef Competition, held on March 17 in the Culinary Building of The Art Institute of Dallas. Lara will move on to the national competition, also being held at The Art Institute of Dallas, on May 5!

The second place winner was Plano East senior Ashley Riehs, and Taylor Kearney of Caddo Mills came in third.

Students prepared a menu of shrimp cocktail, sautéed chicken breast, fresh broccoli and rice pilaf. They had 90 minutes to prepare their dishes, and were judged on taste, cleanliness, and mise en place (organization, taste and presentation).

According to judge (and past local winner) Rachel Fraizer, “We had an exceptional group of competitors here today – they all did extremely well, but we can only send one to nationals, and Lara showed that she had the talent and focus to succeed in the national event.”

Lara will join 22 other high school seniors that will travel on to Dallas. In all, The Art Institutes will award over $250,000 in tuition scholarships.

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