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The Art Institute Of Houston

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School Notes:

• The Art Institute of Houston is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Art Institutes, one of North America's leaders in postsecondary career-oriented education for the creative arts.
• The Art Institute of Houston trains students in Media Arts & Animation, Culinary Arts, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Interactive Media Design, and Restaurant & Catering Management. From its founding in 1965 until joining The Art Institutes system of schools in 1978, The Art Institute of Houston was known as the Houston School of Commercial Art. In December 1990, the school moved to its current facility at 1900 Yorktown in the Galleria area.
• Baccalaureate and associate degrees are competency based, incorporating traditional liberal arts and hands-on instruction. Faculty use learning-centered methodology that prepares students for career entry in the design, visual and culinary arts fields as well as continued professional development.
• The Art Institute of Houston is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, to award Bachelor of Fine Arts and Associate of Applied Science degrees.
• Profile last updated: 06/07/2009.

In the News:

• Artist spotlight on: Matthew Tabor (Southwest Daily News)
  posted on November 15, 2009 at 09:50:07 am
  Matthew Tabor was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ever since he was capable of holding a crayon, he’s been drawing and developing his skills as an artist. Creating art has always been a driving force in his life.
• Parsons to display work at Conroe gallery Saturday (The Conroe Courier)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 05:18:17 am
  Nancy Parsons, an award-winning graphics designer and fine artist, will be the featured artist at The Linda Watson Gallery art show “Hang 10, Plus 5” from 6-9 p.m. Saturday. The show, running through November, will include the work of other distinguished painters, photographers and craft artists who will join Parsons with representations of their recent work. They include Kerry Conklin, Otis ...
• Seasoned chef stirs up western cuisine scene (Fort Worth Business Press)
  posted on November 9, 2009 at 11:12:40 am
  Fort Worth diners are making room at the table for another in the next generation of homegrown culinary talent.
• Other people's business: Zen 721 won't be closing after all (Amarillo Globe-News)
  posted on November 1, 2009 at 06:40:54 am
  [Diners can still satisfy their yen for Zen 721.
• Zen 721 is not closing (Amarillo Globe-News)
  posted on October 31, 2009 at 06:29:16 am
  [New owners will take over Zen 721 next week, saving the downtown Amarillo restaurant from a planned closure this weekend.

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