Kourtney Dunham, a student at Anderson High School, placed first and will receive a $3,000 tuition scholarship to attend The Art Institute of Ohio – Cincinnati and Brittney Hamiel, a student at Miamisburg High School, who placed second, will receive a $2,000 tuition scholarship towards her education at The Art Institute of Ohio – Cincinnati.
As the first place winner, Dunham’s design will be entered into the national stage of the competition, in which she will compete against other local winners from 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 or another discipline. 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 will assess 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 Maurice Lee, President of The Art Institute of Ohio - Cincinnati. Further, “these students are the future of the graphic design industry and as just seniors in high school, they already show tremendous talent.” said Lee.
The Art Institute of Ohio – Cincinnati 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.
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