I just came across a really cool scholarship opportunity for art students in the United States. Hyatt Hotels is sponsoring a contest asking students to create and submit a signature wine label for Canvas Wine bottles. Not only will the winning label be used on Canvas Wine bottles beginning in 2011, three winners will receive [...]
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It’s Never Too Late To Go Back To School
It’s never too late to go back to school, and Hazel Soares of San Leandro, California has proven this to the world. At age 94, Soares received her Bachelor’s degree in art history from Mills College this past weekend. Ms. Soares, who has six children and 40 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, is the oldest person in [...]
Tough Times for Fashion School Graduates
The fact that only 10 percent of the students graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology’s accessories program have found full time jobs is shocking but true. And, according to WWD’s Footwear News, only one of the ten shoe design students from Parsons The New School for Design has found full time work. It is [...]
Art Scholarship Opportunities through the NFAA
Just came across a new scholarship program that any high school student who is thinking about going to art school should consider! While the program does require a small fee to join, they are offering tons of money so it could be worth the minimal contribution. Here are the details:
For more than 25 years, the [...]
The American Architectural Foundation Art Scholarship
Are you interested pursuing a career in architecture? The American Architectural Foundation, a national nonprofit educational organization based at the Octagon Museum in Washington, D.C., offers the Richard Morris Hunt Fellowship to architecture students working towards a career in historic preservation. The fellowship permits young architects from France and the United States to observe and [...]
Video Game Design Degree Programs Gain Popularity
More and more schools are finding that by offering video game design degree programs they are attracting more student interest than they ever would have expected. At George Mason University, for example, the popularity of their video game design bachelor’s degree program has far exceeded expectations. A recent Washington Post article explains that at George [...]
Kodak’s 2010 Scholarship Program for Film Students
Attention all Film Students! Kodak is offering cash awards and grants to talented film students around the world. These prizes are for fulltime undergraduate and graduate students only, so if you are currently enrolled in film school be sure to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!
Prizes are as follows:
Gold: $1,000 cash award and $5,000 KODAK [...]
Is it Necessary to Go to Fashion School?
It is true that some of the most famous fashion designers of all time did not go to college and earn fashion degrees. Alexander McQueen, for example, dropped out of school at the age of 16 and learned everything he needed to know in apprenticeship and internship positions. Coco Chanel, another huge name in fashion, [...]
Attention All Future Video Game Designers!
Want to win a $10,000 academic scholarship? Each year, Penny Arcade recognizes one student to have shown to have the most potential to positively impact the game industry. Applications must be in by May 30. If this is something that you would be interested in, make sure you act now!
Are You Eligible?
You must already be [...]
Tools You Will Need as an Interior Designer
Thinking of becoming an interior designer? Check out some of the items you may need in your interior designer toolbox to be able to do your work.
Because color plays a huge role in designing a room, many interior designers use color scheme guides to map out color usage for the spaces they are working with. [...]