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Want to show off your fashion, design, culinary or media arts skills? Put your
creativity to the test with one of The Art Institute of Vancouver contests shown here. Think you have the best animation, recipe, fashion design, interior design idea, or video? This is the place to see if there is an art and design contest that’s right for you. |
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The Art Institutes of Vancouver High School Scholarship Competition
The Art Institute of Vancouver prepares students for creative and challenging careers in design, fashion, culinary, media arts, and event management. Our students are creatives, designers, animators, and gamers. They are people with names, faces, and unique talents and aspirations who can be assured that they will receive the individual attention necessary to assist them in achieving personal and professional growth.
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It's our mission to take your talent and passion and help channel that energy into a productive and fulfilling career. That means helping you gain the education, skills, and experience you need to prepare for the opportunities that exist for creative thinkers. No matter which career path you choose, there’s never been a better time to follow it to a creative career - starting with an Art Institutes education that gives you the tools you need to build the future you want.
EACH YEAR THE ART INSTITUTE OF VANCOUVER AWARDS UP TO $430,000 IN NEED-BASED TUITION GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND EARLY PAYMENT INCENTIVE CREDITS (E.P.I.C.).
Requirements to Apply
A. All candidates seeking a scholarship or need-based grant must be interviewed by a member of the Admissions Team.
B. A 250-word (minimum) essay (separate from the admissions essay) explaining:
• Knowledge of program/field of interest
• Desire to work in industry
• Need for funding support
Entry Submission
The completed application form, 250-word essay, and any supporting materials must be sent to aivinfo@aii.edu, or faxed to 604.684.8839, or mailed to 2665 Renfrew Street, Vancouver, BC V5M 0A7.
(Supporting Materials are not required, but candidates may include samples of work, letters of recommendation, video testimonials, etc.) General Competition Guidelines
Awards
Individual awards range in value from $1,000 to $20,000.
Deadlines
Awards are granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Conditions
Award recipients must take a minimum of 12 credits per term for the duration of their study. Recipients must maintain satisfactory progress. Awards will be suspended in the term of study if the student’s cumulative grade point average falls below 2.0.
Other Conditions
Awards granted by The Art Institute of Vancouver may be used only at The Art Institute of Vancouver. In the event the education is terminated by either The Art Institute of Vancouver or the student, the award becomes null and void. The award is not redeemable for cash, nor can it be applied against fees, housing, living expenses, or program supplies. It may not be transferred between affiliate schools of The Art Institutes.
Click here to download and complete entry form
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| Deadline: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
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I AM CULINARY
Today's consumers want cuisines with an international flavor, and restaurants need professionals with the creativity to help supply it. Enter one of our culinary competitions. Participating in a competition may help you get focused on pursuing an education at one of The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes.
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The Competition.
Finalists will participate in a cook-off at each participating Art Institutes school, judged by professional chefs and culinary faculty. If you are selected to participate in the cook-off, you'll receive recipes in advance and have an opportunity to participate in a pre-competition coaching session. Entering the competition is easy.
The Scholarships.
For high school seniors: The first-place winner at each partcipating Art Institutes school will earn a $4,000 scholarship toward a culinary education. The second-place winner at each partcipating Art Institutes school will earn a $1,000 scholarship. For high school graduates: The first-place winner at each partcipating Art Institutes school will earn a $1,500 scholarship.
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| Thursday, January 24, 2013 |
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I AM DESIGN
Join the visual thinkers who are changing the way the world looks and works, from creating demand for products to creating the products themselves. Begin by exploring our Poster Design Competition.
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The Competition.
Create an original poster design that expresses the theme “You Can Create Tomorrow.” Your work will be judged on originality, visual impact, required elements and demonstration of basic concepts.
The Scholarships.
For high school seniors: In the local competition, you could earn up to a $3,000 tuition scholarship to study at an Art Institutes school as a first-place winner. In national level of the competition, you could earn up to a full-tuition scholarship to attend an Art Institute school. For high school graduates: In the local competition, you could earn a $1,000 tuition scholarship to study at an Art Institutes school as a first-place winner. In national level of the competition, you could earn a $10,000 tuition scholarship to an Art Institutes school.
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| Thursday, January 31, 2013 |
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I AM FASHION
Rock the runway or run the retail operation; the first step is our Passion for Fashion scholarship competition.
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The Competition.
Enter one of two categories. Fashion Design: Put your fashion design skills to work and create three sketches of an evening wear garment. If selected as a local winner, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a local seamstress to have your sketches produced into an actual garment for submittal to the national competition. Fashion Marketing & Merchandising and Retail Management: You know the hottest trends in fashion and want to pursue a career in fashion retail management or marketing. Predict the next fashion trend and create a vision board to demonstrate your prediction.
The Scholarships.
For Fashion Design or Fashion Marketing & Merchandising and Retail Management categories: The grand prize winner will earn a half-tuition scholarship to study at an Art Institutes school plus a VIP trip to NYC.
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| Thursday, February 14, 2013 |
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