Photography Competition for Senior High School Students

Eight Pictures Plus a Thousand Words Could Equal a Scholarship to Miami International University of Art & DesignThe Art Institutes Announce the 2010 Storytellers Photography Competition

Miami, Fl February 15, 2010 — Do you have a creative mind and a knack for photography? If you’ve ever thought about channeling your talent into a career in photography, this is the opportunity to get the creative education you need. The Art Institutes schools including Miami International University of Art & Design are pleased to announce sponsorship of The Art Institutes Storytellers Photography Competition 2010. The competition is a chance to put yourself in the running to earn a scholarship in an amount up to $40,000 to Miami International University of Art & Design.

The Art Institutes Storytellers Photography Competition 2010 is open to high school seniors graduating in 2010 and high school graduates in the U.S. and provides a chance to earn a photography scholarship to Miami International University of Art & Design.
“The Art Institutes created this competition to encourage and reward creative thinkers whose talent can be seen through the lens. We are pleased to sponsor a photography scholarship opportunity for those interested in pursuing an education at one of our schools,” Erika Fleming, President of Miami International University of Art & Design.

The competition has separate categories for high seniors graduating in 2010 and for high school graduates. The grand prize winner in the high school senior category earns up to a $40,000 scholarship to an Art Institutes school offering photography. The grand prize winner in the high school graduate category earns a $10,000 scholarship to one of The Art Institutes schools offering photography.

Entrants are asked to submit eight original photographs that tell a story on a single theme, a 500-1,000 word artist statement describing the entry and a high school transcript demonstrating a GPA or 2.0 or higher or proof of high school graduation. For complete entry details, please visit http://www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=ai1027.

The deadline for entries into the competition is March 5, 2010.

For more information on how to enter The Art Institutes Storytellers Photography Competition and for official rules, visit http://www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=ai1027 or contact admissions department 305-428-5700 or aimiuadm@aii.edu at Miami International University of Art & Design.