The Art Institute Online

May 20, 2007

THE ART INSTITUTE ONLINE’S  “LIVE YOUR CREATIVE PASSION” SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE JUDGING PHASE    

The competition kicked off April 18, 2007, and is designed to encourage individuals to become excited about reaching their full creative potential through art.

The top 10% of entries from current students and prospective students of The Art Institute Online, as voted by visitors to this scholarship Web site will be selected for the panel judging round in the selection process.

Voting on all eligible entries to the Live Your Creative Passion Scholarship Competition will be from May 14 to June 1, 2007. A panel of judges will select the winner from among the entries selected by the public online voting. Scholarship recipients will be announced on June 8, 2007

HGTV television Host and Designer, Paige Rien, who is also a student at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, is one of the celebrity judges participating in the event.  The distinguished panel of judges will also include:

Richard Rouse III, Director of Game Design - Midway Games; Richard is a game designer and writer who has worked in computer and video game development for more than a decade. Currently he is Director of Game Design at Midway Games, where he consults on a wide range of next-generation titles.  Most recently, he was Creative Director and Writer on the hit action/horror title The Suffering and its sequel, The Suffering: Ties That Bind.

DJ Cassell, Creative Director - Rapid Reality Studios; DJ has been delighting video game audience’s world wide for more than 10 years. His gaming credits include “Rugrats: Search for Reptar,” “Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas,” “Rugrats: Studio Tour,” “Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes,” “Danger Girl,” “Postal 2,” and “Medal of Honor: Allied Assault – Breakthrough.”

Tracy Spaight, Chief Operating Officer - Rapid Reality Studios; Tracy has been an avid observer of and participant in online games for more than a decade.  Tracy has given talks on life on the cyber frontier at the 2003 and 2005 State of Play conference at New York Law School, as well as the Integrated Media Association conference in 2006.

Mark Stutzman, Illustrator & Designer - Eloqui; Mark is best known for his rendition of the young, Elvis Presley Stamp. Mark’s illustrations have adorned billboards, to-go cups, poster, magazines and more. His work includes advertising such as the “Annie Get Your Gun” and David Blaine’s promotional posters and movie products and premiums for Batman, Jurassic Park and Space Jam. His most recent work includes covers for Stephen King novels that reached the number one best seller lists. Mark’s career as an illustrator began after graduating from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.

Laura Stutzman, Illustrator & Designer - Eloqui; Laura has worked with a variety of clients including PBS, MCI, CBS, Simon & Schuster, National Geographic, Time/Life Books and the US Mint. Most recently Laura Stutzman has entered the childrens' book market with "B is for Blue Crab," an alphabet book of Maryland. She is a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Organizers of the scholarship competition hope imaginative people interested in a career in the creative arts will discover their full potential.

About The Art Institute Online, a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

The Art Institute Online, a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, delivers education in the creative arts through the Internet, extending the opportunity for learning to all students desiring classes by eliminating geographic, lifestyle, or physical constraints. Programs available fully online through The Art Institute Online, a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, include associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs in Graphic Design and Interactive Media Design; bachelor’s degree programs in Advertising, Fashion & Retail Management, Game Art & Design, Hotel & Restaurant Management, Interior Design, and Media Arts & Animation; a bachelor’s degree completion program in Culinary Management; and diploma programs in Digital Design, Residential Planning, and Web Design. For more information call 1-877-872-8869 or visit http://www.aionline.edu