SF-Based Academy of Art University to Showcase Its Best at Fashion Shows, Academy Day During LA Fashion Week, March 17 & 19

SF-Based Academy of Art University to Showcase Its Best at Fashion Shows, Academy Day During LA Fashion Week, March 17 & 19

SAN FRANCISCO, March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the Academy of Art University in San Francisco:

What: The nation's largest, private, accredited art & design
school, the San Francisco Academy of Art University
(http://www.academyart.edu/), will host a runway fashion show
and reception for Los Angeles area art, design, film and
fashion professionals and alumni during Los Angeles' Fashion
Week, March 17 & 19. The Academy will exhibit extraordinary
examples of work from their top-notch students and recent
alumni. The Academy also will host an "Academy Day" for
prospective high school and college students, so they can
meet one-on-one with Department Directors, get their
portfolios reviewed, and gather information regarding
admissions, financial aid, housing, campus activities,
scholarships, and high school programs.

Who: Dr. Elisa Stephens, President, Academy of Art University
Melinda Mettler, Co-Director, School of Advertising
Sherrie Sinclair, Co-Director, School of Animation & Visual
Effects
Lourdes Livingston, MFA Director, School of Computer Arts New
Media
Gladys Perint Palmer, Executive Director, School of Fashion
Joan Bergholt, Director of Fashion Merchandising, School of
Fashion
Simon Ungless, MFA Director, School of Fashion
Peter Schifrin, MFA Director, School of Fine Art
Mary Scott, Executive Director, School of Graphic Design
Chuck Pyle, Director of Illustration, School of Illustration
Laura Blumenfeld, Instructor, School of Interior Architecture
& Design
Tom Matano, Director, School of Industrial Design Studios
Jack Isgro, Director, School of Motion Pictures & Television
Diane Baker, Director, Director of Acting, School of Motion
Pictures & Television
James Wood, Director, School of Photography

Where: Sony Pictures Studios, 10202 W. Washington Boulevard, Culver
City, CA

When: Fashion Show and Industry Reception -- March 17, 2005 from
7pm-9pm; Fashion Show at 8pm
Academy Day -- March 19, 2005, 10am-5pm; Fashion Show at 2pm

Contact: Sandra Marquardt, 202-478-6311-w, smarquardt@mrss.com

Background: The Academy of Art University was established in 1929. The
School of Fashion is known for its cutting edge designs and
incorporating sustainable fibers into its courses and runway
fashions. Its graduates have gone on to work for Marc
Jacobs, Alexander McQueen and John Galliano, among many
others. The School of Motion Pictures and Television, which
includes the newly added acting program, takes advantage of
the San Francisco area's film industry (including ILM and
Pixar Studios), with scores of alumni moving on to work with
those studios as well as LA-based DreamWorks and others. The
acting program is directed by actress Diane Baker ("ER," "The
Diary of Ann Frank," "Silence of the Lambs"). 80% of the
Academy's graduates have found creative careers in art and
design.

Reservations are required to attend the Academy Day. Call
1.800.544.ARTS (2787) or register online at
http://www.academyart.edu/academyday/lax_rsvp.asp.

Source: Academy of Art University

CONTACT: Sandra Marquardt, Work: +1-202-478-6311, Cell: +1-301-512-4781,
or smarquardt@mrss.com, for the Academy of Art University

Web site: http://www.academyart.edu/

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