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Dress for Success As Well As Comfort in the Work Place This Summer
Wondering what to wear at the office as the temperature climbs this summer? Fashion experts at The Art Institutes have some words to live by when dressing for success at your workplace.

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Closet clean out: Get your clothes in shape for summer
Given changing fashion trends and seasons, closets can be some of the most cluttered spaces in the home. Summer is the ideal time to get yours clean, organized and ready for the season.

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Saving Money without Sparing Romance
Chocolate covered strawberries, roses and champagne spell romance but can fade fast. A more innovative and enduring (not to mention budget-conscious) method to adding romance is to bring it outdoors. In fact, your own backyard can be a much more cost-effective and intimate date night.

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Fine-tuning Your Online Résumé and Portfolio
In today’s fast-paced, high-tech world, a recruiter may glance at your submission on their Blackberry while driving and drinking coffee. Is your résumé or portfolio Web-ready? The following tips can help you navigate the Web.

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How to arrange your furniture to maximize space for summer
Just about everyone would like to have more living space. Here’s the secret most professionals agree upon: clutter is the enemy. It’s a challenge for most people to be ruthless when cleaning out their living area (or closets). But the results are a more serene and peaceful environment that will soothe you when you open your front door.

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Temperatures Rising? Take Dinner Outdoors
Hot dogs, hamburgers and pork ribs aren’t the healthiest eats in the bunch, especially if getting fit for the summertime is a priority. You won’t have to compromise these good ol’ grilling favorites at your next barbecue if lighter substitutions are made elsewhere.

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Packaging is key to selling your home on the Internet
The housing market is a tough sell, especially if you are desperate to move and want to sell your house for a good price. But the Internet can be a great tool to help you up the ante of selling or renting your property.

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Temperatures Rising? Take Dinner Outdoors
The Art Institutes feature story on healthy, summer eating.

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Casual or Corporate — Looking Your Best in a 9 - 5 World
Almost all fashion experts agree, when we walk in a room, we’re judged within the first few seconds — not by our shining personalities or bright minds — but by what we’re wearing.

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Forget the Mess, Say Chefs From The Art Institutes Schools, Kids Who Cook Can Develop a Lifelong Love of Good Food
Culinary professionals from The Art Institutes schools say that cooking with kids can be fun for the whole family with a few simple safety rules and basic organization. The payoff? Encouraging children to enjoy cooking can help nurture a lifelong love of good food and eating well.

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The Art Institutes’ Launch of Ai InSite Provides Industry Knowledge on Topics in Fashion, Design, Media Arts, Culinary and Professional Development
The Art Institutes’ Launch of Ai InSite Provides Industry Knowledge on Topics in Fashion, Design, Media Arts, Culinary and Professional Development, October 2009
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Announcing Ai InSite
The Art Institutes announces a new website – Ai InSite – to get insider info on the creative industries you love. We take a closer look at a variety of topics related to the art, design, culinary, and fashion communities.
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Alumni Success

We’ve told you about the benefits of a creative education from an Art Institutes school. Now hear stories from where it matters the most — our successful alumni.

Alumni Success

We’ve told you about the benefits of a creative education from an Art Institutes school. Now hear stories from where it matters the most — our successful alumni.

Ai InSite

Your go-to resource for insight from our faculty and other creative experts.

The Art Institutes system of schools announced the opening of a new school: The Art Institute of Virginia Beach, a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta, will hold its first day of classes on January 11, 2010.

The Art Institutes Enters New Market In Virginia Beach

Read about The Art Institutes participation in the SIGGRAPH Conference 2009.

The Art Institutes at SIGGRAPH Conference 2009: Plan for Interactive Fun and Networking

[PITTSBURGH, PA JULY 27, 2009] -- The Art Institutes announced today that all Art Institutes schools in the United States have been approved to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program, a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008.

The Art Institutes Voluntary Participation in Yellow Ribbon Program Helps Veterans Offset Educational Costs

News release about Art Institutes students participation at the Food & Wine Classic 2009

Students from The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes to Heat Things Up in Aspen at the Food & Wine Classic 2009

The two winners of the first Passion for Fashion national scholarship competition held in 2006, are expected to graduate from The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, June 18, 2009.

Winners of First National Fashion Scholarship to Graduate Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale

Learn About the Best Teen Chef Winner 2009

A Kansas City Teen Finds The Recipe For Success To Become The Art Institutes' Best Teen Chef 2009

Winners Announced in 2009 The Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts Poster Design Competition

HIGH SCHOOL ARTISTS OPEN THEIR EYES TO ART

Quark and The Art Institutes today announced the winners of their annual graphic design competition. “Portfolio Work” was the theme of this year’s contest and student entries were required to exhibit excellent design, contain proper formatting for production, and include relevant features from QuarkXPress.

Quark and The Art Institutes Recognize Students' Portfolio Work in Annual Graphic Design Contest

The Corporation for National and Community Service honored The Art Institute of Pittsburgh today with a place on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service efforts and service to America’s communities.

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Named to Presidential Honor Roll For Community Service

Artwork and Architecture Inspire Winning Dress

Winners Announced in The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition 2009

Schools Set to Host System-Wide Open House on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jump Start Your Future At An Art Institute Near You

The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes announced today that it will be one of the presenting sponsors in a new Food Network reality series premiering this October, The Chef Jeff Project.

The International Culinary Schools Sponsor New Food Network Primetime Series - The Chef Jeff Project

Cool vs. Cruel Competition Sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States in Partnership with The Art Institutes

Finalist from The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale Announced in Nationwide Fashion Design Contest

Cool vs. Cruel Competition Sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States in Partnership with The Art Institutes

Finalist from The Art Institute of Dallas Announced in Nationwide Fashion Design Contest

Cool vs. Cruel Competition Sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States in Partnership with The Art Institutes

Finalist from The Art Institute of Charlotte Announced in Nationwide Fashion Design Contest

Cool vs. Cruel Competition Sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States in Partnership with The Art Institutes

Finalist from The Art Institute of California -- San Diego Announced in Nationwide Fashion Design Contest

Cool vs. Cruel Competition Sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States in Partnership with The Art Institutes

Finalist from The Art Institute of Philadelphia Announced in Nationwide Fashion Design Contest

Cool vs. Cruel Competition Sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States in Partnership with The Art Institutes

Finalist from The Art Institute of California ? Orange County Announced in Nationwide Fashion Design Contest