AAART

In the 1920's, Chicago was an advertising capital of the world during a period of new freedom and economic growth. The world's best commercial art agencies, writers and artists could be found here. One such creative, Frank H. Young, a successful studio owner and nationally known and respected authority on advertising layout, yearned to start his own art school. An Art Academy that would teach the students all of the fundamentals to become a successful artist... Founded in 1923, the American Academy of Art College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The American Academy of Art College's mission is to teach students the traditional and contemporary skills that will enable them to pursue careers as professional artists... The Academy's reputation had grown to a national and internationally known school of the utmost quality and instruction. With the significantly diminished enrollment during..

Primary location: Chicago United States