Art Institute of Houston

The Art Institute of Houston
TypePrivate for-profit art school
Active1965–2023
PresidentHarvey M. Giblin
Location
Houston
,
Texas
,
United States
Websitewww.artinstitutes.edu/houston

The Art Institute of Houston was a private for-profit[1] art school in Houston, Texas. It is owned by Education Principle Foundation. Founded in 1965 as the Houston School of Commercial Art, the school joined The Art Institutes system of schools in 1978 and moved to its final facility in 1990.[2] All Art Institute schools closed on September 30, 2023.[3]

The Art Institute of Houston was one of two locations of The Art Institutes system in Texas and was accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).[4]

  1. ^ "College Scorecard". United States Department of Education.
  2. ^ "About Us - Design Programs, Media Arts Programs, Fashion Programs, & Culinary Programs at the Art Institute of Houston". Archived from the original on 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  3. ^ "Closed school information page". The Art Institutes. 2023. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "Commission on Colleges". Archived from the original on 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2009-09-23.