Art Institute of Pittsburgh

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
MottoThe College for Creative Minds
Type(1921–2017) For-profit art school
(2017–2019) Nonprofit art school[1][2]
Active1921–2019
Location
Pittsburgh
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States
CampusUrban

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh was a private art college in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school emphasized design education and career preparation for the creative job market. It was founded in 1921 and closed in 2019.[3]

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh was part of The Art Institutes, a private for-profit system of art schools in the United States, which closed down in September 2023.[4]

  1. ^ "Dream Center Education Holdings Completes Transition of Remaining Art Institutes Locations to Nonprofit Institutions". www.artinstitutes.edu. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. ^ Moore, Daniel. "EDMC completes sale of schools to Dream Center". post-gazette.com. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  3. ^ Moore, Daniel. "After deal falls through, Art Institute of Pittsburgh abruptly shutters". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  4. ^ Small, Zachary. "Sudden Closure of Art Institutes Leaves 1,700 Students Adrift". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 September 2023.