The Art Institute of Washington

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The Art Institute of Washington

Established:	2000
Type:	Private College
President:	George Sebolt
Location:	Arlington, VA, USA
Website:	www.artinstitutes.edu/arlington

The Art Institute of Washington – is one of The Art Institutes, a system of more than 40 educational institutions located throughout North America, providing education in design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts. The Art Institutes system is a subsidiary of Education Management Corporation (EDMC), which is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Art Institute of Washington opened in January 2000 in The Ames Center at 1820 North Fort Myer Drive in Arlington, Virginia in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area [1]. The school is a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta [2] and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) [3].

[edit] Culinary Program

The culinary program at the International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Washington has received notoriety from several local media outlets, including The Washington Post [4], The Washington Times [5], and WRC-TV, NBC’s Washington, D.C. affiliate [6] [7]. The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Washington offers three culinary-related degree programs and three culinary-related diploma programs.