Do You Need Art School To Be Successful?

For aspiring artists, the prospect of art school can be daunting.  It’s competitive, it’s expensive – but when you get past that, it can be one of the most life-altering experiences for an artist.  You get special opportunities, you make countless connections (socially and professionally), and you’ll learn about all aspects of art - you’ll get a well-rounded education, including art history, various forms of studio art, and design.  Interested in art school?  Read on:

In the art world, people sometimes assume no degree is needed for success.  That’s not to say it’s advisable – stardom, though tied to talent, almost has more to do with winning the metaphorical lottery.  For most of us, it’s simply not going to happen. 

A bachelors’ degree in fine arts (or, even better a BFA) will definitely give you a leg up.  As each generation becomes increasingly educated, a college degree is quickly becoming vital.  Now, an undergraduate degree is almost the status quo; masters’ degrees, too, have recently become much more popularized.

In art school, you’ll be taking classes with who will presumably be the future leaders in the field -you could be making the connections of a lifetime.  And more than in the strictly practical sense, there’s something wonderful about being thrown together with a group of artistic young people -that’s a breeding ground (in the figurative and literal sense) for creativity.  You’ll be inspired by your peers and instructors, and be pushed to create even better and higher quality work.

And let’s not forget the fact that prestigious art schools are also often visited by art dealers looking for the next hot thing.  Plus, students are also afforded opportunities like public gallery shows.  While employment is by no means guaranteed, you’ll get once-in-a-lifetime networking and professional opportunities.

For many, art school is an important step in building up a respectable portfolio.  Art school gives you more than just experience: when else will you have a four-year block of time set aside exclusively for you to create?  It’s an artist’s dream come true; it’s an opportunity and experience not to be missed.

And think of it a way to incubate your talent: an education in art will give you the chance to explore mediums and techniques you may never have tried on your own.  Maybe you’ll go in as an oil painter and come out a mixed-media sculptor – or maybe you’ll find that you’re actually an extremely talented typographer.

There are lots of reasons to go to art school – be it to learn the top interior design tips, or to become the next Picasso: the possibilities are endless. Art school is not a means to an end – it’s one of those situations where the quote-unquote “journey” is the most important part of all.  Albeit rather corny, it’s true: art school is an experience that you won’t regret.
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Dave Landry is a writer that has contributed to several different education sites. He knows that with the growing costs of education art school might not seem like a viable option but encourages prospective students to look further into the benefits of higher education.

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Do You Need Art School To Be Successful?

For aspiring artists, the prospect of art school can be daunting.  It’s competitive, it’s expensive – but when you get past that, it can be one of the most life-altering experiences for an artist.  You get special opportunities, you make countless connections (socially and professionally), and you’ll learn about all aspects of art - you’ll get a well-rounded education, including art history, various forms of studio art, and design.  Interested in art school?  Read on:

In the art world, people sometimes assume no degree is needed for success.  That’s not to say it’s advisable – stardom, though tied to talent, almost has more to do with winning the metaphorical lottery.  For most of us, it’s simply not going to happen. 

A bachelors’ degree in fine arts (or, even better a BFA) will definitely give you a leg up.  As each generation becomes increasingly educated, a college degree is quickly becoming vital.  Now, an undergraduate degree is almost the status quo; masters’ degrees, too, have recently become much more popularized.

In art school, you’ll be taking classes with who will presumably be the future leaders in the field -you could be making the connections of a lifetime.  And more than in the strictly practical sense, there’s something wonderful about being thrown together with a group of artistic young people -that’s a breeding ground (in the figurative and literal sense) for creativity.  You’ll be inspired by your peers and instructors, and be pushed to create even better and higher quality work.

And let’s not forget the fact that prestigious art schools are also often visited by art dealers looking for the next hot thing.  Plus, students are also afforded opportunities like public gallery shows.  While employment is by no means guaranteed, you’ll get once-in-a-lifetime networking and professional opportunities.

For many, art school is an important step in building up a respectable portfolio.  Art school gives you more than just experience: when else will you have a four-year block of time set aside exclusively for you to create?  It’s an artist’s dream come true; it’s an opportunity and experience not to be missed.

And think of it a way to incubate your talent: an education in art will give you the chance to explore mediums and techniques you may never have tried on your own.  Maybe you’ll go in as an oil painter and come out a mixed-media sculptor – or maybe you’ll find that you’re actually an extremely talented typographer.

There are lots of reasons to go to art school – be it to learn the top interior design tips, or to become the next Picasso: the possibilities are endless. Art school is not a means to an end – it’s one of those situations where the quote-unquote “journey” is the most important part of all.  Albeit rather corny, it’s true: art school is an experience that you won’t regret.
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Dave Landry is a writer that has contributed to several different education sites. He knows that with the growing costs of education art school might not seem like a viable option but encourages prospective students to look further into the benefits of higher education.

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Delta Air Lines Announces Successful Vote on Plan of Reorganization

Apr 16, 2007

ATLANTA, April 16, 2007 – Delta Air Lines (Other OTC: DALRQ) today announced that unofficial results of the vote on the company’s Plan of Reorganization show overwhelming support of creditors for the company’s plan.  More than 95 percent of ballots cast and claims value voting were in favor of the plan.  Creditors also voted in similar numbers in favor of the Plan of Reorganization for Delta’s wholly owned regional airline subsidiary Comair. The final voting results for both plans will be filed later this week with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

“We appreciate our creditors strong vote of confidence in our plan, which we believe both maximizes their recovery and builds a foundation for Delta’s long-term success,” said Edward H. Bastian, Delta’s executive vice president and chief financial officer.  “We are looking forward to a strong future as we emerge from bankruptcy later this month, continuing the momentum we have built through our restructuring and returning Delta to its rightful place as an industry leader.”

The next milestone in Delta’s bankruptcy proceeding will be April 25 when the court will be asked to confirm Delta’s Plan of Reorganization, allowing the airline to exit Chapter 11. On Feb. 7, Delta received court approval of its Disclosure Statement and the authorization to solicit votes from creditors on its plan of reorganization.  Voting on the plan ended April 9.  

Important Financial Disclosure
Delta’s Plan of Reorganization provides for certain creditors to receive distributions of newly issued common stock upon the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy. Holders of Delta’s existing common stock (the “old equity”) will not receive any distributions under Delta’s proposed Plan of Reorganization.  The old equity, which was delisted from the NYSE on October 13, 2005, is currently trading over the counter under the symbol DALRQ. The old equity will be cancelled upon the effectiveness of the proposed Plan of Reorganization, which the company believes will be shortly after the Bankruptcy Court’s confirmation hearing scheduled on April 25, 2007.  Accordingly, we urge that caution be exercised with respect to existing and future investments in the old equity and any of Delta’s existing liabilities and other securities.

About Delta
Delta Air Lines (Other OTC: DALRQ) offers customers service to more destinations than any global airline with Delta and Delta Connection carrier service to 307 destinations in 52 countries.  With more than 60 new international routes added in the last year, Delta is America’s fastest growing international airline and is a leader across the Atlantic with flights to 31 trans-Atlantic destinations.  To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers more than 600 weekly flights to 58 destinations.  Delta's marketing alliances also allow customers to earn and redeem SkyMiles on nearly 15,000 flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. Including its SkyTeam and worldwide codeshare partners, Delta offers flights to 456 worldwide destinations in 100 countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and check flight status at delta.com.

Statements in this news release that are not historical facts, including statements regarding our estimates, expectations, beliefs, intentions, projections or strategies for the future, may be “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the estimates, expectations, beliefs, intentions, projections and strategies reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our ability to prosecute, confirm and consummate our proposed plan of reorganization with respect to the Chapter 11 proceedings; the actions and decisions of our creditors and other third parties with interests in our Chapter 11 proceedings; our ability to obtain court approval with respect to motions in the Chapter 11 proceedings prosecuted from time to time; our ability to obtain and maintain normal terms with vendors and service providers; our ability to maintain contracts that are critical to our operations; risks associated with third parties seeking and obtaining court approval to terminate or shorten the exclusivity period for us to propose and confirm one or more plans of reorganization, to appoint a Chapter 11 trustee or to convert the cases to Chapter 7 cases; the cost of aircraft fuel; the impact that our indebtedness will have on our financial and operating activities and our ability to incur additional debt; the restrictions that financial covenants in our financing agreements will have on our financial and business operations; labor issues; interruptions or disruptions in service at one of our hub airports; our increasing dependence on technology in our operations; our ability to retain management and key employees; restructurings by competitors; the effects of terrorist attacks; and competitive conditions in the airline industry.

Additional information concerning risks and uncertainties that could cause differences between actual results and forward-looking statements is contained in Delta’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, filed on March 2, 2007.  Current holders of Delta’s equity will not receive any distributions under Delta’s proposed Plan of Reorganization. These equity interests would be cancelled upon the effectiveness of the proposed Plan of Reorganization. Accordingly, we urge that caution be exercised with respect to investments in Delta’s existing equity securities and any of Delta’s liabilities and other securities. Investors and other interested parties can obtain information about Delta’s Chapter 11 filing on the Internet at delta.com/restructure. Court filings, claims information and our proposed Plan of Reorganization are available at deltadocket.com. Caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on Delta’s forward-looking statements, which represent Delta’s views only as of April 16, 2007, and which Delta has no current intention to update.

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