Centre for Arts and Technology Announces Canadian Hometown Glory Bursary Contest

PRLog (Press Release) - Jul. 6, 2012 - Centre for Arts and Technology, a digital arts college with campuses in Halifax, NS, Fredericton, NB, and Kelowna, BC, is pleased to announce a call for entries for its Hometown Glory Bursary Contest. Entrants can choose from a number of different ways to creatively showcase what is unique about their hometown, for the chance at a $5000, $2000, or $1000 bursary to attend the school.
         
Contest participants may choose from 10 categories, each related to one or more programs at The Centre. These include:      
         
            
*   Photography (Digital Photography, Digital Fusion Filmmaking) 
*   Film (Digital Filmmaking, Digital Fusion Filmmaking)
*   Fashion (Fashion Design & Merchandising)
*   Interior Design (Interior Design)
*   Animation (Animation for Game, Film & Digital Effects, 2D Animation & Digital Art)
*   Audio (Audio Engineering & Production, Digital Music Production, Studio Production)
*   Graphic Design (Graphic Design & Web Development, Graphic & Digital Design)
*   Animals/Wildlife (Veterinary Hospital Assistant)
*   Events (Event & Promotions Management)
*   Security (Network Security Administrator/Specialist)
         
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The contest is open to Canadian residents who are 17 years of age or older. Three rounds of voting will commence on August 1, with a public vote determining semi-finalists and finalists. The final vote will happen from August 22nd to August 31 to determine the 1st ($5000), 2nd ($2000), and 3rd ($1000) place bursary winners; winners will be announced on September 5, 2012.
         
Full contest information and details on how to enter can be found at http://hometownglory.digitalartschool.com/pr.
         
The Centre for Arts and Technology (http://www.digitalartschool.com)  - a division of The Education Company (TEC) - is a digital media based post-secondary institute with three campuses across Canada in Kelowna (http://digitalartschool.com/campuses/kelowna), Halifax (http://digitalartschool.com/campuses/halifax), and Fredericton (http://digitalartschool.com/campuses/fredericton). The Centre’s certificate and diploma programs (http://digitalartschool.com/programs) offer preparation for careers in Animation for Game,  Film,  & Visual Effects, Digital Filmmaking, Audio Engineering, Event &  Promotions Management, Graphic Design & Web Development, Interior Design, Digital Fusion Filmmaking,  Veterinary Hospital Assistant, Fashion Design & Merchandising, Digital Photography, Network Security, and other emerging entertainment industry and information technology careers.