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The New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA) acknowledged the Middle School Art teachers Joe Wilkonski, Lori Rousku and Dennis Fediwwho, of Garden city Middle School third year in a row for their exceptional achievement in visual arts the middle school level for the 2010-2011 academic year.
The School Art teachers expressed their gratitude towards community for providing continuous support and help. The association also appreciated the performance of the students of eighth grade who completed their portrait tiles as part of the annual installation of School art work.
Their entire artworks of the eight graders were on a permanent display in the middle school hallways. The colorful self-portraits were in fact a part of the third annual edition of Art in Garden City Middle School.

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The UT art college and the College of Natural Sciences announced differing forms of budget cuts. The Liberal Art College and the natural science college both stand by their methods of cutting the budget.
The art college has given out another round of retirement incentives to the eligible professors to carry forward the budget cuts. The first such measures were taken in 2009 and this measure will help the art college cut its budget by at least $500,000.
According to Jamie Southerland, Assistant Dean for Business Affairs, these 38 packages have been offered to reach the goal of cutting the budget of the art college by at least $3.5 million. After these incentives are accepted, the college will have a reduction of 10% in the staff.
The college has already cut $9.3 million from its budget since the measures were put in by the recommendations of the Academic Planning and Advisory Committee. These cuts have been made by offering retirement packages to several staff, faculty and lecturers and also by reducing the academic centers' budget.

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The Ringling College of Art and Design has been placed among the top 25 best film schools internationally according to the acclaimed Hollywood Reporter.
The Ringling College of Art has vastly improved, widened and marketed its film curriculum and facilities over the past two years, following which the award has been deservingly accorded. The list, with Ringling college of art in the 23rd place, has been drawn up with inputs from insiders of the industry, moviemakers, film school graduates and more. Hollywood reporter also took note of the fact that Ringling College of Art's pass outs had already received 2 Student Academy Awards.
A private, non-profit, fully accredited college, Ringling College of Art and Design, gives Bachelors of Fine Arts degrees in numerous disciplines.