title: Art Institutes International Minnesota
text: The Art Institutes International Minnesota was a for-profit college in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was part of The Art Institutes, a system of proprietary colleges focusing on creative industries.   The Art Institutes International Minnesota offered certificate, associate, and bachelor's degrees and at one time had an enrollment of over 2,000 students. On June 10, 2016, it was announced that the school would stop enrolling students into its programs effective immediately, closing its doors in July of 2019 with the graduation of its final class.
  
  History
  Located in downtown Minneapolis, The Art Institutes International Minnesota ostensibly prepared students for careers in the visual and practical arts. The Art Institutes International Minnesota was founded in 1964 by Petrena Lowthian establishing what was to become Lowthian College.
  
  In 1981, Lowthian College was authorized to award the Associate in Applied Science degree. The Art Institutes acquired the College in early 1997.
  
  Former presidents include:
   1997 – 2001: Glenn Johannesen
   2002-2004: Dr. Alan Stutts
   2004-2006: Larry Horn
   2006-2008: Joseph Marzano
   2008-2010: William A. Johnson
   2010 – 2012: Dr. Jeffrey Allen
  
  References 
  
  Art schools in Minnesota
  Culture of Minneapolis
  Universities and colleges in Minneapolis
  Minnesota
  Educational institutions established in 1964
  1964 establishments in Minnesota
  Educational institutions disestablished in 2019