The Art Institute of Houston, a private 4-year art college, will permanently close its doors Sept. 30, alongside seven other Art Institute campuses around the country. The college’s website was wiped after the announcement, but an information page encourages students to order their coursework transcripts online and seek out opportunities for finishing their degrees. The college is also encouraging students to reach out to it’s other campuses if they want to transfer, and provides links to it’s Miami, Atlanta and Houston branches academic catalogs, despite many of those campuses also planning to close. The Art Institutes will close campuses in Miami, Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Tampa and Virginia Beach on Sept. 30. Are you or someone you know affected by the campus' closure? Let us know at news@houstonpublicmedia.org #ArtsInstitute #HoustonArts #HoustonCollage #HoustonFashion #HoustonCulinary #HoustonMedia