Art Institute holds Teen Chef Competition

The International Culinary Schools at Art Institutes are summoning the best teen chefs across the U.S. and Canada to showcase their culinary talents in The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef Competition 2010.

The top prizewinner will earn a full-tuition scholarship toward a bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree, certificate program or diploma program to study culinary arts at one of more than 30 participating art institutes, including The Art Institute of Seattle.

Now in its 11th year, the Best Teen Chef Competition awards more than $200,000 in tuition scholarships to The Art Institutes schools to high school seniors in the U.S. and Canada interested in pursuing a career in the fast growing culinary industry.

Local cook-off competitions will take place at participating locations of The International Culinary Schools at art institutes on April 17.

First place local winners will progress to the National Best Teen Chef Final Round Competition, to be held on Saturday, May 15 at The Art Institute of Houston.

In addition to a full-tuition scholarship and the title of Best Teen Chef 2010, the national first place winner will be an “Intern for a Day” at Food Network Kitchens in New York City.

Learning The winner will also receive a tour of Food Network’s studios, dinner for two at a Food Network chef’s restaurant and a library of Food Network Kitchens cookbooks.

To be eligible to enter the competition, high school seniors must first submit an entry form by Feb. 5 to The Art Institute of Seattle, or fill out an online entry form at www.artinstitutes.edu.

Deadline for complete entries into the competition is February 26.