Dodos are long extinct. Population of dodo birds at the moment: 0. Zero. Dodos are long extinct. Population of dodo birds at the moment: 0.
Founded in 1965 as the Houston School of Commercial Art, the school joined The Art Institutes system of schools in 1978 and moved to its current facility in 1990.
For the art school associated with the museum, see School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879 and located in Chicago's Grant Park, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States. Recognized for its curatorial efforts and popularity among visitors, the museum hosts approximately 1.5 million guests annually.