Your Chance to Own a Future Collectible
Brooks Student Prints Available for Viewing and Purchase at Upcoming Exhibit and Reception

Santa Barbara , CA – (October 11, 2006) -- Looking for a special holiday gift? A future collectible? A unique piece of photography by some of the great emerging visual artists? Now is your chance, as current Brooks' students – possibly tomorrow's photography ‘celebrities' -- put their work up for display and auction at the school's 3rd Annual Holiday Student Print Sale.

Selected images by students will be available for early viewing November 20 through December 2, 2006 . On Saturday, December 2, the event will culminate with a free reception and refreshments from 6-9 p.m., in the new Brooks Institute Cota Street campus and gallery (the third largest gallery space in Santa Barbara), at 27 E. Cota Street. Framed and unframed images in varying sizes, at varying prices, will be up for auction and sale and proceeds will support future photography and art projects. Cash, checks or credit cards will be accepted. Reservations are not required, and for more information about the event, please call 805-879-8604.

This year, the annual art auction is being promoted to the public with a poster designed by Brooks' student Erin Rea and featuring the photography of fellow student Kelley Siebenaler. The two, each of whom received awards, were selected as first-place winners in the Hope Image contest, sponsored by Brooks Institute to encourage the highest ideals in the visual arts.

About Brooks Institute

Brooks Institute recently celebrated its 60 th year of educating students in the visual media. With its campuses in Santa Barbara and Ventura, California, (which includes two sound stages for filmmaking), the school has more than 2200 students pursuing Master's, Bachelor's and Associate degrees in fields including professional photography, visual journalism, film and video production and Graphic Design. Brooks' graduates are visible nationally and internationally, working for distinguished organizations including National Geographic, Smithsonian, Los Angeles Times and other national media outlets, including Hallmark Publishing, Cousteau Society, HBO, Kodak and other industry leaders in visual media fields.

For more information about Brooks Institute and the school's Film & Video Production program, visit www.brooks.edu

Photo Caption: Award-winning Brooks student photographer Kelley Siebenaler's photo was selected to help promote the Brooks Annual Student Holiday Print Sale.