The Art Institute of California - Hollywood – is one of The Art Institutes, a system of more than 40 for-profit educational institutions located throughout North America, providing education in design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts. The Art Institute of California - Hollywood is located at 5250 Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood's’s Arts district between Magnolia Boulevard and Weddington Street. Founded in 1991, the school was acquired in 2002 by The Art Institutes, a subsidiary of Education Management Corporation, which is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Art Institute of California - Hollywood is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). The Art Institute of California - Hollywood has been mentioned in several articles in major national newspapers in recent years. In 2005 the school’s founder, Sabrina Kay, was featured in a New York Times article in 2005.