Program Snapshot

What is It?:
The Emerging Excellence Event provides visual artists with a much-needed opportunity to have their mastery recognized and growth in Artistic Literacy fostered. This is accomplished primarily through a one-on-one jurying process that affords personal feedback from trained artistic professionals.
Who is eligible?:
6th-9th grade students
How to participate:
Get your students creating artwork and responding to the written prompts.  Then register them for an event near you to participate in their interview, workshops, and more.
Important dates: 
2020 EVENTS: 
Des Moines: Weeks Middle School, April 4th
Davenport: Creative Arts Academy, APRIL 18th
Cedar Falls: Hearst Center for the Arts, April 18th
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Registration deadline 2 weeks before event date.  See the video below for help using Artcall registration for the first time.

Emerging Excellence ​Coordinator: 
​Heidi Hernandez

Committee Members:
Morgan Singleton, Lisa Smith, Colleen Tomlinson, Jessica Wenck
Middle Level Division Chair:  Erin Almelein

Thanks TO OUR cEDAR fALLS eVENT lOCATION HOST
​The James & Meryl Hearst Center for the Arts
Keep reading for more detailed information.  For questions or to join the committee contact emergingexcellence@artedia.org
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Overview Video

NCAS Standards & EE

For TEachers

*Teachers please note a change in the division categories from previous years: Division 1, 6th Grade; Division 2, 7th Grade; Division 3, 8th Grade; Division 4 9th Grade and above