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The interior of the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy offices

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Eastern Iowa Arts Academy

Explore, Excite, Excel

The Eastern Iowa Arts Academy is a nonprofit after school arts organization created for K – 12th grade students in the Greater Cedar Rapids metro area. EIAA offers classes in art, music, drama, dance, cultural arts and creative writing.

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Why I Serve: Dan Driscoll

Board member Dan Driscoll shares how and why he's involved with the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy.

Art = Life

The arts are not optional. They are essential to our existence. They teach us about our history as a civilization and teach us about ourselves in a way nothing else can.

Why are the arts important?

Art is as inherent to mankind and society as the need for food and shelter. It is a means of human expression and storytelling, an emotional outlet, a symbol system that defines a culture, and the basis for written language and communication.