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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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News & Updates from EIAA

Art and Good Grades

Remember how many art projects you did in elementary school? You probably were always cutting or gluing or painting or coloring SOMETHING pretty much every day, right? Do you remember when art stopped being involved in everyday learning at school? Naomi shares her experience in elementary through high school, and how art, and the absence of it, played a huge role in her learning.

Jeni and Ethan

Jeni Head (EIAA Board of Directors) shares her experience with her son, Ethan—a drummer at EIAA—and the amazing opportunities he's been able to experience.

Harvesting the Arts 2020 - THANK YOU!

We wanted to send out a special thank you to everyone that donated to the 11th annual Harvesting the Arts. Your generosity helped us raise over $34,000 that will help students in the area stay connected to art and music through the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy!