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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 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.

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!

We are at the end of a very tough year and we know many people are struggling over the holidays. The academy is no exception. We have spent most of our year finding solutions for the problems we have faced.

Changes can be hard. We'll miss you Suzanne.

Eastern Iowa Arts Academy is slowly welcoming back kids.

Stay connected to your creativity this summer! Join a Zoom class or take some video lessons in our Virtual Classroom - new classes will be added over the summer. We are booking auditions for Rock Bands for the coming year. We are dipping our toe in the water of in person classes with a Stained Glass class for adults. We miss you and hope to be together in the fall! Stay safe and stay creative!

Laura, a 2020 graduate, shares her life-changing experience with the Rock Band program at Eastern Iowa Arts Academy.

Academy Kids face their fears and perform concerts to the masses via Facebook Live!

We will remain hunkered down through the end of the school year. Please connect with us on social media, share your art, music, writing with us, we miss you! Look for upcoming FREE virtual classes rolling out May 4th through the 25th to help keep you inspired and creative!