June 25-27, 2010 | Western Gateway Park | Fri 4-10P | Sat 10A-10P | Sun 10A-5P

Emerging Iowa Artists Program
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The Des Moines Arts Festival features a unique opportunity for visual artists who are Iowa residents and currently enrolled in an institution of higher education.  The Emerging Iowa Artist Program, sponsored by Principal Financial Group, offers new artists the opportunity to showcase their talent at one of the nation's most decorated arts festivals.

The Emerging Iowa Artist Program is a stand-alone component of the Arts Festival, without any cost to the artist for submitting an application or exhibiting artwork.

Student applicants are required to complete an application just like those of the professional artists. The Festival jury will select the emerging artists separately from the Festival artists. And in June, the Awards Jury will jury all participating artists and award an emerging artist a $1,000 Best of Show Award for the Best Student Artist.

Each year the Des Moines Arts Festival attracts over 200,000 patrons. We are excited to offer the public this opportunity to discover Iowa's up-and-coming young talent.

 

 


2009 Emerging Iowa Artists

Danielle Ameling, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Grand View College
Booth Number: 5
Ossian, IA
Web site: dameling.etsy.com
Stephanie Brunia, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: University of Iowa
Booth Number: 6
Ames, IA
Andy Davis, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Kansas City Art Institute
Booth Number: 7
Urbandale, IA
Elizabeth De Cleene, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Grand View College
Booth Number: 8
Ankeny, IA
Kristina Dvorak, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: University of Iowa
Booth Number: 9
Lisbon, IA
Web site: www.kristinadvorak.com
Nathan Emanuel, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Millikin University
Booth Number: 22
Winterset, IA
Saharu Fakhraie, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Grand View College
Booth Number: 10
Des Moines, IA
Web site: saharu.blogspot.com
Heather Haukoos, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Grand View College
Booth Number: 15
Des Moines, IA
Sarah Hill, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: School of the Museum of Fine Arts
Booth Number: 11
Des Moines, IA
Fumi Ikeshima, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Iowa State University
Booth Number: 16
Ames, IA
Edem Jimbo, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Drake University
Booth Number: 23
Des Moines, IA
Web site: www.jimbolism.com
Jon Kamrath, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Iowa State University
Booth Number: 24
Eagan, MN
Web site: www.kamrathsculpture.com
Ryan Kappelman, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Iowa State University
Booth Number: 17
Ames, IA
Ali Kirsch, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: University of Iowa
Booth Number: 18
Davenport, IA
Spencer Knapp, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Luther College
Booth Number: 14
Decorah, IA
Andrew Kopp, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Iowa State University
Booth Number: 13
Ames, IA
Tim Mundell, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Luther College
Booth Number: 12
Decorah, IA
Hiromi Okumura, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Iowa State University
Booth Number: 4
Ames, IA
Web site: www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/stuart/StudentArt/ast_id/29
Jared Porter, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Iowa State University
Booth Number: 2
Ames, IA
Brandi Powell, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Grand View College
Booth Number: 19
Des Moines, IA
Web site: www.brandipowell.com
Ciera Rhoades, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Graceland University
Booth Number: 20
Independence, MO
Lauren Seaman, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Graceland University
Booth Number: 21
Lamoni, IA
Dean Vande Griend, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Iowa State University
Booth Number: 1
Story City, IA
Web site: www.vandegrienddesign.com
Dustin Whited, Emerging Iowa Artist
School: Iowa State University
Booth Number: 3
Ames, IA