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