Monday, May 18, 2015 - Creative Arts Academy
In the Fall of 2014, Davenport Community Schools opened the Creative Arts Academy of the Quad Cities, housed in community arts facilities throughout downtown Davenport and supported by arts partners from across the Quad Cities. The Creative Arts Academy offers experiences in five disciplines based on participants interests, including Communications and Media Arts, Dance, Music, Theatre and the Visual Arts. In its first year, the Creative Arts Academy served three audiences: 1) a first cohort of 6th graders; 2) Dream students (high school juniors and seniors aspiring to careers in the arts) and 3) the general community. Incoming 6th grade students and Dream students will be required to audition into the program, but community offerings and workshops will be open to all. In preparing for its second year, the Creative Arts Academy will expand to offering both 6th and 7th grade instruction, while continuing to offer the Dream program for high school juniors and seniors. The CAA will also continue to offer new and varied offerings and workshops for the surrounding community.