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Hello Iowa Thespians! Happy New Year! I hope that you all enjoyed some time off with loved ones during this holiday season. With the new year comes new productions and the beginning of the IHSSA Season. Whatever project you find yourself working on, thank you for your continued commitment to your students and theatre education! Check out the updates from EdTA / Iowa Thespians below: ITF Playbill Opportunity Playbill has started a new scholarship opportunity for three students to attend the International Thespian Festival! Selected students will work directly with Playbill writers and editors to learn the art of covering the world of theatre as a journalist, and will be tasked with covering the Festival on the scene with pieces that will be published on Playbill and featured across EdTA and Playbill's social platforms. Learn more about the Playbill Scholarship Opportunity. Applications are now open and will close March 1st. You can view additional ITF Scholarship Opportunities on the EdTA IFT Scholarship Page. EdTA Price Increases In case you missed it, starting January 2026 there will be price increases for membership, induction, and festival attendance. You can watch the announcement video here. As a result of these increases, the EdTA Board of Directors and staff leadership are committing to no further membership or induction fee increases for at least three years to provide further stability and predictability. Please keep this in mind as you plan for your end-of-year induction ceremonies and ITF attendance. You can view the new Membership & Induction Fees below as well as the ITF Registration Fees:
Iowa Scholarship for the Arts The Iowa Arts Council is pleased to share that applications are now open for the 2026 Iowa Scholarship for the Arts, a statewide program supporting outstanding Iowa high school seniors who excel in the arts and plan to pursue arts-related studies at an Iowa college or university. The scholarship awards $5,000 to selected students to support tuition during the 2026–2027 academic year. Applications are now open and will close April 1st. Arts Education Advocacy Day 2026 Don’t miss your chance to be part of Arts Education Advocacy Day on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Consider becoming an advocate and let our local legislators know how important fine arts education is for Iowa students. The goal is to have an email advocate from each of Iowa’s 99 counties! Register here. Registration closes January 14. Year-At-A-Glance Iowa Thespians and EdTA provide a variety of events for you and your students throughout the year, check out of all of the opportunities and be sure to SAVE THE DATE:
Iowa Thespians Performance Calendar Help us promote your upcoming shows! Fill out the Iowa Thespians Production Calendar Form so that we can add your shows to our 2025-2026 Production Calendar on our website. We hope to send as many State Thespian Officers to see and promote your productions as possible. Resources / Reminders Below you will find additional information regarding EdTA and your Thespian Troupe.
As always, if you need anything throughout the year or have questions about Iowa Thespians / EdTA, please do not hesitate to reach out. Wishing you all the best as we start the new year! -- Nate Jorgensen | Chapter Director IowaThespians.org | SchoolTheatre.org
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