"I'm a third-year graduate student excited to graduate in May! I have a love and passion for music videos, film, and concert designs because I have a background in dancing and choreography. I want to find a way to make these two worlds merge, and I'm at the Emerging Creatives Showcase to find things that excite me and fill my cup!"

-Shartoya Jn. Baptiste, University of Maryland

Are you stepping into the professional world? USITT wants to make sure you do it with a bang! The Emerging Creatives Showcase is an annual open adjudicated exhibition of designers, craftspersons, and managers. Students showcase their work at our Annual Conference & Stage Expo and get feedback from established designers and directors. Don’t miss this chance to network with industry professionals excited to welcome you into the live entertainment world!

In addition to helping students dive into the professional world, we want to put the spotlight on emerging talent that has a history of being unfeatured. The cohort for this year's exhibition will feature designers and craftspersons of Middle Eastern, Southwest Asian, and North African descent. But our Emerging Creatives Showcase welcomes everyone, so if you’re a student from any background who’s about to graduate, or who graduated in the last five years, apply today and showcase your work!

"I have an incredibly passion for art and illustration, so costume design was just a fantastic opportunity for me to get into it. I've had so much fun creating ideas, and it's been an amazing opportunity to go to school for it. And now I'm here to find a job!

-Maki Niikura, University North Carolina

Apply today, and showcase the hard work you've put into your degree in Columbus at USITT25!