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Submit your entry now graphic for DigiFest® Temecula 2025 digital arts festival creative competition.

Blog, JDS Creative Academy3 days ago

What Happens When You Mix Theater, Engineering & Imagination?

Artists at BizCon 2025 learning about entrepreneurship, branding, marketing, and creative career strategies with JDS Creative Academy.

Blog, JDS Creative AcademySeptember 25, 2025

The Business of Creativity: What BizCon Taught Us About Arts + Entrepreneurship

Haunted Studio Showcase at JDS Creative Academy featuring student-built haunted maze and Halloween performance.

Blog, JDS Creative AcademySeptember 22, 2025

Design, Build, HAUNT! Teaching Students to Create the Scares

JDS Creative Academy student working behind the scenes in the Haunted Studio production class.

Blog, JDS Creative AcademySeptember 18, 2025

The Magic Behind the Scares: Why Haunted Houses Need a Production Team

DigiFest® 10-Year Anniversary Tour launch at BizCon San Diego celebrating digital storytelling, creativity, and innovation.

Blog, JDS Creative AcademySeptember 15, 2025

From Temecula to San Diego: 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩® Kicks Off Its 10-Year Tour at BizCon!

Diane Strand speaking at a creative arts event, empowering students and entrepreneurs through JDS Creative Academy and DigiFest® Temecula in California.

Blog, JDS Creative AcademySeptember 12, 2025

From Hollywood to Temecula: How Diane Strand is Transforming Arts Education Entrepreneurship

Digital Arts Festival in California – DigiFest® Temecula celebrates film, animation, gaming, and digital storytelling by JDS Creative Academy.

Blog, JDS Creative AcademySeptember 11, 2025

What Even Is DigiFest®? A Newbie’s Guide to the Coolest Digital Arts Festival Around

Kids and teens expressing creativity through art and theater at JDS Creative Academy – building confidence, resilience, and life skills.

Blog, JDS Creative AcademySeptember 9, 2025

10 Ways Creativity Builds Confidence in Kids and Teens

Students at JDS Creative Academy engaging in theater, filmmaking, and visual arts to build creativity and life skills

Blog, JDS Creative AcademySeptember 4, 2025

Why We Believe in Teaching Creativity as a Life Skill

JDS Creative Academy instructors Johanna Lack, Katie McColm, Pryde Pierce, Sheila Ryle, and Scott Strand—experts in acting, filmmaking, musical theater, and creative arts.

Blog, JDS Creative AcademySeptember 1, 2025

Meet Our Instructors: The Experts Behind the Magic

Neurodivergent creators working on digital media projects, collaborating, and learning skills at JDS Creative Academy in an inclusive, supportive environment.

Blog, JDS Creative AcademyAugust 28, 2025

How Digital Media Builds Career Pathways for Neurodivergent Creators

Students and instructors working together backstage at JDS Creative Academy

Blog, JDS Creative AcademyAugust 26, 2025

Behind the Curtain: What It’s Really Like to Produce a Show at JDS