Starting this year, the Emerging Artist gets a solo show.

Best Emerging Artist of the Year - Performer who has shown exceptional growth in their art, craft or in their contribution to the arts.

He was selected by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust as the Outstanding Emerging Artist for which he received the Creative Achievement Award.

Priya was nominated as one of the Best Emerging Artists by The Deli Magazine.

In 2001, Korel also won an endowment from the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, a Creative Achievement Award grant, as an Emerging Artist.

Heaven and Earth followed in 2000, along with a nod to Perla as Amazon's Emerging Artist of the Year.

Examples of award categories include: "Artist of Distinction", "Emerging Artist", and "Supporter and Founder".

In 1994 he received the award for Outstanding Emerging Artist at the 12th Annual Mayor Arts Award Ceremony.

April, 2000 - Agim Hushi was awarded the "Emerging Artist of the Year 2000" from the Premier of Australia.

Weekly programming includes an "Emerging Artist Breakout", which allows teens to enjoy concerts by their peers in a genuine club setting that is free of alcohol and smoke.