Wiregrass Talent Quest Jr is a non-professional talent competition for children ages 5 to 18 that is also a fundraiser for the center. Contestants participate in one of 4 categories of talent: Dance, Vocal, Instrumental, or Musical Theater. Contestants are judged on Stage Presence (professionalism & technical ability); Appearance/Costume (appropriate to the act); and Difficulty of Selection or Act. Judges are chosen from the southeastern area with expertise in one of the 4 areas of talent and are not associated with the Cultural Arts Center or its Board of Directors. Wiregrass Talent Quest Jr compiles a list each year of students in the performing arts that could be contacted for performances in other settings if parents approve. This year prizes have grown; Overall Winner: 1st place ($500), 2nd place ($250), 3rd place ($150); then Category Awards: best in Dance ($100), best in Vocals ($100), Best in Instrumentals ($100), best in Musical Theater ($100). And then there is the Peoples Choice Award where the student who raises the most money through People's Choice Award voting wins $100 and gives 30% of the total People's Choice Award earnings back to the student's school to be used in an art form chosen by the student with their Principal
2024 Winning School is HEADLAND ELEMENTARY, HEADLAND, AL and PRINCIPAL, MS. CARMEN NEISWANGER!!!