National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts)

Miami, FL

National YoungArts Foundation was established in 1981 by Lin and Ted Arison. YoungArts’ signature program is an application-based award for emerging artists ages 15–18 or in grades 10–12 from across the United States.

YoungArts award winners receive:

• Cash awards
• Mentorship by accomplished artists
• A lifetime of creative and professional support
• A peer network of distinguished artists
• Nomination for U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts
• National recognition

YoungArts’ 10 disciplines include:

• Classical Music (Classical Instrumental and Composition)
• Dance (Ballet, Choreography, Classic Indian, Hip Hop, Jazz, Modern/Contemporary, Tap and World Dance)
• Design Arts (Architecture, Interior, Product , Fashion and Graphic Design)
• Film (Narrative, Animation, Experimental and Documentary)
• Jazz (Instrumental, Composition and Percussion)
• Photography (Black & White, Color, Digital and Mixed Media)
• Theater (Spoken and Musical Theater)
• Visual Arts (Ceramics, Drawing, Multi-Media, Painting, Performance and Sculpture)
• Voice (Classical, Jazz, Popular and Singer-Songwriter)
• Writing (Creative Non-Fiction, Novel, Play or Script, Poetry, Short Story and Spoken Word)

Learn more: https://www.youngarts.org/competition