YoungArts is NFAA’s core program. It provides recognition and awards to young artists across the country. We are the only organization that encourages and recognizes artistic excellence in the literary, visual and performing arts, including dance, cinematic arts, jazz, music, photography, theater, visual arts, voice, and writing..

 Each year, approximately 6,000-8,000 students register for the YoungArts program and approximately 10 percent receive monetary awards.

Hundreds of YoungArts participants share over $500,000 in monetary awards. YoungArts Finalists share a total benefit package valued at $1 million including an all-expense-paid trip to Miami, Florida, in January for YoungArts Week and individual monetary awards ranging from $1000 to $10,000. Our panelists select up to 150 students each year as YoungArts Finalists and bring them to Miami for YoungArts Week for master classes, showcase performances, exhibitions, enrichment programs, and final adjudications.

The YoungArts Finalists are the only students eligible to receive the White House designation of Presidential Scholars in the Arts. At the conclusion of YoungArts Week panelists nominate 60 YoungArts Finalists and 20 are ultimately selected as Presidential Scholars in the Arts.

Honorable Mention Award recipients receive a $250 monetary award and Merit Award recipients receive a $100 monetary award, while Honorable Mention and Merits are considered winners and become alumni of the program they are not invited to YoungArts Week.

We encourage all young artists to register for the YoungArts program.  Simply by registering, your name is shared with many colleges and universities that offer scholarships to students involved in the arts. All YoungArts participants are eligible for approximately $3 million in college scholarships. (More information about the Scholarship List Service and the institutions that provide scholarships to YoungArts participants is available here).
 

Many students also find the YoungArts process is very similar to what is expected for college auditions and is therefore a sort of “dress rehearsal.”

The National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed this program on the NASSP National Advisory List of Contests and Activities for 2009-2010

Deadlines

October 15, 2010, 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time

October 30, 2010, 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time
Deadline for all audition/portfolio materials received at our office

YoungArts

777 Brickell Avenue, Ste 370

Miami FL 33131

Attn:  Programs Department

Ph: 800-970-ARTS (2787).

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