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{{Short description|American high school scholarship program}}
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{{Infobox organization
| established              = 1981
| founder                  = Lin Arison<br/>Ted Arison
| type                    = Charity
| headquarters            = Miami, Florida
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'''YoungArts''' (previously '''National YoungArts Foundation''' and '''National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts''', or '''NFAA''') is an American charity established by [[Lin Arison|Lin]] and [[Ted Arison]] to support high-school artists.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sarah Arison Will Never Sell a Living Artist |url=https://www.frieze.com/article/sarah-arison-will-never-sell-living-artist |access-date=2026-09-17 |website=www.frieze.com}}</ref> The foundation is based in [[Miami]], Florida and began in 1981.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/26/arts/design/show-us-your-wall-sarah-arison.html|title=A Collector Who Grew Up With Art Now Fosters Its Makers|first=Hilarie M.|last=Sheets|date=December 26, 2018|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>


'''National YoungArts Foundation''' ('''YoungArts''') was established in 1981 by Lin and Ted Arison. YoungArts identifies the most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary and performing arts, and provides them with creative and professional development opportunities throughout their careers.
From 1982 to 2025, YoungArts nominated candidates for consideration as [[Presidential Scholars Program|U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ed.gov/media/document/psp-candidate-press-packet-2026-arts-108876.pdf|title=Presidential Scholars Program Fact Sheet}}</ref>


Entrance into this prestigious organization starts with a highly competitive application process for talented artists ages 15–18, or grades 10–12, in the United States, that is judged by esteemed discipline specific panels of artists through a rigorous blind adjudication process. In their first year, YoungArts award winners, who represent the top 10% of applicants, receive valuable financial awards of up to $10,000; presentation opportunities at renowned institutions; and the chance to learn from notable artists and mentors such as [[Debbie Allen]], [[Mikhail Baryshnikov]], [[Frank Gehry]], [[Wynton Marsalis]], [[Salman Rushdie]] and [[Mickalene Thomas]] in intimate settings.
== Leadership ==
YoungArts’ board of trustees is chaired by Sarah Arison, granddaughter of founders Lin and Ted Arison.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://observer.com/list/the-most-influential-people-in-art-2024/|title=The Most Influential People in Art|date=November 18, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.artbasel.com/stories/sarah-arison-reimagines-what-cultural-leadership-can-be|title=Sarah Arison reimagines what cultural leadership can be|website=Art Basel}}</ref>.


YoungArts award winners are further eligible for exclusive opportunities including: nomination as a [https://www.youngarts.org/presidential-scholars U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts], one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students; a wide range of fellowships, residencies and awards; presentation opportunities at major venues nationwide; additional financial support; and access to YoungArts Post, a free private digital network for YoungArts artists to connect, collaborate and learn about additional opportunities. YoungArts alumni include accomplished leaders in their fields such as [[Timothée Chalamet]], [[Daniel Arsham]], [[Terence Blanchard]], [[Camille A. Brown]], [[Viola Davis]], [[Allegra Goodman]], [[Josh Groban]], [[Kerry Washington]], [[Billy Porter (entertainer)|Billy Porter]], [[Anna Gunn]], [[Sam Lipsyte]], [[Chris Young (musician)|Chris Young]], [[Neal Dodson]], [[Tarell Alvin McCraney]], [[Andrew Rannells]], [[Desmond Richardson]] and [[Hunter Schafer]].
Clive Chang has served as President and CEO of YoungArts since 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |title=From Disney to New York’s Lincoln Center, meet YoungArts’ new president |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/visual-arts/article269944067.html}}</ref>


==Core Programs==
==Other programs and activities==
'''[https://www.youngarts.org/national-youngarts-week National YoungArts Week]''' - Approximately 170 Finalists are invited to participate in National YoungArts Week, the organization’s signature program held annually in Miami that aims to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration and community while offering Finalists the guidance needed to prepare for the next stage of their artistic development. During the intensive, weeklong and all-inclusive program, artists across 10 disciplines participate in master classes and workshops with internationally recognized leaders in their fields. Throughout the week, their work is further adjudicated for financial awards of up to $10,000. Finalists are also eligible for nomination as U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts.
Several documentaries have been produced highlighting this program and its award recipients. In 2007, ''[[Rehearsing a Dream]]'', produced by the Simon and Goodman Picture Company, was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zoller Seitz |first=Matt |title=The 79th Annual Academy Award Nominations |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/the-79th-annual-academy-award-nominations/ |work=Slant Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2007/aug/09/girls-offers-a-different-bounty/|title='Girls' offers a different bounty|date=August 9, 2007|website=Spokesman.com}}</ref> An Emmy-winning documentary television series entitled ''[[Masterclass (TV series)|YoungArts MasterClass]]'', in which program alumni were teamed with famous mentors aired for three seasons on [[HBO]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/shows/alan-alda-and-actor-within-you-youngarts-masterclass|title=Alan Alda And The Actor Within You: A YoungArts Masterclass &#124; Emmy Awards and Nominations|website=Television Academy}}</ref> YoungArts developed a study guide, based on the HBO series, for high school teachers with [[Teachers College, Columbia University]].<ref name="nytimes">Robin Pogrebin (October 2, 2012), [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/03/arts/design/national-youngarts-to-take-over-bacardi-complex-in-miami.html Gehry to Turn Bacardi Complex Into Arts Campus] ''[[New York Times]]''</ref>


'''YoungArts Regional Programs''' - Modeled after National YoungArts Week, regional programs offer life-changing experiences, guidance and support to winners nationwide through interdisciplinary workshops, seminars and master classes with renowned leaders in their fields. Regional programs are open to winners from all award levels—Finalist, Honorable Mention and Merit—and take place in [https://www.youngarts.org/youngarts-miami Miami], [https://www.youngarts.org/YoungArts-Los-Angeles Los Angeles] and [https://www.youngarts.org/youngarts-new-york New York], with opportunities to engage with local audiences in their communities.
==Notable alumni==
 
* [[Abigail Barlow]]<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=S_OVNk0pTEQdAZ1_&v=9O8bI5scQwo&feature=youtu.be |title=Abigail Barlow {{!}} Popular Voice {{!}} 2016 National YoungArts Week |date=2016-01-21 |last=YoungArts |access-date=2024-09-04 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
'''[https://youngarts.org/presidential-scholars U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts]''' - Each year, the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects 20 YoungArts winners as U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students who exemplify academic and artistic excellence.
* [[Amanda Gorman]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://youngarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2016-YoungArts-Winners-List.pdf|title=Youngarts Winners 2016}}</ref>
 
* [[Talia Suskauer]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Behind the green {{!}}  Segerstrom Center for the Arts |url=https://www.scfta.org/discover-watch-listen/articles/_/behind-the-green |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608222704/https://www.scfta.org/discover-watch-listen/articles/_/behind-the-green |archive-date=2023-06-08 |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=www.scfta.org |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref>
In June, these 20 Arts Scholars join the other 141 U.S. Presidential Scholars from across the country in Washington, D.C. for the National Recognition Program. During the program, all Scholars receive a Presidential Medallion presented on behalf of the President of the United States, and participate in several recognition activities. The U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts present their work at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts through a special exhibition and performance.
* [[Jason Vieaux]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Our History {{!}} 40 years for artists |url=https://youngarts.org/history/ |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=YoungArts |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
* [[Hynden Walch]]<ref name=":0" />
== YoungArts Disciplines ==
* [[Kerry Washington]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vazquez |first=Ashley |date=2015-09-26 |title=YoungArts’ Second Annual Awareness Day Is a Drag (in a Good Way) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/laganja-estranja-performs-at-youngarts-827333/ |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
The YoungArts application consists of ten disciplines across the visual, literary and performing arts:
* [[Michael Benjamin Washington]]<ref name=":0" />
*Classical Music – composition and instrumental<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngarts.org/classical-music|title=Classical Music|publisher=YoungArts}}</ref>
* [[Grace Weber]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-08 |title=Chance the Rapper Collaborator Grace Weber Began Her Career in Miami's YoungArts' Program |url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/uncategorized/youngarts-alum-grace-weber-collaborated-with-chance-the-rapper-and-won-a-grammy-9965380/ |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=Miami New Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
*Dance – ballet, choreography, hip hop, jazz, modern, tap, and world dance forms<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngarts.org/dance|title=Dance|publisher=YoungArts}}</ref>
* [[Kehinde Wiley]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=YoungArts Information Session {{!}} Oct. 15 and 19 {{!}} TU Dance |url=https://www.tudance.org/youngarts-information-session-oct-15-and-19/ |access-date=2026-02-17 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*Design Arts - architecture, interior, product, graphic, fashion and theater design<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngarts.org/design|title=Design|publisher=YoungArts}}</ref>
* [[Vanessa Williams]]<ref name=":0" />
*Film – narrative, documentary, experimental, and animation<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngarts.org/film|title=Film|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=YoungArts|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
* [[Anthony Wilson (musician)|Anthony Wilson]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Metropolitan Museum of Art Announces Fall 2020 Performance Season - The Metropolitan Museum of Art |url=https://www.metmuseum.org/press-releases/metlivearts-fall-2020-2020-news |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=www.metmuseum.org |language=en}}</ref>
*Jazz – composers and instrumentalists<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngarts.org/jazz|title=Jazz|publisher=YoungArts}}</ref>
* [[Finn Wittrock]]<ref name=":0" />
*Photography<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngarts.org/photography|title=Photography|publisher=YoungArts}}</ref>
* [[Tony Yazbeck]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Yazbeck, from YoungArts Alum to Broadway Powerhouse |url=http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/the-dance-enthusiast-asks/view/Yasbeck-15 |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=www.dance-enthusiast.com |language=en}}</ref>
*Theater – musical, classical and contemporary spoken theater<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngarts.org/theater|title=Theater|publisher=YoungArts}}</ref>
* [[Chris Young (singer)|Chris Young]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Heyman |first1=Marshall |date=April 8, 2016 |title=YoungArts Steps Into the Spotlight |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/youngarts-steps-into-the-spotlight-1460065515 |access-date=April 1, 2016 |work=Wall Street Journal}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kleinman |first1=Rebecca |date=January 14, 2019 |title=L.A. Artist Duo Haas Brothers Honored by Miami's YoungArts Foundation |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/la-artist-duo-haas-brothers-honored-by-miamis-youngarts-foundation-1175735 |access-date=April 1, 2016 |work=Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Samuel |date=April 21, 2017 |title=Salman Rushdie, Debbie Allen, and Christian Slater Spend a Night at the Museum |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/young-arts-new-york-gala-2017-salman-rushdie-andrew-rannells |access-date=April 1, 2016 |work=Vogue}}</ref>
*Visual Arts<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngarts.org/visual-arts|title=Visual Arts|publisher=YoungArts}}</ref>
*Voice – classical, jazz, popular and singer/songwriter<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngarts.org/voice|title=Voice|publisher=YoungArts}}</ref>
*Writing – creative non-fiction, novel, play or script, poetry, short story, spoken word<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngarts.org/writing|title=Writing|publisher=YoungArts}}</ref>
 
== Alumni Opportunities ==
Every YoungArts winner becomes a part of the ever-growing YoungArts alumni community, an artistic family of more than 20,000 alumni. YoungArts increasingly makes open calls to alumni to provide fair opportunities and inclusion in its programming and events. Critical creative and professional development [https://www.youngarts.org/alumni opportunities] are accessed through [https://youngartspost.org/account/login?redirect=%2F YoungArts Post], an online portal designed for YoungArts alumni to connect, create and collaborate throughout their careers. Microgrants and artist residencies are among the many programs that empower alumni to pursue a life in the arts.
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youngarts.org/alumni|title=Alumni {{!}} YoungArts|website=www.youngarts.org|access-date=2019-11-20}}</ref>
 
== YoungArts Campus ==
YoungArts acquired the landmark [[Bacardi Complex|Bacardi Tower and Museum buildings]] in [[Miami]], Florida in 2012 and has since converted the buildings into the YoungArts Campus—the organization’s national headquarters. Located on the corner of Biscayne Boulevard and NE 21st Street—at the nexus of the Wynwood Arts District and Edgewater—the campus supports expanded programming in Miami and across the country.
 
The landmark buildings were granted a historic designation by the City of Miami Preservation Board in October 2009 and were listed on the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places in 2018. YoungArts welcomes the public to tour the campus and learn more about the unique architectural, historical and cultural significance of the buildings, and its adaptive reuse as a place for artists from around the world to create, develop and present their work.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youngarts.org/about|title=About YoungArts|website=www.youngarts.org|access-date=2019-11-20}}</ref>  
 
== Other programs and activities ==
Several documentaries have been produced highlighting this unique program and its extremely talented award recipients. Most notably, ''[[Rehearsing a Dream]]'', produced by the Simon and Goodman Picture Company, was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject]]. A documentary television series entitled ''[[Masterclass (TV series)|YoungArts MasterClass]]'', in which program alumni are teamed with famous mentors, is in its second season on HBO. YoungArts has developed a study guide, based on the HBO series, for high school teachers with [[Teachers College, Columbia University]].<ref name="nytimes">Robin Pogrebin (October 2, 2012), [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/03/arts/design/national-youngarts-to-take-over-bacardi-complex-in-miami.html Gehry to Turn Bacardi Complex Into Arts Campus] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref>
 
==Budget==
YoungArts has an endowment of $42 million. Its $6 million annual budget is expected to increase as much as 40 percent as its operating expenses grow.<ref name="nytimes" />


==References==
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==External Links==
==External links==
* [https://www.YoungArts.org YoungArts Website]
* [http://www.YoungArts.org YoungArts website]
* [https://www.ed.gov/programs/psp/index.html Presidential Scholars Program]
* [http://www.ed.gov/programs/psp/index.html Presidential Scholars Program]


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Template:Short description Template:Infobox organization YoungArts (previously National YoungArts Foundation and National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, or NFAA) is an American charity established by Lin and Ted Arison to support high-school artists.[1] The foundation is based in Miami, Florida and began in 1981.[2]

From 1982 to 2025, YoungArts nominated candidates for consideration as U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts.[3]

Leadership

YoungArts’ board of trustees is chaired by Sarah Arison, granddaughter of founders Lin and Ted Arison.[4][5].

Clive Chang has served as President and CEO of YoungArts since 2023.[6]

Other programs and activities

Several documentaries have been produced highlighting this program and its award recipients. In 2007, Rehearsing a Dream, produced by the Simon and Goodman Picture Company, was nominated for the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject.[7][8] An Emmy-winning documentary television series entitled YoungArts MasterClass, in which program alumni were teamed with famous mentors aired for three seasons on HBO.[9] YoungArts developed a study guide, based on the HBO series, for high school teachers with Teachers College, Columbia University.[10]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Sarah Arison Will Never Sell a Living Artist". https://www.frieze.com/article/sarah-arison-will-never-sell-living-artist. 
  2. ↑ Sheets, Hilarie M. (December 26, 2018). "A Collector Who Grew Up With Art Now Fosters Its Makers". https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/26/arts/design/show-us-your-wall-sarah-arison.html. 
  3. ↑ "Presidential Scholars Program Fact Sheet". https://www.ed.gov/media/document/psp-candidate-press-packet-2026-arts-108876.pdf. 
  4. ↑ "The Most Influential People in Art". November 18, 2024. https://observer.com/list/the-most-influential-people-in-art-2024/. 
  5. ↑ "Sarah Arison reimagines what cultural leadership can be". https://www.artbasel.com/stories/sarah-arison-reimagines-what-cultural-leadership-can-be. 
  6. ↑ "From Disney to New York’s Lincoln Center, meet YoungArts’ new president". https://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/visual-arts/article269944067.html. 
  7. ↑ Zoller Seitz, Matt. "The 79th Annual Academy Award Nominations". Slant Magazine. https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/the-79th-annual-academy-award-nominations/. 
  8. ↑ "'Girls' offers a different bounty". August 9, 2007. https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2007/aug/09/girls-offers-a-different-bounty/. 
  9. ↑ "Alan Alda And The Actor Within You: A YoungArts Masterclass | Emmy Awards and Nominations". https://www.televisionacademy.com/shows/alan-alda-and-actor-within-you-youngarts-masterclass. 
  10. ↑ Robin Pogrebin (October 2, 2012), Gehry to Turn Bacardi Complex Into Arts Campus New York Times
  11. ↑ Template:Cite AV media
  12. ↑ "Youngarts Winners 2016". https://youngarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2016-YoungArts-Winners-List.pdf. 
  13. ↑ "Behind the green | Segerstrom Center for the Arts" (in en-us). https://www.scfta.org/discover-watch-listen/articles/_/behind-the-green. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 "Our History | 40 years for artists" (in en-US). https://youngarts.org/history/. 
  15. ↑ Vazquez, Ashley (2015-09-26). "YoungArts’ Second Annual Awareness Day Is a Drag (in a Good Way)" (in en-US). https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/laganja-estranja-performs-at-youngarts-827333/. 
  16. ↑ "Chance the Rapper Collaborator Grace Weber Began Her Career in Miami's YoungArts' Program" (in en-US). 2018-01-08. https://www.miaminewtimes.com/uncategorized/youngarts-alum-grace-weber-collaborated-with-chance-the-rapper-and-won-a-grammy-9965380/. 
  17. ↑ "YoungArts Information Session | Oct. 15 and 19 | TU Dance" (in en-US). https://www.tudance.org/youngarts-information-session-oct-15-and-19/. 
  18. ↑ "The Metropolitan Museum of Art Announces Fall 2020 Performance Season - The Metropolitan Museum of Art" (in en). https://www.metmuseum.org/press-releases/metlivearts-fall-2020-2020-news. 
  19. ↑ "Tony Yazbeck, from YoungArts Alum to Broadway Powerhouse" (in en). http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/the-dance-enthusiast-asks/view/Yasbeck-15. 
  20. ↑ Heyman, Marshall (April 8, 2016). "YoungArts Steps Into the Spotlight". Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/youngarts-steps-into-the-spotlight-1460065515. 
  21. ↑ Kleinman, Rebecca (January 14, 2019). "L.A. Artist Duo Haas Brothers Honored by Miami's YoungArts Foundation". Hollywood Reporter. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/la-artist-duo-haas-brothers-honored-by-miamis-youngarts-foundation-1175735. 
  22. ↑ Anderson, Samuel (April 21, 2017). "Salman Rushdie, Debbie Allen, and Christian Slater Spend a Night at the Museum". Vogue. https://www.vogue.com/article/young-arts-new-york-gala-2017-salman-rushdie-andrew-rannells. 
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