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'''YoungArts''' (previously '''National YoungArts Foundation''' and '''National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts''', or '''NFAA''') is an American charity established in 1981 by [[Lin Arison|Lin]] and [[Ted Arison]] to help nurture emerging high-school artists. The foundation is based in [[Miami]], [[Florida]]. Alumni of the program include [[Timothée Chalamet]], [[Jessica Darrow]], [[Kerry Washington]], [[Matt Bomer]], [[Billy Porter (entertainer)|Billy Porter]], [[Anna Gunn]], [[Andrew Rannells]], [[Kimiko Glenn]], [[Ben Levi Ross]], [[Sam Lipsyte]], [[Chris Young (singer)|Chris Young]], [[Neal Dodson]], [[Viola Davis]], [[Nicki Minaj]], [[Ryan McCartan]], [[Doug Aitken]], and [[Max Schneider]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Heyman|first1=Marshall|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|date=April 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Kleinman|first1=Rebecca|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|date=January 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Anderson|first1=Samuel|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|date=April 21, 2017}}</ref>
'''YoungArts''' (previously '''National YoungArts Foundation''' and '''National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts''', or '''NFAA''') is an American charity established in 1981 by [[Lin Arison|Lin]] and [[Ted Arison]] to help nurture emerging high-school artists. The foundation is based in [[Miami]], [[Florida]].In 1981, Ted Arison gave $5 million to launch the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.<ref>{{cite news |title=Higher paying Jobs in Australia |url=https://articlesfix.com/higher-paying-jobs-in-australia/ |access-date=31 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Roots of Miami's vibrant arts scene were planted in the 1980s|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/jordan-levin/article34705572.html|access-date=April 1, 2017|work=Miami Herald|date=September 10, 2015}}</ref>
 
In 1981, Ted Arison gave $5 million to launch the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.<ref>{{cite news |title=Higher paying Jobs in Australia |url=https://articlesfix.com/higher-paying-jobs-in-australia/ |access-date=31 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Roots of Miami's vibrant arts scene were planted in the 1980s|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/jordan-levin/article34705572.html|access-date=April 1, 2017|work=Miami Herald|date=September 10, 2015}}</ref>


YoungArts nominates up to 60 candidates for consideration as U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts following participation in YoungArts week.
YoungArts nominates up to 60 candidates for consideration as U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts following participation in YoungArts week.
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==Other programs and activities==
==Other programs and activities==
Several documentaries have been produced highlighting this unique program and its 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>
Several documentaries have been produced highlighting this unique program and its 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>
== Notable Alumni ==
* [[Doug Aitken]]
* [[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>
* [[Matt Bomer]]
* [[Timothée Chalamet]]
* [[Jessica Darrow]]
* [[Viola Davis]]
* [[Neal Dodson]]
* [[Kimiko Glenn]]
* [[Amanda Gorman]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Youngarts Winners 2016 |url=https://youngarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2016-YoungArts-Winners-List.pdf}}</ref>
* [[Anna Gunn]]
* [[Sam Lipsyte]]
* [[Ryan McCartan]]
* [[Nicki Minaj]]
* [[King Princess]]<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybOHOYYa8o4 |title=Mikaela Straus {{!}} Mikaela Rock Song {{!}} 2015 YoungArts New York |date=2015-05-06 |last=YoungArts |access-date=2024-09-04 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
* [[Billy Porter (entertainer)|Billy Porter]]
* [[Andrew Rannells]]
* [[Ben Levi Ross]]
* [[Max Schneider]]
* [[Hunter Schafer|Hunter Schaefer]]<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZLKrEL5OJ8 |title=Hunter Schafer Design Arts Showcase {{!}} 2017 National YoungArts Week |date=2022-10-04 |last=YoungArts |access-date=2024-09-04 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
* [[Justice Smith]]
* [[Kerry Washington]]
* [[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>


==Alumni opportunities==
==Alumni opportunities==

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YoungArts (previously National YoungArts Foundation and National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, or NFAA) is an American charity established in 1981 by Lin and Ted Arison to help nurture emerging high-school artists. The foundation is based in Miami, Florida.In 1981, Ted Arison gave $5 million to launch the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.[1][2]

YoungArts nominates up to 60 candidates for consideration as U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts following participation in YoungArts week.

YoungArts disciplines

The YoungArts application consists of ten disciplines across the visual, literary, design and performing arts:

  • Classical Music – composition and instrumental[3]
  • Dance – ballet, choreography, hip hop, jazz, modern, tap, and world dance forms[4]
  • Design Arts - architecture, interior, product, graphic, fashion and theater design[5]
  • Film – narrative, documentary, experimental, and animation[6]
  • Jazz – composers and instrumentalists[7]
  • Photography[8]
  • Theater – musical, classical and contemporary spoken theater[9]
  • Visual Arts[10]
  • Voice – classical, jazz, popular and singer/songwriter[11]
  • Writing – creative non-fiction, novel, play or script, poetry, short story, spoken word[12]

Other programs and activities

Several documentaries have been produced highlighting this unique program and its 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 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.[13]

Notable Alumni

Alumni opportunities

Every YoungArts winner becomes a part of the YoungArts alumni community, an artistic family of more than 20,000 alumni. YoungArts makes open calls to alumni to provide opportunities and inclusion in its programming and events.[21]

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.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Higher paying Jobs in Australia". https://articlesfix.com/higher-paying-jobs-in-australia/. 
  2. ↑ "Roots of Miami's vibrant arts scene were planted in the 1980s". Miami Herald. September 10, 2015. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/jordan-levin/article34705572.html. 
  3. ↑ "Classical Music". YoungArts. http://www.youngarts.org/classical-music. 
  4. ↑ "Dance". YoungArts. http://www.youngarts.org/dance. 
  5. ↑ "Design". YoungArts. http://www.youngarts.org/design. 
  6. ↑ "Cinematic Arts". YoungArts. http://www.youngarts.org/cinematic-arts. 
  7. ↑ "Jazz". YoungArts. http://www.youngarts.org/jazz. 
  8. ↑ "Photography". YoungArts. http://www.youngarts.org/photography. 
  9. ↑ "Theater". YoungArts. http://www.youngarts.org/theater. 
  10. ↑ "Visual Arts". YoungArts. http://www.youngarts.org/visual-arts. 
  11. ↑ "Voice". YoungArts. http://www.youngarts.org/voice. 
  12. ↑ "Writing". YoungArts. http://www.youngarts.org/writing. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Robin Pogrebin (October 2, 2012), Gehry to Turn Bacardi Complex Into Arts Campus New York Times.
  14. ↑ Template:Cite AV media
  15. ↑ "Youngarts Winners 2016". https://youngarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2016-YoungArts-Winners-List.pdf. 
  16. ↑ Template:Cite AV media
  17. ↑ Template:Cite AV media
  18. ↑ Heyman, Marshall (April 8, 2016). "YoungArts Steps Into the Spotlight". Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/youngarts-steps-into-the-spotlight-1460065515. 
  19. ↑ 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. 
  20. ↑ 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. 
  21. ↑ "Our Community of Literary, Visual + Performing Artists". http://www.youngarts.org/alumni. 
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