Young Arts

All art seniors are required to enter.  This is part of the fall curriculum.  However, if you are a 10th or 11th grade, you are also encouraged to check out this opportunity on your own!  Grade level advocates can mentor you in the process as well.  For seniors, Ms. Fowler will guide you step by step and this is part of ISA!  We have had many winners!

The YoungArts application for 2025 is now open! The application will be open until October 17, 2024.

For many young people, applying to YoungArts may be the first step in affirming “I am an artist.”  Young Arts support artists across 10 disciplines at all stages of their development, starting from that critical moment when they decide to pursue a life in the arts and continuing throughout their careers. Since our founding in 1981 by Lin and Ted Arison, our mission has been to identify exceptional young artists, amplify their potential, and invest in their lifelong creative freedom.

Our signature program is an application-based award for emerging artists ages 15–18 or in grades 10–12 from across the United States. 

Applicants have the chance to receive:

  • Cash awards of up to $10,000
  • Mentorship by accomplished artists 
  • A lifetime of creative and professional support
  • A peer network of distinguished artists
  • Nomination for U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts 
  • National recognition
  • Scholarship opportunities via our Student List Service

 

YoungArts’ 10 disciplines include:

 

  • Classical Music (Classical Instrumental and Composition)
  • Dance (African, Ballet, Choreography, Hip Hop, Indian, Jazz, Mexican Folkloric, Modern/Contemporary, Spanish, Tap)
  • Design (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 (Fiction, Non-Fiction, Play, Poetry, Script, Short Story and Spoken Word)