Now Accepting Applications

Are you a visual, literary, design, or performing artist between the ages of 15–18 or in grades 10–12? Apply to the YoungArts national arts competition and you could:

Receive up to $10,000 in financial awards
Take master classes with leading artists in your field
Become eligible for nomination as a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts
Receive a lifetime of mentoring and professional support
Achieve national recognition

The application is open until October 11, 2019, but don't delay! 

The National YoungArts Foundation identifies and nurtures the most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary, design and performing arts and assists them at critical junctures in their educational and professional development. YoungArts aspires to create a community of alumni that provides a lifetime of encouragement, opportunity and support.