YoungArts
Miami, United States
About YoungArts
YoungArts is a national nonprofit arts organization that identifies exceptional young artists through a competition and supports award winners throughout their careers. Its support includes funding, mentorship, professional development, residencies, presentation opportunities and access to an intergenerational, interdisciplinary community of more than 24,000 artists.
Teaching style
YoungArts is not a public teaching school. Its winner programmes combine classes and masterclasses with notable guest artists, mentorship, peer collaboration, professional development, residencies and opportunities to present creative work.
Reputation & Succeed take
YoungArts describes itself as the only national organization supporting artists throughout their lifetimes and across all art forms. It reports 45 years of impact, relationships with hundreds of cultural institutions and a community of more than 24,000 past award winners. Competition selections use multiple review rounds conducted by discipline-specific artists.
Our take
YoungArts is a strong option for eligible U.S.-based teenage artists seeking national recognition and support that continues beyond a single award cycle. Its distinctive value is the combination of discipline-specific adjudication, cash awards, mentorship, creative opportunities and lifetime access to an established artist network.
Unlike a school or a provider of public classes, YoungArts begins with a selective national competition and reserves most programmes for current and past award winners. It supports ten artistic disciplines and continues offering resources and community access throughout winners’ careers.
Who this provider suits
Who should choose them
YoungArts is best suited to eligible artists aged 15–18 or in grades 10–12 who are based in the United States, want their work assessed within one or more of ten artistic disciplines and value cash awards, mentorship, professional opportunities and a lifelong artist community.
Who it may not suit
YoungArts is not suitable for people who do not meet the competition’s age or grade and U.S. eligibility requirements, people seeking classes open to the general public or groups seeking a collective award. Applications are evaluated and awarded to individuals.