YoungArts
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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
In 1981, Ted Arison gave $5 million to launch the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.[4][5]
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[6]
- Dance – ballet, choreography, hip hop, jazz, modern, tap, and world dance forms[7]
- Design Arts - architecture, interior, product, graphic, fashion and theater design[8]
- Film – narrative, documentary, experimental, and animation[9]
- Jazz – composers and instrumentalists[10]
- Photography[11]
- Theater – musical, classical and contemporary spoken theater[12]
- Visual Arts[13]
- Voice – classical, jazz, popular and singer/songwriter[14]
- Writing – creative non-fiction, novel, play or script, poetry, short story, spoken word[15]
Other programs and activities
Several documentaries have been produced highlighting this unique program and its award recipients. Most notably,
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.[17]
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.[16]
References
- ^ Heyman, Marshall (April 8, 2016). "YoungArts Steps Into the Spotlight". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ Kleinman, Rebecca (January 14, 2019). "L.A. Artist Duo Haas Brothers Honored by Miami's YoungArts Foundation". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ Anderson, Samuel (April 21, 2017). "Salman Rushdie, Debbie Allen, and Christian Slater Spend a Night at the Museum". Vogue. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ "Higher paying Jobs in Australia". Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Roots of Miami's vibrant arts scene were planted in the 1980s". Miami Herald. September 10, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ "Classical Music". YoungArts.
- ^ "Dance". YoungArts.
- ^ "Design". YoungArts.
- ^ "Cinematic Arts". YoungArts.
- ^ "Jazz". YoungArts.
- ^ "Photography". YoungArts.
- ^ "Theater". YoungArts.
- ^ "Visual Arts". YoungArts.
- ^ "Voice". YoungArts.
- ^ "Writing". YoungArts.
- ^ New York Times.
- ^ "Our Community of Literary, Visual + Performing Artists".