About Us
YoungArts is the only national organization that champions artists throughout their lifetimes and across all art forms, fueling the ongoing vitality of the arts nationwide.
Building on 45 years of impact, YoungArts is galvanizing a dynamic ecosystem of support with hundreds of world-class cultural institutions across the nation, enabling
artists to shape and sustain their careers.
Lifelong Support & Resources
YoungArts empowers artists with lifelong access to critical resources, including funding, incubation and presentation opportunities, mentorship, and professional development, beginning with early recognition as YoungArts Award winners.
Community & Innovation
Through an intergenerational and interdisciplinary network of 24,000 artists, YoungArts cultivates community and drives innovation, collaboration, and career-defining opportunities.
Since 1981, YoungArts has provided life-changing early encouragement and meaningful career-long support to thousands of artists.
YoungArts can open up doors for you that you didn’t even know were there. It can connect you to others who will then be a part of your life for the rest of your life.”
Winning a YoungArts award as a high school student definitely bolstered my confidence… I was reminded that I AM a talented artist and it is possible to live a creative and musical life.”
I finally thought of myself not just as a writer, but as an Artist.”