My name is Zayira Ray. I am an artist and photographer from New York City and a 2018 YoungArts winner in Photography. When I became a winner, I had just turned 18 and the prospect of pursuing photography as a career was starting to come into focus as a real…
This January, 164 YoungArts winners with distinction convened in Miami for 2026 National YoungArts Week. Throughout the week, artists shared their work, learned from recognized guest artists and built lasting connections across disciplines. Below, several winners reflect on their experiences, sharing what the week meant to them and the learnings they…
Each month, the YoungArts Community Spotlight highlights upcoming events, projects and press from YoungArts past winners, guest artists and panelists. In The News Michael Arden (2001 Theater, Voice, Writing & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts) will direct The Interestings, a new musical adapted from Meg Wolitzer’s…
Since November 2018, the YoungArts Microgrants program distributes thousands of dollars monthly to support YoungArts winners with expenses related to professional or artistic development, including travel expenses to a residency, registration fees for a conference or class, the purchase of equipment, studio rental fees, and more. Since 2020,…
We’re back with more YoungArts Presents episodes! This series tells an artist’s story through an artist’s lens. We’re introducing you to artists across the country, all YoungArts award winners, in films created by fellow YoungArts winners. Every artist has a different approach to artmaking, a different way of…
Each year, YoungArts hosts five YoungArts award winners between the ages of 21-25 at Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Led by producer and past YoungArts Film panelist Kimberley Browning, five artists attended panels and workshops, met with established filmmakers and viewed films debuting at the prestigious festival. Read…
Each month, the YoungArts Community Spotlight highlights upcoming events, projects and press from YoungArts past winners, guest artists and panelists. In the News Abigail Barlow (2016 Voice) and Anna Uzele (2014 Theater) join Six: The Musical on Broadway beginning February 16 Jolie Demesmin (2025 Voice) performed as…
Each month, the YoungArts Community Spotlight highlights upcoming events, projects and press from YoungArts past winners, guest artists and panelists. In the News Daveed Baptiste (2016 Photography and Visual Arts) wins the 2026 Empowered Vision Award presented by the Andréa W. and Kenneth C. Frazier Family Foundation…
Each month, the YoungArts Community Spotlight highlights upcoming events, projects and press from YoungArts past winners, guest artists and panelists. In the News Congratulations to the 2026 YoungArts Winners Sarah Arison (Board Chair) featured in Observer Timothée Chalamet (2013 Theater) featured in…
Miami Art Week 2025 is almost here! Soon, we’ll welcome the global art community and our local neighbors to our city’s largest annual celebration of art and culture. As you’re working on your Miami Art Week plans, check out the list below to see where you can find the YoungArts…
Since November 2018, the YoungArts Microgrants program distributes thousands of dollars monthly to support YoungArts winners with expenses related to professional or artistic development, including travel expenses to a residency, registration fees for a conference or class, the purchase of equipment, studio rental fees,…
In the News Ethan Buck (2021, 2022 Jazz) and Daiki Nakajima’s (2021 Jazz) collective LOBE released debut album, was that on purpose? supported by a YoungArts Microgrant Misty Copeland (Guest Artist and 2025 Arison Awardee) highlighted in The New York Times for…
