2026 National YoungArts Week
From January 5-10, 2026, meet the next generation of artists in special showcases in-person in Miami and livestreamed worldwide.
For one week, the most exceptional young artists from across the country gather in Miami to collaborate with peers and develop their craft alongside internationally recognized mentors. Audiences are invited to engage with work across 10 artistic disciplines through performances, writers’ readings, film screenings, and an exhibition.
Schedule of Events
January 5-10, 2026
Performances at New World Center
500 17th St., Miami Beach
Monday, January 5
8 PM | Voice Performance | Get tickets
Tuesday, January 6
8 PM | Jazz & Theater Performance | Get tickets
Wednesday, January 7
8 PM | Dance Performance | Get tickets
Thursday, January 8
8:30 PM | Classical Music Concert | Get tickets
At Historic Lyric Theater
819 NW 2nd Ave., Miami
Friday, January 9
7:00 PM | Film Screenings & Writers’ Readings | Get tickets
On the YoungArts Campus
2100 Biscayne Blvd., Miami
Saturday, January 10
1:30 PM | Design, Photography & Visual Arts Exhibition Opening | RSVP
Can’t make it to Miami? Livestreams will also be available on youngarts.org each night.
About National YoungArts Week
National YoungArts Week is an intensive program for competition winners with distinction to collaborate with peers across 10 disciplines, develop their craft with internationally recognized leaders in their fields and create lifelong connections.
Participants engage in classes and interdisciplinary workshops with acclaimed artists and are eligible for financial awards of up to $10,000, as well as nomination as U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts. During the week-long intensive, audiences are invited to meet the next generation of artists in a series of public showcases, and through the publication of the Anthology + Catalogue.
Support for YoungArts programs is provided by the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council; the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; and Miami Downtown Development Authority.
YoungArts’ mantra is that this experience will change your life. When I first saw this, I doubted that one week would have such an impact. Boy, was I wrong!“