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Alumni Programs
2010 United States Presidential Scholars in the Arts
Washington, D.C.
Sunday, June 20 and Monday, June 21, 2010
At the request of the Commission on Presidential Scholars, YoungArts the core program of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, serves as the exclusive nominating agency for United States Presidential Scholars in the Arts. Participants in the YoungArts program are the only students eligible to receive the designation of United States Presidential Scholars in the Arts (PSA), based on their artistic and academic achievements. Being named a United States Presidential Scholar is the highest scholastic honor presented to graduating high school seniors. Each year, 20 YoungArts finalists are named United States Presidential Scholars in the Arts alongside 120 academic scholars in a White House ceremony. In addition, the visual artists, photographers and writers present their work in an exhibition at the Smithsonian Museum, and the performing artists perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; truly a life changing experience for any young artist. Guests of the performance will enjoy a VIP cocktail reception at the Kennedy Center.
Past Presidential Scholars in the Arts include:
- Kevin Berlin, internationally-acclaimed sculptor and 1983 YoungArts winner in Visual Arts
- Donna Lynne Champlin, OBIE award-winning Broadway actress and 1989 YoungArts winner in Musical Theater
- Allegra Goodman, award-winning novelist and 1985 YoungArts winner in Writing Awardee
- Jennifer Koh, Grammy award-nominated violin soloist and 1994 YoungArts winner in Music
- Rachel Moore, American Ballet Theatre Executive Director and 1982 YoungArts winner in Dance
- Desmond Richardson, Tony-award-nominated dancer/ choreographer, 1986 YoungArts winner in Dance, 2010 YoungArts Alumni
Anthropologie Store Anniversary Event with YoungArts
Aventura, Florida
Sunday, August 1, 2011
YoungArts was invited to be the charity partner at the grand opening of the Anthropologie store in Aventura Mall last summer. The store is celebrating its one-year anniversary and has asked to partner with us once again! The shopping event will include YoungArts Alumni entertainment and light refreshments. 10% of proceeds from the evening’s sales go directly to support YoungArts.
For more information, please call (305) 377-1140
YoungArts Week
Miami, FL
January 10 – 14, 2011
Every year up to 150 of the nation’s most talented 17-18 year old artists, spanning nine disciplines, converge in Miami for YoungArts Week. Selected from up to 7,000 applicants from across the country, this week long gathering provides gifted young artists with life-changing artistic enrichment experiences. Master classes with internationally renowned artists, workshops, interdisciplinary activities, performances and exhibitions, YoungArts Week has it all. It is designed to support students at a critical juncture in their lives, and encourage their decision to pursue a career in the arts.
YoungArts Week provides once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for students. They receive training from some of the country’s most notable artists including Mikhail Baryshnikov, Edward Albee and Frank Gehry, to name a few. They perform in front of a live audience in professional venues, and display their work in established galleries. Many of the students say that their experience at YoungArts Week is what solidified their conviction to pursue their dream of becoming a working artist.
The students who receive the honor of being invited to attend YoungArts Week are selected by an esteemed panel of adjudicators who are considered leaders in their fields. They review each student’s application in their respective discipline, and select only the best of the best to come to Miami. The adjudication process is rigorous, and can take up to a week. Panelists continue to adjudicate the students during their performance at YoungArts Week, and select the award level each student receives. There are five award levels available; the Gold Award garners a $10,000 gift, the Silver Award $5,000, Level 1 $3,000, Level II $1,000 and Level III $1,000. Though they may receive different awards, every student that comes through YoungArts Week is considered a winner.
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