Early Arts Registration Opens For youngARTS(TM) 2009 Awards
Seeking Talented 17 and 18-year-old Students in Nine Arts Disciplines
for Cash Awards Of Up to $10,000 and Chance to be Named Presidential
Scholar
MIAMI (Business Wire EON) April 29, 2008 --
Calling all aspiring writers, photographers, dancers, visual artists,
musicians or other talented individuals with a passion for the arts:
registration is now open for the 2009 youngARTS™
Awards, one of the most
prestigious and respected arts
awards and scholarships
initiatives for high school seniors in the country.
As the core program of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts
(NFAA), youngARTS™ recognizes and rewards
exceptional student artists from across the U.S. in each of nine fields:
dance, cinematic arts,
jazz, music, photography, theater, visual arts,
voice and writing. High school seniors in the 2008-2009 school year or
graduates who will be 17 or 18-years-old on December 1, 2008 are
encouraged to apply for individual cash awards
of up to $10,000 and the chance to be named a Presidential Scholar in
the Arts.
The early registration deadline for youngARTS 2009 is June 16, 2008; the
fee is $25 per discipline. After June 16, the fee is $35. Applicants
from New York City receive a reduced fee based upon residency in the
five boroughs. Student information submitted by the early deadline will
be shared, with permission, to a broad network of colleges, universities
and conservatories that very often award arts
scholarships based upon an entry to youngARTS. Additional fee
waivers are available. Registration closes October 1, 2008, with
all audition/portfolio materials received at NFAA, 444 Brickell Avenue,
P-14, Miami, FL 33131 by November 3, 2008.
“As an artist who discovered her passion at a
young age, I know how important emotional and financial support is at
this early stage,” said NFAA President and CEO
Christina DePaul. “I encourage every eligible
student who dreams of a life in the arts
to learn more about our arts
awards programs.”
Of nearly 8,000 registrants each year, NFAA invites up to 150 finalists
to participate in youngARTS Week, a once-in-a-lifetime experience in
Miami consisting of performances, master classes, workshops, readings,
exhibits and enrichment activities with renowned artists and arts
educators. Every student receives a cash award, ranging from the coveted
$10,000 Gold and $5,000 Silver Awards
to five more levels of awards
($250 - $3,000). In addition, at the exclusive request of The
Commission on Presidential Scholars, NFAA nominates up to 60 youngARTS
finalists for consideration to be named as Presidential Scholars in the Arts.
NFAA was established in 1981 by Carnival Cruise Lines founder Ted
Arison and his wife, Lin, to identify uniquely gifted young
artists and assist them both financially and educationally. Its roster
of alumni reads like a “Who's Who”
in the arts, and includes such
luminaries as actress and recording artist Vanessa Williams,
recent Nashville Star winner Chris Young, dancer/choreographer Desmond
Richardson, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater principals Matthew
Rushing and Linda Celeste Sims, Warner Brothers recording
artist Josh Groban, classical voice diva Denyce Graves,
New York Philharmonic guest solo violinist Jennifer Koh, jazz
trumpet player Roy Hargrove, Broadway actor Raúl
Esparza, National Book Award nominee Allegra Goodman,
photographer Lauren Greenfield, and visual artist Doug Aitken.
For more information about the NFAA youngARTS program, please call
1-800-970-ARTS (2787) or
visit www.ArtsAwards.org.
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