YoungArts New York Starts Monday

During YoungArts New York, May 6-11, some of our nation's most talented young artists will take part in master classes with renowned artists in their fields, including Kathleen Turner, Debi Mazar, Eric Owens, Irving Sander, Tony Yazbeck and Jay Scheib.   Participants will also present their work during free performances and an exhibition at Baryshnikov Arts Center (programmed by Mikhail Baryshnikov), The Clark Studio Theater at Lincoln Center (directed by Bill T. Jones) and the Museum of Modern Art (curated by Sarah Suzuki).  Join us in celebrating the 2013 YoungArts Winners from the New York area! Read more

Lasting Memories of LA and Miami

Congratulations to the 2013 YoungArts winners who participated in YoungArts Los Angeles in February and YoungArts Miami in April!   Participants took part in master classes with renowned artists including Rosie Perez, James Rosenquist, Ben Williams, Marc Bamuthi, Campbell McGrath, Ruth McKee and Ted Ty to name a few.  Also, they presented their outstanding work at sold out performances, readings and exhibitions!  To learn more about our regional programs, click here.

YoungArts and The Tony Awards

Congratulations to the YoungArts alumni who received 2013 Tony Award Nominations!



Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical

Santino Fontana (2000, PSA), "Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella" and Billy Porter (1987), "Kinky Boots"



Best performance by an actress in a featured role in a play

Shalita Grant (2006, PSA), "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike"

On April 28, YoungArts alumni Sarah Alfonso, Maylin Enamorado, Serafima Fedorova, Guillermo Rodriguez, and Catherine Valdez  participated in the "Poetry is Dead Parade", part of O'Miami's month-long poetry festival in honor of National Poetry Month (April).   Read more

YoungArts at the Met

June 5, 2:30 PM 

YoungArts alumni and jazz duo Gabe Schneider (guitar) and Kate Davis (bass & vocals) perform at The Metropolitan Museum of Art 

U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts

June 16 & 17, 2013

Twenty YoungArts winners will be honored as U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts, and will present their work during an exhibition at the Smithsonian Museum of Art & a performance at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage.

Visual Arts

Ethan Lader (1999, Cinematic Arts) directed the new Cee-Lo Green music video, “Only You.” Watch it, here

 

Literary Arts

Peter LaBerge (2013, Writing) founded The Adroit Journal. Check it out here. To learn more about purchasing the journal, submitting work, or applying for staff, check out www.adroit.submittable.com.

Performing Arts

Ainsley Sorenson (2013, Dance) competed in the Tanzolymp International Dance Festival, and was awarded the Silver medal in the Women's Group 3 Classical Ballet division. Congratulations Ainsley!