Visual Arts

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Visual Arts includes a broad range of fine art including multi-media and performance art. The strongest portfolios convey the artist’s ability to develop and materialize ideas while demonstrating a distinct vision (if your work includes fashion, product, graphic design, or architecture please see the Design discipline).

requirements

All the requirements for the 2021 competition are listed in the downloadable PDF below. The application opens this summer.

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hear from alumni & master artists

Daniel Arsham | Master Artist in Visual Arts

Devin Caserta | 2006 Winner in Visual Arts

Lee Heinemann | 2011 Winner in Visual Arts

Select Works from Recent Winners

Select works by the 2020 YoungArts Finalists in Design Arts, Photography, Visual Arts and Writing.

About the Competition

For more information on the YoungArts' national art competition please visit our main competition page. For application-specific information such as eligibility or how to apply, visit our apply page.

Thank you to the supporters of the Visual Arts discipline: