ANNOUNCING THE 2025 YOUNGARTS AWARD WINNERS
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MIAMI, Nov. 25, 2024 ~ YoungArts, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and nurturing young artists, has announced the winners of their 2025 YoungArts awards. This prestigious award recognizes over 800 talented young artists from across the country, highlighting the next generation of rising stars.

The selection process for these awards is highly competitive, with applicants submitting their work for review by panels of esteemed artists in their respective disciplines. This year, the winners were chosen from a pool of nearly 11,000 applicants across 10 artistic categories including classical music, dance, design, film, jazz, photography, theater, visual arts, voice and writing.

All of the winners are between the ages of 15-18 or in grades 10-12 and a complete list can be found on youngarts.org/winners. These young artists have demonstrated exceptional technique and a strong sense of artistry in their craft. As a reward for their hard work and dedication to their art form, each winner will receive a monetary award of $250.

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In addition to this recognition and financial support, YoungArts award winners are also eligible for exclusive creative and professional development opportunities throughout their careers. This includes microgrants and financial awards as well as presentation opportunities in collaboration with major venues and cultural partners nationwide.

One such opportunity is the chance to participate in YoungArts Labs - all-expenses-paid learning intensives with renowned artists in Los Angeles, New York and Nashville.

Those who have been recognized with distinction as YoungArts award winners will also be invited to attend National YoungArts Week in Miami from January 5-12, 2025. During this week-long event, participants will have the chance to showcase their work and compete for cash awards up to $10,000. They will also have access to interdisciplinary classes and workshops as well as mentorship from leading artists in their fields.

Some notable artists who will be mentoring these young talents include ballerina Misty Copeland, dance artists Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Reiner, actress Lorna Courtney, multidisciplinary artist Brian Ellison, and National Bestselling Author and Filmmaker Abigail Hing Wen.

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Winners with distinction also have the opportunity to be nominated for the U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts, one of the highest honors given to high school seniors by the President of the United States. YoungArts is the sole nominating agency for this award and will nominate 60 artists to the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars. From there, 20 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts will be selected.

Joining this distinguished group of young artists are previous YoungArts award winners such as Daniel Arsham, Jon Batiste, Terence Blanchard, Camille A. Brown, Timothée Chalamet, Viola Davis, Amanda Gorman, Denyce Graves, Judith Hill, Jennifer Koh, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Andrew Rannells, Desmond Richardson, Jean Shin, Hunter Schafer and Shaina Taub.

For more information about YoungArts and their programs for young artists, visit their website at youngarts.org or follow them on social media platforms such as Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. For media inquiries or further information about the 2025 YoungArts award winners and their achievements, please contact [Media Contact].
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