YoungArts Application Deadline*

YoungArts is a national arts competition for visual and literary artists aged 15-18. Award winners with distinction attend National YoungArts Week to collaborate with peers and develop their crafts with internationally recognized leaders in their fields. Award winners with distinction in their senior year are further eligible for nomination as a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts - one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students.

Award winners at all levels receive mentorship and financial awards; gain access to a lifetime of creative, professional development and funding opportunities; and become part of an uplifting, inter-generational community that helps artists connect, create and collaborate.

It is mandatory for BTW Visual Arts seniors to complete a YoungArts application to be apply for a senior show in the spring. Students with financial needs can get a fee waiver from their Flex teacher. The application closes at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 17.