Visual, performing, and literary arts · Submit work
YoungArts
Submit a discipline-specific portfolio or audition for YoungArts recognition and development opportunities.
Who it’s for: Grades 10–12 or eligible ages 15–18
Your first step
Choose your discipline and review its application guidelines and eligibility requirements.
Open official guideThe route
Portfolio or audition
Submit the media required by your selected discipline.
Award selection
Discipline panels select award winners, including winners with distinction.
National YoungArts Week
Winners with distinction receive invitations to the intensive program.
Before you commit: Not every award includes a Week invitation; U.S. citizenship, residency, or taxable-income eligibility and previous attendance restrictions apply.
Sources and review · 2026-10-20
Organizer: YoungArts. Causey’s summary is a starting point; the organizer decides eligibility, selection and current availability.