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We believe in the commitments that empower resultsAon is committed to strengthening the communities where we live and work. As a sponsor of the 2016 National YoungArts Foundation, Aon Private Risk Management proudly support National YoungArts Week on its mission to enable all young people to reach their full potential as productive, talented, caring citizens and leaders.

Visit aon.com to see how Aon is helping organizations committed to excellence address risk and shape their workplace of the future.

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F R I D A Y | 0 4 . 1 5 . 1 6 | 6 : 3 0 P MV I S U A L A R T S + P H O T O G R A P H Y E X H I B I T I O N , W R I T E R S ’ R E A D I N G S , F I L M S C R E E N I N G S Sotheby’s New York | 1334 York Avenue

S A T U R D A Y | 0 4 . 1 6 . 1 6 | 8 P MM U S I C , V O I C E + D A N C E P E R F O R M A N C EBaryshnikov Arts Center 450 West 37th StreetDirected by Christian Hebel

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Modeled after National YoungArts Week, the organization’s signature program, YoungArts New York is one of three regional programs that offer life-changing experiences, guidance and support to YoungArts winners nationwide through interdisciplinary workshops, seminars and master classes with renowned leaders in their fields. This year, 819 emerging artists (ages 15-18 or in grades 10-12) from 42 states were selected as YoungArts winners for their outstanding work and accomplishments across the literary, visual, design and performing arts from more than 12,000 applications—the largest number to date.

YoungArts New York engages YoungArts winners from all award levels—Finalist, Honorable Mention and Merit—and exposes local audiences to emerging artists in their community. Along with regional programs in Miami and Los Angeles, YoungArts New York provides a platform for participants to connect, collaborate and learn from their peers, distinguished YoungArts alumni, and luminaries such as Sir Salman Rushdie, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Conrad Tao, Jeanine Tesori and José Parlá. In addition, participants showcase their talents through public performances, exhibitions and readings at world-class arts institutions to further prepare them for the next stage of their careers.

This year in New York, YoungArts presents an exhibition, writers’ readings and film screenings co-directed by Joan Morgan, Lydia Bittner-Baird, Naomi Fisher, and Richard Guay and Nancy Savoca; music, voice and dance performances co-curated by legendary performer Mikhail Baryshnikov and pianist Pedja Muzijevic (April 14) and directed by notable violinist Christian Hebel (April 16); and a jazz, theater, music and voice performance directed by jazz pianist and YoungArts alumnus Emmet Cohen and acclaimed cellist Marika Hughes.

More information about our events is available online at youngarts.org.

Sincerely,

Richard KohanChair, Board of Trustees

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NThe National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) was established in 1981 by Lin and Ted Arison to identify and nurture the most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary, design and performing arts, and assist them at critical junctures in their educational and professional development. Through a wide range of annual programs, regular performances and partnerships with some of the nation’s leading cultural institutions, YoungArts aspires to create a strong community of alumni and a platform for a lifetime of encouragement, opportunity and support.

YoungArts’ signature program is an application-based award for emerging artists ages 15–18 or in grades 10–12 from across the United States. Selected from a pool of more than an average of 11,000 applications (in 2015, the organization received a record-breaking number of more than 12,000 applications), YoungArts winners receive valuable support, including financial awards of up to $10,000, professional development and educational experiences working with renowned mentors—such as Mikhail Baryshnikov, Sarah Brightman, Plácido Domingo, Frank Gehry, Jeff Koons, Wynton Marsalis, Rebecca Walker and Carrie Mae Weems—and performance and exhibition opportunities at some of the nation’s leading cultural institutions, including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington, D.C.), The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), The Museum of Modern Art (New York) and New World Center (Miami). Additionally, YoungArts winners are eligible for nomination as a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students who exemplify academic and artistic excellence.

YoungArts winners also become part of a thousands-strong alumni network of artists, which offers them additional professional opportunities throughout their careers. YoungArts alumni who have gone on to become leaders in their fields include actresses Viola Davis, Anna Gunn, Zuzanna Szadkowski and Kerry Washington; Broadway stars Raúl Esparza, Billy Porter, Andrew Rannells and Tony Yazbeck; recording artists Josh Groban, Judith Hill and Chris Young; Metropolitan Opera star Eric Owens; musicians Terence Blanchard, Gerald Clayton and Jennifer Koh; choreographers Camille A. Brown and Desmond Richardson; visual artists Daniel Arsham and Hernan Bas; internationally acclaimed multimedia artist Doug Aitken; television writer, producer, and director Jenji Kohan; New York Times bestselling author Sam Lipsyte; and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Doug Blush.

For more information, visit youngarts.org.

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K Modeled after National YoungArts Week, the organization’s signature program, YoungArts New York is one of three regional programs that offer life-changing experiences, guidance and support to YoungArts winners nationwide through interdisciplinary workshops, seminars and master classes with renowned leaders in their fields. This year, 819 emerging artists (ages 15-18 or in grades 10-12) from 42 states were selected as YoungArts winners for their outstanding work and accomplishments across the literary, visual, design and performing arts from more than 12,000 applications—the largest number to date.

YoungArts New York engages YoungArts winners from all award levels—Finalist, Honorable Mention and Merit—and exposes local audiences to emerging artists in their community. Along with regional programs in Miami and Los Angeles, YoungArts New York provides a platform for participants to connect, collaborate and learn from their peers, distinguished YoungArts alumni, and luminaries such as Sir Salman Rushdie, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Conrad Tao, Jeanine Tesori and José Parlá. In addition, participants showcase their talents through public performances, exhibitions and readings at world-class arts institutions to further prepare them for the next stage of their careers.

This year in New York, YoungArts presents an exhibition, writers’ readings and film screenings co-directed by Joan Morgan, Lydia Bittner-Baird, Naomi Fisher, and Richard Guay and Nancy Savoca; music, voice and dance performances co-curated by legendary performer Mikhail Baryshnikov and pianist Pedja Muzijevic (April 14) and directed by notable violinist Christian Hebel (April 16); and a jazz, theater, music and voice performance directed by jazz pianist and YoungArts alumnus Emmet Cohen and acclaimed cellist Marika Hughes.

More information about our events is available online at youngarts.org.

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GSupporting YoungArts with a contribution is an investment in the next generation of artists.

We believe in the arts, our youth and their dreams. The encouragement of our young artists is an investment in a future rich in culture. Your contribution to the National YoungArts Foundation helps us create experiences for students that last a lifetime – moving the nation’s most talented young artists a little closer to their dreams. Over the last 35 years, more than 20,000 young artists have benefited from the opportunities that were given to them through YoungArts’ programs.

We are proud of our role as a springboard to vibrant artistic careers. Our alumni have gone on to distinguished careers in their fields, becoming principal dancers in major companies, members of prominent orchestras and recognizable faces on stage and screen. Their books are on The New York Times Best Seller list, their artwork hangs in the world’s most distinguished museums and they have received Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony award nominations and awards.

YoungArts programs rely on the contributions of generous corporations, foundations and individuals like you!

There are many ways to support these artists, but they all start with you taking action.

Donating to our annual fund is a notable way to make a difference and get more involved. YoungArts offers access to future masters in the visual, literary, design and performing arts, and exposure to a passionate group of people interested in sustaining artistic culture. It’s a way for you to stay connected to the variety of innovative programs, education and outreach, interdisciplinary workshops and community happenings that we offer each season in Miami, New York and Los Angeles.

We invite you to discuss how you can become more involved in supporting YoungArts, our artists and our programs.

For more information, please contact the Development Department at (305) 377-1140 or development@youngarts.org.

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AB D U LR AH M AN A M E R | Jazz/TromboneFiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music, Art and Performing Arts*New York, NY

LU C Y AU STI N | TheaterHaldane High Schoo | Cold Spring, NY

G E O RG IA B E L M O N T | Voice/SopranoFiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music, Art and Performing Arts New York, NY

M I C HAE L J O N B E N N E T T | Music Instrumental/Composition + Organ The Professional Performing Arts School* | New York, NY

SAR AH B E N SO N | Writing/Creative NonfictionSouth County High School | Lorton, VA

K ALYN B E RG | Dance/ModernProfessional Children’s School* | New York, NY

AN NA B I S H O P | Voice/PopularBrookfield High School | Brookfield, CT

E VAN CAPLI N G E R | Music/CompositionScripps Ranch High School* | San Diego, CA

M ARC E LLO CAR E LLI | Jazz/PercussionFox Lane High School* | Bedford, NY

M AYA C HAR LE S | Voice/JazzFiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music, Art and Performing ArtsNew York, NY

M I C H E LLE C H E N | Writing/PoetryHunter College High School | New York, NY

RYAN C H U N G | Music/VioloncelloManhasset High School | Manhasset, NY

TALLI S CO F TA | PhotographyPius XI High School | Milwaukee, WI

A ARO N CO H E N | Photography Monticello High School* | Charlottesville, VA

LO R NA CO U RTN E Y | Voice/JazzFiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music, Art and Performing ArtsNew York, NY

L AYL A CU I L AN | Photography High School of Fashion Industries | New York, NY

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D E LIA CU N N I N G HA M | TheaterFiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music, Art and Performing ArtsNew York, NY

M O RGAN DAVI SO N | Music/BassoonInterlochen Arts Academy* | Interlochen, MI

E THAN D E N N I S | Cinematic ArtsJenks High School | Jenks, OK

N I C H O L AS D ’O R N E LL AS | Visual ArtsCounty Prep High School | Jersey City, NJ

JARYD FARCO N | Dance/JazzFiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music, Art and Performing Arts New York, NY

A ARO N F E LTM AN | Visual ArtsHuntington High School | Huntington, NY

ALE SSAN D R A F E R R AR I -WO N G | Visual ArtsAcademy for Visual and Performing Arts* | Hackensack, NJ

M E GAN F LE I SC H M AN N | TheaterSanta Rosa High School | Santa Rosa, CA

B E N FO R STE R | Jazz/PercussionRiverdale Country School | Bronx, NY

J U STI N FOSS E LL A | Jazz/PercussionFiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music, Art and Performing ArtsNew York, NY

J U N S E AN F U N G | Visual ArtsWilliam L. Dickinson High School | Jersey City, NJ

J O HAN NA G O R DO N | Voice/JazzFiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music, Art and Performing ArtsNew York, NY

M AT TH E W G U M LE Y | Voice/Singer-Songwriter Keystone National High School | Bloomsburg, PA

QIAN RU H E | Music/ViolinThe High School attached to Xinghai Conservatory*Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

C L AR A H E N D E R SO N | PhotographySharon Academy | Sharon, VT

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RO D N E Y JA M E S - S PAN N | Jazz/Saxophone-TenorTalent Unlimited High School | New York, NY

K ALI F J O N E S | Voice/PopularWalt Whitman High School* | Huntington Station, NY

AN D R E W KI M | Music/ViolinRegis High School | New York, NY

SAE KI M | Music/ViolaPacker Collegiate Institute | Brooklyn, NY

SU N KI M | Visual ArtsNorthern Valley Regional High School | Old Tappan, NJ

E LIZ AB E TH K N I F F I N | PhotographyWauwatosa West High School | Wauwatosa, WI

J E R E MY L AU R E TA | Music/ViolaInterlochen Arts Academy* | Interlochen, MI

M AYA LE W | Writing/Creative NonfictionAces Educational Center Art* | New Haven, CT

NAYA LOVE LL | Dance/ModernHomeschoo* | Mount Vernon, NY

SO F IA LU E TI C H | Voice/PopularFiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music, Art and Performing Arts New York, NY

SO F IYA LYPK A | Visual Arts Edward R Murrow High School | Brooklyn, NY

M O RGAN M ASTR AN G E LO | Voice/TenorRidgewood High School | Ridgewood, NJ

TO M AS M ATOS | Dance/ModernFiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music, Art and Performing ArtsNew York, NY

S H E I MYR AH M I G HT Y | Voice/PopularFiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music, Art and Performing ArtsNew York, NY

E M I LY M O N D RU S | Writing/Spoken Word Homeschool | New York, NY

ALI SSA M O R I | Music/ViolinFieldston School | Bronx, NY

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TANAK A M UVAVAR I RWA | TheaterGeorge C. Marshall High School | Falls Church, VA

K AYE OTAK E | Music/VioloncelloMillburn High School | Millburn, NJ

CATH E R I N E PASQUAR E LLI | Visual Arts Riverdale Country School | Bronx, NY

AN D R E W PE TE R S E N | Cinematic Arts George Ranch High School | Richmond, TX

LU C Y PLOWE | Visual ArtsDwight-Englewood School | Englewood, NJ

N I C H O L AS PO LITI | Music/CompositionScarsdale High School | Scarsdale, NY

NATHAN QI | Music/PianoHomeschool | Bronx, NY

J P R E DM O N D | Music/CompositionHomeschool | Yonkers, NY

E LI ROS E N B LU M - STE PH E N S | Visual ArtsMary McDowell Friends School | Brooklyn, NY

AC K E E M SAL M O N | PhotographyDetroit School of Arts* | Detroit, MI

M I C HAE L SAN TO M ASS I M O | Dance/Jazz + ModernFiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music, Art and Performing ArtsNew York, NY

S H O SC H ROC K- M ANAB E | Cinematic ArtsBallard High School* | Seattle, WA

M E AG E N TA JALLE | Cinematic ArtsBallard High School | Seattle, WA

LO L A TO D M AN | Writing/Creative NonfictionInterlochen Arts Academy | Interlochen, MI

AYI N D E WI LLIA M S | Jazz/Keyboard Open High School* | Richmond, VA

DAN I E L WI N S HALL | Jazz/Double BassBoston Arts Academy | Boston, MA

M I C HAE L WO N | Music/VioloncelloDalton School | New York, NY

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GAB R I E L A YAD E GAR I | Cinematic ArtsCatalina Foothills High School | Tucson, AZ

AL AN YAO | Music/ViolinScarsdale High School | Scarsdale, NY

E LIZ AB E TH YE O H -WAN G | Music/HarpChapin School | New York, NY

HYU N G J U N YOO N | PhotographyBergen Catholic High School* | Oradell, NJ

E M I LY ZU M C HAK | Cinematic ArtsInterlochen Arts Academy | Interlochen, MI

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M I K HAI L BARYS H N I KOV | Co-Curator Thursday Dance, Music, Voice Performance | BAC Artistic Director | Mikhail Baryshnikov is considered one of the greatest dancers of our time. After commencing a career with the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad, he became a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in 1974. In 1979 he joined New York City Ballet, where he worked with George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins. In 1980 he began a decade-long tenure as artistic director of ABT. From 1990-2002, Mr. Baryshnikov was director and dancer of the White Oak Dance Project, a modern dance company he co-founded with choreographer Mark Morris. In 2005, he launched Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) in New York City. Among Mr. Baryshnikov’s many awards are the Kennedy Center Honors, the National Medal of Honor, the Commonwealth Award, the Chubb Fellowship, the Jerome Robbins Award, and the 2012 Vilcek Award. In 2010, he was given the rank of Officer of the French Legion of Honor.

LYD IA B IT TN E R- BAI R D | Photography Director | Lydia Bittner-Baird is a photographer, curator and filmmaker who has collaborated on art pieces across the globe. Lydia is a co-founder and image hunter for Thought Loom, Inc. and the bookstore curator at SOCO Gallery. She is an entrepreneurial creative spirit who is passionate about supporting the development of programs and institutions that impact how communities of artists and audiences experience their art form.

E M M E T CO H E N | Jazz Director | 2009 YoungArts Winner in Jazz | Jazz pianist Emmet Cohen has quickly become one of the most in demand musicians in New York. A finalist in both the 2011 Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition and the 2015 American Pianists Association’s Fellowship, Cohen plays with the maturity and confidence of a seasoned veteran. Cohen has shared the bandstand with several musical luminaries and works regularly with Kurt Elling, Herlin Riley, Ali Jackson, Brian Lynch, Billy Hart, Jimmy Heath, among others. He completed a Bachelor of Music at the University of Miami and a Master’s degree at the Manhattan School of Music.

C H A N E L DAS I LVA | Assistant Director, Saturday Dance, Music, Voice Performance | 2004 YoungArts Winner in Dance and U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts | Chanel has studied at the Bernice Johnson Cultural Arts Center, the Creative Outlet Dance Theater of Brooklyn, LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts, The Ailey School and Springboard Danse Montreal. She received a BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School and has performed works by Ohad Naharin, Eliot Feld, Doug Varone, Jose Limon, Jessica Lang, Alvin Ailey, Robert Battle, Camille A. Brown and Lar Lubovitch. She is a 2011 Princess Grace Dance Honorarium Awardee and was a member of the Trey McIntyre Project where she was a muse for many of Mr. McIntyre’s works. She is now a member of Lar Lubovitch Dance Company and serves on the dance faculty of LaGuardia High School. Alongside her partner Nigel Campbell, Chanel is the co-founder and co-director of MOVE(NYC),

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NAO M I F I S H E R | Visual Arts Director | National Selection Panelist | 1994 YoungArts Winner in Visual Arts | Miami-born artist Naomi Fisher explores the chaotic opposition between nature and the structured forces of culture and civilization in her work. Her paintings, photographs and videos have been exhibited internationally in such venues as the Palais de Tokyo, Kemper Museum, Kunsthaus Baselland and the Deste Foundation. Naomi graduated summa cum laude with a BFA in Photography from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1998. She is a co-founder of the artist-run gallery Bas Fisher Invitational (BFI) in Miami, Florida.

M ALCO L M G E TS | Theater Director, Sunday Music, Voice, Theater, Jazz Performance | Malcolm Gets is a Tony nominated, Obie Award winning actor, teacher and director. He has appeared on Broadway in Macbeth, The Story of My Life and The Moliere Comedies. His extensive off-Broadway credits include Allegro, Vigil, A New Brain, Hello Again, Merrily We Roll Along, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Finian’s Rainbow and the recent Steve. He was Richard, the tortured artist on NBC’s Caroline in the City. Other television and film credits include Sex and the City (the movie), Grey Gardens (HBO), The Good Wife, Blue Bloods, Elementary and the upcoming HBO film Confirmation (April 2016). He appears on many albums, including Barbara Cook’s Mostly Sondheim (Carnegie Hall debut) and his solo album, The Journey Home. Originally from North Florida, Malcolm is a graduate of the University of Florida and the Yale School of Drama. He is currently teaching in NYU’s Graduate Acting Program at Tisch.

R I C HAR D G UAY | Cinematic Arts Co-Director | Richard Guay has worked in the film industry for 25 years as a producer, writer, studio executive, and in many other roles. Now with more than 15 feature-length film and documentary credits, Guay began his career as a production auditor for filmmakers like John Sayles, Woody Allen and Jonathan Demme. Guay has been nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards and a WGA Award, and has served as a production executive for Orion Pictures, Film Finances, United Artists and New Regency.

C H R I STIAN H E B E L | Director, Saturday Dance, Music, Voice Performance Violinist Christian Hebel has performed as a recitalist and guest soloist throughout North America, Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe and the West Indies at venues including Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall, Hollywood Bowl, Red Rocks Amphitheater, O2 Arena, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, and Madison Square Garden. Christian has soloed with the Atlanta Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Boston Pops and Los Angeles Philharmonic. Hebel has toured, performed and recorded with musical luminaries including Billy Joel, Barbra Streisand, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, Tony Bennett, Jay-Z, Diana Ross and many more. His recordings include

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Platinum, Gold, Emmy, Grammy and Academy Award-winning albums. His filmography includes megahits and critically acclaimed features such as The Social Network, Life of Pi, Moneyball, X-Men and Alice in Wonderland and his theater credits contain Broadway productions such as The Light in the Piazza, The Last Five Years, American Idiot and Next to Normal. He is currently the Concertmaster for the hit Broadway musical Wicked and just finished touring the world as the solo violinist for multiplatinum-selling superstar vocalist Josh Groban and was Music Consultant for Lionel Richie.

M AR I K A H U G H E S | Director, Sunday Music, Voice, Theater, Jazz Performance | Marika Hughes is a native New Yorker, cellist, singer, occasional radio host on WQXR, storyteller on The Moth, and was an actor in Family Album (by Stew of Passing Strange), which premiered at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in summer 2014. Marika has performed and/or recorded with Whitney Houston, Lou Reed, Anthony Braxton, David Byrne, Taylor Mac and D’Angelo, among many others. She has performed on The David Letterman and Jimmy Fallon shows as well as Saturday Night Live. For the last 10 years Marika has been a volunteer for Triad Trust, taking her on repeated trips to South Africa and Haiti as a music and self-care educator. Marika happily leads her band Bottom Heavy whose debut album, New York Nostalgia, was released in early 2016 to very warm reviews.

J OAN M O RGAN | Writing Director | National Reviewer | Joan Morgan is an award-winning journalist, author and provocative cultural critic. A pioneering hip-hop journalist, she began her professional writing career freelancing for The Village Voice. Joan went on to write for publications such as Vibe, Spin, MS., More, Interview, and Essence (where she served as Executive Editor). She also authored a book titled When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost.

PE DJA M UZ I J E VI C | Co-Curator Thursday Dance, Music, Voice Performance | BAC Artistic Administrator Pedja Muzijevic has been a classical pianist for over 35 years. He has played as both a soloist and a pianist with some of the most well respected orchestras in the world. Some of his symphonic engagements include performances with the Atlanta Symphony, the Dresden Philharmonic, and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. He has performed solo recitals at venues including Alice Tully Hall in New York, the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival in Kalamazoo, Bunka Kaikan in Tokyo, and the National Gallery in Washington D.C.

NAN C Y SAVOCA | Cinematic Arts Co-Director | Nancy Savoca is a director/writer whose first feature film, True Love, won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. She has been nominated for a Spirit Award for her directorial work and for a Best Director prize at the Los Angeles Latino Film Festival. Retrospectives of Nancy’s work have been featured in The Museum of the Moving Image.

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Congratulations to the parents of the 2016 YoungArts winners participating in YoungArts New York. You’ve built a foundation of love and encouragement for your child, enabling them to pursue their artistic dreams. We at YoungArts thank you for your support of all young artists.

H O N O R Y O U R C H I L D W I T H A G I F T T O Y O U N G A R T S I N H I S O R H E R N A M E

Over the last 35 years, more than 20,000 young artists have benefited from the opportunities that were given to them through YoungArts’ programs. Your contribution to the National YoungArts Foundation helps us create meaningful experiences that foster confidence and creativity for all our recipients– moving the nation’s most talented young artists a little closer to their dreams.

By honoring your child with a gift to YoungArts, you are ensuring that there will be future generations of young artists.

For more information, please contact the Development Department at (305) 377-1140 or development@youngarts.org.

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YoungArts Corporate Partners are an exclusive group of high-end and visible companies that are discerning in their philanthropic endeavors. National YoungArts Foundation offers corporations a valuable branding platform

to engage with a vast audience along with access to YoungArts' innovative programming. There is no better time to become a YoungArts Founding

Corporate Partner and connect with influencers, donors and artists nationwide.

To learn more, please contact Felicia Marquez at (305) 377-1140, extension 1803 or fmarquez@youngarts.org

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