Young Artists Awards, Inc.
The Young Artists Awards is a performing arts education, audition, performance, and scholarship program for area students ages eight to twenty-one. The project recognizes the area’s top talented students in the performing arts. Now beginning our seventh year, the mission of the Young Artists Awards program is to provide performing arts opportunities and scholarships in the areas of dance, drama, vocal and instrumental music performance and to provide a showcase for the talents of our local youth. As a 501(c)(3) organization, we are dependent on community and corporate funding.
By providing young performers access to professionals in the various performing arts fields, students receive positive feedback and educational exposure through adjudicated open auditions and a gala performance featuring the top judged students in each category at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre. We will be awarding thirty-three scholarships and opportunities to collaborate with educators and professional artists.
At our packed event in March 2009, $19,500 in savings bond scholarships, as well as additional benefits were awarded to students. Forty-one professionals in the performing arts from throughout the state of Florida volunteered their time as adjudicators.
Upcoming events
- Auditions for students at the Alliance for the Arts. Saturday 1/23/10 and Saturday 1/30/10.
9 AM–5 PM both days. Drama. Dance. Instrumental Music. Classical Voice. Contemporary Voice / Musical Theatre. Students must be registered to participate. - Gala at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre on Sunday 3/14/10. Featuring the performances of student finalists, local school groups and a silent auction. Hosted by Lois Thome of WINK-TV Dinner 6 PM, Show 7:30 PM tickets are $40/sponsorship opportunities are available
- Educational Seminar for students featuring professionals and educators in the performing arts at the Alliance for the Arts. Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 1-3 PM. Free and open to the public.
- Monthly performance at Art Walk in downtown Fort Myers.First Friday of every month at various Art Walk venues.
- Preview and sale of artwork by pediatric oncology patients from the Children’s Hospital at the Arts for ACT Gallery. Opening on Friday 2/5/10 from 6-10 PM Show runs the entire month
- Review and sale of artwork by pediatric oncology patients from the Children’s Hospital at the Alliance for the Arts. Opening receptions on 3/30/10 and 4/15/10 from 5-7 PM Show runs from 3/29/10-4/29/10
- Exhibit at the Southwest Florida International Airport – Concourses B & D. 30 pieces on display through December 2010. The exhibit will move to the Alliance for the Arts for show and sale in January 2011
“The Young Artists Awards, Inc. project is a 501(c)(3) organization dependent on community support.”
