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The National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA) was established in 1981 to identify emerging artists and assist them at critical junctures in their educational and professional development, and to raise the appreciation for and support of the arts in American society.
youngARTS (Arts Recognition and Talent Search) is NFAA's core program. Through this annual nationwide arts recognition and talent search, NFAA annually awards up to $500,000 in cash awards and makes available $3 million in scholarship opportunities to America's most outstanding high school senior-age artists through its Scholarship List Service (SLS). The top 125 youngARTS applicants are invited to youngARTS Week—a full schedule of performances, master classes, exhibitions, readings, and interdisciplinary and enrichment activities.
By participating in youngARTS Week, these artists also have the chance to be named Presidential Scholars in the arts. NFAA exclusively, and at the request of the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars, nominates up to 60 youngARTS awardees each year for the Commission's consideration in selecting up to 20 to be named Presidential Scholars in the Arts.
NFAA also supports professional and emerging artists through career development programs, including its Fellowships in the Visual Arts program, the NFAA Astral Career Grants, and the ARTS Alumni Awards for Achievement in the Arts. The Foundation offers its ARTS alumni additional opportunities to serve as summer interns at Sundance Theatre Laboratory, Socrates Sculpture Park, Utah Shakespearean Festival and participate in the Bowdoin Music Festival. NFAA continuously explores other internships and career entry programs.
NFAA is a publicly supported nonprofit, non-governmental 501(c)(3) organization with headquarters in Miami. Corporations, foundations, individuals, and public agencies supports NFAA's program and operating costs through contributions and underwriting.
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