YoungArts
2020–21 Annual Report
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A Letter from the Board Chair YoungArts’ mission to identify and support its multigenerational community of award winners continued to drive the organization’s efforts in the 2020–2021 season, as artists navigated obstacles and uncertainty. Through all of this, YoungArts successfully mobilized its national network and used digital tools to support a far-reaching community of thousands of artists, wherever they were and with what they needed the most. From emergency funding to creative and professional development, we offered 369 artistic programs and opportunities, engaged over 400 guest artists and mentors, impacted more than 1,000 award winners, and provided $1M+ in grants and monetary awards. We were grateful to welcome 659 new artists to YoungArts in December 2020 and to host a season of programming for all YoungArts winners—past and present—with residencies, exhibitions, training sessions, wellness workshops, funding opportunities and, most
importantly, a welcoming community of collaboration and support. As the effects of the pandemic continue, and as the world and arts organizations everywhere reckon with our responsibility to confront racism and injustice, we came together to advocate for equity, belonging and transformation. This work is ongoing, and remains a priority for YoungArts. The Annual Report shares highlights from an impactful year of learning, listening, innovation and collaboration. Thank you to each person—the winners, panelists, guest artists, parents, partners and supporters—who make our work a reality.
Sarah Arison Chair, Board of Trustees
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Mission YoungArts identifies the most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary and performing arts, and provides them with creative and professional development opportunities throughout their careers.
Vision To empower artists to pursue a life in the arts. 2020-21
Programs & Opportunities 2020-21
Artists Impacted
1,000+
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369+
Core Values
Equity and Belonging
Our core values are:
•• excellence collaboration •• inclusivity experimentation •• respect integrity
These concepts underpin our efforts to provide artists with space, funding, mentorship, professional development and community. We strive to incorporate and communicate them throughout all of our programs.
To ensure artists and those whose work supports artists are free to achieve their fullest potential, YoungArts renewed its commitment to creating spaces rich with diversity of imagination, celebrating and valuing all lived experiences, identities, ethnicities and cultures. Actions and ongoing work include examining and reevaluating policies and practices at all levels of the organization; developing an inclusivity and anti-racism action plan with measurable goals; and listening to and engaging with Black, Indigenous and People of Color to respond to their needs and build meaningful partnerships.
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Grants & Awards
$1,041,029 2020-21
Guest Artists & Mentors
400+
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2020–21 Overview
October
YoungArts provides artists with a lifetime of creative and professional development, and a community of collaborators, mentors and peers.
National Arts Competition Adjudications
July Award Winner Art Commission for the 2021 National Arts Competition
2021 National Arts Competition closes Up Next Focus: Photography Equity & Inclusion Artist Listening Sessions do it (home) Exhibition and Artist Talk with Hans Ulrich Obrist Conversation with YoungArts Artist-in-Residence Shamel Pitts (2003 Dance) and Bill T. Jones
November Paige Mazurek (2007 Photography), YoungArts and The Watermill Center Mentorship Residency with Zeinab Shahini Marnani Up Next Focus: Film, Jazz and Theater
2021 National Arts Competition opens Creative and Emergency Microgrants (monthly)
August Priscilla Aleman (2009 Visual Arts & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts), YoungArts Campus Residency (through September)
September YoungArts Awareness Day Shamel Pitts (2003 Dance), YoungArts Performance Residency at New York Live Arts YoungArts Miami Film Festival Curatorial Mentorship Program (through March) YoungArts artists participate in Voices of Freedom at Louis Armstrong House Museum (through December)
December 2021 YoungArts Winners announcement Up Next Focus: Theater MyWellbeing: Overcoming Stress webinar Nu Deco Ensemble co-commission and concert featuring Pascal Le Boeuf (2004 Classical Music, Jazz) MyWellbeing: Artist Guiding Group (monthly) MyWellbeing: BIPOC Artist Guiding Group (monthly) Tariq Al-Sabir (2011 Voice) performance at YoungArts at Joe’s Pub Live!
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Americans for the Arts National Arts Policy Roundtable with Dusan Brown (2020 Film & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts) and Carissa Chen (2016 Photography, Visual Arts, Writing & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts)
January
April
National YoungArts Week+ and Celebration
Premiere of Without Further Delay, choreographed by Desmond Richardson (1986 Dance & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts)
Premiere of Together, a short film Malaika Temba (2014 Visual Arts), YoungArts at The Fountainhead Residency, Studio Visit and Open House YoungArts at Sundance Film Festival - Ignite virtual program
Loni Landon (2001 Dance), YoungArts Dance Residency at Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Arts Center at Governor’s Island Up Next Focus: Jazz and Writing Virtual Interdisciplinary Series for 2021 YoungArts Winners Virtual Process Intensive for 2021 YoungArts Winners
May Molly Horan (2008 Writing), YoungArts Residency at Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Arts Center Residency at Governor’s Island (through August) Honorable Mention and Merit Award Winner Anthology and Catalogue release Up Next Focus: Dance Sidewalk Sessions, in partnership with UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (through June) 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts announcement Malaika Temba (2014 Visual Arts), Jorge M. Pérez Award recipient announcement
February Up Next Focus: Dance
June
Up Next Skills: Financial Wellness Series with Minerva Financial Arts (through April)
MyWellbeing: Work Life Balance webinar
Film Campfire Sessions (February, March and May)
Up Next Skills: Programming for a film festival with Miami Film Festival Director & Co-founder Jaie Laplante
MyWellbeing: Sleep Health webinar Gaga/people virtual class lead by Ohad Naharin
ARCO Collaborative’s Alone Together Education Seminar hosted by Jennifer Koh (1994 Classical Music & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts) 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts presentation directed by Michael Arden (2001 Theater, Voice, Writing & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts)
March
2022 National Arts Competition opens
Up Next Focus: Classical Music Yusha-Marie Sorzano (2000 Dance), YoungArts and The Watermill Center Residency and In Process presentation and artist talk Up Next Skills: Fundraising Fundamentals series lead by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (through May) Devon Leaver (2011 Film), YoungArts at Baxter St at the Camera Club residency and exhibition The Making Of: Without Further Delay open rehearsal Alora Young (2021 Writing & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts), 2021 Lin Arison Excellence in Writing Award recipient announcement YoungArts Sounding Board for The Collider @ Lincoln Center (through June )
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Young people across the country affirmed “I am an artist” by applying to YoungArts.
659 artists became part of the YoungArts award winner community.
Between the months of July and October 2020, young artists from communities across the country prepared and submitted applications to YoungArts’ National Arts Competition. This process was supported through farreaching recruitment efforts including:
Applications underwent a blind adjudication process that identifies the most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary and performing arts.
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virtual presentations across the country, including states previously underrepresented in YoungArts programming
• 1,540
promotional partnerships with high schools, summer programs, community centers and nontraditional learning spaces
• 7,483 applicants
• 687
awards (Merit 321; Honorable Mention 222; Finalist 144)
• $618,600 in unrestricted monetary awards
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artists commissioned to create new artwork inspiring applicants in underrepresented disciplines and categories
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U.S. states represented, plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico
2021 Winners’ Race and Ethnicity
2021 Winners’ Gender Identity
Asian or Asian-American
Woman
Black or African-American or African
Man
White or European-American
Gender non-confirming, non-binary, gender queer
Hispanic or Latinx Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander More than one race and ethnicity Prefer not to provide this information
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Approximately 0.4% of these respondents also identified as transgender.
142 young artists came together for the first-ever virtual National YoungArts Week+. To continue supporting artists through the pandemic, National YoungArts Week+ took place online in January 2021, and finalists across 10 disciplines participated in virtual classes and interdisciplinary workshops with internationally recognized leaders in their fields, such as acclaimed visual artist Zoë Buckman; Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction recipient and bestselling author Edwidge Danticat; Grammy Award-winning vocalist and songwriter Lisa Fischer; Grammy and Tony Award nominee and Broadway actor Michael McElroy (1985 Theater); principal clarinetist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and virtuoso Anthony McGill; editor at large for special projects at TIME and photographer extraordinaire Paul Moakley; Grammy Award-winning film composer Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum (1997 Classical Music); one of the most influential graphic designers in the world Paula Scher; and Emmy and Grammy Award-winning audio engineer Patrick Smith, among many others.
Finalists were eligible for financial awards of up to $10,000, as well as for nomination as U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts. Winners at the Finalist level participated in live classes, workshops and conversations between January 3–9, 2021.
• 390
hours of classes with guest artists and panelists – leaders across 10 artistic disciplines
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additional hours of peer community building on AirMeet
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custom equipment deliveries to winners and guest artists to ensure access to participation
2021 Finalists’ Locations
South Korea
Taiwan
South Korea
Taiwan
Vietnam
Vietnam
Young artists in grades 10–12 or ages 15–18 may apply to YoungArts. Applicants must be either a United States citizen, a permanent resident or be legally able to receive taxable income in the U.S.
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In May 2021, 20 YoungArts Award winners at the Finalist level were named U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts. In partnership with the Commission on Presidential Scholars and the U.S. Department of Education, YoungArts celebrated the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts with a virtual multidisciplinary tribute directed by Michael Arden (2001 Theater, Voice, Writing & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts).
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The U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts, for which YoungArts is the sole path to nomination, is one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students in the arts who exemplify academic excellence, leadership qualities and community service.
YoungArts celebrated artists and community by engaging public audiences through reimagined virtual performances and fundraising initiatives. Livestreams of virtual showcases premiered the week of January 25, 2021, spotlighting the artists and celebrating community with more than 10,000 live viewers.
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On January 25, YoungArts premiered Together, a short film, which united the work of YoungArts award winners and notable guest artists in an enchanting animated short that underscores powerful messages of solidarity and interdependence. The 4 minute, 15 second animated film featured 18 artists, including composer Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum (1997 Classical Music) who created the score and was nominated for Best Score for A Short Film (animated) by the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Frames of the film were sold as one-of-a-kind prints to support YoungArts.
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“I wanted to thank you again for your help throughout GALOOT—working with YoungArts and Baxter St was such a positive experience… My biggest wish is to ensure I get the right eyes on this piece, which would help to spread my message of empathy and inclusion.” Devon Leaver 2011 Film
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Cultural partnerships provided artists with a network of support and encouragement in cities across the country. Devon Leaver (2011 Film) was selected as the artistin-residence for YoungArts’ partnership with Baxter St at the Camera Club of New York. While at Baxter St, Leaver created GALOOT, a short film and accompanying immersive exhibition inspired by her own experiences as a child growing up on the autism spectrum, shining a light on mental health and sparking conversation around belonging and intentionality.
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To expand creative opportunities for young artists, award-winning choreographer Desmond Richardson worked with nine Finalists in Dance to create Without Further Delay. In February and March 2021, nine 2021 Finalists in Dance worked with choreographer Desmond Richardson (1986 Dance & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts) to create Without Further Delay, a virtual dance performance that investigates the current moment by exploring elements of isolation, confinement, communality and perseverance.
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To support artists in need of space, YoungArts opened its Miami campus. YoungArts opened its campus to 22 independent artists and arts organizations. One artist, Priscilla Aleman (2009 Visual Arts & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts), participated in a 10-month residency in the YoungArts Jewel Box where she developed pieces that have been included in exhibitions at Wave Hill in the Bronx, New York and during Miami Art Week in 2021.
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Young artists explored artistic process, connection and collaboration through two new programs: Process Intensive and Interdisciplinary Series. From April 29 to May 1, 2021, YoungArts hosted its first-ever virtual Process Intensive, expanding creative opportunities for all 2021 award winners. To explore how artists can source inspiration and engage in collaboration, sessions focused on preparation, interactive exercises, discussion and practical application of skills. The Intensive was led by Darren Biggart, Torya Beard, Ayodele Casel, and Peter Lerman, and included master classes by Liz Lerman, Jeanine Tesori and Arturo O’Farrill. The Interdisciplinary Series, held in April 2021, paired artists from different disciplines to explore artistic commonalities and gain exposure to new techniques and perspectives. This structure encouraged wider creative thinking, building on YoungArts' core values of experimentation, inclusivity and collaboration. Virtual sessions were led by guest artists Rosie Herrera and Germane Barnes; Javon Jackson (1983 Classical Music) and Peter Jay Fernandez; La Tanya Hall and Lemon Andersen; Marika Hughes and Cybele Gerachis; and Lisa Leone and Nancy Savoca.
To support career advancement, YoungArts offered a variety of professional development workshops and resources. YoungArts hosted 124 artists in 10 sessions of Up Next Focus, a series of discipline-specific professional development workshops. YoungArts also piloted Up Next Skills, a series that offers entrepreneurial, skills-based training, with workshops in financial wellness and fundraising. A partnership with Miami Film Festival provided firsthand curatorial experience in film festival programming for artists interested in the industry. YoungArts’ partnership with Sundance Ignite provided virtual ticket packages to Sundance Film Festival and special programming for filmmakers under 25 years old.
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artists engaged in these and other professional development opportunities
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Artists came together in the spirit of openness and healing, strengthening YoungArts and the artist community. In fall 2020, YoungArts held five listening sessions with award winners to more deeply understand challenges and opportunities of YoungArts programming. Led by Maven Leadership Collective along with YoungArts’ executive director and artistic leadership, the sessions were openended, sourcing feedback that ranged from diversity and belonging to programming ideas and community-building strategies. These sessions and other feedback from artists inspired a new initiative: wellness workshops. YoungArts partnered with MyWellbeing to offer nearly 20 sessions that gave artists a space to explore and care for their mental health. Among these were seven dedicated sessions for BIPOC artists. Additional on-call mental health support by MyWellbeing was also available during National YoungArts Week+ to support the needs of high school aged winners dealing with the isolation and lack of community brought on by the pandemic.
YoungArts provided much-needed support to artists through grants and awards.
• $1,041,029 to artists in grants and awards
• 90 creative microgrants across 10 disciplines
• 298 emergency microgrants
Creative Microgrants supported everything from studio rentals to equipment purchases; compensating artistic collaborators to covering music licensing fees; and transportation expenses to festival registration fees and workshop participation. Having reconnected to YoungArts during the pandemic, Queen Esther (1983 Theater) applied for and received a YoungArts Creative Microgrant in 2021. Queen Esther used the funds to mix and master her EP “Slow Days, Fast Times.” Emergency financial support for artists was a critical part of YoungArts’ work as artists everywhere continued to face challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to emergency microgrants, YoungArts was a critical partner in the Artist Relief coalition, which began in April 2020.
• $23.4M distributed in emergency financial relief
• 4,682
artists supported across the country
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Artist Relief Coalition Partners
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“Receiving the microgrant from YoungArts was a complete surprise. It felt like an invisible hug. As I completed this session in the studio, I could feel your collective arm of encouragement and support around me like an old friend. Your help was confirmation that I was doing the right thing by not letting those songs sit on a shelf and fade away—and it fortified my belief that I would finish what I started.” Queen Esther 1983 Theater
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2020-21 Financial Statements Revenue
Expenses Endowment: Endowment: 48% 48% $9,640,421 $9,640,421 Foundations: Foundations: 38% 38% $7,789,417 $7,789,417
Programs: Programs: 76% 76% $7,426,182 $7,426,182
Individuals: Individuals: 9% 9% $1,765,114 $1,765,114
Advancement: Advancement: 14% 14% $1,406,975 $1,406,975
Corporations: Corporations: 3% 3% $674,073 $674,073
General General and Administrative: and Administrative: 10% 10% $929,165 $929,165
Government: Government: 1% 1% $273,432 $273,432 Earned Earned Income: Income: 1% 1% $136,325 $136,325
Assets 2021
2020
Cash $5,274,129 $2,585,691 Contributions and other receivables $1,371,125 $1,616,774 Prepaid expenses and other assets $411,023 $537,829 Interest in charitable remainder unitrust $145,593 $127,348 Investments $55,131,885 $47,099,981 Property and equipment, net of depreciation $25,405,318 $25,520,388 Total Assets $87,739,073 $77,488,011
Liabilities and Net Assets
2021
2020
Liabilities Accounts payable $921,742 $1,187,141 Total Liabilities $921,742 $1,187,141 Net Assets Without donor restrictions $36,042,435 $32,085,098 With donor restrictions $50,774,896 $44,215,772 Total Net Assets $86,817,331 $76,300,870 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $87,739,073
$77,488,011
The information presented above reflects the 2020-2021 audited financials which includes both the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Inc. (d.b.a. YoungArts) and the National YoungArts Foundation Supporting Organization.
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Thanks to our supporters YoungArts programming would not be possible without the leadership and support of the YoungArts Board of Trustees and staff, and the continued commitment of our donors. Thank you to everyone who made a gift in support of our mission to serve artists.
Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2021
Sarah Arison, Board Chair Richard Kohan, Board President Natalie Diggins, Secretary Richard S. Wagman†, Treasurer Derrick Adams Doug Blush Linda Coll Brian Cullinan Kristy Edmunds Bernardo Fort-Brescia Jay Franke * Danielle Garno, Esq. Rosie Gordon-Wallace Michi Matter Jigarjian Jason Kraus Steven Marks, Esq. Michael McElroy * William L. Morrison John J. O’Neil, Esq. Glenda Pedroso Victoria Rogers Marcus Sheridan Jean Shin * Zuzanna Szadkowski * Sandra Tamer Joseph M. Thompson Maurice M. Zarmati Trustees Emeritus Armando M. Codina Meryl Comer Justin DiCioccio Agnes Gund John J. Kauffman Dr. Ronald C. McCurdy Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón Desmond Richardson * * †
YoungArts award winner Trustee Emeritus
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2020-21 Supporters $100,000+ 7G Foundation Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation Sarah Arison and Thomas Wilhelm Jay Franke and David Herro Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs Northern Trust Bank PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP The Sidney and Florence Stern Family Foundation Sandra and Tony Tamer Bruce and Ellie Taub Truist Wealth $75,000-$99,999 Hearst Foundations $50,000-$74,999 Aon Givenchy Agnes Gund Leslie and Jason Kraus State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture $25,000-$49,999 The Batchelor Foundation, Inc. Tracey Corwin David Dechman and Michel Mercure Natalie Diggins and Oren Michels The Kirk Foundation Kirsh Foundation Holdings The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation Steven and Oxana Marks Wells Fargo $10,000-$24,999 City of Miami Beach, Dept. of Tourism, Culture & Economic Development The Fine and Greenwald Foundation, Inc. FOX Publicity Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Greenberg Traurig, LLP Hearst Corporation JPMorgan Alison Mass and Sal Bommarito Miami Downtown Development Authority The Miami Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Slobodan Randjelovic and Jon Stryker W. Marcus and Mary Elizabeth Sheridan $5,000-$9,999 Adobe, Inc. * BDT Capital Partners, LLC. The Dillon Fund DiMenna Foundation, Inc. Edward Fisher Earl Heng John J. “Jeff” Kauffman and Christine Kauffman
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Jennifer McSweeney Joanne Rosen Dee Dee Sides and Michael Weissman $1,000-$4,999 Spencer Bailey Alec Cannon Batis Dawn Burgess-Krop and Harry Krop Thomas J. Butler, III and Joanne Butler Mario Cader-Frech and Robert Wennett The Cowles Charitable Trust Paula H. Crown Eleanor and Domenico De Sole Cliff and Mandy Einstein Final Draft * Susan K. Freedman Bob and Linda Gersh Rosie Gordon-Wallace and Roy Wallace Eugene Grenek Samuel J. and Ronnie F. Heyman Philanthropic Fund Adam Holter Richard and Amy Kohan Andrew Laubie William Laubie John Joseph Lin Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay Reginald Moralde Corey Robinson The Rosenkranz Foundation Sheldon and Susan Schneider Terry Soriano-Zucker and Jason Zucker Maximillian Teicher Trace3 * Tuchman Family Foundation Joel Desmond Tuffli Ted Vassilev, DTR Modern Galleries Michelle Wang Tanley Wong Gift In-Kind
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Images
listed top to bottom, left to right Cover Brooks Landegger (2021 Dance) photo by Rosalie O’Connor Allison Park (2021 Classical Music & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts) Page 3 Isabella Santoni (2021 Writing) Kah’lin Jordan (2021 Classical Music) Page 4 2021 The Watermill Center artist residency with Yusha-Marie Sorzano (2000 Dance) photo by Lindsay Morris courtesy of The Watermill Center Caitlin Chisham (2021 Voice) Page 5 Desmond Richardson (1986 YoungArts Winner in Dance & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts) Alora Young (2021 Writing & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts) Page 6 Caroline Zhang (2018 Visual Arts) Benjamin Wenzelberg (2015 Classical Music, 2017 Voice & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts) Paige Mazurek (2007 Photography) photo by Lindsay Morris courtesy of The Watermill Center Shamel Pitts (2003 Dance) photo by Taylor Antisdel Page 7 Malaika Temba (2014 Visual Arts) Courtney McColley (2021 Dance) Kelsey Lewis (2021 Dance) Christian Burse (2021 Dance) Luc Simpson (2021 Dance) Page 12-13 Still from Together, a short film original drawings and paintings by Leticia Bajuyo, Zoë Buckman*, Demetri Burke (2017 Visual Arts), Robert Chambers*, Julia Chiang, Paula Crown, Isabela Dos Santos (2011 Film & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts), Glenn Espinosa (2016 Visual Arts), Shepard Fairey, Dara Girel-Mats (2019 Visual Arts), Sheree Hovsepian, KAWS, Yashua Klos*, Jason Kraus, Catherine Labarca (2016 Visual Arts), Destiny Moore (2020 Visual Arts), José Parlá* and Jean Shin* (1990 Visual Arts & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts. * YoungArts guest artist Page 16 Still from GALOOT by Devon Leaver (2011 Film) Page 17 Bryant Wright (2021 Dance) Arya Pratap (2021 Dance & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts) Page 18 Priscilla Aleman (2009 Visual Arts & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts) photo by Peter Vahan Page 19 2021 Process Intensive with Arturo O'Farrill Page 21 Queen Esther (1983 Theater) photo by Jason Koerner
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