Arts Categories

• Visual arts and portfolio development programs
• Theater, dance, and performing arts
• Film and digital media production
• Creative writing workshops and contests
• Music performance and composition programs
• Graphic design and digital arts

Current arts program listings

280 matching programs are listed in the directory right now. The most recently added:

• Northwestern University Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute — Northwestern University: Elevate your writing skills in this prestigious summer journalism program for high schoolers. Gain hands-on media experience and boost your college ap
• National Youth Orchestra of the USA (NYO-USA) — Carnegie Hall: Join a prestigious summer orchestra program for high school musicians in grades 10-12. Develop advanced music skills, perform at Carnegie Hall, and bo
• Davidson Fellows Scholarship - Music Category — Davidson Institute: Prestigious music scholarship recognizing high school students with exceptional compositions. Boost your college applications and showcase your creati
• Juilliard Pre-College — The Juilliard School: Elite music program for high schoolers in grades 10-12 offering hands-on performance training and skill development. Boosts college applications and a
• Young Playwrights Festival — Young Playwrights Inc.: Showcase your talent in this free playwriting competition for high schoolers (Grades 10-12). Develop creative skills, gain theater experience, and boo
• Yale Summer Conservatory for Actors — Yale School of Drama: Develop advanced acting skills in Yale’s intensive summer program for high school students. Build confidence, gain hands-on experience, and stand out
• National High School Musical Theatre Awards (Jimmy Awards) — Broadway League: Compete in a prestigious national musical theatre competition in NYC! Showcase your talent, gain performance skills, and boost your college applicatio
• NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles — NAfME: Join elite high school musicians in this prestigious in-person honor ensemble program. Enhance your skills, perform nationally, and boost your college
• National Student Poets Program — Institute of Museum and Library Services: Prestigious poetry competition for 10th-11th graders. Become a literary ambassador, gain recognition, and build creative writing skills for college an
• ArtCenter College of Design Pre-College Program — ArtCenter College of Design: Intensive pre-college art and design program at ArtCenter in Pasadena for high school students to explore industrial design, graphic design, film, ill
• SCAD Pre-College Summer Art & Design Intensive — Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD): Immersive pre-college summer program at SCAD campuses in Savannah and Atlanta for high school students to build a portfolio and study art, design, fil
• Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam — Youth Speaks: National slam poetry organization connecting high school students through spoken word performance, workshops, and the annual Brave New Voices internat
• Berklee Five-Week Summer Performance Intensive — Berklee College of Music: Intensive 5-week summer program at Berklee College of Music for high school musicians to study performance, production, songwriting, and music busines
• Scholastic Art & Writing Awards — Scholastic Inc. / Alliance for Young Artists & Writers: The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the nation's longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7–12. Over $
• Presidential Scholar in the Arts — U.S. Department of Education: 20 students selected annually via YoungArts. One of highest honors for young artists.
• Aspen Music Festival and School - Young Artist Programs — Aspen Music Festival: Elite summer music programs in Colorado. Orchestra, chamber music, lessons.
• Ayn Rand Institute Anthem Essay Contest — Ayn Rand Institute: Essay contest on Ayn Rand's Anthem. $2,000 first prize for 9th-10th graders.
• Frost Young Musicians Camp — University of Miami Frost School of Music: Summer intensive at top-ranked university music school. Unique program offering both classical and contemporary music training.
• NFMC Junior Festival and Competition — National Federation of Music Clubs: National Federation of Music Clubs performance competition. Piano, strings, and voice categories from local to national levels.
• From the Top / NPR Performance — From the Top: Perform on NPR's From the Top radio show. National exposure for young musicians.
• National English Honor Society Writing Contests — NEHS: Writing competitions for NEHS members. Poetry, prose, creative nonfiction.
• Oberlin Conservatory Summer Voice Program — Oberlin Conservatory: Classical voice training at elite Oberlin Conservatory. Individual lessons, coaching, and performance opportunities with Oberlin faculty.
• River of Words Environmental Poetry & Art Contest — Library of Congress: Environmental poetry and art competition for K-12 students.
• Stulberg International String Competition — Stulberg Competition: International string competition for young artists. Significant prizes.