Dear {First Name}:

As the sole national organization dedicated to encouraging and recognizing artistic excellence in the visual, literary and performing arts, YoungArts ensures the nation’s most outstanding high school students are encouraged – at critical junctures in their lives – to pursue careers in the arts.

Your school soon will receive a package with application posters for you to post and share with teachers and students. You also can download flyers at http://youngarts.org/downloadable-application-flyer. Please place them in areas that can be viewed by anyone who would be interested and eligible to apply to our program.

Some of the many benefits of the YoungArts program include:
•   Exclusive U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts nominations
•   Master classes with world-renowned artists
•   Access to scholarships, career opportunities and professional contacts
•   $500,000 in total monetary awards and more than $100 million facilitated in
    college scholarships
•   An alumni network of 16,000+ talented artistic professionals, including
    recording artist Nicki Minaj, choreographer Desmond Richardson and
    X Factor finalist Marcus Canty

Please contact us if you have any questions, need additional posters, or if there are other colleagues at your school we should include on our mail and email lists to receive future announcements and updates. Our toll free phone number is (800) 970-ARTS (2787), and you can email us at apply@youngarts.org.

We look forward to hearing from the young artists in your school – thank you for sharing this important opportunity!

Sincerely,

Paul T. Lehr
Executive Director