Amanda Primosch '18 has been named a 2018 National YoungArts Foundation Finalist in Voice. Of the 757 winners in the competition only 171 were selected as Finalists. As a winner, Amanda is considered to be among the nation's most promising young artists in the visual, literary, design and performing arts. YoungArts winners gain access to one of the most comprehensive programs for emerging artists in the United States, offering financial, professional and artistic development opportunities over the course of their careers.
Amanda will receive a cash award of up to $10,000 and will participate in the annual National YoungArts Week in Miami January 7–14, 2018. The organization's signature program, National YoungArts Week aims to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration and community while offering Finalists the guidance needed to prepare for the next stage of their artistic development. She will have access to professional artist mentors and will be offered opportunities to perform in public. As a Finalist Amanda is also eligible for nomination to the White House-appointed Commission on Presidential Scholars to become U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts, one of the highest honors for a graduating high school senior.
The National YoungArts Foundation was established in 1981 by Lin and Ted Arison to identify and nurture the most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary, design and performing arts, and assist them at critical junctures in their educational and professional development.
