YoungArts,
the core program of the
National Foundation for
Advancement in the Arts,
held its annual
In the Studio,
a
Celebration of the YoungArts
Gold and Silver Winners
benefit in New York City on
Thursday, April 22 at
the Baryshnikov Arts Center
and Affirmation Arts
gallery. Chaired by Agnes
Gund, Sarah Arison, Marian
Davis and Nikki Brown,
the benefit raised funds and
awareness for the talented
student artists the
YoungArts program is
dedicated to supporting.
Notable guests included
Mikhail Baryshnikov, Melissa
Manchester, Gregory Mosher,
and Lin Arison.
The evening was the
culmination of the weeklong
In the Studio
program, an artistic
residency for 37 talented
young artists who were
selected as the best of the
best from
a group of 142 high school
senior artists from across
the nation who came to Miami
in January for YoungArts
Week, a five-day intensive
training and performance
program with world-renowned
artists.
The evening
included a performance at
the Baryshnikov Arts Center
by the YoungArts Dance,
Theater, Voice, Classical
Music, Jazz and Writing
winners, followed by
cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
at
an exhibition by the Visual
Arts, Photography and
Cinematic Arts winners at
Affirmation Arts gallery.