National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards Now Accepting Applications

Education Coordinator Ellen Balkin and teen docent Kayla Curley receive the award from First Lady Michelle Obama for the Ogden Museum of Southern Art

The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, is accepting applications for the 2016 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards. The deadline to apply is February 2, 2016, 5:00 PM PST.

Twelve award-winning programs will each receive $10,000 and an invitation to accept their award from the PCAH Honorary Chairman, First Lady Michelle Obama, at a ceremony at the White House.

After-school and out-of-school time arts and humanities programs are encouraged to apply. Completed applications will only be accepted via the online process. For more information, see https://www.imls.gov/issues/national-initiatives/national-arts-and-humanities-youth-program-awards.

Photo: Education Coordinator Ellen Balkin and teen docent Kayla Curley receive the award from First Lady Michelle Obama for the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.

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