Photo Flash: Rosie Perez, Robert Wilson, Tony Yazbeck and More at YoungArts 2016 Backyard Ball
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 13, 2016
On Saturday, January 9, 2016, the National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) kicked off its 35th anniversary with the organization's annual Backyard Ball performance and gala. Themed 'Celebrating 35 Years Through the Lens of the Future,' the evening honored director and actress Rosie Perez and director Robert Wilson with Arison Awards, and performer, Tony Award nominee, YoungArts Master Teacher and 1997 YoungArts Winner in Theater Tony Yazbeck with the Arison Alumni Award. Scroll down for photos from the event!
Latino Art Beat Announces Winner of 2015 National Art Competition
by Christina Mancuso
- Sep 14, 2015
CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ This year's national competition winner is ANAIS PEREZ, a graduate from Doral Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy, Miami. The Maryland Institute College of Art ('MICA') awarded Perez $31,500 annually and an additional $5,000 per year as the Latino Art Beat National Winner, through the Latino Art Beat / MICA scholarship partnership totaling $146,000. Perez participated in this year's Latino Art Beat visual arts competition through Miami-Dade County Public Schools and the Office of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado entering her artwork titled 'El Orgullo Mundial.' Miami visual arts students have won more national titles in this competition than any participating city and most have chosen to attend 'MICA' a long time premier academic partner of Latino Art Beat.
