Description

The Access/VSA Emerging Young Artists Program, a Jean Kennedy Smith Arts and Disability Program, showcases the work of visual artists with disabilities, ages 16-25, who reside in the United States. Fifteen winning artists are selected by a jury. Each winning artist receives a $3,000 financial stipend and has one of their submitted pieces selected for a national tour that starts at the Kennedy Center. Winning artists are required to attend virtual workshops (January 31, February 14, February 28) and an all-expenses-paid series of professional development workshops at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. March 10-14, 2026.