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. This program is funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Grant #H421F240164, however, the content does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education. Fifteen winning artists are selected by a jury. Each winning artist receives a $3,000 award and has one of their submitted pieces selected for an exhibition at the Kennedy Center. Winning artists are required to attend virtual workshops (May 3, May 17, June 14) and an all-expenses-paid series of professional development workshops at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. June 17-21, 2025. Artist must reside in the United States. (Includes 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Northern Marianas Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and U.S. Virgin Islands.) Artist must have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Artist must be comfortable publicly identifying as an artist with a disability. Artist must be between the ages of 16 and 25.