| Young Artist Award | |
|---|---|
| Current: 40th Young Artist Awards | |
 The Young Artist Award statuette | |
| Awarded for | Excellence of young performers in film, television, theatre, and music |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Young Artist Foundation |
| First awarded | October 1979 (as Youth in Film Award) |
| Website | youngartistawards |
The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically disabled or financially unstable.[1]
First presented in 1979, the Young Artist Awards was the first organization established to specifically recognize and award the contributions of performers under the age of 18 in the fields of film, television, theater, and music.[1]
The 1st Youth In Film Awards ceremony was held in October 1979, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Hollywood to honor outstanding young performers of the 1978/1979 season.[2][3][4]
- ^ a b Crouse, Richard (2005). Reel Winners (illustrated ed.). Dundurn Press Ltd. pp. 42–43. ISBN 978-1-55002-574-3.
- ^ "Former child stars Jackie Coogan and Jane Withers got together for the first "Youth in Film Awards"". Associated Press. October 16, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Coleman, Jackson and King Garner Youth Awards". Jet Magazine. Johnson Publishing Company. November 8, 1979.
- ^ "Young actor receives TV award". The Ottawa Citizen. November 24, 1979.