Talent Hunt
"Enhancing Culture Through The Arts"
To support and enhance projects, programs, and activities for talented and motivated youth of our communities and to provide an appropriate competitive forum for the display of their talents in the performing and visual arts.
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Talent Hunt Program
Talent Hunt Program is one of the mandated programs for The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. The fraternity is dedicated to enhancing culture through the arts. The vision is the development of youth in the performing and visual arts. It's the mission to support and enhance projects, programs, activities for talented and motivated youth in the performing and visual arts.
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To sponsor projects to enhance the fine arts programs at under-resourced schools.
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To sponsor programs for young artists to participate in developmental activities related to presenting their talents, marketing their talents, and participating in relevant workshops (e.g., portfolio development, recording and production, appropriate artistic attire, stage presence and presentation, artistic adjudication, and critique, choreography, etc.), that will provide them with skills for moving their careers to higher levels of entertainment and exposing them to a variety of entities related to different genres of the arts.
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To provide grants and other support for high school students who participate in various forms of the performing and visual arts.
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To generate funds via fundraisers, grants, contributions, legacies, and corporate sponsorships for support of the International Talent Hunt Program.
Phi Upsilon Chapter - Talent Hunt
We are pleased to announce that our annual Talent Hunt program is forthcoming, and we extend invitations to all high school students to demonstrate their unique talents and skills. We seek talented and motivated youth within our community to exhibit their artistic abilities in a suitable competitive platform for showcasing their talents in both performing and visual arts.
Categories:
Contemporary Instrumental, Contemporary Vocal, Dramatic Interpretation, Classical Instrumental, Classical Vocal, Jazz Instrumental, Gospel Vocal, Dance and Visual Arts (drawings, paintings, sculptures etc.)
WHEN: Saturday, February 7th, 2026 at 10AM
Doors open up at 9:00AM
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WHERE: Neptune Middle School, Neptune, NJ
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PARTICIPANTS: All participants must be from either Monmouth or Ocean County and in grades 9-12.
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Phi Upsilon is asking all participants to please click on the link below and download all forms and follow all instructions on the application.
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We are asking all participants to please click on the PDF icon and download all forms. Please fill out all forms in its entirety and please email them back to Phi Upsilon Chapter at phiupsilonques@gmail.com.
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Application: Please click PDF icon below
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1st Prize: $250
2nd Prize: $150
3rd Prize: $50
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Deadline To Submit Forms: January 17, 2026
