Parents: what do you do when your teen shows artistic promise?

When your teen has exceptional talents, how do you put them on track to start building the skills and habits to give them a competitive, career-minded advantage in the arts? 

How do you pinpoint your teen’s strengths and weaknesses if they’re not exposed to experienced mentors that have the ability to recognize and nurture their potential? 

How do you set them on a path for artistic excellence and creative success if you yourself are unsure what that path looks like? Hint: college isn’t the answer.