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Application period is open for Texas Young Master arts education grants<\/p>\n

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The Texas Commission on the Arts<\/a><\/strong> (TCA) and the Texas Cultural Trust<\/a><\/strong> team up to offer financial packages to students in grades 8-11 to encourage their pursuit of advanced study in \u201cthe areas of visual arts, literary arts, music, theatre, dance, musical theater, folk arts, and media arts.\u201d The biennial program, launched in 2002, is called Texas Young Masters<\/a><\/strong>, and applications for the class of 2020 are now open. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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$\"\"$ <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>According to the TCA: \u201cThe state\u2019s most talented young artists will receive the esteemed \u2018Texas Young Master\u2019 title and be awarded grants of five thousand dollars per year for two years to advance their studies in the discipline of their respective arts discipline. To date, TCA and Texas Cultural Trust have named 154 Young Masters, awarding nearly one million dollars to exceptionally talented young Texans.\u201d The grants are not scholarships, but rather are financial awards for students who are serious about furthering their studies in their chosen arts disciplines.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Applications can be submitted by students, their parents or guardians, or their arts instructors. \u201cStudents are to receive the grant for up to two years, but they must submit a plan for study annually. Students must be participating in a school-based arts program, summer institute, a specialized course of study, or receiving private lessons from a qualified instructor. Students must maintain passing grades in all academic areas.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The initiative is part of a TCA and Texas Cultural Trust\u2019s joint mission to \u201cadvance the creative economy of Texas by investing in the future of the arts.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The deadline is November 15, 2019. To apply, please go here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Previous winners can be found here<\/a><\/strong>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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