The Young Masters Program was designed to provide exemplary students who are
engaged in arts studies with the financial help they need to pursue advanced study in the areas of visual arts, literature, music, theatre and dance.

To date, 52 students have been awarded scholarships of up to $2,500 a year for the next three years.

The Texas Cultural Trust Council gives special thanks to the AT&T Foundation, which launched the Young Masters program with their $1 million five-year grant. Ed Whitacre, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T, believes the investment is extremely worthwhile. “We’re pleased with the goodwill our company receives as a result of this partnership and with the long-term impact of the program.” Thanks also go to Debbie and John Montford of the Plum Foundation, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst, Burlington Northern Santa Fe , Anheuser-Busch Foundation, Applied Materials, Raytheon, Ray C. Fish Foundation, Mrs. W.D. Noel, and Mr. George Mitchell for their generous contributions in making the Young Masters program possible.

For more detailed information about the Young Masters Scholarship Program, including application process and a complete list of past recipients, click here for a PDF.

Meet a Few Young Masters
			Violinist Caitlin Tully of Austin, Texas, made her debut with the Vancouver Symphony at young age of ten, displaying a musical maturity and inspiration far beyond her years. [more]
			Christopher Vo is, in many respects, your typical college freshman in New York City. He begins the day with a 9 a.m. class and meets with his instructor by noon. [more]
			Sixteen year-old Charles Yang, a sophomore at Westlake High School in Austin, began studying the violin with his mother. “Violin is like caffeine to me,” says young Charles Yang. [more]