The Texas Young Masters is a joint program that provides exemplary student artists in 8th -11th grades with grants to pursue advanced study in their artistic discipline, including visual arts, literary arts, music, theater, dance, musical theater, folk arts, media arts and others. These 15 students represent the 11th class of Texas Young Masters and 12 Texas cities. These students will receive the esteemed title of “Texas Young Master” and will be awarded grants of $10,000, disbursed over two years, providing financial support needed to advance their artistic study. 

The evening will include special guests including Houston Ballet’s first African American prima ballerina, Lauren Anderson, front man of Asleep of the Wheel, Ray Benson, and Texan singer/songwriter, Peter More. 

The 2022 Texas Young Masters grants are sponsored by Sermoonjoy Fund, Sarah & Ernest C. Butler, Jeanne and Mickey Klein, Guillermo Nicolas & Jim Foster, Judy & Kirk Robison, Texas Women for the Arts, Whitney Hyder More, Erin & John Thornton, Double A Labs, Leslie & Jack Blanton, Jr., Gold Rush Vinyl, Dan W. Jackson III & Dr. Jeremy Guiberteau, Texas Monthly, and Southwest Airlines – the official airline of the Texas Young Masters. (Sponsors at time of publication.)

The 2022 Texas Young Masters Event Chairs include Amber Allen of Double A Labs, Caren Kelleher of Gold Rush Vinyl, and Annaliese Wiederspahn of Pronghorn Agency.

To support the Texas Young Masters and for additional information on the event, sponsorships, and tickets, please visit www.txculturaltrust.org/texas-young-masters.