Two-Year $5,000 Annual Grants Await 2026 “Young Masters” in the Arts

Applications are being accepted for the 2026 class of Young Masters to provide selected students with the financial help they need to pursue advanced study in the areas of:

◘ Visual Arts. ◘ Literary Arts. ◘ Music. ◘ Theater. ◘ Dance.
◘ Musical Theater. ◘ Folk Arts. ◘ Media Arts.

The initiative is co-sponsored by the Texas Commission on the Arts and the Texas Cultural Trust, with the generous support of the Butler Texas Young Masters Endowment.

Grades 8 to 11

The state’s most talented young artists in grades to 11 will receive the title of “Young Master” and be awarded grants of $5,000 per year to further their studies in their respective disciplines. Students are eligible to receive the grant for two years, but they must submit a report and an update.

To date, the Trust and TCA have given 431 grants to 199 Young Masters, awarding more than $1.3 million. The program selects a new class of Young Masters every two years.

The 2026 Young Masters recipients will be honored at a celebration in spring of 2026 in Austin.

Deadline: Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.

More info: https://www.arts.texas.gov/initiatives/young-masters/