The Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award
The Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award seeks to identify and nurture talented young musicians who need financial assistance in order to reach their full artistic potential.
Approximately twenty student musicians ages 8-18 will be selected annually to receive Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Awards. Each of these students will:
· Receive a $10,000 scholarship, to assist with artistic development and education.
· Perform on a live taping of From the Top’s National Public Radio program.
· Participate in a Cultural Leadership training workshop, to become a community advocate for the arts.
Also announcing the Talent Development Award
Approximately five student musicians ages 8-13 will be selected annually to receive the Talent Development Award. This Award will be given to a select number of musically promising younger students who apply, but are not selected for, the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award. Each of these students will:
· Receive a $5,000 scholarship for instrument purchase and/or summer music program tuition
· Receive further mentorship in their field to more fully develop their evident talent potential
· Be presented with the opportunity to renew the scholarship after one year of satisfactory participation in the program for a second year of mentorship and an additional $5,000 (totaling $10,000 over the course of two years)
Talent Development Award recipients will not be featured on a From the Top radio show in 2006-2007, but will be encouraged to re-apply for the radio show in the future. The same application, deadlines, and selection process will be used for both awards.
Eligibility
Eligibility is limited to pre-college classical musicians (ages 8-18). Student applicants must demonstrate:
1. Exceptional musical talent;
2. Unmet financial need; and
3. Strong academic achievement.
Application Deadlines and Status Notification
Applications are now being accepted on a rolling admission basis with the following postmark deadlines:
Deadline I: September 1, 2006 (notified November 1, 2006)
Deadline II: November 1, 2006 (notified January 1, 2007)
Deadline III: January 15, 2006 (notified March 15, 2007)
For more information about the Jack Cooke Young Artist Award, and to download an application, please visit: www.fromthetop.org or contact Lisa Utzinger, Scholarship Program Manager, at lutzinger@fromthetop.org or 617-437-0707 x121
From the Top is a non-profit organization that encourages and celebrates the commitment of young people to music and the arts. Through its unique radio, television, web, and in school programming, From the Top provides a platform for young artists to present themselves, share their passion, and develop into important cultural leaders.
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is a private, independent foundation established by Jack Kent Cooke to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education.
Jill Kendall
Program Manager, Orchestra Leadership Academy
33 West 60th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10023
(212)262-5161 x 219 (voice)
(212)262-5198 (fax)
