iUniversity Prep junior Kali Kleiman was one of just 15 students named to the 10th class of the prestigious Texas Young Masters. A joint program between The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) and Texas Cultural Trust, Texas Young Masters 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 more.
Every biennium since 2002, the TCA and Texas Cultural Trust have awarded more than $1 million to 169 young Texans. These students are Texas’ most talented young artists and will receive the esteemed “Young Master” title and will be awarded scholastic grants of $10,000, disbursed over two years to advance their artistic study. Learn more about the Texas Young Masters program here.