Awards: Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award

From the Top and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation share a passion for helping exceptional young people reach their potential in all areas of their lives. The goal of the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award Program is to identify and nurture talented young musicians whose lack of financial resources might otherwise impede their progress. This year From the Top will select twenty-five $10,000 Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award recipients.

The Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Awards will provide 25 students, ages 8-18, with:

1. A $10,000 scholarship to support his/her education and artistic development (including tuition, training, or equipment)
2. A performance on a live taping of From the Top's National Public Radio show
3. Participation in a Cultural Leadership workshop in order to create and implement his/her own performance outreach activity

Eligibility for the Young Artist Award is limited to pre-college classical musicians (ages 8-18) who demonstrate in order of importance:

1. Exceptional musical talent
2. Unmet financial need
3. Solid academic achievement

We apologize for the delay in posting the 2009-2010 scholarship application. We are in the process of revising next year’s Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award Program and will be posting a new application on our website in late June or early July. Please check back then. Many thanks for your patience. If you have any questions, please call 617-437-0707 x121 or email auditions@fromthetop.org. Thank you!

Questions? The application contains a complete set of instructions for completing and submitting the application, including a checklist of required documents. You can also check out our Frequently Asked Questions for more information, or email us with any other questions about the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award.