Day: March 28, 2020

Texas Young Masters 2020 announced this week

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The 2020 class of Texas Young Masters was announced this week. Photo: google

The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) and Texas Cultural Trust are proud to announce the 2020 class of Texas Young Masters, a joint program that provides exemplary student artists in grades 8 through 11 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 other. These 15 students represent the 10th class of Texas Young Masters and 11 Texas cities. Every two years since 2002, the TCA and Texas Cultural Trust have awarded more than $1 million to 169 young Texans. (Texas Cultural Trust, 2020)

On Friday, TCA Commissioners convened via conference call and unanimously confirmed the 2020 class of Texas Young Masters. 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.

The 2020 class of Texas Young Masters:

  • Jordan Apodaca, 11th grade, Dallas, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing & Visual Arts, Dance
  • Ava Arbuckle, 9th grade, Frisco, iUniversity Preparatory School, Dance/Ballet
  • Hannah Bambach, 11th grade, Dallas, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing & Visual Arts, Literary Arts/Playwriting
  • Haley Beck, 10th grade, Allen, Allen High School, Dance
  • Christian Burse, 10th grade, Dallas, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing & Visual Arts, Dance
  • Claire Druffner, 11th grade, Dallas, Coram Deo Academy, Music/Cello
  • Vincent Garcia-Hettinger, 9th grade, San Antonio, Brandeis High School, Music/Cello
  • Colby Golightly, 11th grade, North Richland Hills, Richland High School, Visual Arts/Painting
  • Kali Kleiman, 11th grade, Frisco, iUniversity Preparatory School, Dance/Ballet
  • Cayden McCoy, 11th grade, League City, Clear Springs High School, Theater
  • Ellie Palacios, 10th grade, Harlingen, Harlingen South High School, Musical Theater
  • Isobel Perez, 10th grade, Houston, Kinder High School for the Performing & Visual Arts, Literary Arts/Poetry
  • Keshav Srinivasan, 10th grade, Sunset Valley, Liberal Arts and Science Academy, Music/Violin
  • Michelle Wang, 11th grade, Sugar Land, Clements High School, Visual Arts
  • Somesh Yatham, 10th grade, Round Rock, Round Rock High School, Music/Orchestral Composition

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the celebration scheduled for April 20, 2020, to honor these Young Masters has been cancelled. TCA and the Trust will continue to honor their commitment to fund their artistic study. These scholarship grants are made possible by the generosity of individual donors, organizations, and foundations. To fulfill this obligation, the Texas Cultural Trust has launched a crowdfunding campaign to benefit the 2020 grantees. These students will be introduced and recognized through videos to be shared over digital and social media in April and May.

“The Young Masters grant program was created as a way to recognize and support young people pursuing the dream of becoming prominent Texan artists of the next generation. Young artists earn the Young Masters title through their outstanding artistic ability, talent, and dedication to developing their knowledge in their chosen discipline. We congratulate them on their accomplishments.” – TCA Executive Director Gary Gibbs

 

Special market hours at La Gloria for medical professionals and first responders

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La Gloria Grocery Market has special hours designated for medical professionals and first responders. Photo: Pearl, used with permission.

Starting on Thursday, March 26, La Gloria at Pearl has started offering a special time for the medical community to shop at the La Gloria Grocery Market. Due to the current limited offerings and hours at grocery stores in the later part of the day, the La Gloria Market will be extending its hours from 6p.m. to 9p.m. for medical professionals and first responders only. Customers must show a valid medical ID to enter the La Gloria Market during these hours. (Pearl, 2020)

There will also be an online ordering system and curbside pick-up starting on Monday, March 30. This service will be exclusively provided for medical and first responders. La Gloria will be requesting a valid medical ID at time of pickup.

The La Gloria Market carries essential items like toilet paper, cleaning supplies, dairy products, fresh produce, bottled water and pantry items. La Gloria is also offering to-go meals, family style meals and more.

“I feel like La Gloria has long been a community dinner table of folks from all parts of San Antonio and I’m very happy that during this difficult time we can continue to serve our city through our new Grocery Market. Most importantly, we all know that medical workers and first responders are on the front line of this effort to beat COVID-19 and we want to make it convenient and easy for them to do their shopping.” – La Gloria Chef and Owner Johnny Hernandez.