Ezra Seelaus of Wellington High School has received a 2024 YoungArts award in jazz trumpet. Seelaus has been recognized for his caliber of achievement and joins nearly 700 of the most accomplished young visual, literary and performing artists from across the country.
YoungArts award winners are selected through a highly competitive application, which is reviewed by panels of discipline-specific artists in a rigorous adjudication process. 2024 YoungArts award winners join a distinguished community of artists who are offered creative and professional development support throughout their careers. A complete list of the 2024 winners is available at www.youngarts.org/winners.
“It is an extraordinary privilege to welcome these brilliant young artists into the YoungArts community,” YoungArts President Clive Chang said. “We’re honored to recognize and encourage these artists at this critical stage in their careers, and we’re looking forward to playing an active, ongoing role in what will no doubt be an incredible artistic journey for each of them.”
All YoungArts award winners have demonstrated exceptional technique, a strong sense of artistry and an extraordinary commitment to developing their crafts. This year, winners were selected from more than 9,000 applications across 10 artistic disciplines — classical music, dance, design, film, jazz, photography, theater, visual arts, voice and writing. Each award winner will receive a monetary award of $250.
For the duration of his career, Seelaus is eligible for exclusive creative and professional development support; microgrants and financial awards; presentation opportunities in collaboration with major venues and cultural partners nationwide; and access to YoungArts Post, a free, private online platform for YoungArts artists to connect, collaborate and discover new opportunities. 2024 YoungArts winners also have the opportunity to participate in YoungArts Labs, all-expenses-paid learning intensives with field-defining artists working in New York and Los Angeles.
YoungArts was established in 1981 by Lin and Ted Arison to identify exceptional young artists, amplify their potential and invest in their lifelong creative freedom. YoungArts provides space, funding, mentorship, professional development and community throughout artists’ careers. Entrance into this prestigious organization starts with a highly competitive application for talented artists ages 15 to 18, or grades 10 to 12, in the United States that is judged by discipline-specific panels of artists through a rigorous adjudication process.
For more information, visit www.youngarts.org.
