Chatham Student Musician Named 2024 YoungArts Award Winner

CHATHAM, NJ — A Chatham High School student was among the nearly 700 to be named 2024 YoungArts award winners.

The students selected are among "the most accomplished young visual, literary and performing artists from across the country, heralding the next generation of artists to watch," according to YoungArts.

YoungArts—the national foundation for the advancement of artists—was established in 1981 by Lin and Ted Arison to identify exceptional young artists, amplify their potential, and invest in their lifelong creative freedom.

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.

Caitlin Enright was selected from Chatham High School for the Classical Music/Violoncello artistic discipline.

YoungArts award winners are selected through a highly competitive application, which is reviewed by panels of esteemed, discipline-specific artists in a rigorous adjudication process, according to YoungArts.

"It is an extraordinary privilege to welcome these brilliant young artists into the YoungArts community," said YoungArts President Clive Chang. "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."

YoungArts award winners are eligible for exclusive creative and professional development support; microgrants and financial awards; presentation opportunities 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 for the duration of their careers.

Panelists choose a smaller selection of very outstanding YoungArts award winners with distinction from the 2024 class of YoungArts award winners. These artists have been asked to participate in National YoungArts Week, which will be held in Miami from Jan. 7 to 13, 2024.

A complete list of the 2024 winners, all 15–18 years old or in grades 10–12, is available online at youngarts.org/winners.