Six students from The Fine Arts Center in Greenville were selected as winners in the 2025 YoungArts National Arts Competition.
Young artists from across the county are recognized in the annual competition for their talents in classical music, dance, design, film, jazz, photography, theater, visual arts, voice and writing. For the 2025 competition, nearly 11,000 students ages 15 to 18 submitted applications.
The six local winners include:
- William Armstrong — jazz/piano (previously recognized in 2023)
- Anna Cassell — visual arts
- Ronnie Elliott — jazz/guitar
- Mary B. Mays — visual arts
- Lillie Markel — creative writing
- Taylor Marie Robinson — voice
“The Fine Arts Center is proud to have six students receive this recognition for the second straight year. The YoungArts Award and YoungArts Award With Distinction are incredibly competitive honors,” said Vee Popat, director of The Fine Arts Center. “These awards reflect the dedication and hard work not only of our exceptional students, the mentorship they receive at the FAC, and the support from Greenville County Schools.”
The winners each received a monetary prize of $250. Cassell was also named a YoungArts Award Winner with Distinction and will be invited to participate in the National YoungArts Week this month. At the conference, her work will further be evaluated for cash awards up to $10,000.
Read more about the local 2025 YoungArts National Arts Competition winners.
