Bill Law, assistant director of fine arts, has been appointed chair of the string area of the National Federation of Music Clubs Young Artist Category. Law will begin his two-year appointment this month. He will complete his appointment in June 2013 during the Young Artist Competitions in McLean, Va.

The National Federation of Music Clubs is a non-profit philanthropic music organization with the goal of promoting American music, performers and composers through quality music education and high standards of musical creativity and performance. The Young Artist Competition is one of several competitions sponsored by the federation and awards a grand prize of $10,000 to first place winners.