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COMPETITIONS:
For the latest news about the competition results, go to:
News
These competitions for monetary
awards to assist artists are the "heart" of NSAL. They afford the
opportunity for young people throughout the United States to be heard
and seen by professional critics, managers, producers, teachers, the
media, and patrons of the arts.
All competitions are adjudicated
by locally and nationally known men and women in the arts.
There are two categories of competitions:
NSAL
National Career Awards:
The National Career Award
is given annually in a nationally announced competition in a
specifically chosen discipline. The Washington Chapter conducts a
competition in the chosen discipline, with chapter award monies. Chapter's winner goes on to
compete against other local chapter winners
at the Annual National Convention, usually held in May, at some inspiring
location around the country.
National winners can get
large awards, and the opportunity to be heard and seen by professional
critics,
managers, producers, teachers, the media, and patrons of the arts.
All competitions are
adjudicated by nationally known men and women in the arts. A
Master Class is conducted by renowned judges for the National Career
Awards Competitions. Opportunities for one-on-one sessions and
individual critiques are also encouraged.
For information from the NSAL National Organization's
web site, go to:
www.arts-nsal.org/competition.html
NSAL
Winston Scholarship Program
In addition, the
National Convention makes awards in art and voice under the
Winston
Scholarship program. Again, the Washington Chapter
conducts some specific competitions, with the chapter winners competing
at the national level for larger scholarships. See: BELOW
or
http://www.arts-nsal.org/scholarships.html
Chapter Awards:
In addition to the required National Career Award,
the Washington Chapter generally conducts competitions for the Winston
Scholarship national award program in art and voice. Winners get a
chapter award with the right to compete at the national level for
additional prize money.
The Washington Chapter often gives additional awards
in one or more of the following categories. Generally, a specific
specialty is the focus, as shown by examples in parentheses.
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Art (watercolor,
sculpture, oil painting, fabric art, jewelry design, architecture)
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Drama (acting,
playwriting, comedic acting, TV scriptwriting)
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Dance (ballet, modern
dance)
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Literature (poetry, short
story)
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Music (vocal performance,
piano, other instruments, conducting)
These Washington Chapter Awards are funded through
one of the many funds designated by named donors. For a list, see
Award Funds.
2009 AWARD PROGRAMS
National Career Award Competition 2009
The Mollie Davis Nicholson Career Award in DRAMA
National Career Awards Chair: Anne Rullman
Drama Co-chairs: Celia Josephs and Gail Mardirosian
The 2009
Mollie Davis Nicholson drama competition will take place on Saturday,
March 7 at the American University Greenberg Theatre, 4200 Wisconsin
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC beginning at 9:30 a.m.
The first
place NSAL Washington, DC Chapter award will be $4,000. The winner will
compete in the National Competition to be held in Washington, DC on May
15 – 17 2009. The National first prize is $10,000. The competition is
open to contestants who are at least 18 years old, but not yet 30 as of
May 15, 2009.
The
Chapter Award will be presented May 11, 2009 at the Chapter Awards
program to be hosted by Mrs. Veronica
Valencia-Sarukhan at the residence of the Ambassador of Mexico,
4925 Loughboro Road, NW, Washington, DC
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Chapter Award Presentation
The 2009
Award for Excellence in the Arts presentation will be held on Monday,
April 27, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. in The Terrace Theater of The John F.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The program recognizes high
school juniors for their accomplishments in the disciplines of art,
creative writing, dance, music and musical theater.
2008 AWARD PROGRAMS
National Career Award
The Eleanor Searle Whitney McCollum
Vocal Award
National Competitions Chair: Anne Rullman
Voice Competition Chair:
Stephanie Stoyanoff
The Annual Career Awards program was
held May 6 , 2008 at the residence of Mrs. Laurel Colless, Wife of the
Ambassador of Finland. The competition was held March 8, 2008 at The
Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen
Arts Center of American University.
Judges: Sharon Christman, Michael Cordovana, Linda Allison, Philip
Kennicott.
$4,000 Eleanor Searle Whitney McCollum
Vocal Award Winner
and
$2000 Roberta Peters Voice National
Award $2000
Lena Seikaly
Lena Seikaly represented the Washington
Chapter at the 2008 National Career Award Competition in
Bloomington, Indiana where she won the
Roberta Peters Voice Award of $2000.
$2000 Second Prize
Danielle Talamantes
Winston Scholarships Program
2008
Vocal Chair: Mary Ellen Madden
The local adjudication for
the Winston Vocal Scholarships (ages:16-22) was held February 18, 2008.
Vocal DVDs for Patrick Dailey and Jennifer Russo were selected for
National auditions. Patrick Dailey received $1,000 for summer study.
Vocal judges for the
audition were: Mary Ann Stabile Cooper, Mauriel Hom and Hai-bo.
Application,
with Rules and Regulations, is available for PDF DOWNLOADS
Click
here to download application
Competition deadlines are as follows:
January 31: Application (with fee)
February 15: Applicants must submit their music for accompanist
March 8: Competition at American University
May (date to be
determined): Awards presentation at Washington Chapter Awards
Meeting
Winston scholarships
Winston Scholarships
are available in art and voice for promising artists between the ages of
16 and 22. Check out the rules at
scholarships.
and find the contacts for individual chapters at
chapters.
As much as $20,000 will be
awarded in May of 2008, $10,000 in art and $10,000 in voice.
The Shirley Rabb Winston
Scholarship in Voice
In honor of Shirley Rabb Winston, an annual
scholarship has been established and made available through The
National Society of Arts and Letters to young vocal artists between
the ages of 16 and 22. Applicants must demonstrate exceptional talent
and promise of future success.
The scholarship funds are only for private study,
for special training or for personal advancement in the applicant's
future career. The funds are not for college tuition, housing or
travel.
The maximum amount awarded to an applicant is
$5000.
REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS
1. The applicant must provide a DVD of his/her vocal
proficiency. The DVD must be of studio quality.
2. All selections are to be performed from memory.
3. Applicant must present vocal selections that are
contrasting in style, preferably from art songs, operas, or oratorios.
One must be in English. Duration 10 minutes.
ELIGIBILITY
1. The applicant:
a) must be a
citizen of the U.S.
b) must be
between 16 and 22 years of age, by February 1, 2009. Proof of age
(birth certificate, driver’s license or passport) must be submitted
with the application.
c) must
submit a vocal performance on DVD to a Chapter of The National
Society of Arts and Letters (NSAL). See contact information below.
d) must
demonstrate a serious commitment to their art by providing a written
statement of their career plans for the future.
e) must
specify the mode of further study: private study, special training,
or for personal advancement in the applicant's future career. The
funds are not for college tuition, housing or travel.
2. The DVD performances selected by the Chapter judges
will be sent to the Winston Scholarship Committee Chair.
3. The awarded scholarship funds will be sent directly
to the institution, teacher, or tutor chosen by the scholarship
winner/s with the approval of the Winston Scholarship Committee.
ADJUDICATION
1. Qualified judges from each NSAL Chapter will select
the DVDs of the best vocalists and send them to the Winston
Scholarship Committee at the expense of the Chapter.
2. The adjudication of the applicants by the Winston
Scholarship Committee will be made in two groups: vocalists of 16 to
18 years of age and vocalists of 19 to 22 years of age.
3. Applicants will be judged on their present state of
ability in each of the following five areas:
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musicality,
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vocal
quality,
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interpretation,
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diction and
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presentation.
4. The final awards will be made by the Winston
Scholarship Committee and its decisions will be final.
PROTECTION
Care and caution will be exercised in the handling of
all DVDs. NSAL, NSAL Chapters and the Scholarship Committee shall not
be liable for claims for loss, theft or damage of any kind. If
insurance is desired, it must be arranged by the applicant. Following
the awards, the DVDs will be returned to the applicants.
CHAPTER RESPONSIBILITY
Qualified judges from each Chapter shall select the
best performances based on the DVDs received. The DVDs will be
sent to the Winston Scholarship Committee Chair at the expense of the
Chapter.
APPLICANT RESPONSIBILITY
The DVDs must be of studio quality, that is, it must
be without echo and must not be a recording of a recital or a
performance.
APPLICANT AND SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE DEADLINES
1. Vocal DVDs due at a NSAL Chapter on February 1,
2009. See contact information below.
2. Vocal DVDs due at the Winston Scholarship Committee
on March 1, 2009.
3. The Shirley Rabb Winston Scholarship awards will be
made by May 1, 2009.
Application,
with Rules and Regulations, is available for PDF DOWNLOADS
Click here to download:
For more
information about applying through the Washington, DC Chapter, please
contact:
Mary Ellen
Madden
Chair, DC
Winston Scholarships
5220 Oakland
Road
Chevy Chase,
MD 20815
Phone:
301 654-0479
E-mail:
memadden01@aol.com
The Naomi Winston Scholarhip
in Art
In honor of Naomi Winston, an annual scholarship has
been established and made available, through the National Society of
Arts and Letters, to young visual artists between the ages of 16 and 22.
Applicants must demonstrate exceptional talent and promise of future
success.
The scholarship funds are only for private study, for
special training or for personal advancement in the applicant's art
medium. They can be used for workshops, museum programs, summer
programs, etc. The funds are not for college tuition, housing or travel.
The maximum amount awarded to an applicant is $5000.
ARTISTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. The art works must be original.
2. The style of work may be realistic, abstract or
expressive.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
1. The applicant must submit in JPEG format of high
quality on a CD or DVD images of five (5) art works done within the past
two years. Prints (4” x 6”) of the art work must accompany the CD or
DVD. The prints, and the CD or DVD must accurately reflect the artist’s
work. The entire uncropped view of the work must be visible. Each CD or
DVD must be labeled with the artist’s name, title and medium of the art
works. On the reverse of each print add the dimensions of the work as
well as the date it was made.
2. Works must be two-dimensional and may be on paper,
canvas, masonite, metal or wood panels, in pencil, pen, charcoal,
colored pencil, watercolor, oil or acrylic paints, mixed media or
original prints. Photographs or computer graphics are excluded.
Three-dimensional work will not be accepted.
3. No material will be returned.
ELIGIBILITY
1. The applicant:
a) must be a
citizen of the United States.
b) must be
between 16 and 22 years of age by February 1, 2009. Proof of age must
be submitted (a copy of current driver’s license, birth certificate or
passport) with the application.
c) must submit
a CD or DVD and printout of their works to a chapter of the National
Society of Arts and Letters (NSAL).
d) must
demonstrate a serious commitment to their art by stating in writing
their career plans for the future.
e) must
specify the mode of further study: private study, special training, or
for personal advancement in their art.
2. The CD or DVD and prints selected by the Chapter
judges will be sent to the Winston Scholarship Committee Chair. The
Scholarship Committee will select the finalists. Finalists may be
notified to send the original art works to the Winston Scholarship Chair
for final judging by the Committee.
3. The awarded scholarship funds will be sent directly
to the institution, teacher or tutor chosen by the scholarship winner
with the approval of the Winston Scholarship Committee.
4. Former applicants may apply again for a scholarship.
Applicants may also compete in the NSAL Career Awards Competition.
ADJUDICATION
1. Qualified judges from each NSAL Chapter will select
the CD or DVD of the best artists and send them to the Winston
Scholarship Committee Chair at the expense of the Chapter.
2. Art works will be judged on:
a) the
elements and principles of design.
b) the
skillful use of the medium or media.
c) originality
and self-expression showing potential for growth as an artist.
3. The awards
will be made by the Winston Scholarship Committee, and its decisions
will be final.
PROTECTION
1. Care and caution will be exercised in the handling of
all CDs and DVDs and works. NSAL, NSAL Chapters and the Winston
Scholarship Committee shall not be liable for claims for loss, theft, or
damage of any kind. If insurance is desired, it must be arranged by the
applicant.
2. The Winston Scholarship Committee reserves the right
to reproduce, in color or in black and white, the CDs or DVDs of the art
works submitted by the finalists regardless of copyright. The
reproductions will be used for educational and/or publicity purposes
only.
CHAPTER RESPONSIBILITY
Qualified judges from each Chapter shall select the best
applicant/s' works based on the CDs or DVDs received. The CDs or DVDs
and prints of the chosen applicant/s are to be sent to the Winston
Scholarship Committee Chair at the expense of the Chapter.
APPLICANT RESPONSIBILITY
From the CDs or DVDs submitted by the Chapters, the
Winston Scholarship Committee will select the finalists. If you are
selected as a finalist, you may be notified to send your original
artwork to the Winston Scholarship Committee Chair for the final
selection. Art works will be returned.
APPLICANT AND SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE DEADLINES
1. CDs or DVDs and prints due at the NSAL Chapter on
February 1, 2009. (For Chapter addresses see back cover.)
2. CDs or DVDs and prints due at the Winston Scholarship
Committee on March 1, 2009.
3. The Naomi Winston Scholarship awards will be
announced by May 1, 2009.
Application,
with Rules and Regulations, is available for PDF DOWNLOADS
Click here to download:
For more
information about applying through the Washington, DC Chapter, please
contact:
Mary Ellen
Madden
Chair, DC
Winston Scholarships
5220 Oakland
Road
Chevy Chase,
MD 20815
Phone:
301 654-0479
E-mail:
memadden01@aol.com
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