Competitions/Awards

Competitions & Awards



Dr. George Keck, Chairman 421 Cherry Street Arkadelphia, AR 71923	Award Divisions
The National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) offers more than $750,000 in competition and award prizes on the local, state and national level. The Biennial Young Artist and Ellis Duo-Pianists competitions award a total of $50,000 in awards and two years of performance bookings. Additional competitions are sponsored by the Federation in a wide range of categories, including voice, instrumental music, composition, dance, conducting, handicapped and visually impaired, and music therapy. NFMC also sponsors more than 40 annual and biennial awards for students desiring to attend Summer Music Centers. Carefully read the Applicant Instructions below, and then select a category by clicking on a hyperlink below, or a button at the top of this page. Click here to download a copy of the current Competitions & Awards Chart	Junior Division Annual Junior Biennial Junior Junior Composers Senior Division Annual Senior Biennial Senior Student/Collegiate Division Annual Student/Coll. Biennial Student/Coll. Auditions Biennial Student/Coll. Student/Coll. Composition Summer Music Centers Summer Music Centers Young Artist Competition Biennial Duo Piano Biennial Young Artist
Applicant Instructions: Carefully read the NFMC Entrance Rules. (listed below) Click here for instructions on printing application forms and additional information sheets for a specific competition/award. To see specific competitions/awards, click on a competition category. Print out, complete and mail the application form, following all instruction for the specific competition. Contact the chairman of the competition for additional information.
Rules: Applicants MUST be native-born or naturalized American citizens. (EXCEPTION: Lynn Freeman Olson Composition, Lynn Freeman Olson Piano Pedagogy Award applicants and International Music Camp applicants—50% U.S. citizens, 50% non U.S. citizens.) Applicants must be members or become members of NFMC either by individual or group affiliation before applications are accepted. (EXCEPTION: Young Artist Auditions, Summer Music Center Awards Applicants and the three Armed Forces Awards. Application forms include necessary information for membership.) JUNIOR entrants must be members of the Junior Division. STUDENT entrants must be members of the Student Division. Students CAN NOT compete in the Young Artist Competition and the Student/Collegiate Auditions in the same year. ENTRANTS for SENIOR DIVISION AWARDS must be members of the Senior Division.

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