2023 NATS Art Song Composition Award application deadline

December 1, 2022

ATS Art Song Composition Award

Advancing quality vocal literature by promoting new works for singers

NATS Art Song Composition Award newNATS offers a cash award, plus a performance of the winning composition at the next scheduled NATS National Conference, to the composer of the winning song cycle, group of songs, or extended single song. This annual competition is open to any composer whose submitted work meets the prescribed requirements, and who pays the competition entry fee. 


"The purpose of the Art Song Composition Award [formerly the Vocal Composition Award] program... is to stimulate the creation of quality vocal literature through the cooperation of singer and composer."
—Carol Mikkelsen, NATS Art Song Composition Award Coordinator

 

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