2026 NATS Artist Awards (NATSAA) Deadline to Apply
September 8, 2025
NATS Artist Awards
How It Works: The NATSAA competition takes place every other year in conjunction with the NATS Winter Workshop and is open only to NATS members and students of NATS members. Preliminary competitions are held at the region level, with one winner emerging from each of the 15 NATS regions. The 15 semifinalists then gather in early January 2026 at the site of the NATS winter workshop in New York City for the final two rounds of the competition. The winner will then perform at the 59th NATS national conference to be held in San Antonio, Texas, July 3-7, 2026.
- Entry Fee: $75 APPLY NOW
- Prizes: Over $50,000 in cash and other prizes! The winner is awarded more than $13,000 in cash and prizes; the runner-up is awarded more than $6,000 in cash and prizes. Various other prizes and awards are given to participants in the competition.
- Competition Dates: Preliminary region rounds of the competition are scheduled for fall 2025, with the national semifinals and finals scheduled for early January 2026 as part of the 2026 NATS winter workshop in New York City.
- Deadline to Apply: Sept. 8, 2025
Application, Repertoire Requirements, and Complete Rules
