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Awards & Competitions

The American Choral Directors Association sponsors a number of awards and competitions throughout the year designed to celebrate the highest levels of achievement in various areas of choral art. Specific deadlines are published in the Choral Journal and on ChoralNet.

Open!

American Choral Directors Association’s Brock Prize for Professional Composers
The nomination period is now open for the 2023 award (deadline: August 15, 2022).

Robert Shaw Choral Award
The nomination period is now open for the 2023 award (deadline: August 31, 2022).

Julius Herford Dissertation Prize
The nomination period is now open for the 2021 dissertation award (deadline: June 15, 2022).

ACDA Awards & Competitions

Raymond W. Brock Memorial Commission
Established in 1991.

Raymond W. Brock Competition for Student Composers
2021 competition closed (deadline: June 1, 2021). The next competition will open in 2023.

Student Chapter Award
2021 application period closed (deadline: January 22, 2021). The next competition will open in 2022.

Pearl Prize
The 2022 application period closed (deadline: January 8, 2022). The next competition will open in late 2022.

Diverse Voices Collaborative Grant
A one-time award, made in 2019.

Genesis Prize: A Composer/Poet Response
A one-time award, made in 2020.

Outstanding Website Award

Past President’s Award

Wall of Honor

ACDA National Conference-Related Awards & Competitions

Steven M. Demorest Award for Choral Research
An award made to the highest scoring poster proposal as judged by the poster selection committee.

Student Conducting Masterclass
2021 masterclass application closed (deadline: December 1, 2020). The next competition will open in 2022.

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