The 23rd Mid Atlantic Song Contest
YOU WILL HAVE to be quick to take advantage of this one...
The 23rd Mid Atlantic Song Contest is in full swing and is a worldwide contest. It is a non-profit contest designed by the Songwriters' Association of Washington to encourage songwriting among all levels of the music industry. For those of you who missed the news, the revised deadline is August 1st.
CATEGORIES
Contemporary Folk & Acoustic,
R&B/Rap/Hiphop/Dance/Urban/Go-Go,
Rock/Alternative,
Adult Contemporary/Soft Rock,
Country/Bluegrass,
Gospel/Inspirational/Christian,
Vocal Jazz/Blues,
Pop,
Children's, and
Open (novelty, seasonal, theater, art song, etc),
PLUS three NEW categories
*World
**Celtic/New Age
***Instrumental
(all instrumental works should be submitted to this category). There is also an additional $200 Young Artist award for 21s and under (yes, that's 21 and under), to be judged from that pool of entries exclusively.
USEFUL PRIZES!
$1000 (one thousand bucks), plus full North American Folk Music & Dance Alliance conference package for the songwriter--including registration, Performance Alley showcase and a year long FA membership (transferable to next winner if you can't go),
1 yr TAXI membership,
1 year SAW membership,
A copy of Songwriters Market,
Gift Certificate for CD Mastering.
Live performance of your song at the Gala Awards Ceremony to be held in the Greater Washington DC area later this year.
Second overall prize is $500,
Third overall prize is $250,
Both of these also get TAXI and SAW memberships and swag.
Prizes are awarded to the first and second place (gold and silver) winners in each category.
SPECIAL OFFER
Folk Alliance has generously offered their member rate to those who enter the contest and register for Folk Alliance's Memphis conference in 2007 (www.folk.org). This is truly a contest for beginning, emerging and advanced songwriters!
Category winners can perform their winning songs at the Awards Gala in the autumn, with the three top winners being announced that night.
HOW MANY ENTRIES
You can enter your song(s) in as many categories as you believe are applicable, but each is a separate entry. This is a blind contest, no judges will be given information on contestants until after the conclusion of the judging (not even panel leaders know). Everyone has an equal chance.
QUALIFY?
The big qualifier is that you can't have made $5,000(US) in royalties or be on the staff of a publishing company in the last year, but do read the other rules anyway. The judges are from all walks of the music industry, from music labels to writers, to venue bookers, to DJs, and yes - people have gotten some swell gigs out of winning this contest but that's not something we have any control over.
ENTER
1) by mail postmarked August 1, 2006
2) by our website -- now prepared to take your entry directly and
3) Sonicbids. All of these can be accessed via our website here...
The gate is open, get your entries in! There are plenty of prizes for excellent songs. Please pass this along to anyone you think might be interested in songwriting recognition and a blind professional critique of their songs.
ENTRY FEES
Non SAW members...
1-5 Songs: $22 per song
6-10 Songs: $20 per song
11-15 Songs: $18 per song
CONTACT
Contest Director, at masc@saw.org with any questions.
The 23rd Mid Atlantic Song Contest is in full swing and is a worldwide contest. It is a non-profit contest designed by the Songwriters' Association of Washington to encourage songwriting among all levels of the music industry. For those of you who missed the news, the revised deadline is August 1st.
CATEGORIES
Contemporary Folk & Acoustic,
R&B/Rap/Hiphop/Dance/Urban/Go-Go,
Rock/Alternative,
Adult Contemporary/Soft Rock,
Country/Bluegrass,
Gospel/Inspirational/Christian,
Vocal Jazz/Blues,
Pop,
Children's, and
Open (novelty, seasonal, theater, art song, etc),
PLUS three NEW categories
*World
**Celtic/New Age
***Instrumental
(all instrumental works should be submitted to this category). There is also an additional $200 Young Artist award for 21s and under (yes, that's 21 and under), to be judged from that pool of entries exclusively.
USEFUL PRIZES!
$1000 (one thousand bucks), plus full North American Folk Music & Dance Alliance conference package for the songwriter--including registration, Performance Alley showcase and a year long FA membership (transferable to next winner if you can't go),
1 yr TAXI membership,
1 year SAW membership,
A copy of Songwriters Market,
Gift Certificate for CD Mastering.
Live performance of your song at the Gala Awards Ceremony to be held in the Greater Washington DC area later this year.
Second overall prize is $500,
Third overall prize is $250,
Both of these also get TAXI and SAW memberships and swag.
Prizes are awarded to the first and second place (gold and silver) winners in each category.
SPECIAL OFFER
Folk Alliance has generously offered their member rate to those who enter the contest and register for Folk Alliance's Memphis conference in 2007 (www.folk.org). This is truly a contest for beginning, emerging and advanced songwriters!
Category winners can perform their winning songs at the Awards Gala in the autumn, with the three top winners being announced that night.
HOW MANY ENTRIES
You can enter your song(s) in as many categories as you believe are applicable, but each is a separate entry. This is a blind contest, no judges will be given information on contestants until after the conclusion of the judging (not even panel leaders know). Everyone has an equal chance.
QUALIFY?
The big qualifier is that you can't have made $5,000(US) in royalties or be on the staff of a publishing company in the last year, but do read the other rules anyway. The judges are from all walks of the music industry, from music labels to writers, to venue bookers, to DJs, and yes - people have gotten some swell gigs out of winning this contest but that's not something we have any control over.
ENTER
1) by mail postmarked August 1, 2006
2) by our website -- now prepared to take your entry directly and
3) Sonicbids. All of these can be accessed via our website here...
The gate is open, get your entries in! There are plenty of prizes for excellent songs. Please pass this along to anyone you think might be interested in songwriting recognition and a blind professional critique of their songs.
ENTRY FEES
Non SAW members...
1-5 Songs: $22 per song
6-10 Songs: $20 per song
11-15 Songs: $18 per song
CONTACT
Contest Director, at masc@saw.org with any questions.
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