Roberta Stephen Award.
The Roberta Stephen Award, worth $500, offers support to a Canadian woman composer aged 36 or older for professional development such as further studies, conferences, or workshops, or composers’ festivals.
The prize was created by the generous provision of composer and publisher Roberta Stephen and is administered by the Association of Canadian Women Composers. Two awards in the amount of $500 are available each year.
Eligibility.
Candidates must have a history of public presentation of their work, and must be:
Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada
36 years of age or older
Finished their basic training in music (university graduation or equivalent in specialized training) and either be ready to undertake a professional career, or, having already attained a professional level, be undertaking advanced studies
Winners of the Roberta Stephen award are strongly encouraged to become members of ACWC if they haven’t already done so. To join, check out our membership page.
7th Annual Roberta Stephen Award
The deadline for this year’s award has passed. We’re no longer accepting applications.
Details on next year’s award will be posted here when they’re available.
How to apply.
Applicants must submit the following materials to Janet Danielson - jrd@sfu.ca
Completed application form (attached below)
Curriculum vitae
Scores and recordings of at least three of their works in electronic format (e. g. mp3, pdf) for a maximum of ten minutes of music
Applications will be adjudicated by an international panel of women composers. If you have any questions, please contact Janet Danielson (jrd@sfu.ca).
