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.
8th Annual Roberta Stephen Award
Applications for this year’s award are now closed.
Application deadline – November 30, 2024 - We are no longer accepting applications as the deadline has passed.
How to apply.
Applicants must submit the following materials via the form below:
Completed application form
Project description
Curriculum vitae
List of works
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
Award winners are required to submit a report on how the award has assisted them in their work as a composer. This report will be published in the ACWC Journal.
Applications will be adjudicated by an international panel of women composers. The two successful applicants will be announced by December 15, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact Janet Danielson (jrd@sfu.ca).
