Applicants must be between the ages of 21-35 years of age on November 13, 2009, and must be a member of NATS (in good standing), or coached for one academic year with a current member of NATS.   All Application Materials Must be Received in the NATS Executive Office by the deadline date of NOVEMBER 13, 2009.  LATE OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

NOTICE:  THE NATS ARTIST AWARD APPLICATION REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.  For repertoire questions, please contact: Nancy Walker, NATSAA Vice President, 336-272-0204, vpnatsaa@nats.org

  OVER $50,000 IN CASH AND OTHER PRIZES

FIRST PRIZE $10,000 *  A New York Solo Recital Debut Sponsored by DCINY * A Full Tuition Scholarship worth $2675.00 to attend the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) in Graz, Austria

 THE APPLICATION PROCESS:

1) APPLICANTS SHOULD DOWNLOAD REPERTOIRE LIST HERE FIRST.  Please be sure that you have RESAVED IT WITH YOUR NAME IN THE TITLE (no spaces, no special characters) on your computer before you fill in the form.  After you have filled it in completely, then resave it again before you upload it to your application.

Please be sure that you have completed the REPERTOIRE LIST PDF FORM before uploading it to your application.  Browse for file on your computer and attach completed PDF FILE of your REPERTOIRE LIST to the application, THEN CLICK SUBMIT INFORMATION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE TO UPLOAD.

It is preferable that all applicants submit the Repertoire List at the time of initial application.   However, applicants may complete their application now and upload a completed Repertoire List at a later date. 

2) AFTER YOUR REPERTOIRE LIST IS COMPLETED, CLICK ON THE APPLICATION TAB AND COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.  All applicants will receive a registration number after going through the registration process.  This number allows applicants to return to revise or correct their application by visiting the APPLICANT AREA and using their registration number and last name to sign in.

3) APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE UNTIL WE HAVE RECEIVED PAYMENT OF THE APPLICATION FEE, A COMPLETED REPERTOIRE LIST, AND A COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION.  If you need to update, edit, or upload your Repertoire List to your application, or make a payment, you can manage your application in the APPLICANT AREA by logging in and clicking on the CONTACT INFORMATION link.

LATE OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED-SO PLEASE BE SURE YOUR APPLICATION IS COMPLETE!

Questions?  Call the NATS Executive Office at 904-992-9101.

   The 41st NATS Artist Awards Competition for Singers is made possible through the generous support of:

 Generous monetary awards sponsored by the NATS Foundation will be awarded to the remaining Finalists and Semifinalists

NOTICE:  THE NATS ARTIST AWARD APPLICATION REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.  IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR APPLICATION, PLEASE CONTACT NANCY WALKER, NATSAA VICE PRESIDENT,