Academy | Awards Competition | Winners

The Overture Awards Program is comprised of a scholarship program and academy open to Tri-State students in grades 9-12 for the scholarship competition and grades 7-12 for the academy.

The mission of the Overture Awards is to encourage training in, and appreciation of, the arts, and to recognize and reward excellence in artistic achievement. The Overtures hopes to promote arts education as an integral part of a student's academic experience, while cultivating an environment that fosters continuing arts education and training.

The Overture Awards Academy [Fall] offers master classes and workshops taught by professional artists and is open to all Tri-State students in grades 7-12. The Academy offers three types of classes: Audition/Competition Seminars, Career/College Planning Seminars, and Master Classes.

The Overture Awards Scholarship Competition [Winter] is currently the region's largest solo arts competition for high school students (grades 9-12). The Scholarship Competition rewards artistic excellence in six disciplines: Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theater, Visual Art and Vocal Music. Each year, students compete for six $2500 scholarships (one for each discipline). The generosity of our sponsors has allowed us to also offer 18 finalist scholarships worth $500. The Overture Awards Program recruits judges for the competition from the professional arts community.

If you are a student interested in competing or finding out more about The Overture Awards:

• See your guidance counselor or teacher for more information
• Download the Criteria on this website (see Competition page)
  
• Contact The Overture Awards at (513) 977-4168 or Overtures@CincinnatiArts.ORG
  

2008-09 Calendar

The Overture Awards Academy

• TBD
  

• Aronoff Center for the Arts
  
  
• Cost: $10 per attendee
  

The Overture Awards Scholarship Competition

• Registration Deadline: Friday, November 14, 2008

• Students must register for the competition through their school or studio. See your teacher or counselor for details.
• Schools/Studios: To register download school registration form (on the Competition page).
  

Regional Competition

• Saturday, January 10, 2009

• Locations of Competition:
  Creative Writing: Administered by Cincinnati Arts Association
  Dance: Northern Kentucky University
  Instrumental Music: UC-College Conservatory of Music
  Theater: UC-Raymond Walters College
  Visual Art: Xavier University
  Vocal Music: Northern Kentucky University
  
  

Semi-Finals Competitions

• Saturday, January 17, 2009

• Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan and Fifth Third Bank Theaters
  
  

Finals Competition & Awards

• Saturday, March 7, 2009

• Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan Theater