Winners: ARTS MARKETING, 2021

 

The American Prize is honored to announce the winner of  The American Prize in Arts Marketing, 2021.  Congratulations!

The American Prize in Arts Marketing recognizes and rewards the best marketing campaigns by performing arts organizations in America, based on submitted applications from professional or community groups. The contest seeks evidence of campaigns that combine inspiration and creativity with demonstrable success, regardless of the budget available. 

Complete listings of finalists and semi-finalists in The American Prize competitions may be found elsewhere on this blog. Please use the chronological tool in the right-hand column to find specific results.

COVID EXTENSIONS to APPLY for 2022: Because of the current national and international situation, many rules have been changed and requirements eased to make it easier to apply for The American Prize, 2022. In addition, application deadlines have been extended with further extensions available by email request. 

Applications from COMPOSERS, CLASSICAL VOCALISTS, PIANISTS, CHAMBER ENSEMBLES and INSTRUMENTAL SOLOISTS will be accepted through the revised deadline of Tuesday, July 20, 2021, with extensions available by email request.

Applications from CONDUCTORS, STAGE DIRECTORS, CONDUCTED ENSEMBLES, ARTS ADMINISTRATORS (arts marketing, arts education) in the performance of American Music (BACON AWARD) and in the new category of VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE will be accepted until Tuesday, July 20, 2021, with extensions available by email request.

Visit theamericanprize.org for complete contest information.

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The American Prize in Arts Marketing, 2021
The American Prize winner: 
BEN RAZNICK

Birds of a Feather
Denver CO

Ben Raznick is a pianist, composer, recording artist and teacher from Colorado. He has trained with piano professors in the United States, Argentina, Brazil and Spain. Raznick was selected as a 2x semi-finalist of The American Prize in 2019. He is a recipient of Steinway & Sons prestigious Top Music Teacher Award in 2017, 2018 & 2019. Raznick's upcoming solo piano classical album, “Birds of a Feather”, features a video performance of each work. benraznick.com

2nd Place:

Justin John Moniz

Hawaii Performing Arts Festival

Kamuela. HI

For the past 16 years, Hawai’i Performing Arts Festival has continued to provide world-class training and performance opportunities to aspiring young artists, both from Hawai’i Island and worldwide. Following their time at HPAF, the organization’s alumni have gone on to grace some of the world’s greatest stages, most notably The Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, English National Opera, Royal Opera House, Florida Grand Opera, Los Angeles Opera, and have appeared in film and television, on Broadway, National Tours, and regionally. Now preparing for its 17th season on the Big Island, Hawai’i Performing Arts Festival brings some of the most talented young musicians from Hawai’i, the U.S., Canada, Australia, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, South America, and Europe to Hawai’i Island each summer for intensive study and performance training, affording young artists the opportunity perform with professional musicians under the guidance of some of the world’s most established teachers and mentors.

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Congratulations!