Third Coast Festival / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition

The Third Coast Festival / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition honours the best audio documentary and feature work produced around the world (in English). They seek stories that document a place, time, person, event, phenomenon, or issue. These include but are not limited to investigative reports, narrative stories, personal essays, and audio portraits. Entries must be 2-60 minutes in length, and must have been presented publicly on the radio, the internet, or in a gallery/museum setting between dates specified on the entry requirements page of the website. Winners receive monetary prizes of up to US$6,000, and their programmes will air nationally as part of the annual Third Coast Festival Broadcast.

Prizes are awarded for:

Best Documentary:

Gold: US$6,000

Silver: US$5,000

Bronze: US$4,000

Director's Choice: US$2,000

Honourable mentions (up to two): US$1,500

Best New Artist: US$2,000 - This award will be given to a producer who has been working in the audio field for less than two years.

Radio Impact: US$2,000 - This award will be given to a programme that has had a significant impact on an individual, group or community.

Best News Feature:US$2,000

Audio Luminary Award (Formerly known as the Lifetime Achievement Award)

This award is presented to a person who has not only left a profound mark on the audio field, but continues to be a source of new ideas and inspiration. As in previous years, a committee of producers/leaders in the field will join the Third Coast Festival staff in selecting the winner from a slate of nominations submitted by radio fans, producers, and other radio professionals worldwide.

Deadlines and entry fees vary. Please see the application information below and the website for specific details.