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SETC

Keynote Emerging Artists of Promise (KEAP) Awards

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Any
Disciplines
1000 USD
Grant
United States
Location
15 Sep 2025
Application deadline

About

SETC awards scholarships, bursaries, tuition fee reductions and discounts that help you cover existing tuition and living costs. 

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit and need based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

$1,000

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction
  • travel expenses
  • accommodation
  • application
  • other

Description

The Southeastern Theatre Conference implemented an initiative to support and encourage young theatre artists in our region: The Keynote Emerging Artist of Promise Award (KEAP).

The idea for the award was born when 2005 Convention Keynote Speaker Samm-Art Williams asked that his honorarium as a speaker that year be used to bring one or more promising high school students to the 2006 convention - students who would not ordinarily be able to attend the convention and who could take advantage of the excitement and encouragement that the country’s largest theatre gathering would provide.

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Benefits

The awardees receive:

A Registration waiver to SETC's annual convention.

Hotel accommodations.

A $1,000 travel stipend.

Acknowledgement in a SETC publication.

Acknowledgment at the Friday luncheon and award ceremony. 

A Certificate of the Award

Eligibility

  • The KEAP Award is presented to four (4) recipients who have strong academic backgrounds (GPA, ACT, SAT) and a strong commitment to theatre (statement from teacher or counselor), a financial disadvantage to attend the SETC Convention.
  • Nominations can be submitted by anyone (self-nominees included). Awardees under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

United States

Nationality

Any

Study experience required

High school

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

15 Sep 2025

Nominations are accepted from May 1st - September 15th annually.

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