Donald Runnicles Musical Arts Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by Grand Teton Music Festival

Grand Teton Music Festival will host the 7th Annual Scholarship Competition in honor of Music Director Donald Runnicles on July 19 & 20, 2024 in Jackson, Wyoming.

Scholarship awards totaling $50,000:

1st Prize – $25,000

2nd Prize – $15,000

3rd Prize – $10,000

The competition is open to graduating high school seniors from Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana who will pursue music as their primary course of study at college, university or conservatory next year.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for inclusion in the competition, applicants must:

• Be a high-school senior graduating this spring.
• Have resided in either Wyoming, Montana, or Idaho for at least two years prior to the application deadline.
• Be accepted as a music major in either performance or education at an accredited four-year college recognized by the National Association of Schools of Music, or a conservatory with a widely recognized national profile, subject to approval by the Scholarship Committee, with plans to attend next school year.
  • Any scholarship funds awarded may only be used towards tuition at such an institution for the student to pursue the advanced study of their chosen music major, including certain musical development programs included within that course of study.
• Submit an audition video along with their application.