Competition Categories

August 1, 2024 Update: A Note from Third Coast

Hi there,

Thanks to our community, we kicked off Third Coast’s year of extended fundraising by successfully raising $50K from this amazing, worldwide community. This is such an amazing feat: your resounding belief in Third Coast gives us the momentum to keep building programming. Thank you.

This is just the beginning of a new chapter at Third Coast. We’re eager to increase investment in the organization, and to expand our programming. If you’d like to support what we’ve already started, you can still make a donation here. If you’re part of an institution that values our work, please reach out.

We’re thrilled to offer a full slate of programming for audio makers around the world this year, including the 2024 Audio Doctor Summer Session and the re-launch of the independent Third Coast Competition, coming this fall. Like all of our programming, these opportunities break down barriers to entry, foster audio community and connection, and push the boundaries of experimentation and storytelling in the field. To make sure you’re updated on the latest from Third Coast, subscribe to our newsletter.

We’re so grateful to continue rebuilding with you. Let’s keep going!

In solidarity,
The team at Third Coast

About the 2022-23 Third Coast Competition Categories

There are currently nine categories in the Third Coast Competition, each listed below. Once submitted, all entries deemed eligible will be in the running to win a Third Coast/Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award (note that you can enter more than one category, but can only win one Award in one category). All eligible entries are also in the running to be named one of our Third Coast Finalists.

In addition to checking out the nine individual categories, we encourage you to read more about This Year’s Annual & Pilot Offerings, and share your input on the kinds of new offerings you'd like to see from our Competition in the future.

Individual Categories

Note: All entries are automatically entered into consideration for our Directors’ Choice Award. Please also keep in mind that Third Coast’s role in this process is both to verify eligibility in each category, and to consider and advocate for each piece entered into our Competition. For that reason, we may move or add your entry to another eligible category without notifying you in order to give your entry the best opportunity to compete.

How to Enter

We recommend you prepare your materials in advance by reading through each individual category page for detailed eligibility criteria, entry checklists, and category-specific FAQs.

For an overview of the entry process, see our Entry Guide.