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Texas Guitar Competition and Festival: Prizes and Sponsors

Competition Prizes

Youth Competition (both divisions)
  • First Place: $300
  • Second Place: $200
  • Third Place: $100

plus merchandise from SAVAREZ

Adult Competition (ages 18+)
  • First Place: $3,000 and an expenses-paid trip to give a concert for the Alhambra Foundation festival in November
  • Second Place: $2,000
  • Third Place: $1,000
  • Fourth Place: $500
  • Audience Choice Award: $500

plus merchandise from SAVAREZ.

Per U.S. IRS regulations, prizes awarded to non-U.S. citizens may be subject to tax withholding, dependent upon the current tax treaty between the U.S. and the winner’s country of citizenship. U.S. citizens who are awarded prizes will not have tax withheld, and will receive an IRS Form 1099 from UT Dallas at the end of the year if the total of earnings from UT Dallas are $600 or more.

Sponsors

D'Addarío Logo
Savarez
Alhambra Guitarras

Additional Sponsors
Bass Council
Guitar Advisory Council
Virginia and Russell Cleveland
Lori Ann Jones
Richard Kurjan
Christina Madriguera
Julia Madriguera
Harry and Linda McClintock
Martha Nye
Joseph and Deonne Sullivan

Competition Directors:
Kathryn Evans, Executive Director
James Wilder, Artistic Director
Eddie Healy, Youth Competition Co-Director
Vanessa Corder, Youth Competition Co-Director
Dan Hodan, Youth Competition Co-Director
Nikhil Chaturvedi, Student Marketing Assistant

Ex Officio Members of the Guitar Advisory Council:
Nils Roemer, Dean, Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology at UT Dallas
Kathryn Evans
Enric Madriguera, (d. April 14, 2024)
Dennis Kratz
Cindy Pitney
James Wilder

Members of the Guitar Advisory Council:
Russell Cleveland, Chairman
Suvanee Chirachanchai
Michael Craddock
Anne Findley
Chad Hunter
Richard Kurjan
Camille Fu
Joseph Sullivan
Wei W. Wang