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Since the first national competition in 1951, NSAL has
presented more than 4,000 awards to talented young artists. Annual competitions for young
artists begin early each calendar year with separate competitions held by the local
chapters for artists residing in their areas. The Chapter Competitions may be held in
various different artistic categories including the one special category specified for the
National Competition for that year; only the first place winners from the Chapter
Competitions in this category advance to the National Competition.
An integral part of the National competition is the Master class conducted by renowned
judges in each art category. Opportunities for one-on-one sessions and encouraging
critiques of each contestant are
offered. 
The National Society of Arts and Letters classifies the arts into six different
categories: Art, Dance, Drama, Literature, Music and Musical Theatre; various
sub-categories exist within each category. The annual National Competitions rotate among
these six categories with the particular sub-category selected by the membership.
The 2008 NSAL convention will be held in Bloomington, Indiana, May 14-18, 2008,
and will focus on voice. Rules and an application are available on this Web site.
The 2009 drama competition is to be held in Washington, DC in May of 2009. Rules will be available in the
fall of 2008.
Various chapters may hold competitions in other disciplines that are not associated
with the National Competition. For information on these, go to the Chapter Websites.
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