Musicians Club of Women Annual Awards Competition - 2026

Since 1875, the Musicians Club of Women (MCW) has been proud to support the professional aspirations of young women musicians in the Midwest. We continue this tradition through our annual merit-based competition, awarding over $50,000 annually. We strive for ever higher standards of fairness, inclusion, and artistry by re-examining our competition’s eligibility and category delineations regularly, and as such we are pleased to announce the following information about this coming year’s competition.

The Musicians Club of Women Awards Competition invites women-identifying musicians living or studying in Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Michigan (MI), Wisconsin (WI), Minnesota (MN), and/or Iowa (IA) to apply. Applications and video audition materials are due January 15th, 2026. Live Instrumental Finals March 7th and Vocal Finals March 14th, 2026.

Visit competition page for rules and eligibility requirements.
e-mail competition director at scholarshipmcw@gmail.com with questions