The Jean Kennedy Smith Playwriting Award
for the best play written on the theme of disability
The Jean Kennedy Smith Playwriting Award, named after the founder
of VSA arts (formerly Very Special Arts), is offered for the best
student-written script that explores the human experience of living
with a disability. The play must be produced and entered in the
KCACTF and must comply with the guidelines
for scripts entered in the KCACTF Michael Kanin Playwriting Program.
The winning playwright will receive a cash award of $2,500, active
membership in the Dramatists Guild of America, Inc. and a fellowship
to attend a prestigious playwriting program. The fellowship will
include transportation, housing and per diem.
The Dramatists Guild of America, Inc. and VSA arts will participate
in the selection of the winning script.
VSA arts is an international nonprofit organization dedicated
to providing educational opportunities through the arts for children
and adults with disabilities. Each year, through a network of
affiliates nationwide and 83 countries worldwide, VSA arts brings
the power of the arts into the lives of over 5.5 million people
with disabilities.
