The Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism

The Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism is a new award for reviewers, critics and journalists in the U.S. from under-represented groups (women, people of the global majority, trans and non-binary) who write about theater and its role in highlighting people from various cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.

The purposes of the prize are to (1) cultivate relationships between ATCA and diverse critics, (2) encourage increased readership of cultural criticism composed by diverse writers, and (3) offer monetary support for critics from under-represented groups

The prize includes $500 for the recipient, one free year of ATCA membership, and travel costs for an upcoming ATCA conference.