Design, Technology, & Management (DTM)
Design Awards, Allied Design and Technology, and Stage Management Fellowships
The purpose of the KCACTF Awards for Theatrical Design Excellence, Allied Design and Technology, and the Stage Management Fellowship is to provide student designers, technical artists, and stage managers with the opportunity to exhibit their work through displays, presentations, and interviews; to receive feedback from professionals working in the field; to give outstanding student work national recognition; and to provide the opportunity for student award recipients to exhibit their work at the Kennedy Center or other national venues.
Eligibility
Eligibility for the National Design Awards, Allied Design and Technology Award, and
Stage Management Fellowships:
To be eligible, students must:
- Have designed a fully realized and produced design for a production or stage managed a production that was produced, or non-realized and non-produced design work at their home institution, in the previous calendar year (2024).
- Attend an institution that has entered either an associate or participating production during the previous calendar year (2024) in which the nomination occurs.
- Be a bona fide student at the time of the Regional Festival
- Attend the Regional Festival to display their design project or stage management project and participate in response sessions
Eligibility for the regional awards:
To be eligible, students must:
- Attend an institution that has entered either an associate or participating production during the year in which the nomination occurs;
- Attend the Regional Festival to display their design project and participate in response sessions.
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Region 2 DTM Mission Statement:
At Region II, we are committed to strengthening and broadening the programming offered in the Design, Technology, and Management areas to the students in our region. It is essential that we provide students with informative and energizing activities that will further their development as artists, technicians, and managers.
It is necessary to have venues that allow students to learn new skills, engage with their peers, be introduced to new technologies, present their work, and receive constructive feedback from industry-leading professionals.
The DTM Chair and Co-Vice Chairs work alongside a group of dedicated industry-leading professionals who help to create and support regional programming. If you are interested in learning more about DTM Programs, please contact the Regional DTM Chairs below:
Shana Joslyn
She/Her
DTM Chair 2025-2028
McDaniel College
Naoko Skala
She/Her
DTM Vice Chair 2024-2027
The College of Wooster
Howard Patterson
He/Him
DTM Vice Chair 2025-2028
University of Pittsburgh