The Roy Crane Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts is given each year to a student of The University of Texas at Austin for unique, creative effort in the performing, literary and visual arts.

About the Award

In 2021, the award(s) will be given in the area of literary arts. Any currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student from any major or area of study may compete for the award. The selection committee will give no weight to any entrant’s grade point average or other academic achievement.

Awards range between $1,000 and $4,500.

Deadline to Apply: November 1, 2021

To compete for the award, a student must submit the following:

• Online application form through Interfolio
• Portfolio requirement – Submit up to 5 examples of creative or non-fiction writing, limit of 25 pages. Arrange work in reverse chronological order, newest to oldest. Work submitted cannot be over two years old. Each piece must be labeled with: name, title of work, and date.

Work submitted must represent creative achievement while enrolled at UT Austin. Research or analysis does not qualify.

Contact undergraduateawards@utexas.edu if you have any specific questions about this opportunity.