Shuler Awards
Our reimagined virtual 2020 Shuler Awards ceremony took place on May 14 at 8 pm and aired on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
2020-2021 Shuler Awards Competition Updates in Response to COVID-19 Health Mandates
Hello everyone! Due to an abundance of caution for our schools, our students, our adjudicators, and our community, in response to Covid-19, this year's Shuler Awards Program has been reimagined as a fully virtual program.
We invite you to a preregistration town hall on October 5th from 5-6 pm in order to answer any questions about our new (for this year only) virtual format. The link to register can be found here. The official registration for the all virtual Shuler Awards Program will be on Monday, November 2nd @5pm.
Registration will take place via Acceptd. More details about the platform to come.
Once you complete the registration for this event you will receive an email confirming your registration and the zoom link to the event. Looking forward to seeing you there and thank you for your participation and adaptability!
ArtsBridge Foundation is dedicated to providing quality arts education and community programs that engage, motivate, inspire, and elevate the next generation of artists and arts supporters. ArtsBridge provides arts education opportunities to K-12 students through programs at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, including field trips, professional development, family programs, and the annual Shuler Awards. Since 2007, ArtsBridge has served more than 380,000 students and educators from 67 Georgia counties, plus students from five bordering states. ArtsBridge Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. ArtsBridge Foundation and GPB-TV’s live broadcast of The Shulers won the Southeast Emmy® Award in 2018 and 2019 for special event live coverage, indicative of the superb quality and high production value Georgia students bring at show time. Additional corporate donations or private contributions to the Shuler Awards are appreciated and may be submitted online at https://artsbridgega.org/get-involved/donate/.
Celebrating Excellence in High School Musical Theatre
Fashioned after Broadway’s Tony Awards, the Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards – Shuler Hensley Awards celebrate excellence in high school musical theater. The Awards are named in honor of actor/singer and Georgia native, Shuler Hensley, winner of the prestigious Tony Award, Outer Critics Circle Award and Drama Desk Award. The program embodies a spirit of camaraderie and celebration for the arts in high schools across Georgia. Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre provides a beautiful, state-of-the-art home for the Shuler Awards. The Shulers are a part of the National High School Musical Theatre Awards – The Jimmy Awards® . The televised show won the 2018 and 2019 Southeast Emmy® Award for "Special Event Live Coverage."
Learn more about Shuler Hensley here.
The Shuler Awards made possible thanks to our partners at Fox Theatre and Broadway Across America, and the generous support of sponsors.
