The Jean Kennedy Smith Playwriting Award
supported by VSA arts

for the best play written on the theme of disability

The Jean Kennedy Smith Playwriting Award, named after the founder of VSA 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, 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.

VSA arts is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith. VSA arts is creating a society where people with disabilities can learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts. Nearly 5 million people with disabilities participate in VSA arts programs every year through a network of affiliates in 49 states and 64 countries worldwide.