People's Choice Application
Please fill out this form if you would like to participate in the People's Choice Showcase process.
The People’s Choice Showcase artist will be chosen in advance by registered school conference delegates. ONLY acts who have NEVER showcased at a previous NACA event — in any showcase category — and that fall into the Low Tech need category are eligible to apply for The People’s Choice Showcase. The act will be selected in either the Spotlight High or Spotlight Low category, with a 10-minute performance time.
Immediately following the conclusion of the showcase selection process, associate members can submit artists for consideration. Artists that paid a showcase submission fee and were not selected may submit at no additional fee. Artists that did not submit through the showcase selection process can submit for consideration by paying a $50 showcase submission fee. Artists must meet all current showcase criteria and restrictions. Associate members that have already been allotted and accepted the maximum number of showcases by the showcase selection committee per their membership category are not allowed to submit artists or programs for the People’s Choice Showcase. Alternates wishing to participate in the People’s Choice Showcase process are not required to forfeit their alternate spot in order to participate.
How does this work?
Round 1:
- Artists will be highlighted via NACA’s Instagram account (@TheNACA) for 1 week. The 3 acts with the most comments will be moved onto Round 2. This will be an open promotion via social media and is not limited to NACA school attendees. Artists are encouraged to share the NACA posts from their accounts to drive engagement.
Round 2:
- Votes for Round 2 will be open for 1 week, immediately following Round 1 ending and will only be open to registered school attendees for that event.
The act that receives the most votes will perform at the first showcase on Friday. The selected act will pay the Spotlight Showcase Fee upon notification of selection.
While acts are encouraged to promote themselves, distribution of cash or prizes to a delegate in exchange for a vote for a particular act or in exchange for proof that a delegate has voted in general is prohibited. Violation of these policies will result in the immediate disqualification of the act from the People’s Choice Showcase eligibility and the forfeit of their opportunity to showcase regardless of the voting outcome.
| NACA Savannah | NACA Hartford | NACA Riverside | NACA Milwaukee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Period | July 21-Aug. 7 | Aug. 4-21 | Sept. 8-25 | Jan. 26-Feb.12, 2026 |
| Voting Round 1 | Aug. 14-21 | Aug. 28-Sept. 4 | Oct. 2-9 | Feb. 19-26, 2026 |
| Voting Round 2 | Aug. 22-29 | Sept. 5-12 | Oct. 10-17 | Feb. 27-Mar. 6, 2026 |
| Winner Announced | Aug. 30 | Sept. 13 | Oct. 18 | Mar. 7, 2026 |
| Payment Due | Sept. 6 | Sept. 20 | Oct. 25 | Mar. 14, 2026 |