Acoustic Routes (the Wellington Folk Centre) is partnering with the Festival to run the Joan Prior Award in 2018.

Open to young musicians aged 15 to 25 on 30 September 2018 and resident in the Wellington region, the award is judged on performance in a special concert at the Festival and has a prize of $500.

For more information see http://acousticroutes.org.nz/joan-prior-award-conditions/.