Entry Rates Breakdown

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Collective Pricing Rates

Throughout Third Coast programming, we use a community-conscious pricing philosophy — what we call our Collective Pricing Model — that allows each person to determine the rate that’s right for them.

When you enter your work to the Third Coast Call for Entries, we ask that folks determine their entry rate by the length of their work, the institutional support and individual resources they have at their disposal, and their geographic limitations — all in the context of other members of the audio community. In other words: What support do you have, and what support are you able to provide?

Determine Your Entry Rate

Take a look at the recommendations below to determine which rate(s) work(s) best for you. (You'll be prompted with these same recommendations on the entry form itself.) Please note that you will pay per entry, and that you can only submit one entry per form. There’s no limit to the number of total entries you can submit. So for every entry, you’ll fill out a new form, determine your rate for that entry and that entry only, and pay for that entry at the end, when submitting the form. Then you can feel free to submit again.

Introducing: The “We Need Third Coast” Flash Sale (Before December 17)

For the first time, we’re hosting a December Flash Sale – in honor of our “We Need Third Coast” Campaign – with low rates for ALL entries before December 17.

“We Need Third Coast” is all about the belief that it's critical to uplift artistry, experimentation, disruption, and community in the audio field, now more than ever. To support the “We Need Third Coast” Campaign, take advantage of these low rates and enter your work this month, or make a donation to support this effort, and our fight to make creativity in audio more accessible to all.

All Entries Shorter Than 75 Minutes Submitted Before the “We Need Third Coast” Flash Sale Deadline (December 17)

  • $40

All Entries Between 75 Minutes and 7 Hours Submitted Before the “We Need Third Coast” Flash Sale Deadline (December 17)

  • $60

All Entries Between 7 Hours and 15 Hours Submitted Before the “We Need Third Coast” Flash Sale Deadline (December 17)

  • $90

2024-25 Third Coast Entry Rates (After December 17)

The following rates will apply to all work entered after our “We Need Third Coast” Flash Sale ends. If you have any questions about selecting your rate(s) to the 2024-25 Call for Entries, please contact Third Coast: competition@thirdcoastfestival.org.

FOR WORK SHORTER THAN 75 MINUTES

Early Deadline Rates (Between December 17 and January 14)

  • True Cost ($80): Recommended for submissions paid for by non-profit and public media employers, individuals with means, or grant-funded projects
  • Access Rate ($40): Recommended for individuals paying for their submission without institutional support
  • For-Profit Rate ($120): Recommended for submissions paid for by for-profit organizations, or anyone interested in supporting access in the audio field

Regular Deadline Rates (Between January 14 and February 20)

  • True Cost ($100): Recommended for submissions paid for by non-profit and public media employers, individuals with means, or those that are grant-funded
  • Access Rate ($70): Recommended for individuals paying for their submission without institutional support
  • For-Profit Rate ($140): Recommended for submissions paid for by for-profit institutions anyone interested in supporting access in the audio field
    Organizations

Late Deadline Rates (Between February 20 and March 20)

  • True Cost ($150): Recommended for submissions paid for by non-profit and public media employers, individuals with means, or those that are grant-funded
  • Access Rate ($100): Recommended for individuals paying for their submission without institutional support
  • For-Profit Rate ($200): Recommended for submissions paid for by for-profit institutions anyone interested in supporting access in the audio field

FOR WORK BETWEEN 75 MINUTES - 7 HOURS

Early Deadline Rates (Between December 17 and January 14)

  • True Cost ($220): Recommended for submissions paid for by non-profit and public media employers, individuals with means, or grant-funded projects
  • Access Rate ($100): Recommended for individuals paying for their submission without institutional support
  • For-Profit Rate ($250): Recommended for submissions paid for by for-profit organizations, or anyone interested in supporting access in the audio field.

Regular Deadline Rates (Between January 14 and February 20)

  • True Cost ($250): Recommended for submissions paid for by non-profit and public media employers, individuals with means, or those that are grant-funded
  • Access Rate ($130): Recommended for individuals paying for their submission without institutional support
  • For-Profit Rate ($300): Recommended for submissions paid for by for-profit institutions, oranyone interested in supporting access in the audio field.

Late Deadline Rates (Between February 20 and March 20)

  • True Cost ($300): Recommended for submissions paid for by non-profit and public media employers, individuals with means, or those that are grant-funded
  • Access Rate ($150): Recommended for individuals paying for their submission without institutional support
  • For-Profit Rate ($350): Recommended for submissions paid for by for-profit institutions, or anyone interested in supporting access in the audio field.

FOR WORK BETWEEN 7 HOURS - 15 HOURS

Early Deadline Rates (Between December 17 and January 14)

  • True Cost ($250): Recommended for submissions paid for by non-profit and public media employers, individuals with means, or grant-funded projects
  • Access Rate ($130): Recommended for individuals paying for their submission without institutional support
  • For-Profit Rate ($300): Recommended for submissions paid for by for-profit organizations, or anyone interested in supporting access in the audio field.

Regular Deadline Rates (Between January 14 and February 20)

  • True Cost ($300): Recommended for submissions paid for by non-profit and public media employers, individuals with means, or those that are grant-funded
  • Access Rate ($150): Recommended for individuals paying for their submission without institutional support
  • For-Profit Rate ($350): Recommended for submissions paid for by for-profit institutions, or anyone interested in supporting access in the audio field.

Late Deadline Rates (Between February 20 and March 20)

  • True Cost ($350): Recommended for submissions paid for by non-profit and public media employers, individuals with means, or those that are grant-funded
  • Access Rate ($250): Recommended for individuals paying for their submission without institutional support
  • For-Profit Rate ($425): Recommended for submissions paid for by for-profit institutions anyone interested in supporting access in the audio field

Available Discounts for Non-English Language & International Entrants

As a U.S.-based organization, we are committed to actively making more room in the independent Third Coast Competition for non-English work, as well as for submissions from outside the U.S. and from around the globe. Therefore, we offer a separate sliding scale of entry fees in order to better meet the significant financial barriers that may come along with producing and entering non-English language work and work being made in certain countries outside of the U.S. Our goal is to better meet the needs of this important work that often requires more labor and cost to submit than English-language entries.

The entry form will automatically calculate if you qualify for these discounts. Here’s how they break down:

If you are in a country that’s not included in the IMF’s top 30 countries with the highest GDPs per capita or if you are submitting work in a language other than English, you will have the opportunity to to select a sliding-scale discount of 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75% from your total entry cost, or to pay full price for your submission. This discount is available for entrants submitting work from countries outside of the IMF’s top 30 countries with the highest GDPs per capita throughout the entire Call for Entries, and available for entrants submitting work not-in-English after the Flash Sale deadline of December 17th.

The intention behind this offering is to break down barriers to submission for folks who live in countries with a lower GDP per capita to access our U.S.-based Competition and to consider the cost of translating work in all languages into English. These are just a few considerations we’ve made to make our Competition more accessible.

If you are an entrant that qualifies for this discount, you will be given the option to select a sliding-scale discount of 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75% from your total entry cost, or to pay full price for your submission, when filling out your entry form. If you qualify for one of these discounts, we ask that you consider the principles of Collective Pricing to determine whether or not to take advantage of a lower entry fee, or to pay the full price of the entry. Entrants who do pay full price help Third Coast subsidize entrants who aren’t able to.

PAYMENT PROCESSING

Payment is processed through our entry form via credit card, debit card, or PayPal. Our payment processor charges a small fee per entry, which we give you the option to cover yourself, or pass on to Third Coast.

If you have concerns about your ability to afford an entry fee, please email us at competition@thirdcoastfestival.org.