Spotlight on Talent Application 2025
Thank you for entering Heritage Arts Center Association’s Spotlight on Talent 2025. We look forward to your participation in our wonderful event.
WELCOME TO THE 42TH ANNUAL SPOTLIGHT ON TALENT APPLICATION — Deadline January 23, 2025
tHE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINS TO eXISTING APPLICANTS:
REGULATIONS AND INFORMATION
The first step of the application is to Accept the SOT 2025 Competition Regulations and Information. You will be asked to “Agree”; once you agree, you will complete the application. To read before you apply, click either Solo or Group Link:
Spotlight on Talent Solo Regulations and Information.
Spotlight on Talent Group Regulations and Information
MP3’S
If you have an Accompaniment MP3, you MUST RENAME BEFORE you UPLOAD your MP3 from your computer or thumb drive as part of the application.
RENAMING YOUR SONG: BEFORE uploading the MP3, it must be RENAMED. Do NOT use the name of the song.
Rename to: ContestantName (firstlast).mp3 or GroupName.mp3, again NOT the name of the song. If these naming steps are not followed, it will be returned to you and your application is on Hold.
For example, solo- barbarafriedman.mp3 or group- dancingstars.mp3
Uploading your MP3 is preferred at the time of application. However, our exception process does allow an upload as a separate step if someone other than the applicant is creating the MP3. There is an option in the application to let us know it will be uploaded later. If someone other than the applicant is uploading the MP3, they can return to this link: MP3 Upload to submit your MP3 later. It must be uploaded by February 1, 2024. No Exceptions
PAYMENTS (Please Note that our Application Fees have increased this year)
Solo Application fee is $50
Group Application fee is $50 1st participant, $10 each additional person, up to $100 max.
Payment is preferred at the time of application. Our exception process does allow credit card payment as a separate step if someone other than the applicant is paying. Please select Check or Pay Later when completing the application. To Pay Later online with credit card, send an email with the payer’s name and email address to spotlight@heritagearts.org and an email will be sent with a link to pay. If you don’t receive an email within 24 hours of sending us an email, check Junk Mail. Checks must be sent to HACA, PO Box 1131, Dade City, FL 33526 ALL payments must be received before January 31, 2025. Your application is on Hold until payment is received.
PAYMENT- If you are paying now, Please have your credit card ready
THE APPLICATION WINDOW CLOSES JANUARY 23, 2025
PLEASE CLICK BELOW TO PROCEED WITH YOUR SOLO OR GROUP APPLICATION
SPOTLIGHT ON TALENT SOLO ENTRY APPLICATION
SPOTLIGHT ON TALENT GROUP ENTRY APPLICATION
We no longer accept Paper Applications. If you have any questions or have issues with the online application, please contact us at spotlight@heritagearts.org or contact Lauretta Brown at 240-285-6677 or Barbara Friedman at 352-424-0135