Medina Prize

Medina Prize winner Lewis talks about the importance of advancing diverse voices in arts journalism

Christian Lewis Growing up in Connecticut, Christian Lewis was lucky to travel to New York City to see matinee performances of plays and musicals from a young age. They pursued theater but a love of English and teaching became their full-time profession.  Lewis embarked on a writer’s...

ATCA awards third annual Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism to Christian Lewis

Christian Lewis (they/them) NEW YORK – The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association will award critic and journalist Christian Lewis (they/them) the third annual Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism at its November 2024 conference in New York. ATCA created this new award in 2022 to honor...

ATCA’s third annual Edward Medina Prize applications open through August 16, 2024

Edward Medina New York -- The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association (ATCA) announces applications open July 8 for the third annual Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism. The application deadline is Friday, August 16, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in...

Medina Prize winner Gloria Oladipo reflects on the award with Elizabeth Kramer

Gloria Oladipo Journalist Gloria Oladipo was in a library in September when she got a phone call and learned that a jury of theater, journalism, and communications professionals had named her The American Theatre Critics Association’s second annual recipient of the Edward Medina Prize for Excellence...

ATCA second annual Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism awarded to Gloria Oladipo

Gloria Oladipo NEW YORK – The American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) will award critic and journalist Gloria Oladipo (she/her) the second annual Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism at its November 2023 conference in New York. ATCA created this new award to honor their late...

ATCA’s second annual Edward Medina Prize applications open through August 11, 2023

Edward Medina New York -- The American Theatre Critics Association announces that entries are open for the second annual Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism. The application deadline is Friday, August 11, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.This award is for theater critics and journalists in...

Brittani Samuel winner of inaugural Edward Medina Prize

Brittani Samuel NEW YORK—The American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) has named critic and journalist Brittani Samuel to receive the inaugural Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism at its November 2022 conference in New York.  ATCA created this new award to recognize theater critics and journalists...

ATCA Edward Medina Prize applications open through August 31, 2022

Edward Medina NEW YORK — The American Theatre Critics Association announces that entries are open for the inaugural Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism. The deadline for applications is August 31, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. This new award is for theater critics and journalists in...