2025-2026 KPA Bradley Awards | Student Reporter Recognition
  • STUDENT REPORTER RECOGNITION

    2025-2026 KPA Bradley Awards Nomination Form
  • DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026

  • Up to two students with an expressed interest in arts journalism/marketing, advertising, and/or social media content creation, will be selected as Student Reporters for The KPA Bradley Awards. Students nominate themselves for this category; the two Student Reporters will be selected by a panel that reviews the applications. Multiple students from the same school may apply.

    The applicants recognized as KPA Bradley Awards Student Reporters will:

    • Receive recognition during The KPA Bradley Awards Ceremony.
    • Collaborate with KPA’s Marketing team to promote the awards and curate the awards’ social media content around The KPA Bradley Awards.
    • Serve as red carpet hosts for the awards ceremony, interviewing nominees
      and hosting a pre-show livestream on social media.
    • As desired, participate in informational interviews and college/career coaching
      with KPA Administrative Staff.
    • Be nominated by The KPA Bradley Awards for participation in The Jimmy Awards® Student Reporter Program*, which includes an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City to cover The Jimmy Awards®. *As of 12/18/2025, only students enrolled in a high school participating in the 2025-2026 KPA Bradley Awards will be eligible to be nominated to The Jimmy Awards® Student Reporter Program. 

    Eligibility Requirements

    • Interested students must be currently enrolled in grades 9-12 within our program's region but they do not have to be attending one of the participating school's in the 2025-2026 KPA Bradley Awards to apply.
    • PLEASE NOTE: As of 12/18/2025, only students enrolled in a high school participating in the 2025-2026 KPA Bradley Awards will be eligible to be nominated to The Jimmy Awards® Student Reporter Program. 
  • NOMINATION MATERIALS

  • VIDEO ESSAY (60-Seconds Max.)

  • VIDEO ESSAY PROMPTS (answer all in one video):

    • Introduce yourself for at least 20 seconds speaking directly to the camera. 
    • What excites you most about the prospect of being selected as a Student Reporter for the KPA Bradley Awards?
    • Please describe why you are interested in this role and how it ties into other interest or future goals. 

    Some Tips and Reminders:

    • Your entire video must be no longer than 60 seconds max. 
    • You have a special and unique perspective to share with our community; do not be afraid to let your personality shine through!
    • This is your opportunity to share with us any video editing, videography, photography, voice over, or social media skills you may have.
    • HAVE FUN with this video. Give us a sense of what the KPA Bradley Awards social media coverage would like if you were to be chosen as a Student Reporter. 
    • CLICK HERE to open an Instagram reel created by Nicole Scimeca, one of the two 2024 Jimmy Awards Student Reporters. This is a GREAT example of the excited energy and unique sense of creativity to keep in mind when creating your application video for the KPA Bradley Awards Student Reporter Recognition.
    • CLICK HERE to see an Instagram reel highlighting the experience of the 2025 Jimmy Awards Student Reporters!
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  • DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026

  • Please reach out to BAinfo@kentuckyperformingarts.org with any questions you may have.

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