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Arts Council Opens Hardeman’s Got Talent 2025 Contest to Everyone

It is that time of year again when the Hardeman County Arts Council (HCAC) is searching for the best of the best in talent. This year, the HCAC is not only looking for the most talented amateur performers in Hardeman County, Tennessee, but the most talented amateur performers anywhere. If you live inside or outside of Hardeman County, the Arts Council wants to see your talent presented on the HCAC stage.

Hardeman’s Got Talent 2024 winners. Pictured (l to r): Phillip McMahan (3rd Place), Kenley Harris (1st Place), and Trinity Watkins (2nd Place). Read more.

Hardeman’s Got talent will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 7 p.m. at the Hardeman County Arts Center. There are only 30 contestant slots available. Register now!

ABOUT THE CONTEST

Hardeman’s Got Talent is open to all ages and any amateur performer. Talent can be singers, musicians, comedians, jugglers, poets, mimes . . . if it is a talent, the HCAC wants you to bring it to the stage.

Cash prizes, 1st Place – $300, 2nd Place – $200, and 3rd Place – $100, will be awarded to the top three winners!

Hardeman’s Got Talent 2023 winners. Pictured (l to r): Trinity Watkins (3rd Place), Kenley Harris (2nd Place), Brian Lee Howell, and Megan King (1st Place). Read more and see video.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

How to Enter

The entry fee is $25 and is limited to the first 30 paid entries. You may register now.

If yours is a group of two or more people, only one registration is required.

Previous 1st Place winners cannot compete in the same talent category for three (3) years.

Hardeman’s Got Talent 2022 winners. Pictured (l to r): Sadie Fry (3rd Place), Braden Foster (1st Place), and Megan King (2nd Place). Read more and see video.

Contestant Requirements

The contestant is responsible for providing their own music/materials/instruments. All contestants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

If you have media files you want to use for your talent, please send them to arts@hcactn.org.

Contestants must arrive one hour prior to the contest on October 11, 2025, to be placed in a lineup.

Hardeman’s Got Talent 2021 winners. Pictured (l to r): Kenley Harris (3rd Place), Becky Glasgow (2nd Place), and Jeremy Lawson (1st Place).

Prohibited

All acts must be family friendly. Explicit language is prohibited and will disqualify a contestant.

The HCAC reserves the right to refuse entry to registrants who it cannot verify their address or deem to be unprofessional. The HCAC reserves the right to add to or take away from these rules and regulations, if needed.

For more information, contact Brandon Burvee at (731) 658-ARTS (2787)


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