Open call for performing artists - The City of Red Deer

June 10, 2010

(Red Deer, Alberta) –The City of Red Deer Culture Services is doing an open call to local performing artists for inclusion in a Red Deer Performing Arts Directory. This directory will provide the community with a catalogue of performing artists living and working in Red Deer and Red Deer County. It will help connect presenters with artists for events, festivals and other performance and educational opportunities. Submitted audio and video resources will be housed at Culture Services as a community resource.

Along with inclusion in the directory, artists will have the opportunity to perform in a showcase event at Bower Ponds on Sunday, September 19, as part of Alberta Arts Days 2010.

Artist submissions will be juried by a community panel, and a line up of artists from a variety of styles and disciplines will be chosen to perform at the showcase event during Alberta Arts Days. Residents will be invited to the showcase to experience the wonderful talent that is in Red Deer.

This call is open to residents of Red Deer and Red Deer County only. To submit an entry, artists must complete the open call entry form and provide the supportive materials outlined in the form. All disciplines and genres are encouraged to submit. There is no submission fee. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, July 15, 2010.

In April 2010, Red Deer’s Bower Ponds was chosen by the Government of Alberta as one of five facilities to be a Feature Celebration Site for the cultural festivities that run from September 17 to September 19. The Arts Day weekend will feature family-friendly cultural activities and a free evening showcase highlighting local artists.

More information about Alberta Arts Days can be found at http://www.albertaartsdays.ca/, while more information about the open call for performing artists can be found by contacting Culture Services by phone at 403-309-4091 or by email at culturemailbox@reddeer.ca.

See attached

Open Call Entry Form.

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For more information, please contact:

Wendy Meeres
Culture Community Development Coordinator
City of Red Deer
403-309-3083