• CALL FOR ARTISTS •
FINAL DEADLINE: December 7, 2010 (no submission fee)

Fairytales Presentation Society and Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre invite artists of all media to join us for Calgary’s first Queer Arts & Culture Festival on March 5, 2011. This new event will be a showcase of all the artists under the rainbow, working in diverse creative fields including but not limited to: visual artists, theatre artists, musicians, dancers, spoken word artists and writers of all genres. The event will take place at the Arrata Opera Centre (1315 7th St SW) and will be the inaugural event in creating an annual diverse and rich cultural arts festival over the next few years.

The event will be professional showcase and all selections will be made by committee and honorariums will be offered to the artists chosen. Each selected artist will be featured during the gala and will offer the audience a taste of their work.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Please Submit (use 12 point helvetica, ariel, or times type.):
• Page 1 (no more than 600 words): Name, Past Achievements / Credits, Description of Proposed Artistic Undertaking, briefly include (if applicable) timeline, conceptual framework, execution plan
• Page 2 (no more than 500 words): Artist Biography, Artist Statement

• Preview of your work. To save trees and time, all of the following is submitted via email.
• Musicians: please submit no more than 2 full songs via sound bytes or mp3 files. Please include the lyrics and instrumentation to your music in your submission.
• Visual Artists: please submit a sample of your portfolio and description of medium
• Spoken Word Artists: please submit your writing sample or performance idea
• Theatre Artists: please submit your monologue/script that you will perform
• Other Artists: please submit an appropriately representative sample of your work

All submissions must be received by noon on December 7, 2010. Please email your submission to us at: programming@fairytalesfilmfest.com. Snail mail applications can be submitted to the office. Please see our website for all contact information.

www.fairytalesfilmfest.com

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

1. Each selected artist will be given approximately 15 minutes during the festival to perform.
2. While all applications will be given due consideration by the committee, inquiries on the status of your application cannot be fielded by our office. We will contact the selected applicants only by January 7th, 2011.
3. We cannot return any submission materials unless accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope.
4. Technical/sound/lighting equipment in the theatre for the performance will be very minimal. We will ensure you are lit and heard but you must provide any additional or specialty equipment you may require. Any other props or requirements for your piece are your responsibility.
5. All selected artists will be expected to self-organize their rehearsals/performance. Each will be given a short time slot to tech their piece in the theatre on March 5th. A stage manager (provided by Fairy Tales) will organize and facilitate this tech.
6. Selected artists must be opened to sharing their biographical information and work with the media for promotional purposes.

COMPANY INFORMATION

Fairytales Presentation Society hosts the largest queer film festival in Alberta and is mandated to showcase art made by and/or about the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, two-spirited and queer community. Fairy Tales strives to be a social convener, building the Calgary queer community around the arts and in support of artists.

Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre, founded by Mark Hopkins and Charles Netto in 2006, is a community-minded theatre company that creates and fosters innovative, interdisciplinary performance work.