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Didsbury Arts Festival Call for Artists Submissions

 Didsbury Arts Festival Call for Artists Submissions
Summary:Festival call for Contributions
Deadline: 29 January 2017
Date Posted: 30 November 2016
Details: Didsbury Arts Festival (DAF) is multi arts festival taking place across Didsbury biennially which celebrates creativity and community. Since 2009 the festival has been bringing the town to life with a rich programme of creativity spanning 10 days. DAF is a volunteer led festival that works with the local community, artists and local businesses to promote increased arts activity in Didsbury.

The next festival will take place 24th June – 2nd July 2017 and we are on the lookout for an eclectic mix of creatives to get involved. We are inviting artists from all backgrounds and disciplines to submit an idea via our open online submissions page. Performances and art works could be presented in a café, shop, church, pub, library, on the street, in the park – or anywhere in between!

Ideas of what we are looking to programme include theatre, live music, pop-up performance, live art, installations, visual art, film and creative workshops.

To apply, please visit our website and fill out an online submission from here (http://www.didsburyartsfestival.org/component/cinkform/?view=cinkform) If you prefer you can download a copy of the application form to complete offline (http://www.didsburyartsfestival.org/images/2017_Open_Submissions/DAFSubmissionsQuestions_2017.doc).

Please make sure you read our terms and conditions

Please note: Our paid commissions opportunities have now been filled therefore unfortunately we cannot offer fees to applicants for this opportunity. However ticket split deals will be negotaited with particpating performers and musicians, and there will be selling opportunities for visual artists. If you want to dicuss the possibiltity of DAF covering some essential costs, then please state this in your application but this is not guaranteed.

If you have any questions then feel free to contact us on: info@didsburtartsfestival.co.uk

Deadline for submissions is 29th January 2017 and we aim to get back to all applicants by 17th February 2017.
Web Site:www.didsburyartsfestival.org/call-for-artists-submissions
Email:info@didsburtartsfestival.co.uk