FINAL DEADLINE: April 15, 2010 (no submission fee)

Fairy Tales Presentation Society invites artists of all media to join us for the Closing Gala of the 12th annual festival and the premier event of 2010 showcasing queer artists in Calgary, Alberta. Fairy Tales hosts the largest queer film festival in Alberta and is mandated to showcase art made by and/or about the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and queer community. Fairy Tales strives to be a social convener, building the Calgary queer community around the arts and in support of artists.

This year the final night of our festival (June 4th) will be a showcase of all the artists under the rainbow that fall under our mandate working in diverse mediums. The event will take place at the Uptown Stage and Screen (612 8th Ave SW) and will be the first step towards our evolution into a full, diverse and rich cultural arts festival over the next few years.

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

2. 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.

1. 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.

2. Visual Artists: please submit a sample of your portfolio and description of medium

3. Spoken Word Artists: please submit your writing sample or performance idea

4. Theatre Artists: please submit your monologue/script that you will perform

5. All submissions must be received by noon on April 15th, 2010.

Please email your submission to us at: programming@fairytalesfilmfest.com. Snail mail applications can be submitted to the office.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
1. Each selected artist will be given approximately 15 minutes during the gala 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 May 1, 2010.
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.
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 June 4th. 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.