Artists Needed for Arts in Motion 5k
Help is needed for recruiting talent for our third annual Arts in Motion 5k, September 3, in Royal Oak. We’ve teamed up with Arts, Beats & Eats this year to grow our annual walk/run fundraiser, and we want to be sure we have a strong presence of talented kids and adults performing and otherwise DOING ART at our event – highlighting the importance of arts education for a brand new audience, and inspiring runners, walkers and their families with great art! We are looking for…PERFORMERS – choirs, instrumental ensembles, dancers, improv troupes, circus types – to perform OUTSIDE, either in the park, along the race course, or IN the race itself (on the move) VISUAL ARTISTS – to either install temporary art in the park or create awards for our participants. You can find complete guidelines for artist participation here: http://www.michiganyoutharts.org/pdf/artistguidelines.pdf.
Call 248.545.9200 or email stacey@michiganyoutharts.org with any questions.
Call for Performance Proposals: Urban Institute for Contemporary Art (UICA) – Grand Rapids, MI
The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts is a dynamic arts center fostering cultural dialogue and creative experience through innovative and diverse events and services. UICA presents contemporary visual art, music, film, literature, dance and other performance work that, because of its challenging content or technique might not otherwise find a venue in West Michigan.
PERFORMANCE PROPOSALS – 
Include in proposal packet:
• Resume or bios of performers
• Sample of past performances in the form of a CD, VHS, or DVD
• A written description of the proposed performance and performance history
• Artistic fee schedule
• Sample technical rider
All proposals are reviewed by the UICA’s Program Committees. Decisions are based upon how the performance fits with UICA’s mission and quality standards, space in UICA’s program schedule, and availability of resources. Note: Groups inquiring about renting space for a public performance still need to submit a proposal to the appropriate program committee for review. Individuals renting space for a program are responsible for all publicity and set-up.
Deadline: Ongoing Send proposals to: UICA Performance Proposal, 41 Sheldon Blvd. SE Grand Rapids, MI.
Kid’s Artfest
The Grand Rapid’s Children’s Museum in partnership with Square Peg Events, LLC are hosting the second annual Kid’s ArtFest. This year’s theme is International Art. Sunday, October 2nd, noon – 5:00pm. We are in need of visual artists, art organizations, musicians, street performers, actors for monologues, and general volunteers. This is a great time for your organization to come out and support a great cause and have fun with wonderful kids through play. If you are interested please contact: Cynthia Hagedorn at cynthiahagedorn@msn.com, please keep a watch on Facebook for all the updates… Kid’s ArtFest
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