The Turning Wave
presents a variety of performance opportunities including concerts,
workshops, themed presentations, children's events, theatre, sessions,
street entertainment and a parade, and we are especially looking for performers who can contribute to
the festival in a broader context.
The Turning
Wave is a small, non-commercial,
community arts event with a very modest budget. The Festival is
realised under the auspices of the Gundagai Regional Enhancement Group Inc. and
is staffed entirely
by volunteers.
Performer Applications open: 1st December 2008.
Closing date: 28th February 2009.
The Festival takes
place in a number of venues throughout the
historic town of Gundagai.
It is anticipated that performers should be flexible enough to make anywhere
from 3 – 4 appearances over the Festival weekend. More if you are coming for
the whole 5 days.
We are looking for performers who can express the ethos
and the theme of the festival in entertaining, engaging and informative ways in both the
traditional and contemporary arts, and who will also enter into the spirit
of the event.
Fee Structure
Like most festivals we can only
provide modest fees and it is unrealistic to expect the kind of remuneration
that you might get from a commercial gig. We try to be fair to all our
performers and will take into consideration the number and type of
performances you can offer and where you are travelling from.
Your FEE should be inclusive.
Please just quote one figure. Do not give breakdowns.
We do offer great venues, good
sound and the opportunity to sell your CDs and merchandise.
Acts with more than 8 members
such as choirs and dance groups should consider the possibility of
performing for "season
tickets".
The Turning Wave is taken from a poem by Colleen Z Burke and an
anthology of the same name compiled and edited by Colleen and Vincent Woods, and
is used with the kind permission of the authors.
The Turning Wave
Festival is realised under the auspices of the Gundagai Regional Enhancement
Group Inc.
