APPLICATION FORMS ARE HERE! June 24, 2008

Hey everybody

Come down to the Centre to pick up an application form from me at the Stage Door, or I can email one to you. The forms have all the details, facts and whatnot about everything you need to know for your submissions.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL JULY 7TH!!!!!

Everything you need to know before submitting your work:

 

The Charlottetown Festival presents ‘The Fringe’: a five day festival showcasing emerging works in theatre, film, spoken word and movement. ‘The Fringe’ will be an opportunity to take your work out of isolation and to develop it, extending its boundaries and your own. In collaboration with other artists as well as a dramaturge, you will have the chance to share your work with the local arts community and receive feedback from arts professionals from various disciplines.

 

• The Fringe runs from Wednesday, August 27^th to Sunday, August 31st in the Studio Theatre and a possible second venue TBA.

 

• We are looking for original pieces, completed or in development, and we encourage artists of all ages with a passion for creative exploration and discovery to submit.

 

• Submissions must be dropped off at the Confederation Centre of the Arts no later than 4pm on Monday, June 30th. We will notify you by Monday, July 7^th about the status of your submission.

 

• There is a $50 registration fee that must be included with your submission. This fee enables us to provide you with rehearsal space, technical assistance, marketing, and the services of a professional dramaturge. There is a $35 registration fee for film submissions.

 

• We ask that short films be approximately 20 minutes in length or less, and that theatre and movement pieces be approximately 45 minutes or less. Longer pieces may be considered, and excerpts from longer pieces are most welcome.

 

• Attendance at a technical rehearsal is mandatory. This rehearsal will take place the same day as the scheduled performance. You will be alerted several weeks in advance as to the date of this rehearsal.

 

• The Fringe is not a competition, though after each performance/ film the piece in question will be discussed, and arts professionals from various disciplines will offer feedback regarding each piece. In the month leading up to the Fringe, we will be able to set you up with a dramaturge who can assist you in preparing your piece for the stage.

 

•  Due to The Fringe’s affiliation with the Charlottetown Festival, consideration must be given to adult content and themes. Whereas The Fringe will not dictate content we must request that all adult themed material be brought to the attention of the organizers so we can advise potential audience members.

 

• If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact Alix MacLean at 628-1864 ext. 184, or at amaclean@confederationcentre.com

T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST!!! June 23, 2008

Hey all,

The Fringe launch went great. The crowd loved Jeremy’s film, as well as the teaser from the play.

Here’s some exciting news about the t-shirt contest:

Artists of all ages are invited to submit a design for the first ever t-shirt contest organized by the Fringe Festival committee. The artist of the winning design will receive a $100 gift certificate, and their artwork will be reproduced on t-shirts for sale at all festival events. The winning artist will work closely with Siobhan Wiggans, Officer of Education and Outreach, to ensure their design in showcased in the best possible way.

 

Submission guidelines

 

Please include the following information when submitting your design: name, phone number, email, and mailing address.

 

Designs may be a maximum of 11 inches square in size, be comprised of one to two colors, and include the text “Fringe 2008.”

 

Please include any particular specs for your design such as what color of shirt would you like your image to be printed on, etc, in your submission.

 

One submission per artist.

 

Do not include website or other self-promotional info (other than a signature), on the t-shirt design.

 

We reserve the right to refuse entries which we consider offensive (i.e.: racist, sexist, homophobic, etc.)

 

All artwork must be original and free of copyright restrictions; you must be the original creator of the work and be willing to let us reproduce your artwork as necessary.

 

By submitting artwork to the Confederation Centre of the Arts you are giving us the right to use the image for publicity, display, and sale as a t-shirt. Publicity includes our website and any fair public use related to ‘The Fringe’ including sale at the event or other events, on the Confederation Centre website and in promotional materials.

 

Digital files should be submitted as Illustrator 10, EPS, PDF, TIF or PSD files at 300dpi in CMYK with your name as the filename (for example, John_Smith.psd). Please do not submit JPG files.

 

Designs may be submitted by mail to ‘Fringe Shirt Design’
Attn: Alix MacLean
145 Richmond Street
Charlottetown
PE C1A 1J1
or electronically to swiggans@confederationcentre.com or amaclean@confederationcentre.com

 

All submissions are due by midnight July 15, 2008.

 

 

The Fringe shall be launched into the stratosphere… June 16, 2008

Hello all!

We are finally kicking things off in a big way tonight at the Confederation Centre Gallery. Come down for a drink and some cheese and be treated to a preview of what’s to come in Fringe 2008.

Check back often, I’ll be keeping everyone posted about rehearsals, application details, and any other random information I see fit. Come see me if you have any ideas about Fringe this year. I want to you hear from you!

Alix