In the Soil: Niagara's Homegrown Arts Festival
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| Country and Region | Canada — Ontario |
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| Type of Festival | Dance, Drama, Music |
| Location of Festival | Saint Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| Festival Address Information | In the Soil |
| Festival Description | In the Soil: Niagara’s Homegrown Arts Festival features musicians, theatre and dance artists, poets, filmmakers and media artists of all levels of experience. The program participants are selected by a jury composed of seasoned professionals. The seed for In the Soil was planted by a partnership that will bring Brock University and downtown St. Catharines together to grow a home for the arts in Niagara. |
| Festival Dates | April 15 - 24, 2010 |
| Festival Links | http://www.inthesoil.on.ca/ |
Festival Events:
Confirmed artists 2010:
- Great Lake Swimmers will headline the ‘Hot Ticket’ event at Centre for the Arts, Brock University on April 23, 2010.
- Three of the jury’s top festival picks will have the opportunity to share the stage with Wainfleet native Tony Dekker and his acclaimed band. Their latest album Lost Channels (2009) was nominated for a prestigious Polaris Prize and has landed on countless Best of 2009 lists around the world.
Practical Info:
Call for Artists 2010:
- Musicians, theatre and dance artists, poets, filmmakers and media artists of all levels of experience are invited to apply by January 29, 2010 for one of 60 showcasing opportunities in the festival set to take over downtown St. Catharines from April 15 – 24, 2010. New additions to the 2010 festival include new and improved showcase opportunities for theatre and dance and a call for media artist proposals to be featured in street-level installations in downtown St. Catharines.
- A jury composed of seasoned professionals will once again select artists to participate in the late spring harvest.
- Applications are available for download at http://www.inthesoil.on.ca/apply.html
- Deadline: January 29, 2010
- Contact: Sara Palmieri
Email: spalmieri@brocku.ca
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