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| It’s getting down to the last two weeks for applying to the 2010 Calgary Fringe Festival. Calgary has such a burgeoning theatre community … and we want to celebrate our local artists! Here’s some benefits for applying: * 9 day indoor theatre festival concentrated in the heart of Inglewood, the oldest neighbourhood in Calgary. * 6 guaranteed performance time slots in those 9 days. * Low entrance/submission fee! Only pay $ 150 up front, fill out our online application at http://be.calgaryfringe.ca/sections/8-artists/pages/42-artists ... then you are eligible to enter into the lottery draw for your chance of a choice spot at the Calgary Fringe! (read the linked page for complete details) * More chances to get in! We have a higher weighting to accept more local applications than provincial, national, or international. * $ 624.75 ($ 150 entrance/submission fee plus $ 474.75 if your application gets selected in the lottery draw) gets you a venue complete with lights, staging, sound and a technician, 6 guaranteed performance time slots, marketing and box office support, and ongoing artist support to help make your Fringe experience a memorable one. * Stats from the 2009 Calgary Fringe: Inglewood SunFest (Sat Aug 1): 15,000 people visited the site throughout the day. Calgary Fringe Festival (Fri July 31 to Sat Aug 8): FINAL YEAR TO YEAR COMPARISON 2009 2008 % year over year Payouts to Artists $ 68,619 $ 40,663 68% increase Attendance (not including free tix for media or comps) 8116 5790 40% increase Avg payout to Artists $ 2,243 w/ 29 artists $ 1,626 w/ 25 artists 37% increase 14% patrons came from Inglewood/ Ramsay 38% patrons came Beltline 32% came from within 10 Km radius 16% came from outside 10Km radius Survey Demographics: 3% patrons 70+ 14% patrons 60-70 years old 36% patrons 45-60 years old 32% patrons 30-44 years old 15% patrons 25-30 years old 53% patrons had university degrees or higher 29% patrons had college or technical diplomas 18% patrons are full time students 27% patrons had household income over $60,000 year * You don’t have to worry about travel expenses … you’re already here! So what are you waiting for? Apply today! Take care and hope to see you at the Fringe! | |
| Contact: | Calgary Fringe Festival Michele Gallant Phone: (403) 451-9726 Email: michele@calgaryfringe.ca Web: http://www.calgaryfringe.ca |
| Details: | Location: Inglewood Price: $150 application fee |
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