Deadline: September 20, 2010
All submissions must be related to healing from and/or speaking out against sexual violence, and gender and/or sexual oppression. This year we are seeking work that specifically addresses institutional oppression and sexual violence, such as criminal/legal (incarceration or detention), medical, religious, family, and educational abuses of power or authority.
GENERAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR ARTISTS AGAINST RAPE:
* To submit poetry, prose, flows, songs, and music, artists must send in a cassette or CD of their piece, along with a written copy of all words/lyrics. If work is received in written format only, the piece may not be considered for inclusion.
* Visual artists may submit work in the form of high-resolution (300dpi) digital images in the following formats: TIFF, JPEG, JPG.
* To submit dance pieces, please send a VHS, DVD or weblink of the entire piece.
* All performance pieces (i.e. poetry, dance, music/songs, dramatic sketches, etc.) must have a total running time of 5 minutes or less. The suggested length for performance pieces is 3-5 minutes.
Please include a short biography (300 words or less) and contact information with your submission. Pieces must be related to healing from and/or speaking out against violence, sexual violence and gender and/or sexual oppression. Due to space limitations, not all submissions may be accepted, and selection is at the discretion of the artistic committee. Performers will receive a modest stipend.
Please download application form, fill out requested information and mail form along with submission materials to address specified on form.
For questions please call 415-861-2024.
