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Call for performers, Deadline Nov. 13!
Are you an artist looking an opportunity to showcase your performance art? Does your art boast a story-based twist? Then the Global Family Story Festival Series could be just the venue you're seeking.
The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (www.plcmc.org) in collaboration with International House seeks story-based performance groups and visual artists to appear as part of the Global Family Story Festival Series at ImaginOn (www.imaginon.org).
The series includes the following celebrations on the third Saturday of each month for four consecutive months:
- January 16, 2010: World of Words & Stories
- February 20 , 2010: World of Dance
- March 20, 2010: World of Music
- April 17, 2010: World of Art
The series celebrates cultures across the globe with particular emphasis on Native American, African, Latin and Asian cultures. The events are sponsored by the Arts and Science Council with support from the North Carolina Arts Council.
Artists are needed who can set up and create or perform with passing observers who might ask questions in a festival atmosphere.
No travel or accommodations are provided. This opportunity is best suited to groups within the Carolinas. To apply, please fill out and return the electronic application. Deadline: Friday, November 13. Review of applications begins upon receipt. Please direct questions to: bmurray@imaginon.org.
Click here for more information.
Click here for the electronic application.
Since its founding in 1903 as a Carnegie Free Library, PLCMC has provided community service and outreach to the citizens of the Charlotte area. One of the premier libraries in the country, PLCMC has been recognized as a “Five Star” library in a national index of public library service from Library Journal and was named winner of the 2006 National Award for Library Service. The library sponsors a variety of community-based programs, from computer and Internet workshops to the award-winning Novello Festival of Reading, a celebration of the joys of reading and learning. With 24 locations, 1.4 million volumes, 79,000 DVDs, CDs and audiobooks, and a vast selection of titles available to download from the library’s web site, PLCMC is dedicated to its mission of expanding minds, empowering individuals and enriching the community.
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