Culture Subgroup Submission Work in Progress ~ December 14, 2009

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[edit] Culture Submission Form Work in Progress December 14, 2009

The United States Social Forum 2010 has created performance and visual art showcase opportunities for those interested in volunteering to present their work. We are seeking artists who are interested in helping to build a movement and heal our communities through social justice and the arts. We appreciate, in advance, your submissions and proposals for artistic presentation. It is our intention to select as many submissions as possible however there may be some submissions not selected due to a variety of limitations.

The USSF 2010 will showcase art, culture and entertainment in ways that convey momentum and hope. The USSF 2010 shares a vision that challenges poverty, exploitation, oppression, militarism/war and environmental destruction-- locally, nationally and globally. Cultural expressions representing diverse communities include: performance art, visual art, and film at the Hart Plaza and Cobo Center in downtown Detroit.

1. Drop-down menu of type of performance art:

• Music

• Dance

• Theater

• Poetry

2. Drop-down menu of type of visual art:

• Installation (Large-scale artwork to be installed by artists)

• Exhibition (artwork must be able to fit in one square foot or one cubic foot)

• Visual art production (on site creation of mural and/or graffiti)

3. Artist Information:

• Name

• Address or Zip Code (contingent upon privacy policy)

• E-mail

• Phone

• Artist Website

• Artist Bio (you may include level of experience)(max 200 words)

4. Artist Statement: "How does your art/body of work connect to the goals of the USSF." (max 200 words)

5. Info about work/project/performance:

To facilitate as many cultural expressions as we can, the maximum duration of any performance is one hour.

• Narrative description of piece (max 200 words) should include the information below if it applies:

1. Name/title (required)

2. Size of installation

3. Technical Requirements

Most of the time slots are 15 minute, 30 minute, and 1 hour. Please select the length of the time needed for your performance. Scheduling will be determined after submission. Please submit with flexibility in mind.:

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• 15 minutes
• 30 minutes
• 1 hour

6. Sample of the piece (if there is no sample of the piece, then representative sample of the artist's work). Accepted formats include:

• link to website
• CD or DVD (please see mailing address below)
• link to online video
• mp3, jpg, pdf, or gif (what is the maximum size for these files?)

Mailing address:

USSF

23 East Adams, 4th floor

Central United Methodist Church

Film Festival c/o Culture Committee

Detroit, MI 48226

Please do not send originals. Items submitted will NOT be returned.

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