Act Name:

(Please provide the name of the Act. This is the group's name or your name if you're a solo artist.)

Contact Name:

Email Address:

Web Site:

MySpace (or similiar) Website:

Youth Act:

Are you a Youth Act (U20)?

Artists Responsibilities:

• Artists accept responsibility for their own Public Liability Insurance. When performing, you are a Festival service provider and as such, are not covered by the Festival's public liability insurance.
• We suggest investigating insurance options with Folk Alliance Australia, see www.folkalliance.org.au and follow the link to INSURANCE. You need to be or become a member of Folk Alliance Australia.
• Artists accept all responsibility for their Tax Obligations, Superannuation and WorkCover requirements.
• Artists are to provide their own equipment including guitar amps and drum kits.

Short Description:

(Please state the style, number of artists, where you are based, instrumentation and content. Maximum of 20 words, please.)

Example:
"Sydney band, World Music, 5 singer / musicians playing hurdy gurdy, charango, djembe, concertina, saxophone",
"Brisbane based, Mexican Dance Group with 20 dancers and 4 musicians playing trumpets, bass, guitar",
"Local childrens' artist with traditional songs and games",
"Traditional style singer songwriter from Bendigo",
"Townsville based bluegrass band, 2 guitars, mandolin, bass, drums",
"Bush Band from Adelaide with 4 members, bass, accordion, fiddle, guitar",
"Newcastle based Union Choir singing political songs, 20 members"

Suitability:

Please state how you would suit the festival remembering the style of music the festival wants to provide. Mention other performances at Folk Clubs, Festivals or similiar events. Maximum of 20 words please.

Helping out at the Festival:

(It is really appreciated and highly regarded if artists also offer to help during the festival. Performers tend to be good at Venue Managing and MCing)

2hrs Yes No 6hrs Yes No 12hrs Yes No more, please specify hrs

Performance Type:

(Please describe the type of performance you can provide.)

Performances:

(Please provide the number of performances you would like and their length. In general the festival will programme up to 3 or 4 performances per act, usually a combination of concerts, workshops and theme concerts over the 4 days of the festival.

In general concerts vary between 30 to 75 minutes, workshops 45 to 60 minutes, dance demonstrations 20 to 30 minutes)

3 performances of 60 minutes each, 1 x 60 minute workshop
3 performances of 45 minutes, 1 x childrens concert 30 minutes
3 dance workshops, 60 minutes each
3 dance demonstrations, 30 minutes each, 1 x 45 minute workshop

Festival Days Availability:

Festival starts Thursday and gets into full swing from Friday morning.

Please specify when you are available each day. It is expected that artists will be available for the whole festival and at least Friday / Saturday and Sunday.

Remember, the more flexible you are with availability, the better the chance to be selected.

(If you check this, there is no need to fill in the following Day availabilities.)

Camping and Accommodation:

(Please state number of on-site camp sites you would require and/or if you are requesting billet accommodation please specify number and bed type.)

2 camp sites for 4 persons

Billet - 2 doubles, 2 singles

Remuneration requested:

In general, modest fees and expenses are provided.
Please note that there will be a charge for Artists' partners and childrens' passes and camping. See the Artists Application & Remuneration Guidelines webpage.

$

Is this fee negotiable? Yes No
Please provide a cost for up to 2 performances on one day (if you are a local):
$

You can provide an explanation of how you arrived at your proposed fee here:

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(Please provide any further information you believe we may need to know.)

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