7th Annual Black Women's Arts Festival Submission Application

The 7th Annual Black Women's Arts Festival (July 29, 2010 - August 1, 2010) is now accepting submissions from Visual Artists, Filmmakers, Theatre & Performance Artists, Dancers, Musicians, Poets, Writers, Vendors, Workshop Presenters,  and More!

Mid-Submissions January 15, 2010 - March 15, 2010

There is a *$15 nonrefundable processing fee per submission.

Are you a self-identified black woman artist looking for opportunities to network with like-minded artists, be a part of an ever-expanding festival, or showcase your work to a larger audience? Or are you an artist who works in collaboration with black women as integral feature(s)? If you answered yes, then BWAF 2010 is the festival for you.

If you are interested in being considered as a feature for BWAF 2010  you will need to click on the "Order Now" button at the top of this page and answer all the questions and submit the following information for your category of interest:

1. Music Submissions: Mail a CD or DVD (minimum of 5 songs) with a $15 check or postal money order (unless you've paid online) to: Black Women’s Arts Festival, Music Submissions, 3721 Midvale Ave, Phila, PA 19129-1743 USA or email a link of your website/Myspace page (minimum of 5 songs), as well as a high-res jpeg photo for use in our promotional campaign to: bwafphilly@yahoo.com. If you are selected for BWAF 2010 , we may ask you to send a hardcopy of your CD for radio play. Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, we regretfully cannot confirm receipt of your submission. (No phone calls or emails to request this, please.)
2. Dance, Actor, Live Performance Submissions: Mail a DVD with a $15 check or postal money order (unless you've paid online) to: Black Women’s Arts Festival, Stage & Film Submissions, 3721 Midvale Ave, Phila, PA 19129-1743 USA or email an online link where we can see a live performance, as well as a high-res jpeg photo for use in our promotional campaign to: bwafphilly@yahoo.com. Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, we regretfully cannot confirm receipt of your submission. (No phone calls or emails to request this, please.)
3. Workshop Presenter Submissions: (wealth management, health/wellness, artist management/development, relationships, yoga, spirituality, etc...) : Mail a DVD with a $15 check or postal money order (unless you've paid online) to: Black Women’s Arts Festival, Workshop Submissions to 3721 Midvale Ave, Phila, PA 19129-1743 USA or email an online link where we can see you teaching a workshop or email us a detailed outline of your workshop (please include any handouts or other materials that you feel would help us better understand your work), as well as a high-res jpeg photo for use in our promotional campaign to: bwafphilly@yahoo.com. Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, we regretfully cannot confirm receipt of your submission. (No phone calls or emails to request this, please.)
4. Film & Video Submissions: Mail a DVD with a $15 check or postal money order (unless you've paid online) to: Black Women’s Arts Festival, Film & Video Submissions 3721 Midvale Ave, Phila, PA 19129-1743 USA or email an online link where we can see your film or video, as well as a high-res jpeg photo for use in our promotional campaign to: bwafphilly@yahoo.com. Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, we regretfully cannot confirm receipt of your submission. (No phone calls or emails to request this, please.)
5. Visual Artist Submissions: Mail a CD with samples of your work in fine arts - painting, sculpture, conceptual art installations, etc. (minimum of 10 works) with a $15 check or postal money order (unless you've paid online) to: Black Women’s Arts Festival, Visual Art Submissions, 3721 Midvale Ave, Phila, PA 19129-1743 USA or email a link of your website (minimum of 10 works), as well as a high-res jpeg photo for use in our promotional campaign to: bwafphilly@yahoo.com.  Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, we regretfully cannot confirm receipt of your submission. (No phone calls or emails to request this, please.)
6. Vendor Submissions (food, health/beauty, skin/hair care, clothing/accessories, wellness, crafts, etc...): Mail a CD with images (minimum of 10 works) of items to be vended with a $15 check or postal money order (unless you've paid online) to: Black Women’s Arts Festival, Vendor Submissions 3721 Midvale Ave, Phila, PA 19129-1743 USA or email an online link where we can see your items to be vended or, if food, email a detailed menu of items to be sold (vegetarian/vegan/meat, etc...), as well as a high-res jpeg photo for use in our promotional campaign to: bwafphilly@yahoo.com. Our vending fees in the past have been between $50-75 (6-8hrs), though we haven't set prices for this event yet. **Please note we give preference to vendors selling self-made products.**Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, we regretfully cannot confirm receipt of your submission. (No phone calls or emails to request this, please.)
7. Poets & Writers Submissions: Mail a CD or DVD (minimum of 10 works) with a $15 check or postal money order (unless you've paid online) to: Black Women’s Arts Festival, Poets & Writers Submissions 3721 Midvale Ave, Phila, PA 19129-1743 USA or email written works/chapbook(s) (minimum of 10 works), as well as a high-res jpeg photo for use in our promotional campaign to: bwafphilly@yahoo.com.   You can also postal mail a copy of your written works/book to the mailing address above. Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, we regretfully cannot confirm receipt of your submission. (No phone calls or emails to request this, please.)

Thanks for your interest in the 7th Annual Black Women's Arts Festival.

Please forward this link http://bwaf2010submissions.eventbrite.com to anyone you think may either wish to participate or be able to forward it further.

If you are sending in a submission, please note that due to the high volume of entries we receive we ask that you refrain from calling or emailing regarding your submission (other than to submit materials).

A member of our staff will be in touch with you by June 2010 to let you know if you've been selected as a  feature.

If you are interested in learning more about our organization and this year's festival please visit us online at:

Our website: www.BWAFphilly.org

MySpace: www.myspace.com/BWAFphilly

Facebook Groups (log in first, then click): http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=53284687509

Yahoo Groups (Which is our official mailing list): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BWAFphilly

 

[*This goes to the many operating costs of BWAF, including the many hours spent reviewing submissions. The $15 processing fee is also 100% tax-deductible and can be considered a donation to BWAF, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. To receive a receipt for your submission fee, send us a SASE (self-addressed, stamped envelope) or email BWAFphilly@yahoo.com.]

 

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Monday, March 15, 2010 at 12:00 AM (ET)

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Our Mission: The Black Women’s Arts Festival, a Philadelphia based community event, focuses on the visibility and viability of black women artists of all genres and media without regard for: age, gender expression, physical ability, religion, sexual orientation or size.

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