New Multi-Disciplinary regional GLBT Artists Festival announces calls for submissions and auditions

The new Philadelphia-Mid Atlantic GLBT Artists Festival seeks to promote the career advancement of Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Trans Artists that are emerging, yet professional and need career development assistance and that have a desire to be showcased in a large scale regional festival. The festival is multi-disciplinary, showcasing all areas of the Performing, Creative, and Fine Arts.

Also note: There will also be "Straight Ally Artists Day", when there will be a joining of hands between the GLBT Artists and non-GLBT supporters that are emerging, mid career artists. Thus, the festival organizers invite submissions from supportive emerging, mid career Non-GLBT-identified artists as well. They will be honored and their works featured on May 31, 2009, which is the closing day.

The festival is a production of TAP: Traverse Arts Project, a new non-profit, 501(c)3 organization in Philadelphia. The first annual festival is scheduled for May 28-31, 2009 in Philadelphia,  and seeks to present Musical, Physical, Dramatic, Cinema, and Theater artists from PA, NJ, NY,CT, DE, MD, DC and VA. Featured and Supportive Artists will receive compensation packages.

Compensation packages will include cash stipends, partial underwriting of professional development opportunities, membership in the mainstream professional organization relative to your field of the Arts, membership in an Arts service organization that offers access to Health Care Plans, development and mailings of media kits, and other fantastic opportunities. The deadline for submissions is January 10, 2009.



For more information on the festival or to receive an Artists Selection Package,
please contact
Desiree Hines, Festival Coordinator at both

tdhjat@gmail.com and tdh@traversetheater.org
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The website may be visited at www.traversetheater.org.