The 3rd Annual LAUNCH! Festival
June 19-20, 2015
Vancouver’s Festival for Professional Emerging Artists
Presented by 149 Arts Society Vancouver, BC
Sponsored by Disruptive Imaginings, Musagetes, SFU's Vancity Office of Community
Engagement
2015 Application Form
Application Deadline: May 20th, 5pm
It’s free to apply!
HOW TO APPLY
1. Email this completed application form and all supporting materials to the festival
coordinator Mary at vanfestivallaunch@gmail.com
2. In the subject line of your email list your name, the discipline you are submitting
for, and the title of your performance
Example: Dance/Josephine Smith/Dusk
3. Save your application form and all supporting materials with your full name:
Example: Application_ JosephineSmith); or Bio_JosephineSmith; etc.
APPLICATION FORM
1) CONTACT (if you are submitting as a group, chose one applicant name only):
Name:
Mailing Address:
Phone:
Email:
Website:
What school (s) or professional training
program (s) are you a student, graduate, or
affiliate of?
How did you hear about the LAUNCH!
Festival?
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The 3rd Annual LAUNCH! Festival
June 19-20, 2015
Vancouver’s Festival for Professional Emerging Artists
Presented by 149 Arts Society Vancouver, BC
Sponsored by Disruptive Imaginings, Musagetes, SFU's Vancity Office of Community
Engagement
2) Do you want your submission to be considered for the $1000 Imagining Positive
Futures Award. (Yes / No)
Note: by submitting your work for consideration of this award, you are giving permission
for your submission and its supporting materials to be used by Disruptive Imaginings and
Musagetes for promotional and archival purposes.
3) PROJECT DETAILS
1) Project Title:
2) Artistic Discipline/Genre:
3) Project Length (must be 8 min. or less) :
4) Brief Project Summary (2-3 lines):
5) Is your project an original work? (i.e. are you the sole composer, creator, choreographer,
etc.)
6) If your project has collaborators who will present with you, please list them and their
roles/involvement:
7) Will this be the first public appearance of your piece? If this work has been previously
performed/shown, please list where and when:
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The 3rd Annual LAUNCH! Festival
June 19-20, 2015
Vancouver’s Festival for Professional Emerging Artists
Presented by 149 Arts Society Vancouver, BC
Sponsored by Disruptive Imaginings, Musagetes, SFU's Vancity Office of Community
Engagement
4) PROJECT SUBMISSION
Please provide a link to a video of the work you are submitting to Launch Festival 2015
here:
Note: By submitting a link to your work, you give permission to the 149 Arts Society and
SFU to use your work and supporting materials for promotional and archival purposes
related to LAUNCH! Festival.
5) TECHNICAL DETAILS
Please let us know the basic technical requirements you will need to present your work:
Minimum space requirement:
Electrical needs (power outlets etc.):
Screens or projectors:
Lighting:
Mics:
Musical instruments:
Set/Props
Other:
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The 3rd Annual LAUNCH! Festival
June 19-20, 2015
Vancouver’s Festival for Professional Emerging Artists
Presented by 149 Arts Society Vancouver, BC
Sponsored by Disruptive Imaginings, Musagetes, SFU's Vancity Office of Community
Engagement
6) SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
1. Letter of Intent Describe your goals as an emerging artist, what you need to
succeed at the next stage of your career, and why you would like to take part in
Launch! Festival 2015 (200 words in document titled: Intent _JSmith.doc)
2. Artists Statement What is your piece about? Describe the history (creative
origins, artistic process, and underlying themes, etc.) of the work you are
submitting. Indicate where you would like the work to go and what impact it is
intended to have on your audiences. Also describe in what ways this work
represents your unique artistic abilities and style (200 words; document titled:
ArtistsStatement_YourName.doc)
3. Resume Provide all relevant professional experience, background, education or
training of the principal artists involved (Document titled:
Resume_YourName.doc)
4. Official Artists Bio This will be included in any promotional materials for the
festival. Make sure it is well written, edited, and no longer than 200 words. If you
are an artists group of 3 or more (collective, troupe, band, etc.) provide the bio of
the group or the group founder/choreographer, etc, rather than of each individual
(Document titled: Bio_YourName.doc)
5. Photo Provide a high-resolution current headshot of you or your group. Please
also provide a photo credit. (Photo_YourName_PhotoCredit)
6. Previous work If you wish, you may submit samples of your previous work to
highlight your talents. Extra materials should not exceed 5 minutes in length and
are optional.
Please note! The information you submit will be used to promote you if you are a
winning candidate, so please submit finalized written materials!
Applicants will be notified of the final decision by the end of May, 2015
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The 3rd Annual LAUNCH! Festival
June 19-20, 2015
Vancouver’s Festival for Professional Emerging Artists
Presented by 149 Arts Society Vancouver, BC
Sponsored by Disruptive Imaginings, Musagetes, SFU's Vancity Office of Community
Engagement
SUBMISSION CHECKLIST (for your use only)
☐ Complete application form
☐ Letter of intent
☐ Artist’s Statement
☐ Resume
☐ Artist’s Bio (max 200 words)
☐ High resolution photograph
☐ Performance/presentation of 8 min or less
☐ Samples of Previous work (optional)
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