We’re looking for musicians, performance artists, dancers, visual artists, storytellers and all creative people to participate in one of the area’s largest public arts festivals.

ArtBeat 2010
Dates: July 16 (evening) and 17 (day)
Location: Throughout Davis Square, Somerville
Theme: Water

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, APRIL 16

ABOUT THE THEME
If applicable, send in proposals using Water as an overarching
theme. Although bands, for example, don’t need to relate a proposed
performance to the festival theme (although they certainly are
welcome to try), we hope many other applicants will relate their
proposals to this year‚s futuristic theme.

Water is many things: wet, blue, life sustaining and a force of nature
and we think, a cool theme for a hot summer festival. We encourage
artists to explore water in its many forms: rain, puddles, ponds,
oceans, ice floes. Or consider how we trap, transport and market
water: via damns, pipes and fancy designer bottles. We hope
environmentalists will address issues like shrinking water supplies,
the politics of water and water pollution. Conversely, we hope some
artists interpret the theme more playfully, exploring water-related
activities like fishing, surfing and sailing. Provocative
interpretations are also encouraged: Will Somerville’s Mystic River
be home to hydroponic farmers in years to come? Will Davis Square lie
under water in 2500? Water has inspired artists for centuries
consider J.M.W. Turner’s tempestuous seas or Handel’s Water music. We
anticipate your creative interpretations of this theme!

HOW TO APPLY
By Email: If you can share support material (music samples, video
clips, press clippings) via your Web site or MySpace, please apply by
email. Send an email to calls@somervilleartscouncil.org with “ArtBeat
Talent Application” as the header. Provide the following information:
1. Name of artist or group
2. Contact info: contact person, e-mail and snail mail, phone, fax
and Web site (if applicable)
3.    Brief description of performance
4.    Technical requirements (beyond typical stage, sound)
5.    Number of artists/performers
6.    Fee requested and length of performance time
7.    Somerville affiliation (if any)
8. Web site or MySpace url.

By mail: Please send information (answer questions 1-7 above) on a
single piece of paper and send along with your support material
(music samples, dvds, press clippings, etc.). If you want this
material returned to you, please include a self-addressed stamped
envelope.

Mail or drop off proposals:
Somerville Arts Council/ArtBeat Talent
50 Evergreen Ave.
Somerville, MA 02145