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INFO FOR ARTISTS – SCUBA 2013
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
SCUBA: National Touring Network for Dance 2013
Co-presented by, Velocity Dance Center (Seattle), the Southern Theater (Minneapolis), ODC Theater (San Francisco), and Philadelphia Dance Projects
| Release Date: | TBA |
| Due Date: | Materials must be RECEIVED at Velocity Dance Center by June 27, 2012 / 5PM |
| Return to: | Velocity Dance Center 1621 12th Ave #100 Seattle WA 9812 |
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SCUBA 2013 touring artists announced: TBA |
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This is a request for application for inclusion in a roster of artists that will be considered by ODC Theater, Minneapolis curator Laurie Van Wieren and Philadelphia Dance Projects – some of which may be selected for the SCUBA Touring Network for this season. Artists may also be asked to participate in the Velocity’s SCUBA performances.
Return to: Velocity Dance Center
1621 12th Ave, Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98122<
Purpose of project: SCUBA National Touring Network for Dance is a co-operative enterprise founded by Velocity Dance Center, in conjunction with ODC Theater in San Francisco, The Southern Theater in Minneapolis, and Philadelphia Dance Projects. From the beginning, SCUBA has met the ambitious goal of touring regionally established, nationally emerging artists to and from the participating cities. SCUBA strives to present these artists/tours through co-operative presenting and grassroots mobilization without sacrificing the highest standard of professionalism.
Past Seattle Scuba Touring Artists include KT Niehoff/Lingo Dance, SaltHorse, Zoe/Juniper, Scott/Powell Performance, locust (Amy O’Neil), and Amelia Reeber.
Required Artists Attributes:
- Choreographers/choreographic collaborations whom have produced/presented choreography locally for several years, but have not yet moved into regular national touring.
- Previous SCUBA recipients may not apply within a four-year period.
- An applicant must have produced choreography while living in Seattle.
Project Description: SCUBA Touring Network is in its eleventh season. This program is geared towards the early to mid-career artists who are looking to begin their national touring experience and have developed dance work ready for a small-scale tour. The artists chosen from the roster of Seattle dance artists will split an evening performance with as many as two other Scuba artists. The exact performance schedule is yet to be determined, but will fall between February and June 2013. Choreographers and companies will also be asked to participate in outreach activities surrounding their performances, such as post-show discussion or possible teaching opportunities. SCUBA artists must be available Tuesday of the week of performances until closing.
Artists selected to tour will receive the following:
- Presentation fees: Artists will receive an all-inclusive fee, which this past year was $1,500 per venue. Fee levels for the coming year are not yet finalized, and may vary upwards or downwards from this amount. All costs for touring will be paid by the artists with that fee, including travel, accommodation and per diem.
- Marketing /PR: The co-presenters will provide Marketing/PR for the artists. The performances will be marketed and promoted to the press, as well as in the co-presenters own publicity materials. You will be asked to provide materials for this publicity as well as for a printed program.
- Technical Support: Tech production support will be provided for the performances, including light design, overall technical direction, and light and sound operators. Technical equipment as owned by the co-presenters will be provided. A reasonable attempt will be made to accommodate any special needs, subject to time and budget constraints and consistent with the evening’s format; however artists may be asked to bear some or all of the cost of unusual production elements they request.
Please be aware that SCUBA is a low budget initiative and a shared evening format with limited tech support for the performances. You are encouraged to apply with material that is easily adapted to a new theater space, with minimal tech requirements, and suitable for a shared evening.
If you are chosen for inclusion in the Seattle roster, you will be asked in mid-July 2012 to produce three additional copies of your work samples, work sample information and a budget for Velocity to send to its SCUBA partners.
Application Due Date: TBA
RECEIVED in Office by 5:00pm
Velocity Dance Center
1621 12th Ave, Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98122
Please contact Tonya Lockyer (tonya@velocitydancecenter.org) or call 206-325-8773 with any questions regarding these application deadlines.