Call for Submissions: Open Mic Night Hosts | Deadline: Feb 1

Posted on January 10, 2019

Lana Winterhalt hosting Open Mic Night, Nov 2018

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 2PM, Friday, February 1, 2019

Manitoba Music is presenting another season of Open Mic Nights with the Winnipeg Folk Festival at The Handsome Daughter. Manitoba Music is continuing Open Mic Nights with the Winnipeg Folk Festival at The Handsome Daughter. Each event is hosted by a different artist, and hosts will be offered an honorarium. We are now taking submissions for artists interested in hosting a night.

To be considered for a performance, you must:

Be available from 6-10PM on at least one of the following (indicate all availabilities in your submission):
- February 19, 2019
- March 19, 2019
- April 16, 2019
Be able to perform up to 10 songs of original music
Be a Manitoba Music member
Be 18 years of age or older, or have accompaniment of legal guardian

Preference will be given to artists who:

Are solo performers
Have cultivated a local audience and local media coverage
Have a track record of strong live performances
Have a strong social media presence
Have not previously hosted our Open Mic Nights
Perform in a genre suitable to primarily acoustic open mics

To submit, email submissions@manitobamusic.com with "Open Mic Night" in the subject. Include the following:

Link to your profile on manitobamusic.com updated with:
- Current music (a minimum of three full original songs – may be used in Manitoba Music’s streaming playlists and event promotion)
- Current artist bio
- Current high resolution image (300 dpi) uploaded to “Files” section
- Links to social media

Submissions will be evaluated based on: