Call for Submissions: Open Mic Night Hosts | Deadline: Dec 10

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 4PM, Tuesday December 10, 2019
Manitoba Music is presenting another season of 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. Submissions are now open for artists who are interested in hosting. Please fill out the form below.
To be considered as a host, you must:
- Be available from 6-10PM on at least one of the following (indicate all availabilities in your submission):
- January 21, 2020
- February 18, 2020
- March 17, 2020
- April 21, 2020
- May 19, 2020
- Be able to perform up to 10 songs of original music
- Be a Manitoba Music member and current resident of Manitoba
- 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
- Have participated in the Stingray Young Performers Program
- Perform in a genre suitable to primarily acoustic open mics
- Have an updated Manitoba Music profile (with music, artist bio, high res image, links to social media)
To Submit:
Fill out the submission form here: https://marcatoapp.com/forms/manitobamusic/winteropenmicnighthosts
Submissions will be evaluated based on:
- Music
- Quality of promotional materials
- Social media presence
- Momentum, demonstrated in your bio and recent accomplishments in existing or other projects
For more info, please contact:
Ashley Bieniarz, Administrative Assistant
Manitoba Music
Treaty One Territory
204.942.8650
ashley@manitobamusic.com