The Pawtucket Arts Festival (PAF) Executive Committee seeks proposals from artists, dancers and musicians.  The City’s 2008 Arts Festival will be held from September 5-14, 2008, at various locations such as the Visitor Center, State Pier, Slater Mill and Slater Memorial Park.  The deadline for applications along with the required supporting materials is March 15, 2008.

PAF’s Program Committee is seeking proposals for all artistic media, including poetry, spoken-word, sculpture, dance, music (classical, rock, folk, blues, salsa, reggae, jazz, etc.), theatre, and film.  Proposals for education workshops (glass, wood, ceramics, stone, polymer, fiber, painting and photography) will be also considered.

Proposals will be reviewed and juried by the PAF Program Committee comprised of local artists.  The proposals will be discussed and reviewed for scope of work and funding requested.  Specifics must include:  cost, scope of work, time-frame, installation requirements, stage requirements, sound and lighting requested and finally, equipment needed.  A completed application with supporting materials such as CD’s, DVDs, newspaper clippings, photographs or other marketing information is required. The PAF has the right to refuse all proposals. A variety of methods are being used to find new artists.

For more information call Diane Agostini, Pawtucket Arts Festival Coordinator at 401-724-5200. The application is available on our website pawtucketartsfestival.org as a .PDF file.

Send application by March 15, 2008, to the Pawtucket Arts Festival, c/o Pat Zacks, Program Chair, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860.