Call for Submissions: Open Mic Night Hosts | Deadline: Aug 17

Submission Deadline:  2PM CST Friday, August 17, 2018

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. 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 inm your submission):
  • September 18
  • October 16
  • November 20
  • December 18
• 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:

• 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:

Andrea Davis, Membership & Administrative Coordinator
Manitoba Music
204.975.4217
andrea@manitobamusic.com