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Medusa: A Celebration of Strength needs women artist of pretty much all genres to submit work for the three day experience.  The three days that comprise Medusa will raise money for five community organizations: Civic Media Center, Planned Parenthood, Acorn Clinic, The Gainesville Iguana and Satellite Magazine.  And if all goes well, performers will be paid small stipends.  (And I mean small.)

Since there are three different events, I'll list the submission criteria under the specific dates.  

Thursday, June 5th:  Music Show at Common Grounds, 919 W. University Ave. Start time 10:00 p.m. or so.  
Needed three to five bands/musicians.  In bands, women must be in the majority or a woman must be the understood leader/originator.  Depending on money raised from sponsors, a stipend will be paid to bands/musicians.  Please contact me a.s.a.p.  I also will be approaching musicians and bands.  Common Grounds is a venue that allows smoking.

Friday, June 6th: Gallery Show at 920 Building, 920 NW 2nd Ave.  Start time 8:00 p.m.
Smoke free venue
Looking for pieces exploring women's strengths.  Especially interested in pieces that take historically negative characters like Medusa or the Furies and re-shape them into positive images of women's power.   Also looking for pieces exploring women's anger or other intense emotions that might be undervalued sources of strength.  Also acceptable are pieces about ways women can empower themselves: politically, sexually, economically and socially.  No more than two pieces per person may be submitted.   Video work will work best at the gallery show.  Artists will be responsible for dropping art work off and picking art work up.  Artists may sell their pieces at the show but are responsible for handling sales. Tech needs that the artist cannot fulfill must be asked for in advance and there are no guarantees that it will be doable. Submissions of snapshots, slides or a conversation with me due by May 23rd. The sooner the better.  Also a detailed oriented gallery maven is needed to help organize the show. A stipend will be paid to the gallery maven.

Monday, June 9th: Cabaret at Hippodrome Mainstage, 25 SE 2nd Place.  Start time 8:00 p.m. sharp
Smoke free venue
Looking for performance pieces that explore women's strengths.  Especially interested in pieces that take historically negative characters like Medusa or the Furies and re-shape them into positive images of women's power.  (The only character off limits is Kate from Taming of the Shrew which I'll working with.)  Also looking for pieces exploring women's anger or other intense emotions that might be undervalued sources of strength.  Also acceptable are pieces about ways women can empower themselves: politically, sexually, economically and socially.   

Poetry, Spoken Word, Storytelling, Monologues, Performance Art, Dance and Acoustic Music are acceptable.  Poetry and Spoken Word pieces can be no more than 10 minutes unless you get a diva dispensation.  Storytelling, Monologues, Performance Art, Dance and Acoustic Music pieces can't be longer than 15 minutes without an special diva dispensation.  Acoustic Musicians must be able to perform without amps probably without mics, the acoustics are great.   Pieces that are memorized and polished performances will be given preference.  Poets and spoken word artists are requested to be able to read their work without having to have their eyes glued to the page.  There may or may not be a mic, so you must be able to project.  Video work will not be accepted for this show due to tech limitations.  Depending on money raised from sponsors, small stipends will be paid to performers.  Also needed are three people to work the door and act as ushers, stipends will be paid. To submit your piece please call or email me by May 16th.

If you have any questions, please email or call me.  If you are interested in helping with the gallery show or ushering at the Hipp show, please contact me a.s.a.p.

Enjoy,
Sheila Bishop
crookedletter
PO Box 5581
Gainesville, FL 32627
352.256.0214

sheila@crookedletter.com

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