Black and Latina Choreographers--Request for Proposals: BlakTina 3 Festival

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Request for Proposals: BlakTina 3 Festival

Presented by Licia Perea and Bootleg Theater
Applications due date: June 20th, 2015 (festival participants announced no later than July 6th, 2015)
Festival is September 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 2015 at Bootleg Theater
Submission application can be downloaded at www.blaktinafestival.com http://www.blaktinafestival.com/ or from blaktinafestival@gmail.com mailto:blaktinafestival@gmail.com
$20 application fee - can be paid through PayPal at www.blaktinafestival.com http://www.blaktinafestival.com/ or check

Submit application and fee to: BlakTina 3 Festival: blaktinafestival@gmail.com mailto:blaktinafestival@gmail.com

Eligibility Requirements:
Choreographers who have produced and presented their own choreography in a non-student context. Applicants are a resident of Los Angeles vicinity, have lived here for at least one year and have produced choreographic work in LA. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older Full-time students are not eligible Project Description:
Presentation – Artists are expected to present a piece 12 minutes or less. Selected artists will receive the following:
$200 honorarium Marketing/PR will be provided by BlakTina Festival and Bootleg. Tech Production support will be provided. BlakTina Festival seeks applicants from Latina (o) and Black contemporary choreographers based in the Los Angeles vicinity, drawing from a full range of styles and culturally based approaches that represent contemporary Black and Latina (o) dance theater. This exciting festival will feature 6 – 7 choreographers of color. LDTP is excited to be partnering again with the Bootleg for our third presentation of this hugely successful festival of cutting edge work!