Missoula Fringe Festival August 15th thru 17th
Anyone can perform , anywhere in Missoula .
Missoula Fringe Festival 2013 is Missoula ’ s first annual performance arts festival . Continuing the Fringe legacy that began in Edinburgh , Scotland in 1947 , the Missoula Fringe Festival will celebrate and honor alternative theater in various venues throughout Missoula , August 15 – 17 th , 2013 . This year ’ s Missoula Fringe Festival will be focusing on helping the arts community grow and showcasing Missoula as a venue for artists to perform .
The Missoula Fringe Festival is a self-produced , non-juried performing arts festival . It is an avenue for performers to showcase bold , fresh , and original live works that explore the edges of their work and provide audiences the opportunity to experience the outer-limits of performing arts . The Missoula Fringe Festival does not produce any shows , run any venue or pay any fees to artists . All applicants are accepted . Anyone can perform .
The only limitations to the artists are show duration and ticket price . All shows are limited to 60 minutes or less . Production costs are the responsibility of the producers and artists keep 100 % of the door . Ticket prices must be kept to $ 12 or under . Of course , the law of the land and gravity also apply .
The festival is open to anyone with a show to present and a venue to host them . Venues can be anywhere ; in a taxi , a public restroom , a sidewalk , street corner , river shore , mountain top , parking garage , a traditional theater , a front porch , a park swing , an alley …
A $ 20 basic application fee is required for each production . This fee goes towards promotional materials . Participants who wish to use the Stensrud Events Center , Crystal Theater , the Loft , the Downtown Dance Collective , the alley between the Rhino and the Top Hat , or the Monk ’ s Bar for their venue must book with Michelle at 406-544-4606 . It is first come , first serve . No venue fees apply .
Artists may perform ANYWHERE ! It is up to the performing artist to decide where and when the show will be held .
As long as the show is 60 minutes or under , and ticket price is kept to $ 12 or under , ANYTHING GOES ! Of course , laws of the land and gravity always apply .
An artist may perform at sunset on the “ M ”, or from a boat on the Clark Fork River , under the bridge , in an alley , bathroom , taxi ! Use your imagination . ANYTHING GOES !
Venues secured by the Missoula Fringe Festival are the Loft , the Downtown Dance Collective , Crystal Theater , Stensrud Building , Zootown Arts Community Center , Missoula Community Access Television , Elbow Room , the “ Blues Alley ” between Main and Front Street , and the Monk ’ s Club . Booking is first come first serve . Call 406-544-4606 to book your venue . No venue fee applies . First come , first serve .
Porchfest Missoula is currently matching musical artists with porches . Contact porchfestmissoula @ gmail . com to connect with it ’ s organizers .
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