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Call for proposals for the Storytellers of Canada 2025 Conference June 18 - 22 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

2024-12-17
Call for proposals for the Storytellers of Canada 2025 Conference June 18 - 22 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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Storytellers of Canada – Conteurs du Canada is seeking proposals from experienced professional storytellers for the next SC-CC conference, which will be held in Halifax Nova Scotia from June 18 - 22, 2025 at Saint Mary's University. We are looking for artists to perform in two evening concerts and to deliver Master classes and/or workshops reflecting the diversity inherent to oral tradition. 

We will also be offering a virtual conference package that includes access to live-streamed concerts, presentations, and a selection of online-only workshops.

The conference theme for 2025 is 'Roots and Branches: celebrating shared heritage and cultural linkages old and new.'  For the concerts, we will be looking for story proposals that illustrate our connections, our shared pasts and our common futures.

Important notes:

•    If you want to submit more than one proposal, or the same proposal in different languages, you will need to submit separate proposals for each one.
•    If you want to submit the same workshop for consideration as an online workshop and an in person workshop, you must submit them separately and select the appropriate proposal type in the submission form.
•    In order to keep registration costs as low as possible, there is no subsidy available to artists/presenters for travel, conference fees, food or accommodation costs. We encourage artists to apply independently to Arts Councils for this support. A letter of acceptance will be available by request for any artist selected for the conference.
•    You can submit your proposals in French or in English. We especially encourage bilingual proposals.

Timeline:

    Call for Proposals Opens                              December 15, 2024
    Call for Proposals Closes                              January 31, 2025
    Notification of acceptance                          February 17, 2025
    Conference takes place                                June 18 - 22  2025

Proposal types and Fees:

(This is a shared fee if more than one artist is included in your proposal.)
    10 minute storytelling performance           $    200
    1.5 hour workshop- online & in person      $    375
    4 hour Master class                                   $ 1,000

You will be asked to provide the following information:

•    Contact information: Name, Address, Phone Number and Email
•    Professional profile: Headshot, short biography for the program, long biography for the jury
•    Samples of work/performances (videos or website links) OR two recent professional letters of recommendation
•    The title and description of your Master class, workshop or performance
•    For Master classes and workshops, indicate the audience level (beginner, intermediate, advanced) and maximum number of participants.
•    Language of presentation (English, French or bilingual)



For questions about the submission process, email: conference2025@storytellers-conteurs.ca
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