Calls for Artists/Performers

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*Note: You MUST be a registered member (Partner or Northeast Region Contact) to submit opportunity. (If you are not registered, please do so (it’s FREE and easy!)

ARTIST/PERFORMER OPPORTUNITIES

ECSO’s Annual Instrumental Competition 2025 – Generously sponsored by the Zuckerbraun Family Fund, this competition was established to recognize the outstanding talents of emerging young musicians through the age of 25. Up to 12 finalists from local music institutions and top music conservatories will compete for prizes and the possibility of soloing with the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra during the 2025-2026 concert season. The competition is open to instrumentalists who are 25 years old or younger on the day of the competition – March 22, 2025. 
See website HERE for more information and application.
Applications must be completed before the deadline of Feb 12, 2025 – Application, non-refundable application fee ($50) due along with recording in MP3 or WAV audio file.
Jan 22, 2025 – Early application deadline, discounted non-refundable application fee ($40).

Calling All Photographers! Arts Center East
13th ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT – Each year, Arts Center East dedicates an exhibit to the art of photography. Open to photographers ages 18 and older who work in digital and film photography. All subjects are welcome, whether nature photography, architecture, close-ups of small details, portraits, etc. This exhibit is to showcase the unique ways photographers view and capture the world around us. More information and to submit your work online HERE.  Deadline for submission: December 27, 2024
NEW for 2025 – STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT – Art Center East is also hosting a juried photography exhibit for artists 18 years old and younger. The exhibit will be shown at the same time as our 13th Annual Juried Photography Exhibit, in our Eureka Gallery. The winning piece will be given a spot in the 13th Annual Juried Photography Exhibit in the main gallery. More information and to submit your work online HERE.  Deadline for submission: December 27, 2024

Connecticut Storytelling Center, New London – Seeking Storytellers (Teaching Artists) for School Programs
Do you like to tell stories? Do you like to work with children? The Connecticut Storytelling Center celebrates the spoken word in many forms, and among their most important efforts is their literacy enhancement programming in schools across the state. The Storytelling Center is training new teaching artists to meet the needs of the schools they are serving. The needs of the schools are diverse, and the Center is seeking a diverse queue of storytellers! If you are interested in literacy, love a good story, and would like to earn some extra money doing something that impacts the lives of young children, please contact the Connecticut Storytelling Center for more information about this opportunity. We can be reached at (860) 934-8165, or contact ctstorytelling234@gmail.com. Please check out our website to learn more! www.connstorycenter.org.