[FAC] SEEKING ARTISTS: ROGUE FESTIVAL Application Promo Info

[Maria Franco]

SEEKING ARTISTS:
ATTENTION ACTORS, ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, DANCERS AND PERFORMING ARTISTS: THE
2009 ROGUE IS COMING. APPLICATIONS TO PERFORM IN THE EIGHTH ANNUAL ROGUE
PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL, MARCH 2009, GO LIVE OCTOBER 1, 2008. THE ROGUE IS OPEN
TO THEATER COMPANIES, BANDS AND SOLO MUSICIANS, DANCE TROUPES, FILM MAKERS,
PAINTERS, STORYTELLERS AND EVERY OTHER KIND OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTIST.
THE ROGUE IS UNRESTRICTED, UNCENSORED AND UNBELIEVABLE. APPLICATIONS
AVAILABLE AT WWW.ROGUFESTIVAL.COM <http://www.rogufestival.com/>  AND MUST
BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 31ST, 2008.

The ROGUE is back and looking for YOU!  The Rogue Performance Festival is
coming back for year number eight!  We are presently soliciting applications
from individuals and companies to perform in the 2009 Rogue Performance
Festival, February 26 - March 7, 2009.  For 2009, the Rogue will once again
flourish in Fresno's cultural and historic Tower District - with the
addition of 1 new exciting component, the first annual Youth Rogue Annex
Festival. The ROGUE will receive applications for:
MAINSTAGE & CAFÉ VENUES between 9:00 am Wednesday, October 1st and 5:00 pm
Friday October 31st.  A Rogue Mainstage venue can accommodate performances
such as one-act plays, minor musicals, dance/movement, musical acts,
cabaret, and magic shows.  A Rogue Café venue is perfect for the smaller act
such as solo-trio music, storytelling, and standup.  A Rogue Gallery venue
is where artists are able to display their visual art, be it paint, photo or
any other visual form.  The BYOV (Bring Your Own Venue) allows a company to
find or create their own venue for their production. BYOV's may exceed the
60 minute time limit, run up to 10 performances during the Festival and
provides the artist and performer with greater opportunities to introduce
other disciplines such as film, video, installations, site specific work,
etc.  Applications for the BYOV (Bring Your Own Venue) will be received by
the Rogue between 9:00 am Wednesday, October 15th and 5:00 pm Friday,
November 14th. Applications and more information may be obtained at our
website www.roguefestival.com.  Any application received before or after the
published dates will NOT be accepted.  Remember, full entry performers get
100 percent of the show's box-office receipts. The first Rogue Performance
Festival took place in 2002 and produced a six-day theater, music and
performance festival that brought together 17 different performing groups
and presented 50 performances to over 1,200 audience members. In 2003 the
Festival was moved from the Sanctuary Stage Theater to the Tower District
and offered a 5 day festival that presented over 25 acts (including 2
national companies) with over 60 performances and doubled the audience
attendance. The 2003 Rogue Performance Festival also received a Proclamation
from the City of Fresno and was chosen as The Greatest Event On Earth by
Festivals.com <http://festivals.com/> . Since then the festival has
continued to grow in performances and audience. The 2008 Rogue Performance
Festival saw 12,000 audience members and boasted over 250 performances from
almost 100 acts. Although initially modeled after the Fringe Festivals which
have become popular worldwide, the Rogue is continually evolving into a
uniquely dynamic Fresno Arts Event. This non-juried festival offers
performers and companies a low cost, high profile opportunity to showcase
new and established works to an audience. We are working together to make
Fresno a city of the arts, a city we can all be proud of.  Join us and make
a difference for the arts in Fresno.  Visitors to www.roguefestival.com
<http://www.roguefestival.com/>  can also check out SPONSORSHIP and
VOLUNTEER opportunities at the website.  For more information, and to
download an application to the 2009 Rogue Performance Festival, visit our
website at www.roguefestival.com <http://www.roguefestival.com/>  or email
renee at roguefstival.com  

SOME ROGUE FAQ's

Q: What is the Rogue?  A: The Rogue is a non-juried arts festival that
celebrates the independent performer and artist. This annual celebration is
made up of theatre, music, dance, film, performance art, puppetry, spoken
word, storytelling, visual arts and more. O. K. It sounds like a Fringe
Festival...but with a 21st century sensibility.

Q:Non-juried? What is that?  A: The Rogue is committed to an artist's right
to produce work without the judgement of a jury process and without fear of
censure.

Q: That sounds serious... like something out of an official "policies"
manual... what is the real story here?  A: You are right! So, here is the
nitty gritty.  Unlike the garden variety "arts festival" the Rogue does not
believe that a group of so-called experts should decide what is good...or
what an audience should see.  We believe that a performer has the right to
present his or her work and that a paying audience is fully capable of
deciding for themselves if they like it or not.  Oh yeah, and we give them
the chance to review the show!

Q: How do I get my show into the Rogue?  A: APPLY!  The Rogue Festival is
non-juried and non-curated, as long as you apply on time and pay your
application fee, chances are good you will get a show in.  We accept
applications on a first come, first served basis...and if you don't get in,
there's always the BYOV option.

Q: You keep harping on this "non-juried" concept...are there awards given
out at the Rogue Performance Festival?  A: Yes, during ONE BIG ROGUE PARTY
held on closing night we do give out awards.  They draw attention to quirky
things that occurred during the festival. Last year we had awards such as
the Rogue SOLD OUT Award, Rogue MILE HIGH Award, the Rogue GODFATHER Award
... and many more.

Q: Is my show a good Rogue show?  A: Well, if you think it's something your
friends would pay to see, and not be mad at you for telling them to come,
then you've got a hit on your hands. There's only one way to find out if
it's a good show, and that's to do it.  Remember, the Rogue accepts
applications on a first come, first accepted process. No one auditions, no
one decided.  The only constraints on material or content are the
consideration of the health and safety of all those involved, including
staff, artists, volunteers and audiences. 

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