Sat 11/23 @ 2PM
The 7th annual Station Hope, taking place in and around St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ohio City, is on the calendar for Sat 5/2/20. The one-day event builds on the church’s history as a stop on the Underground Railroad, with performances and installations reflecting both historic and current fights for racial and social justice. Each year, hundreds of theater artists, poets and spoken word performers, storytellers, filmmakers, dancers, musicians, visual artists and more come together to present a kaleidoscope of takes on the theme, which fill the church’s two buildings and spill out into Church Avenue in front of the church.
Are you a creative type who has an idea about a possible performance or display piece? Cleveland Public Theatre, which organizes the event, is looking for submissions from individuals, organizations and teams, for installations of all sizes, and performances ranging in length from 10-15 minutes, which would be repeated at intervals during the day.
“Proposals should be bold, inventive, and thought provoking,” they say.“Proposals can range from choirs, dance, short plays, art installations, poetry, performance art, wandering characters, solo pieces, etc. We want to curate an aesthetically diverse range of work and are open to educational, community, amateur, and professional groups. We are especially interested in performance and visual art that engages audiences while waiting in line outside or pieces that could take over a large outdoor area.”
Got something in mind but want more clarity on whether it fits the scope of the event? CPT is hosting a Station Hope Informational meeting Sat 11/23 @ 2PM. They’ll take about Station Hope’s history, how it works and how projects are selected. Anyone considered a proposal is strongly advised to attend. It’s open to anyone thinking about submitting but you must RSVP by emailing CPT NNPN producer in residence India Nicole Burton at iburton@cptonline.org.
Deadline for proposal submission is Mon 1/6/20.
Cleveland, OH 44102