Artist INFO - fringing in calgary
Hello our Calgary Fringe Artists! And welcome!
Below are the tools you need to get started. I'll be adding to this page over the next few months with any other tidbits and pearls of wisdom to help make this your best Fringe experience possible, whether your a newcomer or an old pro at the whole Fringe game. We're here to help!
If I'm missing anything, or something does NOT make sense ... please let us know right away and we'll make sure to address the issue and fix it.
— hugs from Michele Gallant, Executive Director and Producer (michele@calgaryfringe.ca) and Tamara Van Horne, Artist Services Manager (artistservices@calgaryfringe.ca)
GETTING STARTED (JANUARY, 2024)
IN-PERSON ARTISTS:
Calgary Fringe Theatre Artist Contract (DUE FEBRUARY 28, 2024)
Calgary Fringe CODE OF CONDUCT (DUE FEBRUARY 28, 2024)
Tech and Show Program Sheet - FMV Theatre Production (DUE MARCH 8, 2024)
Out of Town Artist Travel Information and/or Billet Request Form (DUE MARCH 8, 2024)
Wanna Host an Artist (DUE MARCH 8, 2024)
Venue Information...
How to Stage a Success Fringe Show (notes on the technical side of things)
NOTE: You will have 20 min to set up 1/2 hour before each scheduled performance and 10 min to strike at the end of each performance. Any additional staging equipment that the Fringe Artist may require and is NOT found listed in the Venue Tech Specs is to be provided by the artist.
Calgary Fringe Wordmark and Logos (if you need our logo in a different format, please email your request to michele@calgaryfringe.ca) …
Other Information…
Canada Revenue Agency Simplified Waiver Application Information for International Artists (RECOMMENDATION TO APPLY FOR THIS WELL IN ADVANCE OF OUR FESTIVAL)
FRINGE U(NIVERSITY) PD WORKSHOPS:
Fringe U PD Workshops take place once a month via Zoom to start (Saturday afternoons over April, May, and June) and shift over to in-person workshops at the start of the Festival.
2024 CFF PD Workshop Recordings:
Fringe U(niversity) PD Workshop #1 - Overview of the Calgary Fringe
Fringe U(niversity) PD Workshop #2 - How to Market Your Fringe Show (formerly called Digital Marketing 101 for Artists)
Fringe U(niversity) PD Workshop #3 - How to make your show more accessible (on Sat May 25, 2024 @ 1 pm, EST)
Fringe U(niversity) PD Workshop #4 - The Technical Side of Things: Prepping your show for the Calgary Fringe (on Sat June 22, 2024 @ 1 pm, EST)
You can also check out this PD workshops from 2022:
Fringe U(niversity) PD Workshop - Paperless Flyering RFID/NFC with Savanna Harvey
FRINGING IN CALGARY (2024 EDITION):
2024 Edition will be posted June 2024.