Artists Application

Applications close 30 November 2010

Before completing this application please click here to go to the  Guidelines for Artists Applications webpage

It will provide information that may help you decide whether you should apply to perform at Snowy Mountains of Music. There is information about Artist Selection Criteria, Fee Advice and Artists Responsibilities.

General enquiries with Artistic Director: David De Santi tel: 0409 57 1788, fax +61 2 4257 1787
Please email preferably.

General festival enquiries: 1300 811 324
Email: belinda@snowymountainsofmusic.com.au

About the Festival

The 2nd Perisher Snowy Mountains of Music will be held in venues in Perisher Valley and Smiggin Holes in the NSW alpine area during the opening weekend of the Australian ski season.

Perisher Valley is about 500km south of Sydney, 210km south of Canberra and 800km north of Melbourne via Tumut.

The Festival is presented by the Perisher Resorts Chamber of Commerce with assistance by an experienced team from the Illawarra Folk Festival led by David De Santi. David has directed the Illawarra Folk Festival on 15 occasions.

The Festival aims to present a variety of Australian and world, folk, roots, blues, Celtic, acoustic and traditional music, song, dance, poetry and yarnspinning.

There will be between 8 to 10 venues operating from Friday afternoon to Monday lunchtime. All the venues will be indoors and range from small restuarant style venues to larger hotel style rooms. The festival begins on Friday afternoon and then continues at pace over Saturday and Sunday and finishes with a Finale event on Monday afternoon.

Being the second event, the artist's budget is limited, so do not expect huge performance fees! Reasonable fees based on travel expenses and moderate performance payment will be expected.

Please read through our Guide for Artists before filling out this form. It provides guidance on fees and lots of other information.

We are looking for artists who will be part of the event and be involved not only in concerts but also sessions, singalongs, workshops, theme concerts, dances, childrens events where possible. The festival is an event which exudes friendliness, participation and having a good time with new and old friends.

All fees quoted are to be totally inclusive of all costs such as GST, travel, visas, meals. Partners and childrens passes will be provided. Bed and breakfast for artists will be provided from Friday 5 June to Monday 8 June (4 nights) as requested. Bed and breakfast for partners will be $40/night and children $15/night.

It is important to provide as much of the information requested as you can as it assists in assessing the application, communicating and producing media information and the souvenir programme.

Performer Enquiries and supporting documents, CDs to:

 Artistic Director: David De Santi, PO BOX 17, Albion Park, NSW, 2527
tel: +61 409 57 1788 (mobile), fax: +61 2 4257 1787, email: dave@snowymountainsofmusic.com.au

ABN

If you do not have an ABN, you can download the ABN Statement by a Supplier form from the Australian Taxation Office and mail it to:

Perisher Resorts Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 34, Perisher Valley, NSW 2624, Australia

Go to the Australian Taxation Office website to find the form (NAT 3346), click here

Instructions

This is an electronic form.

Please fill in each appropriate section then click the Register button.

We've provided instructions for each question, so please read them.  When you click the Register button, our website will check the form, then send it to us.

If you supply an email address, then we'll send you a confirmation of your registration.  Please check that you've given us your correct email address.

Artist Name:

(Please provide the name of the Artist. This is the group's name or your name if you're a solo artists)

Examples: "Snowy & The Ice Breakers", "Suzie Himalaya"

Contact Name:

(Please provide the contact name for the Artist, or your name if you are a solo artist.)

Example: "Suzie Himalaya"

Contact Address:

(Please provide the contact address for the Artist)

 Line 1 - No & Street or PO Box:
Line 2 - City/Town:
Line 3 - State / Country
Postal or Zip Code:
Contact Phone:
(Please provide the contact phone number(s) for the Artist. Please include area code. Please include country code if outside Australia.)		 Home:
Work:
Fax:
Mobile:

Email Address:

(Please provide the contact email address for the Artist.)
Example: myname@snowymusic.com.au

Web Site:

(Please provide your web site address if you have one.)
Example: www.myhomepage.com.au

MySpace (or similiar) Website:

(Please provide your Myspace address if you have one or a wesbite with MP3 samples of the artist.)
Example: www.myspace.com/icebreakers

Artists Responsibilities

  • Artists accept responsibility for their own Public Liability Insurance. When performing, you are a Festival service provider and as such, are not covered by the Festival's public liability insurance.
  • We suggest investigating insurance options with Folk Alliance Australia, see www.folkalliance.org.au and follow the link to INSURANCE. You need to be or become a member of Folk Alliance Australia.
  • Artists also accept all responsibility for their Tax Obligations, Superannuation and WorkCover requirements.
  • Artists are to provide their own equipment including guitar amps and drum kits. The festival will assist with transport.
I accept the Artists Responsibilities as outlined here

Short Description and Genre:

(Please state the style, instrumentation and content. Maximum of 15 words, please.)

Example:
"World Music, 5 singer / musicians playing hurdy gurdy, charango, djembe, concertina, saxophone",
"Mexican Dance Group with 20 dancers and 4 musicians playing trumpets, bass, guitar",
"Childrens artist with traditional songs and games",
"Traditional style singer songwriter",
"Bluegrass, 2 guitars, mandolin, bass, drums",
"Bush Band with 4 members, bass, accordion, fiddle, guitar",
"Union Choir singing political songs, 20 members"

Please select 1 genre category that best suits what you do:

Please provide a genre description if none of these are suitable. You can provide a combination of genres here.

Biography:

(For our programme booklet, please provide some information about the artist. You can provide a contact phone number or email address for inclusion too.)

Please limit your biography to 100 words.

Contact:

Suitability:

(Please state how you would suit the festival remembering the style of music the festival wants to provide. Mention other performances at Folk Clubs, Festivals or simliar events. Maximum of 20 words please.)

Involvement in the Music Scene:

(We'd like to see artists being part of and involved in the folk and general music scene.)

 Are you a member of a Folk Club?

Are you a member of a Folk Federation?

Are you a member of Folk Alliance Australia?

Are you a member or involved with any other music organisation or activity?

Helping out at the Festival:

(It is really appreciated and highly regarded if artists also offer to help during the festival. Performers tend to be good at Venue Managing and MCing)

 Are you intending to Volunteer to help at the Festival if you are selected? If so how many hours

2hrs 4hrs 8hrs more, please specify hrs

Please indicate your preferences. You're more than welcome to select more than one!

Venue Manage MC Any other task

Youth Performers:

 Do you have any performers aged under 21?

Do you have any performers aged under 16?

Performance Type:

(Please describe the type of performance you can provide.)

 Concerts:
Workshops:
(Please suggest themes, topics, etc.)
Children / Seniors:
(Please suggest content)
Dance:
(Please suggest content and duration)

Performances:

(Please provide the number of performances you would like and their length. In general the festival will programme up to 4 performances per act, usually a combination of concerts, workshops and theme concerts over the 4 days of the festival.

In general concerts vary between 30 to 60 minutes, workshops 45 to 60 minutes, dance demonstrations 20 to 30 minutes)
Examples:

3 performances of 45 minutes each, 1 x 60 minute workshop
3 performances of 30 minutes, 1 x childrens concert 30 minutes
4 dance workshops, 60 minutes each
3 dance demonstrations, 30 minutes each, 1 x 45 minute workshop

Festival Days Availability:

(Festival starts Friday afternoon with a couple of venues. Saturday and Sunday will be fully programmed. Monday will have a few venues and finish with a Finale Event.) 

Please specify when you are available each day. It is expected that artists will be available for the whole festival.

Remember, the more flexible you are with availability, the better the chance to be utilised by the festival programmer.

 Friday, starts at 4pm and finishes Midnight Available: All Day Other times (specify)

Saturday, starts at 8am and finishes Midnight Available: All Day Other times (specify)

Sunday, starts at 8am and finishes Midnight Available: All Day Other times (specify)

Monday, starts at 8am and finishes at 4pm Available: All Day Other times (specify)

Examples: "After 11am", "Between 12noon and 10pm"

Pre-Festival Event Availability:

The Festival is proposing to present some pre-festival events leading up to the Festival including concerts for school children and seniors. These could be in Jindabyne or in the surrounding area.

Please indicate if you are available and under what terms. The fees will be variable but could range between $100 and $500. Accommodation will be provided.

 Potential date available from

Example: "from Wednesday 9 June 2010" or "from Sunday 6 June 2010"

Would you be able to do a performance for school children?

Would you be able to do a concert for seniors?

What financial terms?

Example: "$500 per 3 hour gig, billet accommodation"; "$100 for 30 minutes"; "happy to play for a feed and a few drinks"

Performers:

(Please provide the names of all the performers in your group. If you are a solo artist, you can leave this blank.)

 State the full name of each performer, one per line:

Examples:

Janice Williams
Pedra Gomez
Bob Dylan
Tex Morton

Partners & Children Passes:

(Please provide the names of performers' partners and children requiring Festival Passes.)

PLEASE NOTE:
Passes will not be issued unless names of partners are included here.
Passes are for partners only, not brothers, sisters, grandparents etc

 

 State the name of each partner and child (and age), one per line:

Examples:

Mary Williams
Pedro Gomez

Accommodation:

Bed and breakfast will be provided to artists.

Bed and breakfast for partners will be $40 per night.

Bed and breakfast for childrens will be $15 per night.

Accommodation may be share and bunk style.

Payment for partners and children's accommodation will be deducted from performance fee.

 State the name of each performer (and partner if applicable), the preferred accommodation requirements and bedding arrangements and nights of stay:

Examples:

John and Sally Williams, double & 1 child, FRI / SAT / SUN / MON
Randy Snowmaker, single FRI / SAT / SUN
Tex Morton (single) share with Louie Snowboard (single) SAT / SUN / MON

Remuneration requested:

(In general, minimal fees and expenses are provided.
PLEASE INCLUDE ALL TRAVEL COSTS and GST in the fee if applicable, and select a payment option below.)

NB. Tickets for partners and children are provided.

Accommodation cost for partners and children will be deducted from the fee requested.

 Please provide a realistic amount including GST and all travel costs in consideration of the Guide to Artists webpage remuneration suggestion:

$

Is this fee negotiable?

You can provide an explanation of how you arrived at your proposed fee here:

Payment:

(Payment will be made by cheque. Please select one option and nominate the name to which the cheque is to be made payable.)

 Option 1: You are registered for GST and will supply a Tax Invoice with your ABN (stating GST has been included before payment).
Option 2: You are not registered for GST but have an ABN and will supply an Invoice with your ABN (stating that no GST has been charged) before payment.
Option 3: You do not have an ABN, and have filled out the Statement by a Supplier form and will forward it before payment.
Option 4: You do not have an ABN or Statement by a Supplier form and therefore understand that under PAYG legislation the Festival must withhold 48.5% from the fee and forward the same to the ATO on your behalf.
Cheque Payable to:

Please provide ABN (if you have one):

Advertising:

Would you like your contact email/phone number included in the souvenir programme?

Promotion:

Would you donate a recorded track to be considered for inclusion on a Festival compilation CD for promotional use and for sale to assist the Festival?

Audio Visual Recordings:

We may plan to undertake television, radio or internet broadcast promotion opportunities that may benefit the artists and the festival. Unfortunately there will be no guarantee that there is time for artists to view these recordings before use. If you are happy to be recorded please select "Yes".

Message:

Anything to tell us?
(Please provide any further information you believe we may need to know.)

If you can see these two fields, do not alter them:

This page created by David De Santi  24 July 2009