Posts tagged "Folk Alliance International"

Showcase Application Deadline Nears for SWRFA Conference

August 3 is the deadline for artists to submit applications for official showcases during the Southwest Regional Folk Alliance (SWRFA) Conference, which takes place at the Holiday Inn Austin Midtown (formerly the Radisson) in Austin, Texas from Sept. 30-Oct. 3. A series of 15-minute official showcase slots are slated for Friday and Saturday nights. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

Application Deadlines Near for NERFA Conference Showcases

Artists interested in applying for formal and/or tricentric showcases during the 16th annual Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference have until Aug. 1 and Aug. 31, respectively, to do so. The annual conference, which drew nearly 700 people last year, is slated for Nov. 11-14 at the Hudson Valley Resort in Kerhonkson, NY. [To view the entire article, click on the headline.]

SERFA Conference Showcase Application Deadline is July 31

July 31 is the deadline for receipt of applications (electronically or via U.S. Mail) from artists seeking official showcase opportunities during the 2010 Southeast Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA) Conference, slated for Oct. 13-17 at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, Arkansas. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

Official Showcase Application Deadline Nears for FARM Gathering

Artists interested in applying for the 12 official evening showcase slots available during the 2010 Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM) Gathering have until July 15 to do so either via mail or Sonicbids. An affiliate of Folk Alliance International, FARM will hold its annual conference over Columbus Day Weekend, October 7-10, at the Holiday Inn of Bolingbrook, Illinois, located less than an hour from Chicago. Early registration discounts are available for those whose forms are postmarked by September 21. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

Showcase Application Deadline Nears for FAR-West Conference

June 30 is the application deadline for artists who would like to be considered for slots during two nights of juried Premiere Showcases at the 2010 Folk Alliance Region West (FAR-West) Conference slated for Oct. 21-24 in San Jose, California. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

Folk Alliance International Seeks War & Political Songs for CD

Modern war and political songs are being sought for inclusion on a special compilation CD release to benefit Folk Alliance International (FAI), as well as to create a fund to provide acoustic instruments for returning soldiers who were injured in combat. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

Cheryl Prashker Leads NERFA Board of Directors

The board of directors of the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) elected a new slate of officers while meeting during the organization’s recent annual conference at the Hudson Valley Resort in Kerhonkson, New York. Cheryl Prashker, a percussionist with the Celtic group RUNA, who also has performed with such artists as Pat Wictor, Jonathan Edwards, Full Frontal Folk and CC Railroad, was elected president. AcousticMusicScene.com's Michael Kornfeld, a communications & public relations strategist, is the organization’s new vice president. Ramona LaBarre, who is affiliated with Godfrey Daniels and the Celtic Cultural Alliance in Bethlehem, PA, is the new treasurer. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

2009 Mountain Stage NewSong Contest Winners Named

Liz Longley, Grace Pettis, BettySoo, David Via and Reed Waddle were named as winners of the 2009 Mountain Stage NewSong Contest, presented by Folk Alliance International. The contest’s international finals took place on Saturday, October 10, at the Cultural Center in Charleston, West Virginia -- home to the internationally broadcast “Mountain Stage” radio and TV show that has showcased more than 2000 artists since its inception in 1983. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

Early Registration Opens for International Folk Alliance Conference

The 22nd Annual International Folk Alliance Conference is slated for next February 17-22 in Memphis, Tennessee. However, financial savings are in the offing through early registration that is now open, while forms also are available on the Folk Alliance International’s website (www.folk.org) for performing artists to apply for showcase opportunities. The early registration rates and showcase entry discounts apply through September 1. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]