ArtReach Toronto, Grassroots Youth Collaborative, Manifesto and City of Toronto Cultural Services invite you to participate in the 2011 Youth Arts Pitch Contest! If you are a young artist or a group of artists, between the ages of 16 and 24, we want to hear from you! With a nifty little prize of $5000, there seems to be more than enough incentive to deliver a great written piece.  The deadline is coming up, August 18th, so get on it! Check after the break for the details on the contest.

he 2011 Youth Arts Pitch Contest!
Thursday September 15, 2011
918 Bathurst (Bathurst & Bloor)
Doors open at 7:00pm. Contest starts at 7:30pm sharp!

9 youth ARTS finalists pitch it out for $15,000 in cash prizes!

Contest Categories:
• Community Youth Arts Groups
• Individual Artists
• Youth Arts Entrepreneurs

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How To Submit:

Deadline for Entries: Thursday August 18, 2011 (ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT!!!)

If you are a young artist or a group of artists, between the ages of 16 and 24, we invite you to submit your ideas to us, which could land you a spot in front of our esteemed panel of judges for a live and interactive pitch contest!

To apply you must be:

·      An artist or part of a group of artists
·      Between the ages of 16 and 24
·      Developing an artistic project or are serious about your arts initiative

ArtReach Toronto encourages artists working in a broad range of art forms to apply, including dance, drama, music, carnival and circus, film and video, TV and radio, new media, fashion, creative writing, visual arts, crafts, hip hop, design, multi-media, urban arts, drag & gender performance art and more.

Prizes:

Nine lucky submissions will be chosen to pitch their ideas live on Thursday September 15, 2011 for a chance to win one of three $5,000 prizes awarded to participants in the following contest categories:
•       Community Youth Arts Groups (i.e. theatre groups, filmmaker collective, break dance crew)
•       Individual Artists (i.e. singers, poets/spoken word artists, MCs)
•       Youth Arts Entrepreneurs (i.e. clothing designers, curators, music promoters)

Exciting runner up prizes will contribute to bringing awareness to your project or art!

Process:

·      To enter, you must submit a three-page (maximum) proposal answering the series of questions listed below, pitching your idea to the committee by the deadline of Thursday August 18, 2011.
·      The nine lucky finalists chosen to make their pitch will be announced on August 26, 2011!  ALL finalists are required to attend a two-part workshop series entitled How To Make a Pitch. These sessions will be held on Thursday September 1 and Thursday September 8, 2011.
·      Finalists will then pitch their ideas LIVE on Thursday September 15, 2011 making a creative, energetic, inspiring and convincing presentation, pitch or performance in less than 5 minutes!!
·      A panel of knowledgeable, high profile judges will provide on the spot feedback to all finalists and award three winners with the grand prizes of the PITCH CONTEST!

Deadline for Entries: Thursday August 18, 2011

Submissions are to be placed online at http://themanifesto.ca/submissions/pitch-contest

Email contest@artreachtoronto.ca with any questions.

MAKE YOUR PITCH!