City of Brantford issues Call for Artists for Culture Days on the Trails
BRANTFORD, ON – The City of Brantford is inviting local singers, dancers, poets, spoken word artists, musicians, theatre performers, and live painters to submit a proposal to showcase their skills at this year’s Culture Days on the Trails event. This exciting showcase of Brantford’s own local artists takes place on Saturday, September 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The City of Brantford will be hosting Culture Days on the Trails on Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The rain date for the event will be Sunday, September 22, 2024. Artists will be stationed along the SC Johnson Trail and paid $250 for the three-hour performance time. The event will take place along the trail beginning at the Hardy Rd. parking lot and ending at Lafayette Ave., which runs behind Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant and the Brantford Golf and Country Club. Attendees will be invited to walk along the trail and enjoy several mini concerts and performances along the 2.6 km stretch.
“We’re very excited to host Culture Days on the Trails this September and showcase the incredible array of talent that we have here in Brantford,” says Adrienne Briggs, Arts and Culture Coordinator, City of Brantford. “Culture Days promotes inclusivity, awareness, participation and engagement in arts and culture for all Canadians.”
Culture Days is a national celebration of arts and culture. Each year, millions of people across Canada attend thousands of free in-person and virtual arts and culture events as part of Culture Days. These events invite the public to get hands-on and go behind-the-scenes to highlight the importance of arts and culture in our communities.
Those interested in participating can learn more and submit an application online at: www.DiscoverBrantford.ca/CultureDays. The deadline for submissions is June 28, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. Questions about the Call for Artists may be directed to culture@brantford.ca.
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Media Contact:
Chelsey Tobin | Tourism Marketing Specialist, Economic Development, Tourism & Cultural Initiatives
City of Brantford | 519-759-4150 ext. 5048 | ctobin@brantford.ca