Calling All Performers: Be a Part of Chinook Blast 2025!
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.
Are you a performer ready to light up Calgary’s winter and captivate audiences with your unique talents? Chinook Blast, Calgary’s signature winter festival, invites you to join Chinook Blast 2025. We’re searching for passionate artists from various disciplines to showcase their creativity and contribute to a magical festival experience.
Whether you’re a musician, a roving performer, or someone with a talent that defies classification, we want to hear from you! This is your opportunity to be part of a major celebration that will bring warmth and wonder to thousands of festival-goers.
Notes:
- As a performer, you can also apply to our Friends of Chinook Blast Grant Program for even more ways to be involved. You can learn more about it here.
- Olympic Plaza will not be available as a performance venue in 2025. The 2025 Chinook Blast Hub will be along Stephen Avenue (between 1st SE and 3rd St SW), then along 3 St SW (between Stephen Avenue and 4th Avenue). Please take that into consideration as you submit your proposal.
Why Participate in Chinook Blast?
- Amplify Your Performance: Put your unique stamp on Chinook Blast by sharing your performance with thousands of locals and visitors.
- Wide Reach: Be part of a festival that draws visitors from Calgary and beyond, with extensive media coverage.
- Celebrate Community: Join a platform that highlights the rich diversity of Calgary’s artistic scene.
What We’re Looking For:
- Artistic Excellence: A showcase of high-level creativity and innovation that will leave a lasting impression.
- Engagement: Your work should spark interaction, connection, and wonder with audiences.
- Festival Theme Alignment: Highlight cultural diversity, winter magic, and the community spirit of Chinook Blast.
- Feasibility and Safety: Ensure your work can be executed safely and efficiently within the festival parameters.
- Inclusivity: We’re looking for activations that are accessible and inclusive, we want experiences that all can enjoy.
- Outdoor Environment: Consider the outdoor winter setting—how will your work thrive and enchant in this environment including during Calgary’s unpredictable chinooks.
- Community Involvement: Incorporate elements that engage or celebrate the local community.
- Portfolio: Provide a portfolio showcasing your past work and experience.
Why Perform at Chinook Blast 2025?
- Paid Opportunity: This is a compensated performance opportunity.
- Diverse Offerings: Chinook Blast celebrates a wide range of artistic talents, from emerging to established acts.
- Local Focus: Programming will prioritize Calgary-based artists.
Apply Now:
Don’t miss this chance to be part of a festival that celebrates diversity, creativity, and community. Submit your proposal today and let your art shine in the heart of Calgary’s winter wonderland!
For more details and to apply, visit the application form.
Deadline to apply: October 18th at 11:59pm MST, 2024