Columbia Basin Culture Tour call for artists

Call for entry, artists/cultural venues — Columbia Basin Culture Tour, August 14-15, 2010.

Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance.

Registrations are currently being accepted for artists/venues in the Columbia Basin to participate in the Columbia Basin Culture Tour (CBCT). The CBCT is a two day celebration of culture taking place August 14-15, 2010 from 10 am to 5 pm.

The CBCT is a self guided tour showcasing local arts, culture and heritage offered at no charge to the general public. Full colour tour directories will be available free of charge to the public as a guide to visit your studio, exhibition, museum, art gallery, cultural center or heritage site throughout the Columbia Basin during this special weekend event. And yes, “artists” includes visual, written, performing, media and inter-arts! Last year visitors loved this event and we are expecting increased interest in this second year.

Participating as a venue allows you to really connect with locals, develop a wider audience, educate the public about what you do, market your activities, and attract visitors to your community.

The CBCT allows visitors to meet the participants “behind the scenes” and allows them to: visit artists studios that may not regularly be open to the public, purchase works directly from the artists, visit art galleries, museums and cultural centres to view special interpretive displays, archives, demonstrations or performances. It is also a chance for them to meet people such as artists, curators, historians and volunteers that are such a vital part of our local culture.

Final registration deadline is March 19, 2010. Register by Feb 26 and save!

$40.00: Early Registration (before Feb 26)
$50.00: Registration (after Feb 26)

Registration fee includes: inclusion in printed directory, web page profile, placement on on-line interactive map, event signage, province wide promotional campaign. If you plan to have any special programming or demonstrations at your venue, details can be included on your web page profile. Directories and web profiles will be released by the end of May. Artist/venue web profiles will remain online until Dec 31, 2010 to provide contact information for follow up queries.

For information or to register visit: www.cbculturetour.com. Information: CKCA at 1-250-505-5505 or toll free at 1-877-505-7355.

Nelson
January 27, 2010
Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance