Submissions to be considered as a participating organization in the Family Zone at Supercrawl 2023, taking place Friday Sept 8, 2023 to Sunday Sept 10, 2023, are now open.
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First introduced in 2012, Supercrawl’s award-winning Family Zone features joyous and engaging programming that showcases Hamilton’s abundant creative talent and wealth of community cultural organizations. Its eclectic lineup of hands-on activities are geared to engage and entertain young people 12 and under, fostering creativity, compassion, and the capacity to see potential all around us.
Festival staff are seeking expressions of interest from local child- and youth-centred organizations for consideration as featured partners in this year's Family Zone, which is located in the heart of the festival around the intersection of James North and York/Wilson. Prospective applicants must be located in Hamilton, Burlington, Grimsby, or the Six Nations of the Grand River.
There is no fee associated with this opportunity; the festival supplies participating organizations with a 10x10 foot on-street footprint from which to offer programming. Tents and tables must be supplied by participating organization.
Exhibition of animals (e.g. petting zoos, animal rides, interactive animal exhibits) will not be permitted.
Applicants must be able to participate in the full weekend's programmed hours: Friday 6pm-9pm, Saturday 12pm-8pm, Sunday 12pm-8pm. All activities offered must be free of cost to families and children.
No marketing or fundraising is permitted onsite.
Supercrawl was founded out of a desire to showcase the city’s cultural vibrancy and eclectic arts landscape, and remains dedicated to honouring, showcasing and celebrating all varieties of creative work.
Supercrawl prioritizes curating a diverse and representative festival lineup. We recognize our responsibility to amplify voices that have traditionally been marginalized, both in our communities and in society as a whole.
Supercrawl is committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility, and strives to create an environment in which all participants may flourish. We are committed to removing systemic barriers to access and opportunity, and welcome artistic proposals from all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, or economic status.
We welcome submissions from artists of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Indigenous, Black, people of colour, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and members of equity-seeking communities.
If you require clarification or support in completing your application, please contact
events@sonicunyon.com.
For more information on the festival, see supercrawl.ca/about.
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: We will be collecting demographic information for artists and performers during later stages of the submission process. While you can select “Prefer Not To Answer” as part of this process, all demographic and personal information collected will be confidential, and will aid Supercrawl in ensuring that all stages of curation and programming are equitable, inclusive and diverse. All such information gathered by Supercrawl is held in confidence. Supercrawl staff are authorized to access personal information based only on their need to deal with the information for the reason(s) for which it was obtained. Safeguards are in place to ensure that the information is not disclosed or shared more widely than is necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was gathered. Supercrawl also takes measures to ensure the integrity of this information is maintained and to prevent its being lost or destroyed. Supercrawl doesn't disclose your personal information to third parties for any purposes, or allow said information to be manipulated or directly used by any other organization. Supercrawl will only use your personal information for the original purpose that it was collected, and any new use of that information is subject to your consent.
A COPY OF YOUR APPLICATION RESPONSES WILL BE EMAILED TO THE ADDRESS YOU PROVIDE BELOW.
