Mo’ Roots Fest 2023: Artist Offering Interest Form

Mo’ Roots Fest 2023
‘Dynamic, Daring, Delightful Dandelion’
Celebrating the Life, Love, & Legacy of Monica Hastings-Smith
June 10, 2023
1 - 6PM
Liberation Park, Oakland, CA

BoomShake Music, in partnership with the Black Cultural Zone, as part of Oakland Juneteenth Liberation Month invites you to a community arts & culture gathering sparked by the seeds, roots, and branches of artist, teacher, mother, and friend Monica Hastings-Smith aka Mo’ Clearly, who transitioned to the ancestor realm in June 2021.

This year’s theme ‘Dynamic, Daring, Delightful Dandelion’ is inspired by ‘The Dandelion Song’, which was co-created by Mo’ and her 4/5 year-old forest school music students in 2018. The song celebrates the beauty, richness, and resilience of the Dandelion. Although many in society view them as weeds to kill and get rid of, Dandelions have many medicinal and healing benefits and are experts of survival. 

Call for Submissions

We invite performers, healers, artistic and cultural educators, visual and installation artists, vendors, and cultural creatives to propose offerings (cultural/artistic workshops, interactive activations, live performances, food, healing & wellness activities) inspired by this years ‘Dynamic, Daring, Delightful Dandelion’ theme and/or Monica’s life, love & legacy. 

Invited participants will receive a modest honorarium, or may choose to donate theirs to the community pot.

SUBMISSION DUE DATE:
Please submit interest by March 15, 2023 [Extended to Apr 4]

RESPONSE DATE
You will hear back by March 30, 2023 if invited to participate. [Extended to April 18]

DANDELION SONG
By Monica Hastings-Smith, ZioraMmachi Bender-deMoll, Johnnie Mae Taylor, Akira Pearl Williams-Rawlings,

Come pick some dandelions in the forest with me
We’re making medicine
We’re making tea
We dig the roots
We pick the leaves
Come and pick some dandelions in the forest with me

ACCESS INFORMATION

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QUESTIONS
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Contact Name *
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Email *
Phone Number *
Group/Artist Name *
This is the name we will list in public/promotions/outreach efforts
Organization
Are you a part of an organization that is different from the name listed above?
City, State & Country of Residence *
Age Range *
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Website or any online link about you that we can share publicly *
What are your connections to Monica and or the Community?
Website or any online link about you that we can share publicly *
Work Sample (Links to Past/Previous Work)
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Please can you include link to past videos, or photos, where we can see any work/offerings/activation that will give us an idea of what you are proposing to offer at Mo' Roots Fest this year or an idea of the kind of work you create?
What will you be offering as part of the event? *
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Please tell us more: describe what you want to offer/present at the festival, and how it relates to the ‘Dynamic, Daring, Delightful Dandelion’ theme *
This year’s theme ‘Dynamic, Daring, Delightful Dandelion’ is inspired by ‘The Dandelion Song’, which was co-created by Mo’ and her 4/5 year-old forest school music students in 2018. The song celebrates the beauty, richness, and resilience of the Dandelion. Although many in society view them as weeds to kill and get rid of, Dandelions have many medicinal and healing benefits and are experts of survival. 
Any other folks you'll be working with this on? *
What support do you think you will need to create and share your offering *
How will what you create be exhibited/shared/experienced? (i.e. I will need to hang it on a wall for people to see in person, or it will be a video uploaded online and shared for everyone to watch, or people will gather in person in a garden) *
What materials/supplies/information do you need from BoomShake? *
Please provide a detailed description of any materials, equipment, tools, that is needed to present your offering at an outdoor location. Ex (I need 12 feet extension cord to plug a PA into, or I need 4 heavy rocks to hold down my tarp)
Participants may request a stipend in order to honor their time, labor, talent and/or cover expenses. Please choose a fee range you think you will need to make your participation happen. *
We will do our best to meet your request as it within our budget capacity
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