SaskMusic

DEADLINE: 5PM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Each October the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils presents its annual Showcase Conference. Showcase is a booking conference for visual and performing arts, with a trade show area, and an excellent opportunity for networking and professional development. Now in its 45th year, OSAC is pleased to offer the very best of performing and visual talent from Saskatchewan, Canada and abroud. OSAC also hosts its Annual General Meeting during this weekend and provides a hospitality suite for socializing.

Delegates that attend Showcase come from across Saskatchewan, Canada and the United States. The weekend includes performing arts and school presenters, visual artists, managers, agents, OSAC Members and industry representatives and government funding partners.

OSAC has a long history of supporting and booking Saskatchewan artists and this year, SaskMusic has the opportuinty to showcase two developing artists whose performance style is suitable to tour with OSAC. This "SaskMusic Showcase" would take place on Friday, October 18 in the Oak Romm at the Ramada Hotel, 1818 Victoria Ave, from 11:30pm-1:30am. Each artist will present at 20 minutes set, followed by an hour for attendees to network and socialize. Showcasing artists would receive exposure to a network event and trade show and gain experience in dealing with presenters, other touring artists and agents. The 20-minutes set is intended to provide a "sample of what your complete concert performance would be like, so keep this in mind as you plan song selection, pacing and so on.