Sidewalk Festival 2023, Detroit’s most colorful and unique outdoor celebration of performance and installation art returns July 29, and August 5, 2023. We are looking for new creative works of dance, music, performance art, installation, visual art, and interactive workshops.

Sidewalk Festival 2023 is coming to two Detroit neighborhoods this summer, Joy Southfield and Canfield Consortium. We’d love to spotlight your new creative work! Starting today, and through May 14 at 11:55 pm, is an open #CallforArtists to submit applications of work and varied mediums, to be showcased in the two-weekend #SidewalkFestival. 

This year, artists are invited to explore concepts related to LUSH/SANCTUARY. Artists may explore this topic as it relates to them personally, their community, the environment, societal systems, and any number of other topics.

Image: [Above, Women of the Water II by Penny Godboldo at the 7th Annual Sidewalk Festival.
Photo by Trilogy Beats]

APPLICATIONS FOR SIDEWALK FESTIVAL ARE OPEN! APPLY HERE.

2023 THEME: LUSH/SANCTUARY

From Sidewalk Detroit: We are imagining a Detroit in which we can create sanctuary within ourselves and within our communities. We are dreaming of a world in which a #softlife, a #lushlife is possible even as we work and labor together. We are investing in elevating and honoring the cultural and social wealth that thrives in our communities.

LUSH:

How can one experience a lush life in the midst of economic insecurity and systemic injustice? Can living a lush life be an act of resistance? Can we provide lush lives, or “soft” lives for ourselves and community with limited resources?

SANCTUARY:

What does sanctuary feel and look like in Detroit? What does it mean to build a sanctuary in communities? Does your artwork build upon existing sanctuaries? How can greenspace provide sanctuary for Detroiters?

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Sidewalk Detroit is looking for unique ideas that are created for outdoor spaces, with a focus on engaging community members in an intimate way. These works will occur on a neighborhood street level, there are no elevated stages, artists are encouraged to interact with community members.

Sidewalk Festival is considered a playground for experimentation. Share your wildest ideas and get help to bring them to life.

PROJECT SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 PROJECTS TO SEED EXPERIMENTATION AND NEW IDEAS

Project Support for Performances and Workshops: Project support will range per project from $350 (for example short, 1-2 person experiments) to $1,500 (for example large ensemble, new experiment) and is further determined by the complexity of the project, number of performers, stage of project’s development, premiere status, etc. 10-15 performance, and workshop proposals will be selected for project support.

Project support for Installations, Murals, and Sculpture:  Project support will range per project from $1,000 – $3,000 and is determined by the scale and complexity of the project, material expenses, construction and build-out costs, etc. 2-5 projects will be selected for project support in this range.

SIDEWALK FESTIVAL 2023 NEIGHBORHOODS INCLUDE:

JOY-SOUTHFIELD:

An eclectic parking lot becomes the staging space for an innovative night market featuring installations, performances, workshops, vendors, and immersive activities for all ages. Community Partner: Joy-Southfield CDC

ACTIVATION SPACES:

• Farmer’s Alley
• Market Place
• Center Stage

ACTIVATION TYPES:

• Performances, dance, music, theatre
• Alley installations include light, hanging art, or a surface mural
• Interactive experiences
• Site-specific performances
• Care stations
• Interactive activities and workshops for all ages
• Health and wellness market vendors

EAST CANFIELD VILLAGE:

A beautiful greens-space and art park surrounded by luscious flower gardens and community lots transforms into a platform for powerful performances, environmental and site-specific installations, and immersive experiences for all ages. Community partner: Canfield Consortium

ACTIVATION SPACES:

• Art Park
• Alley Valley
• Lemay Street

ACTIVATION TYPES:

• Nature-based work
• Performances, dance, music, theatre
• Interactive experiences
• Site-specific performances
• Interactive activities and workshops for all ages
• Environmental care demonstrations and classes
• Health and wellness market vendors

CALL FOR PROPOSALS OPENS THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023, AND WILL CLOSE ON SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2023, AT 11:59 PM. PLEASE READ ALL OF THE INFORMATION BELOW BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR WORK.

ABOUT SIDEWALK DETROIT

MISSION: SIDEWALK DETROIT EXISTS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC LIFE AND STRONG SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH THE LENS OF ARTS, CULTURE, COLLABORATIVE DESIGN AND DEEP ENGAGEMENT WITH RESIDENTS

For further info, FAQ, and Application please visit: https://www.sidewalkdetroit.com/sidewalk-festival-info-2023

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