Open Call for BRAC Independent Producers
Deadline March 31, 2025
The Bronx River Art Center (BRAC) is currently seeking applications from Independent Producers for its 2025 “Bronx River Sounds” music festival to take place in May and June. The selected producer will be responsible for contracting and sourcing all artists, writing promotional text, and facilitating the public performances. We encourage proposals by independent producers who are attuned to stretching boundaries and familiar with artists from the Bronx. This call for proposals aligns with our mission of supporting artists from underrepresented groups, such as women and artists of color and addressing relevant social and environmental issues.
History of Bronx River Sounds program
The 2025 Bronx River Sounds Performing Arts Festival will be our 23rd annual music festival and our 6th supported by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs’ Coalition of Theaters of Color program, which has allowed the festival to grow and flourish.
The festival takes place in late May and June, normally encompassing 6-8 performances. Along with the performances the theme is expanded by including visual art, spoken word, or dance elements as workshops open to the community. All performances take place in BRAC’s ground floor event space, which includes a piano, drum set and monitor setup outdoors in our patio/garden area. Performances are recorded, and posted where licenses are in place.
For the last several years, the festival has been arranged with a theme. Previous themes have been: Rhythms of the Diaspora, Roots and Rhythm: Celebrating our Caribbean Diversity, Healing, Harmony and Rejuvenation, Song and Dance on the Move. Accordingly, the acts we booked all made selections from their collection of compositions that related to the overall cultural theme in a variety of styles from R&B, Dance, Hip Hop, Reggae, Bomba y Plena, Salsa, Jazz, Brazilian, Panamanian and Afro Futurist Jazz, and traditional music, among other styles that relate to Bronx and immigrant cultures.
Over the last 6 years this new funding has brought to life BRAC’s event space, which was added to our building as part of its 2018 gut renovation. At the end of construction, BRAC outfitted the space with AV equipment, to create a vibrant music experience in the Bronx. The festival promotion attracts an audience from throughout the metro area to join our community-based audience.
Please visit our website to view current and past performances at https://www.bronxriverart.org/
GUIDELINES
1. Proposals must be conceptually rigorous and focus on performances that are innovative, timely, challenging, and engaging.
2. We are looking for proposals that clearly demonstrate a unique and creative approach, as well as an awareness of the Bronx and Bronx communities.
3. Producers should include a variety of performers based on the theme.
4. Bronx River Art Center strongly encourages applications that expand our mission and contribute to our ongoing commitment to emerging artists, social and environmental justice, and advocacy for artists.
5. Budget:
- Artistic Personnel budget = $20,000 which can include: stipends for performers, lecturers, and workshop facilitators.
- Technical and Production budget = $20,000 which includes festival producers, video, sound and lighting engineers.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Please attach the following Information as a Word or PDF document and send by email to: opencall@bronxriverart.org with subject heading “Producer Open Call.”
- A detailed festival proposal with your name, address, phone number and email address, of up to 500 words that includes a statement of intent, proposed line-up of performers and production team indicating whether these contactors have been confirmed, festival goals and objectives, and budget proposal. We additionally encourage the proposal of a public program and/or community workshops (date and time to be determined if your proposal is selected).
- A professional CV.
- Three professional references (names and contact info) describing previous production work/projects and/or related experience.
SELECTION PROCESS
Submission deadline is Monday March 31, 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.
Finalists will be contacted for an interview before selections are announced. All applications will be kept on our files for future reference. For technical inquiries email: opencall@bronxriverart.org.
No phone calls inquiring about the status of your submission, please.
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