Performers
What sort of acts?
The Festival has an extensive program that covers performance and workshops in music, dance, spoken word, theatre and street theatre as well as craft workshops. The Festival operates a special Kids Festival and a Youth Venue. We appreciate applications for workshops and performances in both of these venues.
We accept applications from professional and amateur artists from anywhere. We encourage artists from the current feature state to apply as we like to showcase everything that part of the country has to offer.
What sort of venues?
There are 23 venues at the Festival, some large enough to seat over 1500 and some small enough for an intimate group of 15.
The Festival operates two Blackboard venues that are programmed on a daily basis and are open to anyone attending the event. You just need to sign up at the appointed time to be allocated a performance time.
How to apply
Performer Applications for the 2010 Festival have now closed.
The Festival accepts applications between 1 June and 31 July for the following year. The application form is accessible by following the link at the bottom of the page. Before you apply please read all of the information inlcuded on this page.
If you are a Dance Act applying for the Festival then please also ensure that you read the information on the Dance Information Page.
If you are a Community Choir applying for the Festival then please also ensure that you read the information on the Community Choir Information Page.
All applications need to be accompanied by a good color photograph (at least 300dpi if electronic) for publication with the name of the photographer (if known) and current recordings need to be sent to the office once you have completed your application.
The Festival does not accepts CDs outside of the application process. We also do not send material back to applicants. All recordings are lodged after the Festival with the National Film and Sound Archive as a permanent archive of material.
The application process
- Applications close on 31 July each year.
- Between August and September the Artistic Director categorises and appraises each application.
- We receive over 900 applications and there are only 200 that can be accepted each year.
- In November the final selections are made.
- At the end of November letters of notification are sent to all applicants. We aim to have all the letters sent by the second week of December.
- In January a second letter is sent out to all successful applicants with information on performance times.
- In Febraury a third letter is sent out to all successful applicants with confirmation of performance times, accommodation details and other information.
Performers and the GST
Please do not include GST in your requested fee. We will calculate any tax if applicable.
Australian tax laws require that Australian performers nominate whether they are one of the following:
- Professional individual performers or groups who/which earn more that $75,000 a year. You must have an ABN and be registered for GST or the Festival is required to deduct 48.5% tax from the payment.
- Professional individual performers or groups who/which earn less than $75,000 a year. You will need an ABN or the Festival will deduct 48.5% tax from the payment. However you don’t need to be registered for the GST.
- A Hobbyist, who performs only a few times a year and receives little or no income from performing. If you are a Hobbyist, you need to fill out and include with your invoice a Statement of Supplier form from the ATO in order to be paid. It is important to note that a member of APRA can not be considered a Hobbyist.
The onus is on the performer to satisfy the tax requirements or the Festival will apply the withholding tax.
Online Performer Application Form
Applications for the 2010 Festival have now closed. Applications for 2011 will open in June of 2010.
