APPLY

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN

Click on the below buttons to apply! If you were accepted as an HG artist in a prior year you may choose the "Returning Artist" application. Any questions, email us directly: highergroundfestival@gmail.com

MEET & GREETS

After applications are reviewed by the HG Festival's Board, accepted artists will be invited to HG Meet & Greets at local venues or via Zoom.

The Meet & Greets are designed for neighborhood artists of all disciplines to connect & network, and begin discussing potential collaborations.

Artists who already know their collaborating partner(s) must attend at least (1) Meet & Greet.

FINAL PROPOSALS

Final HG Premieres Proposals are due in May (date to be confirmed).

Each collaboration must have at least 2 lead artists of differing disciplines.

The project must be a stage performance based.

The project must be respectful of the venue & family friendly audience.

The formal announcement of accepted HG Premieres projects will be made End of May 2023.

HG PREMIERES

Each HG Premieres collaboration must have at least 2 Lead Artists of differing disciplines, and it must be a stage-based production.

Chosen HG Premieres will each receive HG Festival provided local workspace (if allowed under health guidelines), a $500 project stipend, non profit benefits, and artistic advisory (if requested).

Lead Artists will have full responsibility of scheduling, maintaining project progression, disbursement of stipend and producing a polished final product.

If a collaboration is in need of addtional artists, aka actors, dancers, musicians, then Lead Artists will have access to our database of applicants who applied as "Participating Artists".

HG Festival Directors will conduct check-ins of the project's progress during the months of July and August.