WHAT IS CFANN?

The Chicago Fringe Artist Networking Night (CFANN) hosted by Red Tape Theatre is a one night event that brings together artists and arts enthusiasts for an evening of performances, installations, and tasty treats from neighborhood eateries.  Red Tape is known for its transformative space, and CFANN is no exception.  Guests will find themselves in a cool, lounge style venue surrounded by provocative intersections of visual, interactive and performance art.  Past events have featured visual artist Judith Joseph, buffoon troupe Les Enfants Terribles, and DJ Miles Polaski, with treats from Argo Tea, Zad Restaurant, and Pastoral.

 CFANN 2012 will be all this and more.  This years’ performance showcase is driven by dance and movement, immersed in fun, diverse and arresting visual, video and audio art, guaranteed to create an exhilarating and inspiring experience.

 Admission to the event is an all access pass and includes wine and snacks all night.

For more information on CFANN and to see a list of recent participants, click here.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

CFANN 2012 will be all this and more.  This years’ performance showcase is driven by movement, performance artists, physical theater artists, and companies specializing in underrepresented theatrical forms.

Work that pushes boundaries and provokes conversation will be featured at the core of the event.  Artists are encouraged to dig into their wildest imaginations and submit pieces that are being shown for the first time, part of a larger project, or just need greater visibility.  Artists of all genres and interdisciplinary artists are encouraged to apply.

 DEADLINE:  The deadline for submitting your work for the event is February 24, 2011.  Selected participants will be notified of their participation no later than one week from the submission deadline.

Event Date is April 14, 2012

Please use the application form that you feel best suits your work.  It will have more information and contact info for the curator who you will be working with.  If you’re not sure, use the general form or contact Myah Shein at myah.shein@redtapetheatre.org for more information.

General Submissions: CFANN ’12 General Proposal Form (Visual artists, film, music and other non performance based work)

Theatre Submissions: CFANN_Theatre_Artist_Submission_Form (Theatre artists, physical theatre, clown and non dance based performance)

Dance submissions: CFANNdancesubmissionform (Dance, movement based performance)