UPDATE 3/3/2020
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED; SEMI-FINALISTS HAVE BEEN SELECTED
Dock Street Brewery is celebrating the vibrant art scene surrounding both of our locations in South Philly and South West Philly with a four-day long festival showcasing local talents in five categories: Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Film and Writing. We will choose up to 10 finalists from each category to present their entries in person at Dock Street South or Dock Street West/Dock Street Cannery.
We want to see all the beautiful weirdness our neighborhoods have to offer! This is a chance to dig deep and share with us at Dock Street and with your fellow Philadelphians in South, West and Southwest Philadelphia and beyond, whether its something tangible for display, or an emotion or a mood you’re able to create through sound, speech or movement. Beauty is in the eye or the beerholder - just make it authentic, unique, and true to you.
A Best in Show Winner and Runners-Up will be selected by a panel of judges. Each category will also have a “People’s Choice” winner, voted on by the attendees.
DATES:
Submissions due by February 29th
Semi-Finalists Announced March 2
Festival Dates: Tuesday March 24 - Friday March 27
LOCATIONS:
Dock Street South - 2118 Washington Avenue, Point Breeze/South Philly - Visual Art, Performance Art, Words, Film. (Dates TBA)
Dock Street Cannery - 705 South 50th Street, West Philly - Music (Date TBA)
GUIDELINES:
MUSIC - Original music only; Individual artists or groups are accepted. Any genre. Send 2-4 songs via links. NO DOWNLOADS. Google Drive is acceptable.
PERFORMING ARTS - Original work only; Comedy, theater, dance, burlesque, drag, spoken word, and interpretive art accepted. Send video of 1-3 pieces via links. NO DOWNLOADS. Google Drive is acceptable.
VISUAL ARTS - Painting, photography, collage, sculpture, metal work, jewelry, textile, etc. Send high-resolution imagery of 1-4 pieces for consideration. Images must be sent as links or embedded. NO DOWNLOADS. Google Drive is acceptable.
SHORT FILM - 40min or less.
WRITING - 3000 words or less. Poetry, Short stories, fiction and non-fiction are accepted. Translations are not accepted at this time. Writers should be prepared to read their work aloud if selected as a finalist.
SUBMISSIONS:
Website, Youtube, Instagram (MUST BE PUBLIC, not a private account), Social Media, or a Google Drive links are acceptable.
SUBMISSIONS DUE FEB 28
PRIZES
Cash prizes, gift cards for food, gear and experiences at wonderful local spots in South and West Philly, including NextFab+ the Philadelphia Film Societyand the opportunity to collaborate on a beer and beer can in Summer 2020.