Call For Submissions: Peace Out East
Peace Out East (POE) is an annual gathering of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer hip hop artists, activists, fans and supporters in New York City, celebrating LGBTQ presence in hip hop, organized by Shante Paradigm. POE features live music, DJs, spoken word, dance and art. Now in its third year, POE features independent LGBTQ hip hop artists and scholars from the Northeast and beyond. POE’s mission is to expand the burgeoning LGBTQ hip hop tradition on the East Coast, showcasing the pioneering work of queer hip hop artists in the birthplace of hip hop. This year’s evenst are hosted at New York University, community organizations and local music venues.
In POE’s two-year history, over 1,100 people have attended, more than 40 artists performed and four films had their NYC debut. POE is a curated regional showcase featuring the best in LGBTQ hip hop from New York city and beyond. POE presents a diverse program of artists with a broad range of talents including emceeing, DJing, spoken word, filmmaking, art and dance. This year the festival is expanding its work to include panel discussions and workshops with artists, writers and thinkers, to open dialogue about the performances in hip hop cultural spaces.
IMPORTANT: The organizers of Peace Out East understand the that working artists need funds, however, the festival is not at the point where we can pay travel, lodging or performance fees. In the past two years, we have been able to pay performers a small fee after covering our production expensive. We encourage proposals from all over, but ask you to keep in mind your own budget.
To Artists and Panelists:
Please submit your name, contact information (email and phone number), any supportive material (website, abstract, music. etc) to:
Peaceouteastfestival@gmail.com
Snail Mail to:
Peace Out East Festival
c/o Shante Paradigm
PO Box 050320
Brooklyn, NY 11205
POE is a volunteer-run, grassroots, community-based arts project. We depend on volunteers who live in the New York area to help plan, produce and promote the festival. Click here to volunteer or intern. Click here to donate. In the section asking for Artist Name, type Shante Smalls, for Artist Company: Peace Out East. Peace Out East is a sponsored project of The Field, a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization serving the New York City performing arts community; all donations are tax-deductible.