"Chew & View"- Saturday December 13, 2008, 12:15pm
FEATURING THE MIDWEST AND NORTHEAST REGIONS
DEADLINE FOR MEDIA REGISTRATION AND RECEIPT BY NPN: NOVEMBER 21, 2008
INTENT
To expose local and regional performing artists from NPN Partner communities to NPN Partners, Artists, and Colleagues.
PRESENTATION FORMAT
This year NPN will feature presentations by NPN Partners from the Midwest and Northeast. Each Region (Midwest and Northeast) will have 50 minutes. 12 Partners from each region will be eligible to present media on a first come, first served basis. Due to the limited number of slots, NPN encourages cities with multiple NPN Partners to collaborate together on their presentation.
Each NPN Partner will have a maximum of 4 minutes to present one or more artist/companies. The 4 minutes includes talking time, so please factor this into your presentation and limit your media clip to 1 minute, or plan to talk while your clip is rolling. We will be strict about the 4 minute limit.
To be considered: all media must be registered (through this site) and received by NPN no later than November 21, 2008.
LIMITATIONS
- NPN Partners may not present media of themselves
- Media presentation cannot be any longer than 4 minutes
- Media must be received by NPN and registered (through this site) by November 21, 2008
Recommendation: Keep in mind that the viewing audience will primarily consist of NPN Partners, Artists and Colleagues. Consider the following:
- Is the company too large for the target audience to present?
- Will the company tour under NPN fees?
MEDIA LOUNGE (aka Video Den)
In addition to the Media Showcase there will be a private unscheduled Media screening room in a suite at the hotel. We encourage NPN Partners to use this space to show Media of additional artists or longer excerpts of Showcase Media.
PRESS PACKETS
Press packets should be left in the Media Lounge and should not be sent to NPN.
MEDIA SHOWCASE GUIDE
A program will be included in the Annual Meeting binder which will include contact information, descriptions, and details of all the work being shown.
HOW TO SUBMIT MEDIA
1) Register Each Artist/Company
The form on the following page must be completed for EACH ARTIST/COMPANY presented. A HARD COPY of the form must accompany all media, so please remember to print a copy of the registration form prior to clicking “submit”. (If you are registering multiple artist/companies you must register the first artist, click “submit”, re-enter this site, register the next artist, click “submit”, etc.)
2) Collect Media
Media should be in DVD, VHS, or CD format. Media must be cued and labeled with the NPN Partner name, Artist name, and running time. The Media will run from the cue for the time specified in the registration form (on the following page). All Media should be previewed before it is sent, and should be packaged safely for shipping- NPN WILL NOT preview Media prior to the showcase. It is HIGHLY recommended that Media is tested on a DVD player. NPN cannot be responsible for Media that is not compatible with a standard DVD player. NPN Partners are encouraged to compile excerpts of artists on one DVD/VHS. If this is not an option, separate pieces of Media may be sent. Media will be transferred to the Media Lounge after the showcase where it will be left; Media will not be sent back.
3) Mail Media and Registration Form
Mail a hard copy of each registration form along with the corresponding cued and labeled Media to:
Media Showcase
National Performance Network
900 Camp Street, 2nd Floor
New Orleans, LA 70130
Attn: Alec De Leon
(504) 595-8008
All Media must be registered and received by NPN by November 21, 2008 to be considered- NO EXCEPTIONS! Please remember that there are a limited number of slots for the showcase so Media will be accepted on a first come, first served basis by region.