Calling Artists of ALL mediums to submit their work for our third ESTIA Day Fest happening on May 21st, 2023! 

ESTIA Day Fest is a multidisciplinary curated event intending to bring together artists of different mediums and calls them to explore their own understanding of the notion of home.
ESTIA draws inspiration from the Greek goddess of the home reflecting a source of light, warmth and refuge and is based on a creative practice that invites artists to question how their own bodies function as archives, how they synthesize stories from their own past and how they are reimagining their future. It is initiated by the belief that our own bodies/archives store memories, histories and traumas and through the analyzing, decolonizing, and unfolding of our archives is how we move efficiently forward as a community and collective. 
Learn more: https://www.estiacreativehome.com/dayfest

This is an OPEN CALL for artists of all mediums interested in presenting their work in our Festival! 
More specifically your work can include:
-Dance
-Music
-Spoken Word/Theater Work
-Physical Theater/Performance Art
-Visual Art (painting, photography, larger installations, ceramics, sculpting, textile work, media art etc.)
-Film 
-Burlesque/Clowning/Mime work/Tarot readers
or honestly anything else you might have to offer! We are very open to new mediums and welcome all artists to share their stories and unique skills with us! 

DETAILS:
Location: Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theater, 66-85 73rd Pl, Middle Village, NY 11379
Date: Sunday May 21st, 2023 (with a potential rain date since it is outdoors May 28th, 2023)
Festival run time: 1:00pm-7:00pm (you will be getting a specific call & performance time upon acceptance) 
*If you are applying with a film or other digital medium, you are not required to physically attend but are more than welcome to

OUTLINE OF THE DAY: 
Events will be happening throughout the day including visual art installations, movement installations, dance performances on an outdoor stage, live music performances (including a live band and dj), films projected in an indoor dance studio, spoken text, physical theater and etc. The audience will be wandering around the space throughout the day (museum style) and will eventually sit down for a stage performance starting at 3:00pm. After the stage performance there will be a talk back, food, drinks and a DJ set with a party to close! 

SLOTS & PLACEMENT:
Upon acceptance, we will be giving each artist a certain time slot and spot in the space depending on the nature of their performance or work of art and the overall flow of the event. Artists can present work both on the outdoor stage and on any of our indoor installation locations. We really encourage artists to become playful with the space and really activate it and we try to utilize every nook and corner of the venue. Some of the installation locations include the sidewalk in front of the venue, an outdoor archway, an elevator room, a staircase and an indoor dance studio. Additionally, we are able to accommodate works that utilize video projection. Please provide as much info about your work as possible so that we can get in touch with you and place you in a space that would make the most sense for your work. 
*Please note our outdoor stage consists of Marley panels (11x20 feet, the floor is not sprung)
**Your work doesn't need to be complete in order for you to apply as long as you are able to provide a main work outline. Improvisation scores are welcome. 
***Visual art works can be displayed along different wall spaces, tables and other nooks around the space. 

SUBMISSION LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UWNgG-oMAzp4d21s0r2fJdyEqgkU__CYdaEGFr9gcjc/edit

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
March 15th (end of day)

Previous ESTIA Day Fest participants are more than welcome to apply with further developed or new works.
 
COMPENSATION:
Each participating work will receive a flat rate of $50 plus an additional percentage from ticket sales. We are currently applying to grants and other fundraising opportunities and any additional amounts raised will go directly to participating artists, as well as towards the event's costs. Additionally, all participating artists receive professional photos and footage of their works without any charge, as well as a drink ticket to use on the festival day. 

COMMUNITY:
ESTIA Day Fest deeply encourages community and strives to create a space where participants get to make new artistic connections that will hopefully flourish into future collaborations between our artists. In the submission form you have the option to select whether you'd like to be paired with another artist prior to the festival and present something collectively (it will be up to you to choose in what ways you'd like to collaborate).  

ACCESSIBILITY & COVID-19: 
LARUSSA STUDIO is an accessible venue in both the indoor and outdoor spaces. ESTIA's team would like to welcome artists of all abilities to become a part of our festival and are eager to make any accommodations or adjustments as needed for all artists. Please feel free to include any requests in the submission form or email us separately at estiadayfest@gmail.com
All festival participants must be vaccinated against Covid-19 and are encouraged to mask based on their level of comfort. 

Looking forward to reviewing your work! Please reach out with any questions. 

ESTIA's creative team 
Lydia Perakis & Lola Selsky 
www.estiacreativehome.com
@estia_creativehome