Deadline for Entries: Monday August 31, 2009

To apply you must be:

An artist or part of a group of artists
Between the ages of 16 and 24
Developing an artistic project or are serious about your arts initiative

ArtReach Toronto encourages artists working in a broad range of art forms to apply, including dance, drama, music, carnival and circus, film and video, TV and radio, new media, fashion, creative writing, visual arts, crafts, hip hop, design, multi-media, urban arts and more.

Prizes:

Nine lucky submissions will be chosen to pitch their ideas live on Tuesday September 15, 2009 for a chance to win one of three $5,000 prizes awarded to participants in the following categories:

Community Youth Arts Groups (i.e. theatre groups, collective of filmmakers)
Individual Artists (i.e. singers, poets, MC’s)
Youth Arts Entrepreneurs (i.e. clothing designers)

Exciting runner up prizes will contribute to bringing awareness to your project or art!

Process:

To enter, you must submit a one to two page (maximum) proposal answering the series of questions listed below, pitching your idea to the committee by the deadline of Monday August 31, 2009.
Nine lucky finalists chosen to make their pitch will be announced on September 4th, 2009! ALL finalists are required to attend an evening workshop entitled How To Make a Pitch. This session will be held onTuesday September 8th, 2009.
Finalists will then pitch their ideas LIVE on Tuesday September 15, 2009 making a creative, energetic, inspiring and convincing presentation, pitch or performance in less than 5 minutes!!
A panel of knowledgeable, high profile judges will provide on the spot feedback to all finalists and award three winners with the grand prizes of the PITCH CONTEST!