WRITERS, POETS, CHOREOGRAPHERS, VIDEOGRAPHERS AND SONG-WRITERS SOUGHT FOR “25-HOUR MASTERPIECE”

25 on 25 Party

25 Hours In The Life of uxbridge

Juried Art Show

25 Hour Masterpiece

Studio Tour 2010

Motley Playreading

Ken Whiteley Concert

Lunch Hour Concerts

Books & Authors

Uxbridge Unplugged

25th Gala

Childrens Cartoons

Roxy Film Night

Calendar of Events

Local writers, poets, musicians and songwriters, dancers and choreographers and artists in other creative fields have a novel challenge: to create a masterpiece, from start to performance, in 25 hours.
The “25-Hour Masterpiece” event is a feature of this year’s Celebration of the Arts, to help mark its 25th anniversary. Plans are well underway for this year’s Celebration events in the fall, which will include the Uxbridge Studio Tour, Books and Authors Night, Juried Art Show, Children’s Art Exhibit, Lunch Hour Concerts, Motley Theatre Play-reading, and a big-name concert.

The “25-Hour Masterpiece” will showcase seven different performing art forms: a one-act play, short story, poem, dance, song, video and improv. Each performance will be the culmination of 25 hours of creative energy. At 6 PM Friday September 24 each creator will be given a specific instruction: it may be a phrase, item or theme. They will have 25 hours to create their masterpiece, built around the assigned theme. These masterpieces will be premiered as part of the Gala Event the following evening, Saturday September 25th, at the Uxbridge Music Hall.
“These will be world premieres of new works,” said Rita Jackson, a member of the “25-Hour Masterpiece” committee. “We have so many talented people around Uxbridge that we’re sure we’re going to get a lot of creative energy. It’s amazing how a tight deadline stirs the creative juices.”
Writers, choreographers, videographers, improv artists and musicians living within 75 km of the Town of Uxbridge are invited to obtain a submission package that details how to apply, by contacting Rita Jackson at HYPERLINK "mailto:gouldfamily@powergate.ca" gouldfamily@powergate.ca or by calling 905-852-5379.

The applications should include information about their work and a sample of their work. The deadline for submissions is June 7th. All submissions will be reviewed by the committee, and selected individuals or groups (one in each category) will be notified by June 21st whether they have been chosen to participate in the “25-Hour Masterpiece” in September. A modest honorarium will be paid to the selected artists.