MUSEP Open Call

Creative Greensboro is the City's office for arts & culture. This Open Call will primarily be used to create a roster of artists from which to select for our MUSEP (Music for Sunday Evening in the Park) concerts. These free community concerts are a time-honored tradition for the City of Greensboro, more than 40 years in the making!

We provide the venue, a sound technician, and an artist fee –

you bring the talent! We want to hear from you!

MUSEP concerts are typically held outdoors on Sunday evenings, June-August, in many of our beautiful parks, gardens, and public spaces.

FEE STRUCTURE: Contract opportunities are offered for groups of up to 10 musicians and for performance sets up to 90 minutes long, plus a required sound check. The contract fee will be a single payment to the band or primary contact listed on the application. The fee wil based on the number of musicians in the group, calculated at $175 each.

Applications from bands/musical acts based in NC will be evaluated by a panel that may include Creative Greensboro staff and Cultural Arts Commission members. Preference will be given to bands/musical acts based in the Piedmont Triad (Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point area). A diverse set of musical acts will be selected for our roster based on the following:
• Demonstrated capacity to produce a professional set of live music
• Demonstrated visibility and connectivity with the community/audience/fan base
• A blend of musical genres that contribute to a stylistically diverse season

Applications for 2025 MUSEP are no longer being accepted. Please apply by February 16, 2026 to be considered for 2026 MUSEP. We will contact artists as performance opportunities arise.

For more information, contact Meredith.Gornto@greensboro-nc.gov

What is the name of your musical act?*

How many members are in your musical act? (no more than 10, please)*

Please provide a contact name:*

First NameLast Name

Please provide the contact's email address:*

May we add you to the Creative Greensboro e-newsletter list? (We generally send just 2 emails per month – full of not-to-miss stories about creative people, places, and programs throughout Greensboro)*

YesNo

Please provide the contact's phone number:*

Please provide a short bio of your act that can be used for marketing purposes, if selected. Please include names and backgrounds of members including the instruments they play and a couple of fun facts about its members or the act as a whole.*

What is the story of how your act came together?*

In what city is your musical act based? (Applications will only be considered from groups based in NC. Preference may be given to groups from the Piedmont Triad)*

To support our efforts in aligning to the City Greensboro's commitment to equitable opportunities for minority and women business enterprises, please indicate which of the following best describes your musical act:*

At least 51% of members in the musical act identify as womenAt least 51% of members in the musical act identify as African American, Black, Hispanic, Asian American, and/or Native AmericanNeither of the above apply to the musical act

What genre of music does your act play?*

How would you describe your audience/fanbase and how do you remain visible and connected to them?*

Please provide links to any active social media channels that you use.*

Please provide a quote from a fan or news article that describes your performance. If that is not available, please tell us in your own words what an audience can expect from your performance.*

Please provide one or more links to a recording of a recent live performance, ideally outdoors. Note: Please only provide links to footage that we can use in promotional efforts if you are selected for a performance.*

Please provide a high resolution photo of your musical act. Note: Please only provide a photo we can use in promotional efforts if you are selected for a performance.*