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

The application period has closed for MUSEP 2026. Applications received after February 16, 2026 will be considered for 2027 MUSEP.

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.*