Artistic Program Pitch Form

Artistic Program Pitch Form
Thank you for your interest in presenting a program at City of Asylum! Our programs—author talks, concerts, and film screenings—are primarily curated internally, and we have limited capacity for unsoliticted program requests. While every program pitch is considered, we cannot guarantee a response due to the large quantity of pitches we receive. Thank you in advance for your understanding, and we hope we'll be able to present you on our stage.
Contact Name:*

First NameLast Name
Contact Email:*
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Contact Phone: *
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Artist/Company Name (if different than contact name):
What type of program are you proposing? Please check all that apply.*

Reading & Conversation (World Literature)Reading & Conversation (Nonfiction, Issue-Based Talk)Concert (World Music)Concert (Jazz)Concert (Issue-Based)Film (World Cinema)Film (Issue-Based)Other
Please explain your program idea.*
City of Asylum Mission:

City of Asylum builds a just community by protecting and celebrating freedom of creative expression.

We provide sanctuary to endangered writers and artists, so that they can continue to create and their voices are not silenced.

We offer a broad range of free literary, arts, and humanities programs in a community setting to build social equity through cultural exchange.

And by transforming dialpidated properties into homes for our programs, we anchor neighborhood economic development.
How will your proposed program help us fulfill our mission? *
Please describe the target audience for this program. *
Audience Category:*

Adults (18+)Teenagers (13-17)Children (5-12)Babies & Toddlers (4 years and below)
When would you like to present this program?*

January - April 2025May 2025 (Jazz Poetry Festival; jazz groups and poets only)June - August 2025September 2025 (LitFest; writers only)Oct - Dec 2025No preferenceOther
Are there specific dates you would like to request? If so, please share them.*
Will the program be part of a tour?*

YesNo
Do you have outside funding to support this program and to cover artist honoraria, travel, and/or accommodation? Please explain. *
We present programs on nights when our restaurant is open as well as nights or weekend afternoons when our restaurant is closed. Can you program occur while our restaurant is open? Do you have any specific questions or concerns related to this? *
Please post a link to your website and/or a past performance, lecture, reading, etc.*
Have you presented a program at City of Asylum before? If so, when? Please briefly describe the program.
Do you have any additional questions, comments, or things you would like us to consider when evaluating your pitch?
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