2023 Moon Festival: Artists & Performers Callout
Credit | 2023 Moon Festival Theme Design ‘Water’s Wisdom’ by Graphic Designer Siobhán Barry
Still Moon is seeking artists for the 21st Annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival this September!
Since its inception, the Moon Festival has become a significant anchor of community creativity and collective neighbourhood identity. It has raised awareness of the history of the Still Creek watershed, resulting in ongoing community stewardship, and the return of salmon to the ravine!
This year, we celebrate the harvest moon, Autumnal Equinox, and Renfrew-Collingwood’s diverse community and natural environment through interdisciplinary arts in the month of September with the theme of “Water’s Wisdom”.
We are recruiting musicians, dancers, and performers of all kinds for the Harvest Fair and for the Streamside Lantern Installation (September 23rd).
Read below to learn more and to apply!
About the Festival:
The festival features live music, dance, shadow puppets, ecological arts, workshops, youth performances and more. It’s an annual community arts and sustainability festival with free events that span the month of September. It celebrates the full moon, harvest abundance, diverse cultural traditions, the natural environment of Renfrew-Collingwood, and its communities.
Over two decades, the Moon Festival has engaged over 100,000 people by providing arts-related jobs, visibility for artists, and opportunities for local businesses and residents to experience art in the presence of a cared-for Ravine.
The Opportunity’s Summary:
- 2023 Moon Festival Theme: Water’s Wisdom
- Application deadline: Sunday, May 21st, 2023 at 11:59 PM (PST)
[EXTENDED DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2023 - Festival performance date: Saturday, September 23rd, 2023
- Selected applicants will receive a fee and opportunities to connect
Credit | 2022 Moon Festival: Lost Streams Parade by Photographer Ricky Chen
Harvest Fair:
The Harvest Fair is a family-friendly event at Slocan Park (2750 E 29th Ave) where attendees can gather for a wonderful afternoon of crafts, games, engage with amazing small businesses, and enjoy acts by local musicians and performers. It also features the popular vegetable competition, which celebrates the neighbourhood’s most impressive homegrown produce.
We are currently looking for artists to celebrate this event with us! Applicants can be musicians, dance groups, stilt walkers, clowns, balloon artists, puppeteers, storytellers, and any other performance artists.
Date & Time of Commitment
Saturday, September 23rd, 2023
4:00 – 7:30 PM
Location (Map)
Slocan Park (2750 E 29th Ave)
Streamside Lantern Installation:
The Streamside Lantern Installation is the sacred core of the Moon Festival. Nestled amongst the towering trees, this evening spectacle welcomes walking guests through a transformed Renfrew Community Park (2929 E 22nd Ave), decorated with 1000+ lanterns and other diverse bright art, in addition to enchanting live music and the soothing sound of the ravine.
We are currently looking for artists who make illuminated art suitable for the outdoors. Applicants are encouraged to imagine work with lanterns, electronic-art, eco-art, land-art, or any other art that shines in the dark.
Date & Time of Commitment
Saturday, September 23rd, 2023
All day
Location (Map)
Renfrew Community Park (2929 E 22nd Ave)
Want to connect sooner?
For any inquiries please contact the Moon Festival Production Manager, Amanda Blake. Amanda@stillmoonarts.ca