Call For Participants: Artists, Musicians, and Vendors

Hello! We’re glad you’re here!

Echoes of Chicago is looking for Artists, Vendors, Performers & Musicians for our upcoming event, Happy Birthday Chicago. Due to covid-19, we will be hosting this event virtually, on the platform, framevr.io. 100% of donations go to funding future Echoes events and endeavors.

There will be a $10 ‘hanging fee’ for all participants, as it takes a good amount of time to install the works in the space.

Echoes of Chicago is a nonprofit whose mission is to create affordable, innovative arts and music events that promote Chicago culture and community, while raising awareness and funds for local nonprofits. 

We are entirely volunteer-run and donate 100% of each event’s proceeds to local nonprofits. 

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD: 
www.echoesofchicago.org/call-for-participants

More information about Echoes and past events: www.echoesofchicago.org

If you have any questions please email info@echoesofchicago.org.

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ABOUT THE EVENT:

Happy Birthday Chicago
Virtual, Avatar-Based Environment
FREE with a suggestion of donation
A virtual open gallery experience
March 4th through April 4th

  • Gallery showcasing local…
    • Visual artists of all mediums
    • Vendors of all kinds from crafts, to spices, to jewelry
    • Musicians of many genres
    • Unique performances     
  • Create your own avatar and walk around our multi-room art experience
  • Click on any participants work to learn more, watch, listen, or see more work
  • Live pop-up events such as…
    • Chicago Trivia
    • Listening Party with featured local talent
    • Artist Features: time lapse of creative process with Q & A
    • Deep Dish pizza kitchen tutorial
    • Happy Hour
    • Crafting nights
    • St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
    • Chicago History Night

Please email info@echoesofchicago.org if you are interested in co-producing a pop-up event!

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YOUR PARTICIPATION:
While we make our best efforts to promote our events, we stress the importance of promotion to all our participants as well. We not only seek to provide an experience of local talent but also unique opportunity to network. We do the best that we can to promote each event, providing a platform for artists and creatives to get exposure and sell their work. Word-of-mouth is crucial to the success of each event so we ask that if you are going to participate, PLEASE tell people about it! 

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ARTISTS:

  • Your work is limited to 10 pieces 
  • 2D Images: 
    • High quality, high resolution .JPG or .PNG files at a max of 10MB 
      • We will not be able to showcase work if images are low quality
  • 3D models: 
    • Maximum of 15MB glb files
    • GLB files only
  • Website URL
    • A link to a website or Etsy with the items for sale 
    • The link should be a general landing page to all of your work, to increase exposure & potential sales
  • Must promote the event

ARTIST SUBMISSION:

  • Either download or copy and paste this document
    • Remember to fill out information for each piece that you are submitting
  • Email info@echoesofchicago.org
    • Make the subject of the email: HBC21, your first & last name
    • Attach an image for each piece of artwork
      • Make the filename of each piece’s picture: “title of piece, [height] x [width], your first and last name”
      • All images must be a high quality, high resolution 
        • .JPG or .PNG file
        • Max of 10 MB
      • All 3D models with a maximum of 15MB and GLB formatted files
    • Attach a clear background logo in .PNG format if you have one
  • Please submit the work that you will be showing at the event. 

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VENDORS:

  • Limited to 7 items to sell 
    • 2D Images: High quality, high resolution .JPG or .PNG files at a max of 10MB 
      • We will not be able to showcase work if images are poor quality
  • A link to a website or Etsy with the items for sale 
    • The link should be a general landing page to all of your work, to increase visibility & potential sales
  • Must promote the event

VENDOR SUBMISSION:

  • Either download or copy and paste this document
  • Email info@echoesofchicago.org
    • Make the subject of the email: HBC21, your business name
    • Attach an image for each item being featured in the event
      • Make the filename of each piece’s picture: “title of piece, [height] x [width], your first and last name”
      • All images must be a high quality, high resolution .JPG or .PNG file
    • Attach a clear background logo in .PNG format if you have one

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MUSICIANS:
The event will feature images of album covers with information about the work linked to a website to listen to the album or song. Unfortunately, we can not directly load in songs or videos into the space, so these links will open additional website tabs for guests to listen ‘outside’ of the gallery.

MUSICIAN SUBMISSION:

  • Either download or copy and paste this document
  • Email info@echoesofchicago.org
    • Make the subject of the email: HBC21, your performer/band name
    • Attach an image for each album or song being featured in the event
      • Make the filename of each work’s picture: song or album name, your performer/band name
      • All images must be a high quality, high resolution .JPG or .PNG file
    • Attach a clear background logo in .PNG format if you have one

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PERFORMERS:
The event will feature images of performances with information about the work linked to a website to watch the performance. Unfortunately, we can not directly load in videos into the space, so these links will open additional website tabs for guests to view ‘outside’ of the gallery.

PERFORMER SUBMISSION:

  • Either download or copy and paste this document
  • Email info@echoesofchicago.org
    • Make the subject of the email: HBC21, your (group) name
    • Attach an image for each performance being featured in the event
      • Make the filename of each work’s picture: performance name, your performer/band name
      • All images must be a high quality, high resolution .JPG or .PNG file
    • Attach a clear background logo in .PNG format if you have one

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