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Opportunity: 12 Minutes Max Spokane: Spring 2025

Aritistic Discipline: Stage

Calling ALL PERFORMING ARTISTS in the Inland Northwest!
Open by audition to dance, music, theater, and multidisciplinary artists at all career stages.
Do you have new dance piece, play, monologue, or poem that needs to be seen? Apply for 12 Minutes Max Spokane to reserve your spot in this year’s audition!

HOW IT WORKS
Submit your application by Friday, April 25th to reserve your spot in the audition.
Application form: https://forms.gle/xY5x5aXwFxz8nbWQ7

Audition on Sunday, April 27th for curators, Rachae Thomas and Sarah Glesk. Your performance piece does not need to complete at the time of audition.
If selected, you’ll go on to perform two nights at Hamilton Studio on Wednesday, June 4th and Thursday, June 5th.

WHAT IS 12 MINUTES MAX?
12 Minutes Max is a performance lab for new and experimental works that was first developed by On the Boards in 1981. In this series, artists present 12 minutes of material, while audiences get an opportunity to be the first to see works-in-progress; some of which will go on to become full-length pieces. 12 Minutes Max has inspired similar programs in Vancouver, B.C., Bellingham, Salt Lake City, Chicago, and Houston. Works presented range from performance art to dance, from experimental theater to music, from spoken word to comedy, and more.

Eligibility: Groups and individuals. Applicants must be 18+. The applicant must be the author and primary creator of the work/idea. Proposed works can be in the early stages of development. This program is geared towards emerging artists but is also open to any artist experimenting with new directions in their practice. All performing art forms, including dance, theater, music, spoken word/poetry, and performance art are welcome.
City/Region: Spokane, WA
Point of Contact: CarliAnn Forthun Bruner
Expires: April 25, 2025