The biggest event to ever take place in Nova Scotia is coming to Halifax in 2011.
The Halifax 2011 Canada Games is looking for artists from various genres to perform during the Games in February 2011. This is your chance to perform at home in front of a national audience. Help us host the nation!
The Halifax 2011 Canada Games is now accepting applications for a variety of performance opportunities. The deadline for applications is Friday September 10, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.
We are looking for performers for a number of events including the Canada Games Festivals site, receptions, rallies and more. All events will take place between February 11 – 27, 2011.
Halifax 2011 Canada Games Performer Submission Guidelines
Make sure you read the information contained in this document carefully before you complete the application form to ensure that it fulfills the criteria to be considered.
Complete the Call for Performers Application Form
Submitting online is the preferred method of applying to perform for the Games. Paper applications will be accepted and can be downloaded here. There is no application fee.
For further information on Halifax 2011 Canada Games submissions, please contact:
canadagames2011.ca
Canada Games Festivals
The Canada Games Festivals program will showcase and celebrate the essence of Nova Scotia culture. Through this free main stage event, athletes, friends and families will be entertained by a wide variety of the best artists Nova Scotia and Canada have to offer. This is a high-energy, 90 minute show aimed to celebrate the day’s athletic achievements and provide a venue for entertainment, fun and artistic expression. Located in the Halifax Grand Parade, the family-friendly Festivals program will run early evenings, Monday to Friday (February 14 – 18 and 21 – 25) each week of the Games and will be free to the public.
Opening and Closing Ceremonies
The Opening and Closing Ceremonies bookend the athletic achievements that take place during the Games and will showcase the nation’s best young athletes and amazing Nova Scotian and national talent. The Opening Ceremonies take place Friday, February 11 at 7:00 pm and the Closing Ceremonies will wrap up the Games on Sunday, February 27 at 2:00pm. Both productions will take place in the Halifax Metro Centre. Tickets to the Opening and the Closing Ceremonies are available to the general public through the Canada Games Box Office. Tickets will go on sale in Fall 2010.
Receptions and Rallies
Throughout the two weeks of the Games several provincial organizations, teams and other 2011 Canada Games stakeholders will host receptions and team rallies. Several of these events will call for live performances. Some of our stakeholders will approach the 2011 Games Host Society for recommendations on live entertainment. The juried applications database will be used to provide options to the various reception/rally organizers.