DATE: September 15, 2015
MEDIA CONTACT: Jody Horne-Leshinsky,
Broward County Cultural Division
PHONE: 954-357-7463
EMAIL: jleshinsky@broward.org
BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Pompano Beach Amphitheater (the A.M.P.) is proud to be participating in Broward 100's Duende. In preparation for the grand finale weekend of the county's centennial, Broward 100 and the A.M.P. are issuing a Call to Musicians to participate in the Most AMPed Band contest in Duende A.M.P. Fest. Deadline for submissions is September 23rd.
Bands are encouraged to upload their videos to facebook.com/pompanoamp where submissions will be chosen by a panel of industry experts. The top ten bands will be performing at the amphitheater as part of Duende A.M.P. Fest on Sunday, October 4th. The winning band will be the opening act for the evening's headliners. For more details about this free event for the community please visit, www.pompanobeacharts.org.
"We are looking to showcase south Florida's best musicians and bands during this finale of Broward's centennial celebration" said Byron Swart, Artistic Director of Pompano Beach Arts. "Leading industry professionals from Live Nation, AEG, Audacity Records and other notables will judge the entrants and select the ten finalists and winner. We are encouraging all genres and we look forward to discovering some amazing talent!"
How to Enter:
1. Upload a video of you/your band performing (PG please) to YouTube by Wednesday, September 23rd;
2. Upload your link to The A.M.P.'s Facebook's page at facebook.com/pompanoamp
3. Send the link, your portfolio (short bio, photo for promotion, samples of music, website/social media links to Byron@ccc-arts.org with subject line A.M.P. FINALE
The top ten bands will perform on Sunday, October 4th from 3-6pm. At that time, judges will determine the winning band that will open for the event's featured performers including Sammy Figueroa, Otis Cadillac, The Jason Taylor Foundation's Bluapple Poetry Network and Body & Soul Dance Theatre.
Duende A.M.P Fest will also feature ARTwar! Canvas against canvas, twelve local visual artists will pit concept, technique, brush strokes, paints and creation against one another. Watch and cheer for your favorite artist as an exhibition of the creative process unfolds before your eyes. Each artist will be allotted 45 minutes to demonstrate their talents, creating a new work of art that will determine whether they move onto the next round or are simply eliminated.
ARTwar! will feature an array of noted artists including FRIKS84, Anthony Hernandez, Gabriela Martinez, Lori Pratico, Rei Ramirez, FIFTYTHREE, Ivan Roque, SURGE, Todd the Painter and Ruben Ubiera. Judges include Julia Black Andrews, Executive Director for Coral Springs Museum of Art; Leah Brown, Co-Director, FATVillage Arts District; Peter Symons, Co-Director, FATVillage Arts District; and a representative from Jerry's Artarama. The winning artist will receive $1,000 in supplies from Jerry's Artarama.
For further details contact Byron Swart at Bryon@ccc-arts.org.
About the Broward Cultural Division
Broward Cultural Division is a local arts agency, one of thousands across the U.S. providing financial, technical and marketing assistance to artists and arts organizations. Broward County has more than 1.8 million residents, 13.4 million visitors, 10,000 artists, 6,291 arts-related businesses employing 23,498 people, 823 not-for-profit cultural organizations and 31 cities, some of which operate their own arts councils and public art programs. For more information about the Broward Cultural Division, call 954-357-7457, visit Broward.org/Arts, "like us" on Facebook.com and "follow us" on Twitter.com/BrowardArts.
About Pompano Beach Arts
Pompano Beach Arts is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization and a unifying force for arts and culture throughout the entire city of and is comprised of the Pompano Beach CRA, the City of Pompano Beach, and the Creative City Collaborative. They manage and program the city's key cultural venues, including Pompano Beach Amphitheater (The AMP) and the upcoming Cultural Center.
About Broward 100 - Celebrating the Art of Community Partners
'Broward 100 - Celebrating the Art of Community' is a yearlong, community-wide celebration that began in October 2014. Broward 100 will commemorate Broward County's centennial with bold, innovative art and performance projects that attract visitors and bring Broward residents together using our arts, sports and recreation venues, natural attractions and incredible diversity to creatively bridge, bond and build their communities. The celebration will be steeped in historical perspective and more importantly, will look toward the future. For more information, email Broward100@broward.org. Follow Broward 100 on Facebook.com/BrowardCounty100, Twitter.com/Broward100, and Instagram.com/BrowardArts.
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