Contact Information
All Fringe correspondence will be sent to the Primary Contact Person. Only the Primary Contact Person is authorized to submit or make changes to show and company information. Please stay up to date on Fringe info and be sure to check your email account regularly as this is the only way the Fringe will communicate with you and we'd hate for you to miss something. Staying up to date on all Fringe information and requested materials is the responsibility of participating companies (that's you). Free mail services such as Hotmail or Yahoo may have small quotas and cause emails to bounce. Spam filters may also unwittingly catch emails from the Fringe so please be sure your account is cleaned out and check your spam filter so as not to miss any important communications from us!

Venues
Medium and large theatre venues will be equipped with basic lighting, sound and a technician. Small performance venues will have lighting (as in an art gallery) but not necessarily sound or a technician. Specs will be provided once accepted. Tech capabilities will be less, but negotiable, for alternate spaces. Specifics will be addressed with technical questionnaire upon acceptance.

Fees
Tickets: The First ticket purchase is $10 (that includes a Fringe Festival Button valued at $5).
All subsequent ticket purchases will be $5 each with possession of a 2007 Fringe button.
ALL attendees must have a 2007 Fringe button at all ticketed events.

Film: See Fees on Application Form – 60-minute limit. Two or more films may be combined for a total of 60 minutes. Artists will be given 5 minutes to introduce their film to the audience if they desire. All films screened in one 60-minute showing split the door -70% for artists and 30% to the venue (at least one venue will be dedicated to film).

Visual Art/New Media: See Fees on Application Form. Artists receive 70% of gallery sales and 30% of sales will be retained by the gallery.
Music: See Fees on Application Form – 60-minute limit. Multiple artists can combine for a total of 60 minutes. Ticket sales – artists receive70% of ticket sales and venues receive 30%.

Performance: See Fees on Application Form – 60-minute limit. Multiple artists can combine for a total of 60 minutes. Ticket sales – artists receive 70% of tickets sales and the venue receives 30%. There are a limited number of late night slots available for an additional $35.

What Do I Get For This?
The Fringe is by nature a collaborative process with a heavy emphasis on self-producing at all levels. Thus, the following:

What We Provide:
If performing or showing film, we provide:
• Scheduling of your screenings or performances and including your show in the Fringe Program guide with your show description, graphic and show times. NOTE: companies are assigned to a single venue based partly on technical needs.
• One 3-hour technical rehearsal in the space the week prior to the Festival so you can setup and run through your show.
• One technician.
• Full box office service including printing of tickets and advance and day-of ticket sales.
• At least one box office staff and one front of house/usher staff.
• A listing in the printed Festival program that will distributed all over town.
• Publicity for the Festival as a whole.
• A marketing/producing support package.
• We will work hard on general marketing for the entire Festival.
• We’ll include you and your artists in any Festival artist discounts including special artists ad rates in our program guide.
• An environment that facilitates an independent creative process and the opportunity to perform to an audience that is eager and willing to support new performances and creations.
• Most importantly, we return 70% of the box office receipts to you, the performing company, except for surcharges on advance tickets.

If showing art, we provide:
• Scheduling of your show location (to be on display the weekend of the Festival) and including your show in the Fringe Program guide with your show description, graphic and “meet the artist” times.
• One 2-hour installation time in the space the week prior to the Festival.
• Name/Title/Price/Contact card for each piece.
• A gallery sales contact person to handle sale of artwork.
• A listing in the printed Festival program that we distribute all over town.
• A listing on the official KC Fringe Festival web site.
• Publicity for the Festival as a whole.
• We will work hard on general marketing for the entire Festival.
• We’ll include you in any Festival artist discounts including special artists ad rates in our program guide.
• An environment that facilitates an independent creative process and the opportunity to show your artwork to an audience that is willing to support new and creative works.
• Most importantly, we return 70% of the sale of your artwork to you, the artist.

What You Provide:
If performing or showing film, you are expected to:
• Select your material 60 or 90 minutes in length. NOTE: most performances are expected to be NO MORE than 60 minutes long (there are very few 90 minute slots).
• Secure the rights for your production, if the performance is not an original piece.
• Submit an Application form along with the application fee on time.
• Submit all Fringe materials ON TIME when requested.
• Arrange for all permits. The Fringe will be able to provide information on any permits that are needed but it is the company’s responsibility to acquire these items.
• Rehearse and mount your production.
• Provide a box office assistant to work with our box office volunteers.
• Arrive with everything needed for your show (props, sets, costumes, stage manager, ideas on lighting and sound cues, etc.) NOTE: All venues are outfitted with a stationary lighting plot. A venue floor plan and spec sheet will be made available.
• Be prepared to do promotion for your show. Print and distribute your own posters, handbills, programs, pictures, reviewer packets, and other promotional materials.
• Contact the press about your own show, setting up interviews, getting listed in previews and reviews. The Festival will market the entire Festival, and will help out individual companies as much as possible.
• Be out during the Festival, promoting your own show, talking to people, giving sneak previews, pulling in audience off the streets, and anything else that will help draw attention to your show.
• Be responsible for all your personal expenses.
• Be responsible for ANY & ALL additional technical equipment not listed in your tech packet.
• Show up to your technical rehearsal fully prepared. Layout your set, run sound and lighting cues if you have prepared sufficiently there should be enough time for a dress rehearsal.
• Show up on time for performances, do your show, strike, collect your receipts and head on down to the Fringe Central and mingle with the other performers, artists, staff, volunteers and patrons.

If showing art, you are expected to:
• Select your material.
• Submit an Application form along with the application fee on time.
• Submit all Fringe materials ON TIME when requested.
• Arrange for all permits. The Fringe will be able to provide information on any permits that are needed but it is the artist’s responsibility to acquire these items.
• Arrive with everything needed for your show. NOTE: All art venues will be selected based on the dimension specifications you apply with.
• Be prepared to do promotion for your show. Print and distribute your own posters, handbills, programs, pictures, reviewer packets, and other promotional materials.
• Contact the press about your own show, setting up interviews, getting listed in previews and reviews. The Festival will market the entire Festival, and will help out individual companies as much as possible.
• Be out during the Festival, promoting your own show, talking to people, giving sneak previews, pulling in audience off the streets, and anything else that will help draw attention to your show.
• Be responsible for all your personal expenses.
• Be responsible for ANY & ALL additional technical equipment not listed in your tech packet.
• Show up to your installation time fully prepared. If you have prepared sufficiently, two hours should be plenty of time to install your show.
• Show up on time for “meet the artist” events, hang around Fringe Central and mingle with the other performers, artists, staff, volunteers and patrons.