Walk-by Busker Program

[Last Updated April 17, 2024]

Howdy, Artists. We’re happy you’re here. Walk-By Busker applications for the 2024 Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival are now closed. Lottery draw results will be announced by the end of April.

Fringe Theatre is the producer of the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival. The artistic programming of the Walk-by Buskers is unjuried and selected through a lottery draw.

About the Walk-By Busker Program

Applicants agree to present 1-2 performances per day of up to 45 minutes in length, weather permitting, starting on the first Friday through the closing Sunday of the Festival. Walk-By Buskers will perform at the Festival and may collect tips from patrons of their performance.

The criteria for performing on the outdoor site:

  • Abide by the laws of Alberta and Canada and is suitable for all ages; and
  • The content of the performance is artistically driven
APPLICATION 
  1. Walk-by Busker spots are filled using a lottery draw. To enter the lottery, Artists pay an application fee of $150+ GST, which includes a non-refundable $15 + GST administrative fee. Artists under the age of 18 who apply must list a parent or guardian as secondary contact in their application form.
  2. Artists not drawn for a lottery spot may be drawn for a spot on the waitlist. If a Festival spot does not open for an Applicant on the waitlist, the Applicant will be refunded their application fee (minus the $15 + GST administrative fee) on or before August 15, 2024.
  3. Applicants not drawn for the lottery or the waitlist will be refunded their application fee (minus a $15 + GST administrative fee) by the end of the month.
  4. Applicants accepted into the Festival may withdraw and receive a refund of their fees (minus the $15 + GST administrative fee) until May 31, 2024. Withdrawals on or after June 1, 2024 will not be refunded.
  5. The company name, show title, and primary contact cannot be changed once the application is submitted. Any changes to this information must be approved by Fringe Theatre’s Artistic Director.
  6. Fringe Theatre will not accept TBA as a Show title or Company name. The Applicant must provide a name for both upon submission.
  7. Applicants accepted into the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival cannot sell or transfer their spot in the Festival to another company. If a company/individual is found to be in violation of any of Fringe Theatre’s application/participation policies the Applicant may be removed from the lottery draw or lose their performance spot and may forfeit all or part of the Entrance fee.
WALK-BY BUSKER SUPPORT 
  1. Fringe Theatre will provide the Applicant small pitches (2 meters in diameter) to perform on. These are for small walk-by busking and/or musical acts. 
  2. Fringe Theatre will provide an Outdoor Performer Manager to ensure efficient operations of the pitches and assist as needed.
  3. The Artist agrees to be present at the location twenty (20) minutes prior to the start of each performance, to set up within seven and a half (7 ½) minutes before the performance, execute the performance within the allotted time (maximum forty five, 45, minutes) and strike the pitch within seven and a half (7 ½) minutes if the end of the performance
  4. Fringe Theatre reserves the right to intervene and stop a performance at their discretion if they believe that there is an unsafe situation. 
ARTIST RESPONSIBILITIES

By submitting the application form, the Artist consents to the following terms: 

  1. The Artist will adhere to any applicable contractual obligations that may be required by professional associations, unions, and holders of copyrights for the performances. All payments required under such contracts will be made by, and are the sole responsibility of, the Artist.  
  2. The Artist agrees that the artistic content of the production will abide by the laws of Alberta and Canada.  
  3. The Artist is responsible for remitting applicable taxes to the Canada Revenue Agency. 
  4. The Artist understands that Fringe Theatre recommends that all Artists arrange for their own insurance coverage, including travel insurance, to cover their activities during the Festival.  
  5. The Artist holds Fringe Theatre blameless and accepts full liability for any claims arising from these responsibilities. 
METHOD OF PAYMENT 

Fringe Theatre accepts credit card (Mastercard/Visa/American Express), certified cheque, money order, debit or cash. 

Please Note: Fringe Theatre will only accept certified cheques or money orders payable to: Fringe Theatre Adventures 

Fringe Theatre
10330 – 84 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T6E 2G9
Phone: (780) 409-9000
Fax: (780) 431-1893
Website: www.fringetheatre.ca 

Questions? We have answers. Please reach out to victoria.dejong@fringetheatre.ca