Creative Campus

1/24/12

Druid City Arts Festival is a regional celebration of original arts and music. This multi-genre, two-day festival will culminate on Saturday, March 24, 2012 in a free, all-day, all-ages festival from 11am to 7pm in Government Plaza in downtown Tuscaloosa, Al. The daylong celebration will be preceded by an evening music crawl on Friday, March 23, 2012.  The 19 and up nighttime portion is a partnership between DCAF and selected venues across town which are showcasing adjudicated musical acts.

Now in its third year, The Druid City Arts Festival has had great success in introducing new music and visual artists to the Tuscaloosa community. Attendance for the festival’s first year reached nearly 4,000.  

DCAF aims to highlight artists within Tuscaloosa and the surrounding area through a large, interactive community event. The festival seeks to encourage community members to embrace diversity within Tuscaloosa by finding the common bonds that inherently exist through the enjoyment of the arts. 

What MUSICIANS are we looking for? We are looking for ALL local and regional musicians who have an interest in performing at the festival. We are looking for any and all local musicians, from bands to solo acts that play original music. We have no criteria in terms of genre, style, group size, etc.—just that you or your group’s selection of music is predominantly original. Acts interested in participating in DCAF are being considered for both the Friday, March 23 DCAF music crawl and the Saturday, March 24 daytime festival. All bands will be notified of their selection in February.  Music crawl venues include Wilhagens, Bo’s Bar, The Jupiter, Copper Top.

The priority deadline to register is Friday, January 27th, 2012.

All interested musicians must complete an application and provide required information to be considered for the festival. There is no application fee. Application and all other information can be found at http://www.uacreativecampus.org/DCAF_music_registration_2012

What ARTISTS are we looking for? We are looking for ALL local and regional artists who have an interest in exhibiting and selling their original crafts and artwork at the festival. We have no criteria in terms of genre, style, medium, etc. There is no application fee.  All artists are required to have a 10x10 tent, table, and chairs. If you do not have these items, DCAF can supply them for you at our rental price. All artists must register for their booth space. Student Artists can share tables.

The priority deadline to register is Friday, February 3, 2011.

All interested artists must complete an application and provide required information to be considered for the festival.  Application and all other information can be found at http://www.uacreativecampus.org/dcaf_registration_2012

Selected artists will be notified of selection in February.

Why should you be a part of DCAF? - Enjoy statewide publicity

- Create valuable ties and connections with other local musicians and artists in the area - Share your talent with your community and sell your artwork.

9/16/11

Now that the interns are back on campus - DCAF is FULL STEAM AHEAD!!  Wooo Wooo!!  Government Plaza has been secured as the location for the all day celebration on Saturday, March 24, 2012!!!  We are currently negotiating a partnership with the UA SGA that could potentially expand Druid City Arts Festival into a WEEK LONG festival beginning on Monday, March 19!!  We are talking to city leaders including Tera Tubbs with TDOT, Lin Moore & Donny Jones with the Chamber, Don Staley with the Sports & Tourism Commission, and have partnered with a team of C&BA students regarding the sustainability of this festival for years to come.  We're excited!  You should get excited too!!  DCAF 3.0 is sure to please!

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7/21/11

Creative Campus is currently in the VERY early planning stages of DCAF '12.  We are looking for partners and securing a location for the tentatively planned 3rd Annual event.  Interns are already getting excited about it and they're not even on pay roll yet!!