08/01/2026
Does your work include Street Performance? C**A is partnering with Street Arts Nexus on their OFF-WAA Street Arts Showcase to offer two showcase slots for C**A members with exceptional Street Performance acts as part of a must-see showcase at the 2026 Western Arts Alliance Conference. This high-profile showcase will transform the public spaces in and around BANDALOOP Studios into a vibrant outdoor performance venue. Selected artists will have the opportunity to perform for an audience of presenters, producers, agents, fellow artists, WAA conference delegates, and members of the local community during one of the performing arts industry's premier gatherings.
When: Wednesday, September 9, 7pm–8:30pm
Where: BANDALOOP, 1601 18th Street (at Peralta), Oakland, CA
Link to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1Eo1IvDJnD-LYIY5nXrR89AG6H95kqr0Isj7zD-V88p_u7w/viewform
The OFF-WAA Street Arts Showcase is spearheaded by C**A members Sonia Kozlova Clark and Kevin Ewing in partnership with Bandaloop. Apply soon! First come, first served, subject to production. No "pay-to-play" or showcase fees, but all participating producers and artists must cover their own production and travel costs for the showcase.
Performances should:
✅ Be designed for presentation in public space.
✅ Be tour-ready, with a preferred running time of 10–20 minutes (30 minutes maximum).
✅ Be self-contained and capable of operating with minimal site infrastructure.
✅ Function safely and effectively alongside other performances that may be occurring simultaneously in nearby locations.
✅ Be capable of setup and strike within approximately 1–2 hours using the artist’s crew.
✅ Unless approved in advance, rely only on battery-powered equipment. Artists are responsible for supplying all performance-specific equipment, props, costumes, apparatus, instruments, and scenic elements.
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