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We're back, earthlings! 🚀 The festival may not

We're back, earthlings! 🚀
The festival may not be until June 2021, but the fun has already begun. Our submission calls for theatre and musicans/bands are now live on our website for you to express your artistic isolation dreams.
Help us share the great news with your pals - we may be online, but there's still so many innovative ways for your art to shine.
These photos are from the 2019 Secrets of The Universe Nite Club curated by @goodwomendance.
👽: @niuboi
📷: @matsimpsonphoto
#yegarts #yegperformance #yegtheatre #yegdance #artssubmissions #submissioncalls #yeggig #canadianarts #canadianartists #emergingartists #nxtfst #nxtfst2021

#announcement The Nextfest Arts Company is excited

#announcement The Nextfest Arts Company is excited to announce that Simone A. Medina Polo (she/her) has joined our team as our next Festival Producer.
"In many respects, Nextfest has offered me much by way of mentorship and artistic growth over the years. I am excited to grow into the role to offer the same to the upcoming generation of emerging artists." - Simone
Click our link in our bio to view the full announcement and meer our new Festival Producer.
#yegarts #yegcommunity #yegtheatre #nxtfst

WORK WITH US: The Nextfest Arts Company is seeking

WORK WITH US: The Nextfest Arts Company is seeking a new Festival Producer.
We are looking for someone to lead the next chapter of Nextfest - could it be you? We encourage all those who are interested to apply: we are looking for your enthusiasm to be greater than the length of your resume.
Learn more and apply today at the link in our bio. #yegarts #yegjobs #yeg
Photo by: @matsimpsonphoto

AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE NEXTFEST ARTS COMPANY⠀

AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE NEXTFEST ARTS COMPANY⠀
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The Board, Staff, and Curators of The Nextfest Arts Company are excited about the future of Nextfest as we announce that we will be hiring a new Festival Producer. After ten years with the festival and seven years as our Festival Producer, Maggie Barton Baird @mbandcompany has decided to transition out of this role to create room for new energy and perspective.
We are inspired by her decision and are grateful for this opportunity to make space for IBPOC leadership within our festival and the Canadian arts community. ⠀
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In her tenure as Festival Producer, Maggie has navigated incredible obstacles including producing the 2015 Festival after the fire that engulfed the Roxy Theatre on 124th Street (the main festival venue); transitioning from former Festival Director, Steve Pirot, to current Festival Director, Ellen Chorley, in 2017; and most recently presenting a completely digital online version of Nextfest this past June. Maggie has been a strong advocate of creating a safe space for community gathering within the festival. She has spearheaded many initiatives to make Nextfest accessible to emerging artists and audiences alike including leading the development of The Nextfest Arts Company’s Safe(r) Spaces Guidelines, engaging with the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communities of Edmonton through her work with NICA Consolidated, and working diligently to champion community engagement. Her leadership has brought necessary change for The Nextfest Arts Company in accessibility, inclusivity, and accountability. ⠀
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“I am immensely grateful for the experience and growth that this role, this team, and the artists we work with have provided me over the past ten years. Nextfest has truly changed my life, and it has been the greatest opportunity of my career. I am excited to see the next generation take over the position with new energy behind emerging artists, especially those from the IBPOC community. Simply put, I feel it's time for me to get out of the way.” - Maggie Barton Baird, outgoing Festival Producer⠀
Read the full announcement on our website, a job posting will follow next week.
Love,
The Nextfest Arts Company.

And that's a wrap. Thank you to every single one o

And that's a wrap. Thank you to every single one of you who supported, watched, shared, and experienced our online version of Nextfest 2020.⠀
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This year was a record-breaking year. 150 Adopt-An-Artist donations and over 100 000 minutes of emerging art watched.⠀
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Thank you to @theatre_network and @rapidfiretheatre for working side-by-side with us throughout these wild festival days.⠀
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From our socially distant team to yours, we send our love and appreciation. Now go support some local art!⠀
⠀ 📸: @matsimpsonphoto #yegarts #yegfestivals #nxtfst

We’re live! Come join us for closing night - lin

We’re live! Come join us for closing night - link in the bio. ⠀
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Photo by @matsimpsonphoto⠀
#yegarts #yeg #yegtheatre #yeglive

Welcome to the closing weekend of Nextfest 2020!⠀
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There are still 3 more days of daring, risk-taking emerging art on the horizon. Will we see you in the chat?⠀
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Thank you to @matsimpsonphoto for helping us capture this year’s festival (from a safe 6 feet away).⠀
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#yeg #yegarts #yegathome #yegfestivals

We may be halfway through Nextfest 2020 but the Ne

We may be halfway through Nextfest 2020 but the Nextfest party has just begun. ⠀
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Thank you to @matsimpsonphoto for capturing this image of @niuboi in space during The Extreme Supreme Quarantine PJ Party last Friday (curated by @_kamamak)
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Grab your red solo cup and meet us by candlelight for 5 more evenings of art, laughs, and memories to explore. See you in the chat tomorrow night! ⠀
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#yegarts #yegonline #yegfestivals #space

Swipe left to view the Nextfest 2020 DJ Showcase l

Swipe left to view the Nextfest 2020 DJ Showcase lineup. Curated by @dbigkitty. ⠀
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🎧 Golden Grey @golden.grey.music - June 4, 2020⠀
🎧 DJ Tabi @__djtabi - June 6, 2020⠀
🎧 Bailebail @bailebail - June 7th, 2020⠀
🎧 Family Injera @mustafarafiqq - June 12, 2020⠀
🎧 Jay Slay @jayslaymusic - June 14, 2020⠀
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Want to catch their act? Learn more about these emerging masters of mixing on our website. #yeg #yegdj

We say this loudly, Black Lives Matter. In support

We say this loudly, Black Lives Matter. In support of this movement and to promote Black voices in our community, we have put together a list of every performance that has been created by, supported by, or is featuring Black artists in our 2020 festival. ⠀
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To read our blog and support these artists, click the link in our bio. #yegarts

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