• You must have or obtain a County of Los Angeles Vendor number.  You can email SusanM@gw.colapl.org for more information on how to obtain this.
• You must submit a brief, 1 paragraph biography of yourself, your program and your work in libraries, schools etc.
• If you are an artist with an arts organization, IE Music Center, The Center, etc.  Please specify:_____________________________ and you do not need to provide items 1, 2 or 3 below.
  
  Choose one of the next three items to submit with your biography:
  
1. SENDING _____Three letters of recommendation form librarians who have seen your show (from any library district.  Please mail these with check to Dream Shapers)
2. SENDING_____ Or you can submit a video of your presentation (home quality is fine) for review.
3. Or  arrange for an audition with Susan Muller via email SusanM@gw.colapl.org and once the audition is completed provide the date, name of librarian and the County of Los Angeles Library at which you auditioned.
   Date_______ Library __________________________
   Librarian___________________________

1) Library Affordable Pricing: Shows under $200.00 1st priority; under $250.00 2nd priority; over  $300.00 will have third priority and under $350 will have very limited availability for slots but can be part of directory as some libraries have additional monies available to them.

2) New Artists, are given priority to showcase but please read the requirements ASAP so that you can meet County Library needs before your submission.

3) ALL ARTISTS (new artists once they have been accepted) must have a County of LA Vendor Number.  Email SusanM@gw.colapl.org

4) “Tried and True” artists who did not performed on the 2008 showcase and fit library affordable pricing as listed in #1 are given a priority along with new artists.

5) “Tried and True” artists who did not performed on the 2008 showcase but whose show is   markedly different from what they demonstrated the year before and not the same show recast with a new name. You can contact kenf@dreamshapers.org for clarification if needed.

6) Variety: we try to offer a wide variety of programs from Animals to Storytelling and from Music to Puppetry and place limitations on the number of artists each genre that we demonstrate.

7) Artist Availability: artists who provide programming to all areas that the County of Los Angles Libraries serve are given priority over those who go to limited areas.

8) Artists Programming: extra considerations are given to artists who provide programs that:

• fit well with the summer reading theme
• offer year round programming
• bilingual presentations.
  

9) Agree to meet the County of Los Angeles Requirements. – See below.

10) Warrantees: Your application will be processed for the directory with all care and effort.  There are no expressed or written warrantees or guarantees as to inclusion, accuracy or demonstration space given or agreed to by Dream Shapers with regards to any artists application, listing or showcase.  All monies are non-refundable once you have been included in the directory.  We will refund all monies to artists not included.

All performers/presenters, wishing to take part in this year’s showcase, are asked to review the terms that the Los Angeles County Library is requiring.  Your application submission will indicate your acceptance of all these requirements:

1. That you accept the County Libraries ’ payment policy (6-8 weeks after a performance is given)
2. You must have a County of Los Angeles Vendor Number for the application this year.  It is part of the application.  If you do not currently have a vendor number or want more information about it email SusanM@gw.colapl.org to get more information on this.
3. That artists must submit to the county librarian on the day of their performance, an original invoice with correct date and location of performance; a grand fee total listed (no separate fees for travel, arts and crafts supplies, etc.); a Social Security Number or Federal Tax I.D. Number listed; and that the fees charged on the invoice must remain consistent with the fees listed on the application and in the resource guide.
4. The County of Los Angeles requires ONE SET FEE that includes any extra's or mileage for each area listed below for program(s) artists will be offering the library. If you have programs that require price variation, it must be laid out in the directory otherwise the price you offer must be the billing price to all County of Los Angeles Libraries for the upcoming year (see new fee guarantee below).

   Los Angeles County Metro – All Artists must be available here
   High Desert (Lancaster, Palmdale) – optional
   Catalina – optional

5. NEW FEE GUARANTEE: The Fee Listed in the directory for the program listed must be guaranteed for all programs booked during and performed during 2009 at the County of Los Angeles Libraries (from January 1, 2009 to January 1, 2010) Performers who change the pricing of their program may not be eligible to take part in future showcases.
6. Only those artists listed in the directory will be allowed to attend the showcase.
7. The program demonstrated must be a sample of each artists program listing (for the price, content, performer, area and content). If performers demonstrate programs as a duo or as group, the duo or the group is who must perform the program at the library. Do not demonstrate anything that would require you to change, alter or increase your pricing to the libraries.
8. Available for Summer Programming. You must be available for general bookings for the summer of 2009. If you book programs for summer and then cancel them due to out of town booking you may not be eligible to participate in the future.
9. Out of State Performers who wish to participate must contact kenf@wesign.com before applying.

These terms are an effort to standardize how we all work together to provide programming to encourage literacy throughout The County of Los Angeles Library System. With current budgetary concerns, the fee structure is designed to allow each of the libraries as much programming as possible during the upcoming year.

NEW FOR 2009 SHOWCASES: We will be making an online viewing of your directory listing(s) available by 12/5/08 so that you can review for any mistakes. We will not allow general changes to text and pricing (different from your application) but will fix any contact content or typos or mistakes based on your application. This will be open from 12/5 to 12/10 for artists to review and send us incorrect information changes. WE WILL NOT CHANGE ANYTHING THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED AND IS THE SAME AS YOUR APPLICAITION.

You will receive an email or letter of confirmation email by 12/5/08, informing you of your scheduled performance time, or table top availability, where to park and more. Please contact us if you have not received this information by this date.