Huntington Arts Council Announces Audition Dates for Second Annual "Got Talent? Long Island" Competition
HUNTINGTON, NY, 9 March 2010 - The Huntington Arts Council is pleased to announce auditions for amateur and professional entertainers for "Got Talent? Long Island," the second annual island-wide competition featuring the best performing artists on Long Island. Live auditions are on tap at the Huntington School of Performing Arts on two Saturdays, March 27 and April 10, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Performers will audition for the chance to go on stage as finalists before celebrity judges and a packed auditorium at the Dix Hills Center for the Performing Arts on May 12. The winner will take home a $500 cash award, an opening performance at the 45th Annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival, a $1,000 scholarship to Five Towns College and more. Other awards include Audience Choice Award, Rising Star Award, 13 Plus and 13 Under. Visit www.huntingtonarts.org for more information and an application.
This competition is open to performing artists of any age in any media, amateur or professional, except dance acts, which are prohibited due to the venue. No animal acts or fire permitted. Submission is by live audition or by mailing a video/DVD by April 12 to the Arts Council at 213 Main St., Huntington. The live auditions are strictly first come, first served; doors will open at 1 p.m. and registration will begin at 1:30 p.m. The cost is $25 for Arts Council members and $30 for non-members. The only instrument available is a piano; performers must bring their own accompanist.
Sponsorships are still available to support this island-wide event; please call the Arts Council at 631-271-8423 or e-mail dcherryholmes@huntingtonarts.org
Founded in 1963, the Huntington Arts Council is a not-for-profit organization which enriches the quality of life of Long Islanders with programs and services that address the needs and interests of artists, cultural organizations and the community. The Council's programs reach over one million Long Island residents, and it serves the entire region with its cultural listings at www.huntingtonarts.org. The Huntington Arts Council has been designated a "Primary Institution" by the New York State Council on the Arts, a title meaning "vital to the cultural life of New York State." The Council is the official arts coordinating agency for the Town of Huntington, and serves as the primary regranting agency on Long Island for the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), in addition to its services to over 600 member cultural organizations and individual artist members.
