Artisan Club

We are thrilled to announce the four acts for our Artisan Club at #FOTA2021

Catch them all during our Artisan Club session, Saturday 27 March, 13.00.

Our Artisan Club features new and emerging acts, who apply to enter with a short video entry post on social media. Below is the call out, now closed, for #FOTA2021. If you want to hear about future opportunities, sign up to our mailing list at the bottom of this page.

Are you solo musician looking to break into the festival circuit?

We are searching for three upcoming acoustic artists to complete our festival line up as part of the Artisan Club, hosted by Kev Moore on Saturday 27 March.

If you write and perform your own material, and hold the values of Artisan Music (authenticity, artistry, connection & inspiration) close to your heart, submit your entry on social media before 5pm on Friday 19 February 2021.

What's on offer?

• Performance slot in our Artisan Club session, livestreamed worldwide from Venture Theatre in Leicestershire on Saturday 27 March
• £50 performance fee (plus travel expenses*)
• Live "concert video" edited by Kat Hodgkinson (New York Film Academy)
• One "featured song" music video recorded at the festival venue "as live", edited by Kat Hodgkinson
• Song feedback session with a fellow Festival of the Artisan Artist, either over Zoom or email
• Opportunity to network with established artists
• Profile on Festival of the Artisan website and social channels

What you need to do

• Post a 60-second video performing your own song on Facebook or Instagram
• Tag us @festivaloftheartisan so we see your entry
• Include hashtag #FOTA2021
• Explain in your post why Artisan Music matters to you
• Like and follow us on Facebook and Instagram
• Share your video, as likes and shares will be taken into account throughout the selection process

The small print

Your 60-second video doesn't need to be anything fancy. Honest and authentic is what Artisan Music is all about. Just set up your phone or tablet at home. It's the quality of the music we're interested in.

The deadline for entries is 5pm on Friday 19 February 2021. We will announce the three new artists to join the Artisan Club on Wednesday 24 February.

Artists must be available from 10.30am until 4.30pm on Saturday 27 March at Venture Theatre, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, with the live performance 1pm - 3pm. Each artist performing will need about 25 minutes of material.

Artists must be at least 18 years of age.

* Travel costs will be reimbursed, but budget is limited, therefore this opportunity will best suit local artists from the region: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, or Staffordshire.

Our filmmaker, Kat Hodgkinson, will work with you on your "featured song" video on the day of the festival, with filming taking place pre- and post-live show.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we are limited as to how many people we can fit on stage and in the venue, which is why we are seeking solo musicians. We may have space for one duo, so if this applies to your act, please give it a go.

If you do not have access to Facebook or Instagram but would like to be considered for the Artisan Club, please email info@festivaloftheartisan.co.uk.

While we will take public opinion into account from social shares, selection of which artists to include in the programming will sit entirely with festival organisers.

If you don't get selected to perform, we will showcase as many entries as possible during our livestreams on 26 and 27 March, and across our social channels.