CLC holds auditions for 2025 Fear No Art Festival

Students and community members are invited to audition for the CLC Dance Department’s 2025 Fear No Art Festival on Thursday, Jan. 30, in the Experimental Theatre of the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Room P103 on the Grayslake campus. Fear No Art celebrates diverse voices in the arts and is an inclusive space where every voice finds its place and every perspective shines.

This unique festival plays a vital role in supporting the artistic development of both our college students and community artists at large. This lively celebration featuring a variety of emerging choreographers, dancers, musicians, singers, actors, photographers, artists, graphic designers, poets and more.

Fear No Art auditions/submissions guidelines:

• 5:30-6 p.m. for visual artists. Bring samples of work: painting, pencil, animation, etc. Completed works are not needed by the submission date.

• 6-7:30 p.m. for musicians, poets, actors and other artists. Be prepared to sing, play, speak or play a recording. A piano will be available.

• 7:30-9:30 p.m. for dancers. Come dressed and ready to dance. No prepared dance necessary.

Note that dance rehearsals have a minimum commitment of 2 hours per week for one piece. Rehearsal days and times vary and depend on the choreographer and dancers’ availability. All other artists may work at their own pace, with mentoring.

Fear No Art Festival performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 25, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26, on the JLC mainstage. For information, contact Valerie Alpert at valpert@clcillinois.edu or (847) 543-2432.

Follow the College of Lake County Dance Department on Facebook and Instagram @collegeoflakecounty dance. For information on performances, events and classes, visit clcdance.blogspot.com.