Marquee
Organizing 2nd Annual Virtual Talent Show
Marquee
Performing Arts Center is organizing an online talent show again in March.
Called Marquee Mirror: A Virtual Talent Show for Cowley County, the online
competition will feature videos and photos of entries, and will allow viewers
to vote for their favorite entries in visual and performing arts. Area
businesses have contributed cash & prizes for the competition, which will
feature categories for adults and youth (18 and below).
The
competition’s web page goes live March 1, and
entries will be due by 11:59pm on Friday, March 18. Voting will then take place
throughout the next week, and close at 11:59pm on Friday, March 31. Winners
will be announced on April 1 at 8:00pm. While there is no entry fee, voters
will be asked to contribute $5 a vote, with proceeds going to support the
Marquee. Complete rules, entry forms, and list of sponsors may be found at the
Marquee website, at marqueepac.org (follow the link) or at
wvfest.com/marquee-virtual-talent-show/.
Visual
arts, which may include painting, sculpture, photography, as well as crafts
like cross stitch and quilting, will be represented primarily by photos
submitted via an online form. Performing arts, such as instrumental music,
vocal music, dance, and acting, will be captured via uploaded videos. Videos
can be uploaded to YouTube, and the URL can then be shared to enter in that
category.
Marquee
Board President Allyson Moon: “The Marquee has organized live talent shows in
the past, and they have generally been very popular. Last year we did this
online, because it was impossible to organize a gathering in person. We had
quite a few participants, and over 1000 votes were cast. We thought that this
was a way we could reach out to the community, and folks could get involved in
something that showcases the talent and resources of our community at a time
when getting together to watch a talent show is still very difficult.”
More
than $750 has been pledged as cash and gift cards for the competition. The full
listing of sponsors can be found on the Marquee Mirror web page, and on posters
displayed around town.
The
mission of the Marquee Performing Arts Center is to create a dynamic cultural
hub in the heart of downtown Winfield for social, artistic, educational, and
business gatherings by restoring and transforming the historic Winfield Fox
Theater into a state-of-the-art facility that connects and serves the people of
Winfield and South-Central Kansas.
