2025 Talent Applications (facilitators and or performers)

Know Other Festival is looking for facilitators and performers from all walks of life, genres and voices.

Know Other Festival places diversity, inclusion and empowerment at the forefront of our goals. With a focus on wellness within the LQBTQ community and uplift individuals to become the best version of themselves. Know Other Festival is a 4-day, 3-night camping festival encompassing wellness workshops, special events, live performances, opportunities for healing and connection. A beautiful showcase of queer vendors, all within a safe space to be together in nature. Our goal is to give our community a chance to evolve outside of nightlife by creating other safe space options.

By filling out this form, you are aware that talent will be prepared for their performance and or workshop; and represent themselves and Know Other Festival with respect, authentic professionalism, a can-do attitude and uphold our 10 principles of:

• Liberation Through Intersectionality
• Community First 
• Healing Matters
• No Judgement
• Radical Honesty
• Self-Expression
• Consent, Always
• You Are Enough
• Nature Is Part of You
• Your Body is a Gift

We require facilitators to teach (2) two workshops, (1-hour each). Performers are required to provide (1) one, 1-hour set. Art Installation(s) are required to be staged from May 8th, by 8 AM until May 11th, by 2 PM. Stage placement will be determined upon final programming and venue mapping.

We are unable to offer housing, as boarding is limited this year. However, you may purchase a yurt, if one is still available.

PLEASE NOTE: We cannot guarantee all talent applicants. We honor all systems of reciprocity for services including trade and barter, conversations, service exchange, access to event(s) and other arrangements as best see fit. All selected candidates will discuss details about honorariums with the Programming Director. Honorarium(s) if provided is up to $300.00 value for those offered a slot.

Social Media Information: Acknowledgement to engage, share, post of pre-festival social media blitz on behalf of Know Other Festival. Social Media kits will be provided by Marketing upon Talent Agreement.

Terms and Conditions: Technical Rider Information: A technical rider is all the information our entertainment department needs to help prepare you for your performance including who will be performing, what instruments each person plays, and the stage plot. All applicants must provide a list of back line and/or equipment they will be providing. Know Other Festival will provide: Handheld mics, lavalier mic, stage / riser, speakers, dongle adapter (music must be pre-downloaded, talent will not be guaranteed access to Wi-Fi or service on site).

Demographics: Know Other Festival does not discriminate on the basis of race, sexual orientation.