The talent of Dreyfoos students has always stretched beyond the classroom. They reach for higher goals and for opportunities to practice their art in any way possible. To provide students with another outlet to share their talent, below is a list of opportunities for each major:

VISUAL

• Chain of Parks Art Festival is a two-day festival to show your best artwork in Tallahassee in a series of city parks. Each artist receives a station to display their work, and the deadline to apply is Nov. 1. The festival will take place on April 26-28, 2019. More information can be found at: http://chainofparks.org/artists/artist-application/

• ArtFest is a fine arts and crafts event that occurs in multiple locations several times a month. There will be the annual Boca Fest at The Town Center Mall on Jan. 12-13, 2019. Also, the annual Downtown Stuart Craft Festival will be held in Stuart on Oct. 20-21. Exhibitors may submit an application at any time before the festivals, but the ArtFest events may close submissions at any point. More information can be found at: http://www.artfestival.com/festivals/annual-boca-fest and http://www.artfestival.com/festivals/annual-downtown-stuart-craft-festival

DIGITAL MEDIA

• Monochrome Awards is an international photography contest where professional or amateur photographers may submit a series of black and white photos. All pictures must be submitted by Nov. 18.  More information can be found at: https://monoawards.com/page/how-to-enter/

THEATRE

• International Thespian Society hosts an annual National Individual Events Showcase at the International Thespian Festival where actors and actresses can receive feedback on their performances. Florida’s Regional/District Festivals will be held from Nov. 2-9 at multiple locations. More information can be found at: https://www.schooltheatre.org/internationalthespiansociety/home

DANCE

• *FTCs Got Talent is a showcase competition in which performers can engage in any form of art performance, from poetry readings to dances. All artists may register at the event, which takes place on the Santa Fe College Campus. More information can be found at: https://www.flatheatre.org/high-school/ and https://news.sfcollege.edu/2018/10/11/florida-theatre-conference-festival-brings-thousands-to-santa-fe-college-oct-24-27-2018/

MUSIC

• South Florida Gifted & Talented Symposium is a showcase that will be held on Nov. 2 at Pompano Beach High School. Performers play a piece of music in front of a wide audience, including parents, educators, and other viewers. The registration fee is $35. More information can be found at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-south-florida-gifted-talented-symposium-registration-45145321873?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

COMMUNICATIONS

• Elixir Press Poetry Awards is a poetry contest open to all poets. Poems must be submitted by Oct. 31. The winner will have their work published by Elixir Press and may win up to $2,000. More information can be found at: http://elixirpress.com/guidelines/annual-poetry-awards
• Orlando Urban Film Festival is a place for professional and amatuer directors and editors to showcase their creations, which may be submitted any time between Oct. 26 and Feb. 8, 2019. Films will be screened at the AMC Theater Universal Studios City Walk. More information can be found at: https://filmfreeway.com/OrlandoUrbanFilmFestivalOUFF
• Faulkner Foundation Fiction Award is hosting a contest in which writers, whose works have been published, may submit their pieces. The deadline is Oct. 31, 2018. More information can be found at: http://www.penfaulkner.org/award-for-fiction/submission-guidelines/

*FTC’s Got Talent is available for performers from any major. Participants can play an instrument, sing, dance, or read poems and speeches during this event.