Student Songwriter Series: The Ark At UMMA

"Get your music heard!" The Ark invites student songwriters at the University of Michigan to submit their original music demo in order to compete for a live performance showcase at the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) and a chance to perform at The Ark. The Ark at UMMA Student Songwriter Series kicks off on Friday, September 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. with a performance by local singer-songwriter, Timothy Monger (Great Lakes Myth Society), in the UMMA Commons. For more about Timothy Monger, visit http://www.myspace.com/timothymongerThe series continues with two performance showcases on Friday, October 16 at 7 p.m. and Friday, November 13 at 7 p.m. These showcases will feature the best of the student songwriters selected by the Ark staff from the contest submissions.The Final performance on Friday, December 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. will feature all the performers from the October and November showcases performing in-the-round and will culminate in the announcement of the winner of the series. The winning singer-songwriter will booked for an opening performance at The Ark.Submissions should be sent to The Ark, ATTN: Emily Ross, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, MI, 48104. or via email to Emily@theark.org. Demos of original songwriting material must be received by Wednesday, September 30 for consideration for the October 16 showcase and by Wednesday, October 27 for the November 13 showcase. All demo submissions must be entered by the deadlines listed and will remain under consideration for the duration of the series. Demos will not be returned. Students must be currently attending the University of Michigan. Only solo or duo acoustic acts apply; no bands will be considered.All the events are free of charge to attend. Please join us!