hccdf 2025 participation agreement
This agreement between the artist/s named below (hereafter referred to as Company) and Harvest Chicago Contemporary Dance Festival (hereafter referred to as HCCDF) outlines terms for participation in the 2025 HCCDF performance event.
HCCDF will be presented on september 26 and september 27, 2025 at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 North Dearborn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60610. Performances take place at 7:30PM.
Each accepted piece is performed once each night on Friday and Saturday. Lineup is determined by HCCDF, though Company may request lineup or placement based on travel needs or legitimate conflicts. Company shall receive a minimum 30 minute technical rehearsal in the performance space for each piece presented. see email for available tech times. Technical rehearsals will be scheduled in conjunction with the Production Stage Manager and HCCDF.
Company shall receive a performance fee of $300. performance fee will be issued by electronic disbursement no later than 45 days after performance. HCCDF is unable to provide compensation or reimbursement for travel, food or housing expenses related to participation in HCCDF.
Company agrees to include logo for HCCDF and Ruth Page Center for the Arts in all promotional materials pertaining to this event. Electronic versions of logos will be provided upon request.
Company hereby gives HCCDF permission to record, photograph or video during HCCDF rehearsals and performances, for the following purposes: promotion of 2025 and future HCCDF events; HCCDF website; social media and email marketing; print marketing materials; and livestream of performance. Company shall be credited in images used, and retains sole and exclusive copyright, trademark, or ownership rights of choreography and artistry. COMPANY will receive a digital video file copy of performance, and have the option to purchase digital photograph files from the photographer.
No food, drink, alcohol, animals, smoking, open flame/pyrotechnics or nudity are allowed in the theater at any time.
Company agrees to release, discharge, and covenant not to sue HCCDF and its producers, staff and affiliates, participants, sponsors, advertisers, and the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, (each considered one of the "releasees" herein) from all liability, claims, demands, losses, injuries, illnesses, or damages on Company’s account that may arise from participating in HCCDF. And, Company further agrees that if, despite this release and waiver of liability, assumption of risk, and indemnity agreement, Company, or anyone on its behalf, makes a claim against any of the releasees, Company will indemnify, save, and hold harmless each of the releasees from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which any may incur as the result of such claim.
IN TURN, HCCDF AGREES TO RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE COMPANY AND ITS PRODUCERS, STAFF AND AFFILIATES, AND PARTICIPANTS, (EACH CONSIDERED ONE OF THE RELEASEES HEREIN) FROM ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, INJURIES, ILLNESSES, OR DAMAGES ON HCCDF’S ACCOUNT THAT MAY ARISE FROM PARTICIPATING THE EVENT. AND, HCCDF FURTHER AGREES THAT IF, DESPITE THIS RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, HCCDF, OR ANYONE ON ITS BEHALF, MAKES A CLAIM AGAINST ANY OF THE RELEASEES, HCCDF WILL INDEMNIFY, SAVE, AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF THE RELEASEES FROM ANY LITIGATION EXPENSES, ATTORNEY FEES, LOSS, LIABILITY, DAMAGE, OR COST WHICH ANY MAY INCUR AS THE RESULT OF SUCH CLAIM.
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