Open Mic Night Submission Form

Every year at the Summer Workshop, we host an Open Mic Night to give students a chance to share their talents with the community. In order to be considered for participation, you must fill out the form below by May 5, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Central. We get so many great submissions but only have a few open slots. You will be notified of our decision by May 16.

First Name(Required)

Last Name(Required)

Forum name (if you have an account)

Age on June 9, 2025(Required)

Email address(Required)

Phone

Duration of act(Required)

Must be shorter than 5 minutes in length, including any comments you plan to make before the performance.

Who will be participating in the act? Please include real names AND forum names.

Description of act(Required)

Be as detailed/specific as possible about the act you would like to perform.

If applicable, please provide lyrics for the song you want to sing, the words of the poem you want to recite, a link to the YouTube video that inspired your act, etc. The more information we have, the easier it is to make a decision!

If you have a link to a YouTube video of your performance, you may copy and paste it here instead of uploading a video below.

If you are submitting your novel opening to read aloud, please include below the excerpt you would like to read.

Excerpts can be no longer than 250 words, must be the opening of your story, and must be your own work.

Upload a video (30-60 seconds)

Accepted file types: mp4, mov, Max. file size: 49 MB.

We understand that some students, especially large groups coordinating an act together, will not be able to provide a video ahead of time. However, we STRONGLY recommend uploading an excerpt of your performance if you are able to do so. We will feel more comfortable selecting acts that we have previewed ahead of time. (A simple phone video is perfectly sufficient—we just need a clear representation of your act!)

Will you be using a background track if your act is selected?

Yes

Please provide the link to your background track below.

Please provide your equipment needs below (i.e. piano, microphone, etc.).

Please indicate your preference:(Required)

I affirm that my act may be filmed and displayed on the Clear Water Press website and official social media pages.

I do NOT want my act to be filmed and displayed on the Clear Water Press website and official social media pages.

Name you would like us to use to credit you:(Required)

Eg. "Rachel Garner," "Rachel G.," or "Nairam." If you do NOT want your act to be filmed, simply enter N/A.