The Crossroads Entertainment & Art Experience 2009

The Crossroads Entertainment and Art Experience (formerly Crossroads Entertainment Conference and Showcase) is now accepting submissions for the music showcase performance consideration. Up to 20 slots are available for showcase performances from Sonicbids artists. All genres are encouraged to submit, but no cover bands will be accepted.



The music showcase will take place on Friday, December 4th, 2009 at Court Center in Downtown Des Moines, IA. The 2008 artist showcase included Kevin Steinman (Minneapolis), Maxilla Blue (Des Moines), Pictures of Then (Minneapolis), Enchanted Ape (Minneapolis), ONLY (Des Moines), Why Make Clocks (Des Moines), Stick 9 and the Truth (Des Moines), The Honey Bees (Des Moines), She Swings She Sways (Ottumwa Iowa), Bonne Finken (Des Moines), Thomas Pace (Chicago), Shannon Curfman (Minneapolis) and Sarah Benck and the Robbers (Omaha). The 2008 Conference saw over 1000 attendees from Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin.



About The Crossroads Entertainment and Art Experience:

The Crossroads Entertainment and Art Experience is the Upper Midwest’s only event to educate, connect and showcase the work of entertainment industry in an effort to strengthen the entertainment infrastructure for the future. Musicians, visual and performance artist, film makers, theatrical performers, food & beverage masters and industries that support creativity all come together at Crossroads. Two days of professional development seminars during the day and two nights of showcases for film, music, theatre, visual art and food and beverage are slated for December 3rd and 4th, 2009 in Des Moines, Iowa.



The 2009 conference is proudly supported by IowaTIX as well as:



IOWA ARTS COUNCIL * LUXCO * FLYNN FITZGERALD * METRO ARTS ALLIANCE * NEW BELIGUM/ FAT TIRE * BAHR VERMEER HAECKER ARCHITECTS * ARTSCENE * CHROMAMIX MEDIA * Dubuque 365 * TEMPLETON RYE * SOUTHERN HILLS WINERY * JASPER WINERY * LUXCO/PERLE VODKA * CAFÉ DI SCALA/ FRANK’S PIZZA * SWAELU MEDIA * ZMOLEK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK * BRENT HOUZENGA CURATION * CARLOS GARZA * OUT OF BOX * MICHELLE PHILLIPS * O’M PHOTOGRAPHY * AUTHENTIC RECORDS * SAM TUOMI Productions * Subjective Theatre * Theatre for a Change * Des Moines Music Coalition * 4th Street Theatre * Vaudeville Mews * The Lift * Liar’s Club * Legends * People’s AK O’Connor’s * Taft’s