Submission Process:

The Root Experience is looking for folks in these areas (Apply to one or multiple!):

• Vendors (Any discipline)

• Performers (Any discipline)

• Filmmakers

• Artists to submit to the Gallery Exhibit

• Volunteers

Awards & Prizes:
No awards or prizes for category winners at this time.

Honorarium:

Each performer, filmmaker, gallery exhibiting artist, and facilitator that receives an official selection will receive an honorarium.

Rules & Terms:

#1. All participants are welcome to apply, but you must live in the U.S. or Canada in The Pacific Northwest. The Root Experience defines The Pacific Northwest as Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, British Columbia (CAN), Alberta (CAN), and Yukon (CAN).

#2. All participants must identify as BIPOC. (BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Pronounced “bye-pock,” this is a term intended to center the experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color whom demonstrate solidarity between communities of color.) PLEASE NOTE: For the Community Vendor Fair, you do not have to be BIPOC to submit.

How to Apply (Follow these Steps, below):

First Step: Are you a performer, vendor, or gallery artist wanting to submit? Fill out this quick submission form (click the button “All Participants Submit Here”).

Or – Go to: https://bit.ly/REF2025_Form

Second Step: For filmmakers, if you are submitting a film you will submit your film in FilmFreeway (click the button "Submit Your Film Here”).

Or – Go to: https://bit.ly/REF2025_Film

How to Volunteer:

We are looking for volunteers to help at the event for the 3 days of programming. Reach out to this email provided, if you are interested – We'd love to have you!

therootexperiencefestival@gmail.com

How to Become a Sponsor &/ or a Partner:

We are looking for sponsors and partners to help support the artists and events in The Root Experience Festival. Reach out to this email provided, if you are interested – We'd love to have you!

therootexperiencefestival@gmail.com