
Stage Performing and Martial Arts Application Form
We do not have the 2nd stage this year. We will assign you to a culture area. Each culture has their own performing area. We encourage visitors to see your performance at close range and really enjoy it. Our performing arts committee will notify if you are chosen to perform at the Amphitheater.
This is an application for the 2023 Knox Asian Festival to participate as a Performing Artist or Martial Arts Group.
Date: Saturday, Aug 26, 2023 (Aug 25th for VIP event)
Place: World’s Fair Parks
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., rain or shine
Knox Asian Festival, highlights the culture and traditions of Asia. So, performances and demonstrations should reflect this. The Festival has a full day of live performances.
World’s Fair Parks has an Amphitheater which has 1,250 sets under the tent roof. It is a wood floor stage.
All performances must reflect some aspect of or connection with Asian culture, and all martial arts should be traditional Asian martial arts. The Knox Asian Festival Committee will decide the stage schedule for each performer and make every effort to accommodate performance time requests. Final decisions regarding scheduling are made by the Planning Committee.
Performance times may not be available for applications submitted after this deadline. Performers will be notified within 15 days after the application is received confirming acceptance. We will send you an acceptance email.
Performers are invited to display information and materials related to the performance, however performers are responsible for the sale or distribution of information or related products. Please indicate on the application form if this is something you wish to do.
Performers are personally responsible for medical and personal injury insurance.
The Knox Asian Festival Committee regrets that it is unable to compensate its performers.
First-time applicants MUST send information, photographs, brochures, visuals, DVDs, CDs, website links, etc. of their performances to info@knoxasianfestival.com or send to Asian Culture Center of TN P. O. Box 31793, Knoxville, TN 37930. Pictures, DVDs, etc. will not be returned.
If you have any questions, please email info@knoxasianfestival.com or call 865-408-8129.
We look forward to seeing you at the 2023 Knox Festival!