NDIAN SUMMER MUSIC AWARDS ISSUES CALL FOR ENTRIES

EXTENDS DEADLINE TO APRIL 30


MILWAUKEE—The fifth annual Indian Summer Music Awards (ISMA) deadline for entries has been extended to Wednesday, April 30, 2008. The goal of the ISMA program is honoring the best American Indian music commercially released between March 2, 2007 and March 1, 2008. For ISMA details and to download the ISMA 2008 submission form, visit www.indiansummer.org/musicawards.htm or www.indiansummer.org/2008/2008 ISMA form.pdf



The 2008 ISMA categories are:

Alternative Rock
Blues
Classic Rock
Contemporary Instrumental
Country
Flute
Folk
Native Spirit (non-Native American)
Pop
Hip Hop
Spiritual
Traditional Drum
Traditional Vocal

The 2008 Indian Summer Festival runs Sept. 5-7, at Milwaukee’s lakefront Maier Festival Park. The ISMA Award show is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 6 at Indian Summer Festival. 2006



“The Indian Summer Music Awards are devoted to the recognition of both established and emerging artists and their outstanding contributions toward indigenous people music,” says Marie Elioff, Indian Summer Festivals, Inc. board member and coordinator for ISMA. “The awards are an example of how American Indian music is now being recognized around the world and is a statement for American Indian entrepreneurship.”



The music awards are sponsored by Mohican North Star Bingo and Casino, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Looking Glass Productions and Lanex, LLC.

For more information, contact the Indian Summer Festivals, Inc. office at 414-604-1000. or email indiansummer@wi.rr.com or go to the Indian Summer Festival Web site is www.indiansummer.org.
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Georgia Wettlin Larsen