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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Dear Northeast Ohio artists,</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">CPT is beginning to plan the </span>
<b><span style="color:red">fifth annual Station Hope event</span></b><span style="color:red">
</span><span style="color:black">- a free multi-arts event that celebrates the triumphs of the Underground Railroad, Cleveland's social justice history and contemporary struggles for freedom and justice. The format of Station Hope includes multiple stages with
10-15 minute pieces performing simultaneously throughout the evening.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">This year, Station Hope will be a massive community celebration at and surrounding Ohio City's historic St. John's Church - Cleveland's only authenticated Underground Railroad site - on
</span><b><span style="color:red">May 5th, 2018</span></b><b>.</b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">CPT is looking for artists, performance groups, choirs, and organizations to create original work and perform at this powerful event. Performances can range from site-specific plays, actors in character wandering
through the event, or your church choir singing. We are also seeking visual artists who are interested in creating community generated art and installations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Click here for the </span></b><a href="http://www.cptonline.org/news/uncategorized/station-hope-2018-request-for-proposals/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:red">Station Hope 2018 Request for Proposals
and Application.</span></b></a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Proposals are due on Monday, December 11<sup>th</sup>, 2017. Please send proposals to CPT’s New Play Associate at
<a href="mailto:avaldez@cptonline.org">avaldez@cptonline.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">We hope you can be a part of this incredible event!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Andrew Aaron Valdez<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">New Play Associate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Cleveland Public Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">p: 216.631.2727 x242<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">e: avaldez@cptonline.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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