how much do you charge to be a featured poet? does it depend on the venue? do you include travel in your cost? do you depend moreso on selling your books to audience members rather than getting paid a certain percentage from the door?
what if the gig is outside of your city? do you expect the oragnizers to find your lodging?
1. "RE: ? for performance poets- how much?" In response to Reply # 0
>how much do you charge to be a featured poet? does it depend >on the venue? from what i know. most poets that i know charge 800-1500 depending on the venue. sometimes more if they have to travel but hey, hit up tam blue on myspace shes in the know about it tell her i sent u. but yeah, they supposed to find your lodging
5. "RE: ? for performance poets- how much?" In response to Reply # 4
Wow... they can't hear? Kinda makes performing a bit more challenging, eh? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "When we're writing, I'm not sure that we think of the reader. It's more that we pray not to lie, to get it right, so that if we're writing about a tree, we get that tree and not a petrified log..."
ive paid 500-800 for honorarium for my performers.... but only because i was unable to pay 1000...and only because my grants didnt come through 100%
with me i usually say the honorarium includes lodging and the performer is given a list of lodging ive screened in the area in all price ranges. i usually buy dinner and i find some restaurant to host the wine and cheese reception.
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