Allied Design & Technology (DTM)
We CELEBRATE all of the diverse and innovative work being done in the nation in the areas of Design, Technology and Management!
All realized and non-realized design, technology, and management work may be submitted for response and consideration at the national level in all categories. Region 6 Festival 2022 will also be waiving KCACTF Region 6 associate/participating production requirements. All DTM entrants must register for the festival to be eligible for a response and recognition consideration.
Event Information
Students will present a design or technology project comprised of materials which clearly tell the story of the process, evolution, and art of the design or technology component via a virtual gallery. A team of theatre design and technology respondents will serve as selection panelists and respond to the projects. Supporting materials that have proven most useful include combinations of the following: production photographs, a design statement, research images, preliminary sketches, white models, color models, color sketches, drafting including sections, recording of sound cues and manipulations that lead to those compositions, design bibles, story boards, costume plates, fabric and trim swatches, costume plot, cue synopsis, tracking sheets, and the like. This is in no way meant to be a definitive list. Choose elements that best articulate and document the conceptual approach, process, and the production.
Design at the National Festival
One student in each design discipline (Costume, Lighting, Scenic, and Sound) will be chosen from each region to participate in the National Festival. At the National Festival, students will have an opportunity to present their design projects and network with students and professional designers from across the country. Students will be eligible for various professional training opportunities, fellowships, and awards based on their projects and work during the festival.
Eligibility
All work is eligible this year to participate in the National DTM Program and will be considered for national honors and awards.
You are permitted to submit design work in any category of your choosing. Work can be realized, partially realized, or non-realized.
What does this mean? You may submit work connected to productions that have appeared face-to-face, online, were canceled due to COVID-19, or are paper projects completed in class. You may submit a maximum of 6 separate entries across the array of DTM categories. Work must have been completed in the timeframe between the last virtual festival and festival 2024.
To be eligible, students must:
Have designed or created a technology project at their home institution in 2024.
Be a bona fide student in 2024
Be registered for and attend the virtual Regional Festival to showcase their project and participate in response sessions.
How to Apply
All Allied Design & Technology entrants must be registered for the 2025 festival and complete the DTM Submission Form. If your production was realized, you may display still photos, but will not be permitted to include video footage of the production.
All entries are permitted a MAXIMUM of 6 Gallery attachments (a combination of slides, private links, and .pdfs). Participants are limited to a maximum of 6 entries across all categories.
Students are responsible for their own festival registrations, DTM registration, and other forms.
Submission Instructions
READ THRU ENTIRE INSTRUCTION GUIDE BEFORE FOLLOWING THE LINKS PROVIDED!
Here are some easy-to-follow instructions for creating your virtual display and examples to help you to prepare! Do not be afraid to reach out to us with questions. We are unable to comment on materials but can let you know if you are on the right track in crafting your submission.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, please contact Klya Kazuschyk and Jared Roberts!
Types of Acceptable Attachments
-REQUIRED: Design Statement (saved as a .pdf or included in one of your image slides). This must be no more than one-page in length.
-REQUIRED (though not counted as one of the 6 attachments): A link in your BIO must provide a video walk-through of your work. This should be no longer than 3 minutes in length and should convey your inspiration, research, process, and design choices. Please state student name, production title, playwright, and category. Do not state the name of your institution. You are welcome to include aspects of your design in your video (slides, sound clips, etc.). Video maybe submitted as a Youtube link, Google Meet, Zoom or other linkable platform.
-IMAGE SLIDES: .jpg slides/collages that represent your research, process, and paperwork. All slides must be clearly labeled with your name, production, playwright, as well as additional information that will help others to understand the work that you have compiled. Slide size should not exceed 10MB or 1200 x 1800 pixels. Samples of slides have been created for your convenience to give you an idea of how to arrange materials. Each slide counts as 1 attachment.
-SOUND ONLY: Audio files must be submitted through external link in bio. Links should contain material that does not exceed 3 minutes in length. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF LINKS: Two. Please do not include copyrighted music.
-Production & Shop Managers may include work that gives a thorough presentation of the scope and complexity of the project.
-Technical Directors, Master Electricians, and Sound Engineers may include examples of drafting and associated paperwork.
-Costume Technologists, Craft Artisans, and Hair and Makeup Artisans may include photos of the project worn by a model, or on a dress form, or wig stand and detailed process photos of the interior and exterior of project.
-Prop Artisans and Scenic Artists may include detailed process photos of each project.
-The project samples should reflect the range of technical challenges that you can solve and provide details on the process and the finished quality of the project. Realized work should include production photo(s).
1. GATHER AND COMPILE YOUR MATERIALS, USING THESE PARAMETERS FOR EACH EVENT CATEGORY:
Please note that each category has specific requirements and limitations. You will be asked to create a series of presentation slides/image compilations, combined .pdfs, and privately available links (no show footage is permitted pursuant rights agreements and to elevate the importance of creative process and development of work.
If you are still unclear what these materials should look like after reading category descriptions, here are some samples to help you craft your: LINK TO SAMPLE SLIDE TEMPLATES
REMEMBER THAT YOUR SCHOOL NAME SHOUD NOT APPEAR ON ANY OF YOUR MATERIALS!
2. HELP! I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO IMAGE EDITING SOFTWARE!
Never fear, CLICK HERE for a list of easy-to-use and free options for formatting your materials.
3. BEFORE SUBMITTING MATERIALS, REGISTER FOR THE REGIONAL FESTIVAL HERE
4. BEFORE YOU BEGIN UPLOADING YOUR ENTRY
You will be prompted to fill out several fields. This information will not appear on your final Gallery View but is important to help us process your entry. Please fill out each piece of information to the best of your ability. Be sure to KEEP READING before you submit!
5. DOUBLE-CHECK ALL OF YOUR INFORMATION AND CLICK SUBMIT
Please note that incomplete submissions may not appear in the final gallery, so be sure that you have uploaded up to 6 attachments (which will include your video introduction and your personal statement). Make sure that all other attachments are clearly labeled.
YOU ARE FINISHED! (FOR THE MOMENT)
Deadlines
EXTENDED FEBRUARY 15TH, 2025 @ 5pm
All DTM Submissions Due
Questions? Contact Us
Kyla Kazuschyk (Co-Chair)
Jared Roberts (Co-Chair)