Reader Application

This application is for those interested in participating as readers at the City of Kissimmee's African American Read-In event. Readers may select their own piece to read at the event, or they may request to have one provided for them by a City of Kissimmee Events Supervisor. Pieces read at the event must take no longer than 5 minutes to read from start to finish. 

RULES FOR READING: All pieces read must be written by an African American. Readers do not have to be African American to participate at the event, but the work they choose must have been written by an African American. Pieces must take no longer to for the presenter to read than 5 minutes from start to finish. 

EVENT LOCATION: Kissimmee Civic Center, 201 E Dakin Ave, Kissimmee, FL 34741. 

EVENT TIMELINE: Event begins at 1:00 PM and ends at 4:00 PM. Readers will be assigned a scheduled reading timeslot per the Event Supervisor's discretion, and will be informed of their read time prior to the event. 

APPROVAL: Applications will be approved/denied based on event needs, space availability, and/or amount of duplicated readings. The submission of an application does not guarantee acceptance into any event. All decisions are at the City’s discretion. The City has a right to deny or cancel any applicant who does not follow the professional expectations and guidelines of the City. 

CANCELLATIONS: The City has no control over weather and any losses due to event cancellation.

LIABILITY WAIVER: All participants agree to discharge the City of Kissimmee, it’s employees and sponsors from any suits or claims based on property/possession loss or damage. All participants agree to comply with the rules set forth or implemented on event day. The City reserves the right to revise any rule for the betterment of the events and their customers.