Applicants will be notified of their acceptance no later than Friday, January 15, 2010. If accepted into Cultures in Harmony, applicants must return their signed contract by Friday, February 26, 2010. After that point, participants may only withdraw from their project for the reasons specified in the contract—project cancelled by Cultures in Harmony for security reasons, sudden death of a family member (with documentation), or severe personal illness (with documentation). If a participant withdraws for any other reason not approved by Cultures in Harmony, the participant shall be held liable for any costs that Cultures in Harmony has incurred on behalf of the participant, as well as any additional costs Cultures in Harmony incurs as a result of the participant's withdrawal.
Only a severe personal illness or the death of an immediate family member is grounds for leaving a project that has already begun. By leaving a project early, a participant sacrifices all claims to reimbursement. By not playing a concert for reason other than illness or death of a family member, a participant sacrifices all claims to reimbursement.
Applicants who are selected to participate in a project must pay a security deposit of $400, which will be fully refunded after successful completion of the project. This fee ensures that selected participants honor their contract. The fee is over and above the non-refundable application fee of $75.
