The 2011 Charleston Comedy Festival is set for Jan. 19-22, and submissions are currently being accepted from acts across the country.

Produced by Theatre 99 (Charleston’s Home for Improv Comedy) and the Charleston City Paper (the premier source for news, arts, and entertainment), the annual event brings in some of the hottest improv, sketch, and stand-up artists from Chicago, New York, Canada, Atlanta, and LA to Charleston for a long weekend of comedy.

This year, preliminary rounds for the Charleston Stand-Up Competition will begin in September and finish in December. If you'd like to compete against a roster of local and national comedians, click here to register.

For acts who want to perform at the 2011 Charleston Comedy Festival, click here for information on how to apply.

Last year's stand-up competition winners: