WeHo Pride 2022 - Community Group Application
Mar 23, 2022
submission
#69
WeHo Pride 2022 - Community Group Application
Organization/Group Information
| Organization/Group Name | Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles |
| Applicant Name | Tim Bowman |
| Applicant Title or Relationship to Organization/Group | Administrative & Grants Manager |
| Applicant Email Address | [email protected] |
| Applicant Phone Number | +14242396506 |
| Please briefly describe your organization/group and its mission or purpose: | GMCLA has continued to garner acclaim for artistic excellence while remaining deeply rooted in service to the Los Angeles community and beyond by promoting civil rights, tolerance and acceptance through music. Founded in 1979 during the emergence of the gay rights movement, GMCLA has spread its message of love and acceptance with concerts across the globe and has raised its collective voice in the struggle for equality, social justice, the AIDS crisis, the fight for marriage equality, and for all those seeking to find their own voice. GMCLA’s 150 singers perform a primary series of three concert weekends at Royce Hall, one of the region’s most esteemed venues. Critics have proclaimed the Chorus ``inspired, expressive, innovative, and utterly moving,” and hailed GMCLA for presenting “meaningful entertainment.” GMCLA’s research-based education programs have served over 70,000 young people throughout the Los Angeles region. During the pandemic GMCLA presented a full virtual season of concerts and special events, as well as school programs, that reached thousands of longtime and new fans from almost every corner of the globe – from Los Angeles to Ireland, Brazil, and New Zealand. In 2019 GMCLA performed at Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl (with Hugh Jackman), and in February 2020 GMCLA’s performance on the Film Independent Spirit Awards was viewed more than 7 million times. |
| Is your Organization/Group a 501c3? (It is not a requirement that your organization be a 501c3) | Yes |
| Please briefly describe the Organization/Group's connection to LGBTQ Pride | We were one of the Gay Men's Choruses in the nation and have constantly fought for LGBTQIA visibility, acceptance, and empowerment through countless community performances and appearances, including Pride celebrations across the nation. |
| Please briefly describe the Organization/Group's connection to West Hollywood | GMCLA started in Plummer Park in 1979, before West Hollywood was incorporated. In the over four decades since we have primarily called West Hollywood our home, supporting local community and arts projects whenever possible. |