WeHo Pride 2022 - Community Group Application
Organization/Group Information
| Organization/Group Name |
Revry
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| Applicant Name |
Damian Pelliccione
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| Applicant Title or Relationship to Organization/Group |
CEO/ Co-Founder
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| Applicant Email Address |
[email protected]
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| Applicant Phone Number |
+13238030444
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| Please briefly describe your organization/group and its mission or purpose: |
We are the world's largest LGBTQ streaming service.
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| Is your Organization/Group a 501c3? (It is not a requirement that your organization be a 501c3) |
No
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| Please briefly describe the Organization/Group's connection to LGBTQ Pride |
Revry is founded by 4x equal co-founders who are all members of LGBTQ/ Allied. NGLCC Members.
Revry Owners -
Damian Pelliccione - CEO / Co-Founder - Non-Binary - Gay - Immigrant
Alia J Daniels - COO / Co-Founder - Female, African-American
Christopher Rodriguez - CBO / Co-Founder - Male, Hispanic, Gay
LaShawn McGhee - CPO / Co-Founder - Non-Binary/Female, Lesbian, Veteran, African-American
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| Please briefly describe the Organization/Group's connection to West Hollywood |
We have always been supporters of multiple business within the city of west hollywood. We host all our events, premiers and our festival QueerX in the city of west hollywood.
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WeHo Pride Integration
| In what way is your organization/group seeking to integrate with WeHo Pride? |
Option 1: Activate a designated space in the footprint of a WeHo Pride event held in the vicinity of West Hollywood Park and San Vicente Blvd. during the weekend of June 3-5, 2022, Option 2: Request City funding for a separately produced event.
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Option 1 - Space within WeHo Pride Footprint
| Please describe you proposed programming/activity within the WeHo Pride footprint: |
The House and Ballroom Scene is and has historically been a vivid display of community, culture and self expression. As an homage to the past and present of ball culture, we will create an immersive, celebratory moments with key elements from the ball experience with particular attention to dance, movement, colors, textures and iconography. Guests will experience fun interactive moments that speak to the empowering and competitive nature of a traditional ball, as well as delivering an emotional collective applause to the rich history of this LGBTQ cultural expression. We would like to have a 20 foot by 30 runway T sized stage. Our proposal is to host a live "Ball" all ages vogue dance competition. This will require staging, lighting and DJ sound booth. This is an all ages event that is free to the public to participate in and or watch and cheer the houses competing for prizes.
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| Will your organization/group be requesting supplemental funding from the City for programming and activities as a part of your footprint in WeHo Pride? |
Yes
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Option 2 - Separately Produced Event
| Please describe you proposed event: |
A celebration of house ballroom culture, honoring the historic roots while highlighting its modern incarnations with performances from houses featured on the HBO show LEGENDARY. An immersive experience that incorporates components of an authentic ball with luxurious touches while generating buzz and driving awareness of community building .This will be a moment that will drive social amplifications through unique and shareable moments, as well as integrated partnerships, and highly curated invite list of authentic ballroom legends and culture tastemakers
Our event is community driven and all ages. We are requesting $30k for talent, prices and event coordination. Our main judge and comenator will be the host of HBO Max's "Legendary" Dashaun Wesley. Dashaun will attract professional Vogue dancers as well as non-professional dancers who want to engage and compete in our categories. We will host a 5x hour ballroom competition which includes "Vogue" dance tutorials and classes leading into the live onstage competition.
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| Will you be requesting supplemental funding from the City? |
Yes
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Supplemental Funding
| Please describe how you would use the supplemental funding for your event/activation: |
Supplemental funding will be used for the following:
1. Stage Build Out (Runway style)
2. Sound Build Out
3. Cabelling
4. DJ Booth
5. LED Backdrop
6. Electrical
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Agreement with the City of West Hollywood
| Please note that, if selected, your organization may be required to provide insurance and enter into a written agreement with the City of West Hollywood. |
I agree
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Additional Information
| If there is any additional information you would like to share, please use the below space: |
We would love to present this idea in person or on a zoom call to review the details for the event.
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| Please upload any additional information that your organization/group would like to share |
RevryIntroDeck_3 copy.pdf
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