City Of West Hollywood Staff

Special Event Co-Sponsorship Application

Jan 23, 2023
submission #55
Co-Sponsorship Application

Event Information

Name of Person Filling Out This Form Andrew Pacheco
E-Mail of Person Filling Out This Form ---
Phone # of Person Filling Out This Form ---
Name of Primary Point of Contact, if other than the person filling out this form: Vaughan Rider
Organization Name Native Image LA
Organization Address ---
Proposed Event Address (if offsite from city facilities) Plummer park
Is your organization a nonprofit organization, a West Hollywood Neighborhood Watch Association, West Hollywood business or business the serves the West Hollywood community, or a governmental organization? Yes
Name of Proposed Co-Sponsorship Event " A Gathering of Spirits, An Urban Tradingpost and Market "
Anticipated Attendance 300
Is this event free and open to the public? Yes
Please explain the purpose of this event and why it is important for the City to co-sponsor this event ...the important of this event is the Celebration of Native American and Indigenous cultures through our artistry and beauty ways of living...LGBTQ PLUS communities are considered essential and sacred components in most Native/Indigenous communities, many LGBTQ PLUS Native artists will be presenting who we are and what we create...this event will be demonstrating the importance sharing & trading, the importance of supporting local artists and ceremonies and of the important setting of examples of empowered Urban Native living...All People, Young people and Elders need authentic subjects and artistry to be inspired by..VISIBILITY = PARTICIPATION = EMPOWERMENT = VITALITY OF COMMUNITY
How does this event benefit the West Hollywood community and/or the City? ..as a founding member of the Red Circle Project, I recall and remember having our Celebration All Life and Creation here in the city of West Hollywood...it was known throughout the Native world and many looked forward to the commercial and social event to return in one way, shape or form...I know the benefits of hosting and co - sponsoring is the opportunity for our city of West Hollywood to exhibit to the World it's mindful and inclusion of Native and Indigenous citizens...it demonstrates West Hollywood's desire to support local Native Artists...events such as this will give the world at large a travel destination, it impacts a more diversified tourist population...
Please list the names of all event participants (panelists, presenters, performers, speakers, lecturers, etc.) for each/all day(s) of the event: ---
Please provide a summary of examples of a previous event(s) and/or programming produced by your organization that demonstrates the organization’s capability to deliver high-quality events and/or programming similar to the one you are proposing in this application ---
Has your organization received a City of West Hollywood co-sponsorship before? If so, for what event (name & date of event)? No
Is this event held on one date, or multiple dates? One Date

Day of Event Information

Can the dates be changed if needed (e.g., due to venue availability)? Yes
Event date (This date must be no earlier than 90 days from the day this application is submitted) 2023-05-20 10:00
If this event requires rehearsal, setup, or delivery time, please specify when: 20:00 -

Event Requests and Description

What does your event request in City support: City Facility Use (if yes, which facility and room, as applicable), Promotion of the event via the City’s communication channels, Validated parking at a City Lot (if yes, which City parking lot or parking facility), Fee waivers for ancillary City permits that may be required for the event (e.g., Special event permit, building and safety permit, encroachment permits, etc.), Monetary Support. Not all Co-Sponsorships will include monetary support from the City. Please keep in mind, public funds must be used to support the community, must serve a public purpose, and requests will be reviewed in accordance with all applicable laws. The request must explain how this funding would be used to cover direct program costs. Funds are disbursed on a reimbursable basis after the provision of suitable expenditure documentation (e.g., receipts).
If requesting monetary support, please list an estimated amount: $1,500.00
If requesting facility use, please list the name & location of the facility requested: Plummer park

Optional

(Optional) Please include any other comments you wish for the City to know when reviewing this application. ---
Staff Assignment

Which staff member should review the Co-Sponsorship Application?

Assign to staff member: ---