City Of West Hollywood Staff

Special Event Co-Sponsorship Application

Jun 26, 2023
submission #69
Co-Sponsorship Application

Event Information

Name of Person Filling Out This Form Kamala Lopez
E-Mail of Person Filling Out This Form ---
Phone # of Person Filling Out This Form ---
Organization Name EQUAL MEANS EQUAL
Organization Address ---
Proposed Event Address (if offsite from city facilities) 7701 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood CA 90046-6207
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 ERA Feminist Art Show
Anticipated Attendance 500
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 Equal Rights Amendment is more important now than ever before. We need to get the message out to the community that ERA protects the rights of ALL Americans including the LGBTQ people and women/girls. Having an art show showcasing the work and talent of women and the LGBTQ community will provide an entertaining forum to educate on the issue.
How does this event benefit the West Hollywood community and/or the City? West Hollywood is a top supporter of the ERA and has worked with EQUAL MEANS EQUAL for over a decade to raise awareness and educate the public. Continuing this work and broadening the scope is crucial to having the measure adopted and enforced by the Federal Government.
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)? Although we have worked together many times, none of our events have been officially sponsored by the city yet.
Is this event held on one date, or multiple dates? Multiple Dates

Day of Event Information

Can the dates be changed if needed (e.g., due to venue availability)? Yes
Event dates (These dates must be no earlier than 90 days from the day this application is submitted) 2023-08-26 - 2023-09-26

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, 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: $10,000.00
If requesting facility use, please list the name & location of the facility requested: 1140 N Formosa Ave, West Hollywood CA 90046-5994

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: ---