City Of West Hollywood Staff

Special Event Co-Sponsorship Application

Dec 06, 2023
submission #83
Co-Sponsorship Application

Event Information

Name of Person Filling Out This Form Keith Borden
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: Keith Borden
Organization Name The Music Rx.Org
Organization Address ---
Proposed Event Address (if offsite from city facilities) on site
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 Black History Celebration-Salute to Black Music Legends
Anticipated Attendance 150
Is this event free and open to the public? Yes
If not free and open to the public, please explain why. ---
Please explain the purpose of this event and why it is important for the City to co-sponsor this event The purpose is to celebrate the power of music and its contributions made by legendary African Americans during black history month
How does this event benefit the West Hollywood community and/or the City? The Music Rx seeks to uplift the spirits of the chronically ill and the clinically depressed by harnessing the healing power of music and the joy it brings through live musical performances regardless of race, religion or sexual orientation. Be it a symphony, a concert, or musical theater, it has long been proven that music has a unique ability to heal, soothe and calm the restless spirit. We all benefit from the joy it brings.
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) 2024-02-03 17:00

Event Requests and Description

What does your event request in City support: 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: $3,500.00
If requesting facility use, please list the name & location of the facility requested: fiesta hall

Optional

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