| Name of Person Filling Out This Form |
Tony Valenzuela
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| E-Mail of Person Filling Out This Form |
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| Phone # of Person Filling Out This Form |
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| Organization Name |
One Institute
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| Organization Address |
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| Proposed Event Address (if offsite from city facilities) |
1125 N McCadden Pl, Los Angeles CA 90038-1212
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| 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
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| Name of Proposed Co-Sponsorship Event |
Circa: Queer Histories Festival
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| Anticipated Attendance |
5000
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| Is this event free and open to the public? |
Yes
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| If not free and open to the public, please explain why. |
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| If this event is charging for entry, please list the price(s) to attend |
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| Please explain the purpose of this event and why it is important for the City to co-sponsor this event |
After the rousing success of last year's inaugural Circa: Queer Histories Festival where thousands attended the month's programs, Circa is now established as an annual event. The first and only LGBTQ+ histories festival in the United States, Circa takes place during LGBTQ+ History Month, October 2024 (avoiding the oversaturation of Pride season) as a month-long, West Hollywood and LA County-wide programming series showcasing the trailblazing history and vibrant cultural contributions of the LGBTQ+ community through the lens of present-day challenges and triumphs. Spanning the arts, humanities, politics, and culture, Circa is a deeply collaborative festival featuring queer, trans, and allied thinkers and doers leading the movement for LGBTQ+ rights and liberation at a time of heightened attacks against LGBTQ+ communities, and on the heels of a Presidential election that may have devastating consequences on queer and trans people nationwide.
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| How does this event benefit the West Hollywood community and/or the City? |
One Institute has a long history of cultural arts programming in West Hollywood, including as tenants of the One Gallery on Robertson Blvd where we hold LGBTQ+ history programming for youth and adults throughout the year. The Circa Festival debuted in 2023 and is returning, now as an annual event. Dozens of programs (readings, screenings, performance, exhibitions, workshops, lectures, dialogues, and multi-media events) will take place throughout Los Angeles with a special concentration in and around West Hollywood, including at our partner organization, the LA LGBT Center. This year, Circa will also include a West Hollywood 40th Anniversary preview event in collaboration with Mayor John Erickson which is in development.
As the most important queer neighborhood in Los Angeles, West Hollywood is a cultural destination for LGBTQ+ people and allies. The Circa Festivals programs will draw thousands of attendees from across the region. Last year around 3500 people attended Circa programs. This year we are estimating 5000 or more will attend throughout the month of October.
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| Please list the names of all event participants (panelists, presenters, performers, speakers, lecturers, etc.) for each/all day(s) of the event: |
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| 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 |
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| Has your organization received a City of West Hollywood co-sponsorship before? If so, for what event (name & date of event)? |
Yes, One Institute received a co-sponsorship for the inaugural, Circa: Queer Histories Festival in October 2023.
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| Is this event held on one date, or multiple dates? |
Multiple Dates
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| 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), 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).
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| If requesting monetary support, please list an estimated amount: |
$20,000.00
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| If requesting facility use, please list the name & location of the facility requested: |
7377 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood CA 90046-6620
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