Holiday Guidelines / Application

Each year since 1959 the Arts Commission has produced a free Holiday Celebration on December 24th. Community and professional choirs, music ensembles, and dance companies perform for audiences in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion while the program is broadcast live on KCET. Last year 1,700 people performed on the program and an estimated 6,000 people attended the program throughout the evening. Several hundred thousand more Southern Californians watched the live broadcast from their homes.

This year the 42nd Annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration will be held Monday, December 24, 2001 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion from 3:00-9:00 p.m. Both the event and parking at the Music Center are free to the public.

KCET will televise the performance live with a rebroadcast on December 25, 2001.

Eligibility
Los Angeles County-based professional and community choirs, music ensembles and dance companies are eligible to apply to perform on the program.

Note: Most groups will receive 4 to 12 minutes of performance time (this can be a long time on television). The production staff will assign the amount of time.

APPLICATION, SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION

Application Procedure
To apply to participate in the Holiday Celebration:

PLEASE NOTE!
It is important that your artistic documentation be of the highest quality.

Due: Wednesday, September 12, 2001
(postmark deadline -- faxes or e-mails OK)

Mail, fax, email, or deliver your TYPED application to:

Note: The application can also be accessed on the Arts Commission's website. The form can be printed from the website as well as downloaded and filled out on a computer using Microsoft Word.

Selection Criteria
Organizations will be selected to participate in the Holiday Celebration based on the following criteria:

Notification
All applicant organizations will be notified whether or not they have been successful in their application process by the end of October.

Questions
For any questions about the Holiday Celebration Program or application process, please contact Nicole Werner, Community Programs Manager, at
(213) 974-1343 or nwerner@bos.co.la.ca.us. We look forward to receiving your application.

Application
We've provided the application form in both a PDF format and in a Microsoft Word format.





			42nd ANNUAL LOS ANGELES COUNTY HOLIDAY CELEBRATION APPLICATION INFORMATION / 2001
			GENERAL INFORMATION Each year since 1959 the Arts Commission has produced a free Holiday Celebration on December 24th. Community and professional choirs, music ensembles, and dance companies perform for audiences in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion while the program is broadcast live on KCET. Last year 1,700 people performed on the program and an estimated 6,000 people attended the program throughout the evening. Several hundred thousand more Southern Californians watched the live broadcast from their homes. This year the 42nd Annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration will be held Monday, December 24, 2001 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion from 3:00-9:00 p.m. Both the event and parking at the Music Center are free to the public. KCET will televise the performance live with a rebroadcast on December 25, 2001. APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY AND COMPENSATION ATTENTION ORCHESTRAS: Orchestral segments will not be programmed this year due to technical limitations. Eligibility Los Angeles County-based professional and community choirs, music ensembles and dance companies are eligible to apply to perform on the program. All applicants must be non-profit organizations; non-profit public and private schools are also eligible. Individual teachers and commercial organizations may not apply. Compensation Participating organizations will receive honorariums: Choirs - $200 to $500; Dance companies - $500 to $1,000 (fee to be determined by Arts Commission based on scope and length of programming); Music Groups - $200 to $500. Members of the Professional Musicians Union, Local 47 who perform on the program will receive scale pay. Musicians who are not members of Local 47 will not be paid in addition to what the organization will receive. Note: Most groups will receive 4 to 12 minutes of performance time (this can be a long time on television). The production staff will assign the amount of time. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS If chosen to participate, you will be required to attend a one-hour rehearsal on either Saturday, December 1st or Sunday, December 9th. Local 47 union musicians will receive scale pay for their participation in the rehearsals. If your group does not attend the required rehearsal, you will be unable to perform on the program. Groups with complex sound set-ups will also be required to participate in a sound check the morning of the show. Choirs cannot use prerecorded music--there are no exceptions (this is a technical limitation). A piano will be available for your use. Choirs are discouraged from using percussive accompaniment, as this instrumentation is extremely difficult to balance acoustically for a live show. Please be sure to notify us in your application if you cannot live without the drums. Dance companies may use pre-recorded music. Appropriate holiday-themed material is especially important for dance companies. APPLICATION, SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION *Application Procedure* To apply to participate in the Holiday Celebration: Complete and return (1) copy of the application form. Do not submit any stapled, folded, bound, taped, paste-up or odd-size materials. All materials must be on standard 8 ½" by 11" paper, suitable for photocopying; Send three (3) copies of any promotional materials (brochures or photos); Send one (1) video or audiocassette (no more than two years old) demonstrating your organization's performance style and ability. If possible, show the material and performers proposed in the application. Cue the tape to the section you want viewed. Please include a self-addressed envelope if you want your materials returned. PLEASE NOTE! It is important that your artistic documentation be of the highest quality. Due: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 (postmark deadline -- faxes or e-mails OK) Mail, fax, email, or deliver your TYPED application to: Nicole Werner, Community Programs Manager Los Angeles County Arts Commission 500 West Temple Street, Room 374 Los Angeles, CA 90012 213/625-1765 fax, 213/974-1343 phone nwerner@bos.co.la.ca.us Note: The application can also be accessed on the Arts Commission's website. The form can be printed from the website as well as downloaded and filled out on a computer using Microsoft Word. *Selection Criteria* Organizations will be selected to participate in the Holiday Celebration based on the following criteria: Artistic excellence within discipline/age category; Suitability of performance material to a holiday themed program; Reflection of the diversity of the county's population; Ability to work cooperatively with other organizations and production staff. *Notification* All applicant organizations will be notified whether or not they have been successful in their application process by the end of October. *Questions* For any questions about the Holiday Celebration Program or application process, please contact Nicole Werner, Community Programs Manager, at (213) 974-1343 or nwerner@bos.co.la.ca.us. We look forward to receiving your application. Application We've provided the application form in both a PDF format and in a Microsoft Word format. In PDF format - The Holiday Celebration Application form may be completed online and printed by clicking on the above link. PDF requires FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader; click the GET ACROBAT READER button to download and install Reader to integrate with your web browser. In MS-Word format