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from LA Culture Net

Dear All,

I wanted to let you know about this one-time only grant/funding opportunity we have for 'WeHo-centric' film/video/digital projects. Normally, the City of West Hollywood doesn't fund film projects but in celebration of the City's 30th anniversary of Cityhood we have this special opportunity. Please feel free to pass this along to anyone who you think may be interested.

WeHo @30 - Request for Submissions and Proposals

In celebration of its 30th Anniversary of Cityhood, West Hollywood is seeking to activate the West Hollywood Room at the West Hollywood Library to serve as an archival resource for the City's rich history and the numerous communities and cultures that make up its fabric. To kick-start this initiative, the City, through its Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission, is seeking submissions from digital media artists and documentary and narrative filmmakers that tell stories about West Hollywood's diverse and progressive history. Titled WeHo@30, selected films will be presented as part of a film festival to be presented in the fall of 2015 and/or selected to be included in the City archives for future use by scholars, historians and researchers. This grant project is primarily directed towards film/video/documentary projects that can be included in a film festival style program, however other projects such as audio stories, oral histories, still photography will be considered if they tell the story of West Hollywood's history, can be publically accessed/exhibited during the City's anniversary year, and are suitable for inclusion in the City archives.

Application deadline: March 4, 2015.

Submissions may be of two kinds: 1. Already created/completed works (which may have been shown elsewhere) [Honoraria of $250 are available to selected artists and filmmakers of already completed works.] 2. Proposed or in-progress projects that could be completed by September 15, 2015. [Grants of approximately $1,000 - $7,500 are available for proposed or in-progress projects]

Application and submission details at: www.weho.org/arts on the 'Opportunities' tab. Thanks so much! Mike Che Arts & Economic Development | City of West Hollywood 8300 Santa Monica Blvd. | West Hollywood, CA 90069-6216 *:323.848.6377