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CAC ACTION ITEM - (1) Creation of an Ad Hoc Fiesta La Ballona Entertainment Subcommittee; and (2) Assignment of Commissioners to the Ad Hoc Fiesta La Ballona Entertainment Subcommittee for Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025
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Meeting Date: February 18, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Sally Unsworth / City Manager - Office of Economic & Cultural Development
Phone Number: (310) 253-6003
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas - Cultural Affairs Commission (02/14/25)
Department Approval: N/A
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC): (1) Create an Ad Hoc Fiesta La Ballona Entertainment Subcommittee; and (2) Assign Commissioners to the Ad Hoc Fiesta La Ballona Entertainment Subcommittee for Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025.
BACKGROUND:
Fiesta La Ballona (Event) is an annual three-day carnival that occurs at Veterans Memorial Park, usually in August, and is managed by the Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) Department.
Located in the center of the Event is the entertainment tent, with a stage, dance floor, lighting/sound equipment and audience seating. There are five classifications of performers who rotate performing in the tent.
1. Professional Musicians: These performers are paid bands who range in style and size.
2. Community Groups: Culver City organizations that share their creative art with the community. Examples of these include hula dancers, folklorico dancers, local chorales, dance studios and more.
3. Culver City Performing Arts Grant Program Recipients: Beginning in 2021, the Event became a venue that artists could use to apply for Culver City Performing Arts Grants. Since then, there has been one performer per day from this category.
4. Jazz Hands for Autism: Beginning in 2021, PRCS w...
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