The Department of Cultural Affairs for the City of Los Angeles (“DCA”) seeks to enter into a non-exclusive, project-based agreement with qualified event producers (“Curator”) to conceptualize, curate, and deliver family-friendly events added to the Performing Arts Division’s (PERF) program, the annual citywide Lunar New Year Celebration.
In 2023, DCA|PERF launched the first-ever citywide Lunar New Year Celebration, which presented multiple Chinese, Korean, or Vietnamese, culturally-specific events over four weekends in January, in six council districts across Los Angeles. In 2024 the programme expanded to nine events, adding an eighth council district. The goal is to present programming in all 15 Los Angeles City Council Districts by 2028. Events include cultural dance, food and arts festivals, film screenings, street fairs, parades, story-telling, and spoken-word performances.
PERF serves as the heart of the City’s support of live dance, music, theater, and digital media artforms, offering Angelenos low-cost rental opportunities at six professional, DCA-managed performing arts centers and two public/private partnership theaters. In addition to rentals — and at the core of its mission — DCA|PERF also produces world-class programming locally, catalysts for economic development, community engagement, and civic education and pride. When producing its programming, PERF uses an independent, peer-review panel and process to select artists who respond to calls, and who create and present programming across the City.
DCA|PERF’s community-focused programming shapes attitudes, counters cultural stereotypes, and inspires creativity. Both DCA|PERF’s programming and its arts centers play an essential role in the ongoing economic recovery and the revitalization of our City’s creative communities.
The CALLS FOR EVENT CURATORS are as follows:
Lunar New Year Celebration:
East Hollywood Short Films Screening
Friday, February 7
Lunar New Year Celebration:
North Hollywood Block Party
Saturday, January 25
Lunar New Year Celebration:
Koreatown Night Market
Saturday, February 1
Lunar New Year Celebration:
West San Fernando Valley Tet Celebration
Sunday, January 26
Lunar New Year Celebration:
West LA Noodle Slam
Sunday, January 12
K*Popalooza
Saturday, February 15
Lunar New Year Celebration:
Theatre for Young Audiences Tour
Friday, January 31
The DEADLINE for all opportunities is:
Monday, September 2, 2024 – 11:59 p.m.
Links to archival photos and more details about the Lunar New Year Celebration ar available upon request.