Summer Free For All

Cultural Events:

2024 Event Application

Thank you for your interest in hosting an event for your community. Summer Free For All Cultural Events are made possible through partnerships with community organizations like yours! This form takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. Please review all information and complete the application thoroughly. If you need assistance completing this application, please call Jed Arkley at 971-227-2520, Kimberly Holt at 971-235-8671, or e-mail sffa@portlandoregon.gov.


We look forward to receiving your application for Summer 2024!

You can apply to host a Movie Event, a Concert/Performance Event, or other Cultural Event.


Other Cultural Events are events that don’t fit exactly into the “Concert” or “Movie” model. These types of events can include dance, theater, comedy, spoken word, mini-festivals, community gatherings, etc.


Due to high demand, we limit one event per community group upon approval.


Please indicate your desired event type below.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Partners are required to have two designated representatives who work directly with the Summer Free For All Event Producer to coordinate communications, planning, meetings, and decision-making for the event


PARKS LOCAL OPTION LEVY

In keeping with the commitments of the passage of the 2020 Parks Levy, groups will help Summer Free For All Cultural Events support and advance the following levy goal:


  • Provide park and recreation services to diverse populations including communities of color, seniors, teens, households experiencing poverty, immigrants and refugees, and people living with disabilities.


Demonstration of current/past work that supports and advances the goals of the Park Levy will be a key factor in our evaluation of your application.


PARTNER CONTACT INFORMATION

If you plan to collaborate with other groups to host your event, please list the following for each group:

  • Organization/Group Name
  • Primary Contact Name
  • Email
  • Phone


COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION

The Community Contribution for hosting a Summer Free For All Event begins at $1000. Community Contributions are due on June 7, 2024.


For more information on the community contribution please read our Community Partner Handbook.

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CONCERT EVENT APPLICANTS

Complete this section if you are interested in hosting a concert event.

CONCERT EVENT DATES

Please select your top three preferred event date choices. Summer Free For All produces events on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from July 11th through August 31st.


Please note: you are required to indicate three different choices. This provides the Summer Free For All Cultural Events team with flexibility in designing the summer schedule.

CONCERT EVENT LOCATIONS

Where would you like to host your concert?


Please note: you are required to indicate three different choices. This provides the Summer Free For All Cultural Events team with flexibility in designing the summer schedule.

CONCERT EVENT MUSIC GENRES

Please select your top three preferred music genres. If you don't see your preferred music genre listed, then use the "Other" field to type in your preference.


Please note: you are required to indicate three different choices. This provides the Summer Free For All Cultural Events team with flexibility in designing the summer schedule.

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MOVIE EVENT APPLICANTS

Complete this section if you are interested in hosting a movie event.

MOVIE EVENT DATES

Please select your top three preferred event dates. Summer Free For All produces events on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from July 11th through August 31st.


Please note: you are required to indicate three different choices. This provides the Summer Free For All Cultural Events team with flexibility in designing the summer schedule.

MOVIE EVENT LOCATIONS

Where would you like to host your movie?


Please note: you are required to indicate three different choices. This provides the Summer Free For All Cultural Events team with flexibility in designing the summer schedule.

MOVIE TITLE

Please list your top three movie choices. We work directly with licensing companies, production companies, and independent studios to secure movie licenses, so feel free to dream big!


If you would like to browse a list, here are resources from two of our biggest licensing companies:


Please note: you are required to indicate three different choices. This provides the Summer Free For All Cultural Events team with flexibility in designing the summer schedule.

MOVIE LANGUAGE & SUBTITLES

Please let us know what language you prefer for the screening of your movie.


All Summer Free For All movies will be shown with closed captioning in English, unless subtitles are requested in a different language.

PRE-MOVIE ENTERTAINMENT

If you are interested in enhancing your movie event with a pre-movie activity, artist, music, or experience, please let us know your thoughts. Please note that the booking, coordination, and payment of pre-movie entertainment is the responsibility of your organization/group.


Summer Free For All will be able to assist with onsite logistics and very limited technical support for pre-movie entertainment, including music.


For more information, please contact sffa@portlandoregon.gov


CULTURAL EVENT APPLICANTS

Complete this section if you are interested in hosting a cultural event.

CULTURAL EVENT DETAILS

CULTURAL EVENT DATES

Please select your top three preferred event dates. Summer Free For All produces events on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from July 11th through August 31st.


Please note: you are required to indicate three different choices. This provides the Summer Free For All Cultural Events team with flexibility in designing the summer schedule.

CULTURAL EVENT LOCATIONS

Where would you like to host your cultural event?


Please note: you are required to indicate three different choices. This provides the Summer Free For All Cultural Events team with flexibility in designing the summer schedule.


ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Is there anything else you would like Summer Free For All to know about your event?


AGREEMENTS

I have read the Community Partner Handbook.


Submitting this application does not guarantee our group will host an event.


If approved, our event will be open and welcome to the public.


Community Contribution payments are due by June 7, 2024.

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