One of the benefits of any Fringe (in addition to the potential for press, money, and exposure) is the opportunity to take away an award.
Most of the awards are independently sponsored by local organizations and arts partners. Interested in being a part of our industry program & presenting a Discover Fringe Arts Partner Award (formally known as Sponsored Awards)?
To propose a Discover Fringe Arts Partner award, please fill out this form.
AWARD AND TIMING REQUIREMENTS
- All award information must be submitted online to the Fringe by Monday, May 12, 2025 for consideration. Additional awards may be added after this date, but the presenters will not receive the same marketing benefits as those who register before May 6th.
- Applications for award applicants will open Friday, May 16, 2025. You must correspond with applicants beginning that date.
- You must notify us of your nominees by 10am on Saturday, June 28 and your winner by 10am on Sunday, June 29 (email Carly@hollywoodfringe.org).
- One or two organization representatives must present the award on Monday, June 30 at our Awards Ceremony.
NAMING REQUIREMENTS
The name of the award cannot include a superlative such as “best of”, “pick of” or “greatest” along with the term Fringe. Ideally, the word “fringe” is not included in the title at all. Awards should be branded for the sponsoring organization, not the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Discover Fringe Arts Partner Award presenters must supply:
- The name of the Award
- A contact to whom participants might pose questions
- A description of the award
- Qualifications for potential shows to participate
- A methodology on how the winners are chosen
- Proof that the selection committee includes members from outside of the presenting organization, and equitable representation on the committee.
- A reward to the winners. This does not need to be financial, but it is encouraged to offer something to take the show to the next level (including a donation of time/expertise/in-kind offers vs monetary award).
- The number of shows the sponsor commits to attend.
- The awards equity plan the Discover Fringe awards applicant will implement to ensure that their committee is diverse and represents the full Fringe community in regards to race, ethnicity, gender, physically and intellectually disabled, D/deaf, and LGBTQ+ diversity.
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
We want to make sure that our Discover Fringe Arts Partner Award presenters understand the finances lost when over-requesting comps to our participant’s shows. While it’s important to request comps to the shows you need to see, every ticket you request is a ticket that a participant cannot sell. Think about paying full price for tickets that you aren’t 100% sure you can attend.
If you reserve a comp ticket to a show at the Fringe to review for an award, you must honor your commitment to that show. If we receive reports that more than three instances that a requested comp ticket has not been used by a sponsored award representative, you will not be able to present an award the following year.
ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The sponsoring organization must be a legally incorporated organization (LLC, Corp, LLP, etc). The organization should think about equity and diversity when choosing award committee members, including participants from all racial, ethnic cultural, intellectually or physically disabled, D/deaf, and/or the LGBTQ+ backgrounds.
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
Participation in the Discover Fringe Arts Partner Award Program is wholly based on the approval of the Hollywood Fringe organization. No transfer of any funds between Fringe and sponsor is asked for or accepted in exchange for participation.