Since 1964 the Commission has produced a Holiday Celebration in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Music Center on December 24th. The program honors the spirit of many cultures and holiday traditions through music, song and dance.
Community and professional choirs, music ensembles, folk and traditional artists, and dance companies perform for an audience in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion while the program is broadcast live throughout Southern and Central California on KCET.
Attendance and parking are free. No reservations or tickets are necessary. Doors open at 2:30pm. Seating is first come, first served. Attendees can arrive at any time and stay as long as they wish.
Since 2002 the Commission has produced a one-hour television special of selected Holiday Celebration performances for national broadcast by PBS.
Attention Los Angeles County-Based Artists:
The Los Angeles County Arts Commission is currently accepting applications from County-based youth and adult community and professional choirs, music ensembles, folk and traditional artists, and dance companies to perform in the 51st Annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration. For more information about the application and eligibility requirements, please click on the2010 Holiday Celebration Application Guidelineslink. To begin applying for the Holiday Celebration, please click here to enter information about your organization and to access the application. The application deadline is Wednesday, August 4, 2010.
The Arts Commission will be hosting an application workshop for the 51st Annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration program at 7pm on Tuesday, July 13th at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre (2580 Cahuenga Boulevard East, Hollywood, CA 90068). First time applicants and organizations with questions are encouraged to attend this workshop. Please email publicevents@arts.lacounty.gov or call (323) 856-5793 to RSVP.
If you have questions about applying to the program, please send an email to our staff at publicevents@lacountyarts.org.
