PROPOSE A PROGRAM

ADULT PROGRAM GUIDELINES

Proposals are accepted according to the following schedule:

Applicants will be notified of acceptance or rejection within three weeks of the end of a submission time frame. Proposals must include all of the required information. 

Email the proposal to libraryprograms@smgov.net.  Please include PROGRAM PROPOSAL in the subject line. 

Or mail your completed program proposal to:
Public Services Office
Attn: Program Proposals
Santa Monica Public Library
601 Santa Monica Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Proposal Requirements

• Contact name, address, city, state, zip code, phone number, email address
• Name of organization (if any)
• Description of program:
  • Title and outline of program
  • Length
  • Format (lecture, film, panel discussion, etc.)
  • Estimated cost of program and source of funding (if any)
  • Names of speakers and/or performers with biographical information
   
• Previous presentations of this program (if any). Please include a publicity sample.
• Describe how your program complements the library collections, services, goals and interests of the community.
• Preferred library location:
  • Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Boulevard
  • Fairview Branch, 2101 Ocean Park Boulevard
  • Montana Avenue Branch, 1704 Montana Avenue
  • Ocean Park Branch, 2601 Main Street
  • Pico Branch, 2201 Pico Boulevard
   
• Preferred date(s), day(s), and time(s)
• Intended audience and estimated audience size
• Any additional publicity services that you can provide to promote program, such as a listserv, website , or Facebook posting
• Equipment needs
• Public performance or screening rights, if applicable 
• Book or CD sales (if any)

Proposals are reviewed by the Adult Programming Committee and accepted on a competitive basis according to the criteria set out in the Adult Program Guidelines.  A limited number of proposals are accepted each quarter. Applicants will be notified of acceptance or rejection within approximately three weeks of submission deadlines. Applicants may also inquire with Library Administration, 310-458-8606, regarding renting Library meeting rooms.

If the Program Proposal is Accepted

The Santa Monica Public Library will:

• Identify a staff member who will serve as your contact and attend your program
• Provide a space and set-up
• Produce appropriate publicity, such as press releases to the local media, appropriate printed materials, and inclusion the the Library's monthly calendar of events

The partnering organization or individual will:

• Provide a contact person who is authorized to make decisions and will attend your program
• Work with the library contact person to coordinate publicity, meet publicity deadlines and provide complete information