Honolulu City Lights non-profit display application deadline is August 29

News Release from City and County of Honolulu

Honolulu – The City and County of Honolulu is inviting interested non-profit organizations wishing to create a display on the Frank F. Fasi Civic Center grounds during the annual Honolulu City Lights exhibition to submit applications this week to the Department of Customer Services.

Applications must be received by this Friday, August 29 before 4:30 p.m. at the Mission Memorial Building next to Honolulu Hale, 550 South King Street.

Permits will be issued for five display sites by a lottery.  The lottery will take place on Wednesday, September 10 at 10 a.m. in the Mission Memorial Building Hearings Conference Room.  Applicants are welcome to attend the lottery, but need not be present to be selected.

The annual lottery is conducted in response to requests from private groups interested in setting up displays to be shown during the Honolulu City Lights exhibition.  Each organization that receives a permit will be responsible for the set up, maintenance, and take down of its display.

Applicants must be non-profit organizations under HRS Chapter 414D or a charitable organization formed pursuant to HRS Chapter 467B or under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Proof of this designation must be submitted with the application prior to the deadline to be eligible for the lottery.

The permit application, instructions, and rules governing the use of the Civic Center grounds are available at http://www1.honolulu.gov/csd/citylights.htm  or by contacting the Department of Customer Services at 768-3392.

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