The City of Guadalupe is seeking proposals for an operator of the Royal Theatre. The selected partner will be responsible for fundraising, programming, community engagement, and providing strategic guidance for the Royal Theatre project. The project includes the restoration of a historic theatre, community gathering spaces, classrooms, an industrial kitchen, an outdoor amphitheater, and a public plaza. The anticipated opening is early 2027. Proposals are due by August 21, 2026. The selected respondent must be, or become, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Evaluation criteria include experience, fundraising capacity, programming, community engagement, financial capacity, implementation plan, and references.
Proposals are due by August 21, 2026, by 5pm. deadline for submission: august 21, 2026
Proposals will be evaluated based on experience and qualifications (30 points), fundraising capacity/experience (25 points), programming experience (20 points), community engagement plan (20 points), financial capacity (20 points), implementation plan (25 points), and references (10 points).
The selected respondent must be, or become, a nonprofit organization recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) and be in good standing with the California Secretary of State prior to agreement execution. he selected respondent must be, or become, a nonprofit organization recognized by the internal revenue service as taxexempt under section ****
Those interested in submitting a proposal can see the progress by visiting the site. To see the inside of the Royal Theatre, contact the contact person listed. o see the inside of the royal theatre, contact the contact person listed above.
Proposals may be rejected if the highest scoring proposer and the city are unable to negotiate an agreement, if required funding for the project cannot be obtained, or if no proposals are found to be adequate or responsive. he city reserves the right to reject all proposals. proposals may be rejected for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to, the highest scoring responsive proposers and the city unable to negotiate and agreement