Hetrick-Martin Institute

15th Annual HMI Awards Ball
2020-02-01 15:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | NYU Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Sq. South, New York, NY, 10012, United States
Hetrick-Martin Institute & The Kiki Coalition
presents
The 15th Annual HMI Awards Ball – JUMANJI
Saturday, February 1st, 2020New York University – Kimmel Center – 4th Floor60 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012
Doors Open at 3:00PM SHARPLSS Starts at 4:00PM

CATEGORIES FOR THE EVENING …
GRAND PRIZEFemale Figure Performance As A House – MEOW !! – $500Tonight you will showcase the ferocity of a feline and the sisterhood of the Amigas Cheetahs. In a team of (4) female figures (drags, fem queens or women), bring it as the Cheetah Girls in cheetah print attire. Your 10’s will be wildcat style meaning all (4) members will get 10’s together at the same time with pure rage. Battles will be rumble style. NO PRODUCTIONS.
MINI GRAND #1Bizarre Commentator – $250Tonight is the season finale of The Masked Commentator and a champion will be crowned. Bring it in an animal head piece that conceals the face and a cohesive fashionable bizarre effect. (Think of The Masked Singer)
MINI GRAND #2Big Boys/Girls Runway – $200The massive creatures of the jungle have no fear. The” Big Gurls” are storming and there’s a stampede on the runway. Bring it in all gray as a rhino or elephant. But don’t forget your horn head piece.
New Legendary Performance (2018/2019) – $$$Long gone are “The Kitten Days” of wearing all white for virgin vogue. Tonight as a new legend, take it back and bring it in a white tiger print cat suit. Who’s mighty performance will ROAR above the others
OTA Realness – $$$Come as the main villain of the original JUMANJI Van Pelt. Bring it in a hunters look. (NOTE: No real or fake weapons)
OTA Runway – $$$Elevate the runway as one of the tallest elegant animals of the wild. Put your imagination to the test and bring an ovah giraffe print effect.
BQ Vogue Fem – $$$Tonight we want to see performance!!! Whether it’s the soft slithers of cunt or the venomous stings of dramatics. Bring it in snake skin.
Realness With A Twist – $$$“Maybe Next Year Try Again … If The Panel Don’t Give Tens.” Bring it as Alan who was trapped inside JUMANJI for 26 Years in a wild jungle man look.
Best Dressed – $$$Just bring it in your best Awards Red Carpet look. Remember it’s winter fashion in JUMANJI so don’t forget your animalistic fur pieces.
OTA Face – $$$The face girls have been known to serve many looks from wicked beauty to glamour to club kid. Tonight we want to see you as a chameleon in an iridescent effect.

Corporate Guest Reception
2019-01-26 18:00 - 20:00
2019 HMI Annual Awards Ball

This 2019 HMI Annual Awards Ball showcases the talent and creativity of HMI’s young people in the world of ballroom and voguing … their space, their music, their terms in full revelry.
As part of regular programming at HMI, this incredibly elaborate dance form has a long history in the LGBTQ community and continues to be an art form HMI’s young people gravitate towards to express themselves. This event will bring 500-600 youth together for a night of competition, pride, and celebration.
Limited Seating. Please RSVP to gjones@hmi.org with your name and email.
