The 2026 Humanitas Prizes Awards Show & Toast
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Avalon Hollywood
Hosted by Ashley Nicole Black

6PM // Welcome Reception & Red Carpet
7:30PM // Program
21+ // Festive Attire

About the Event

Since 1974, The Humanitas Prizes have honored professional film and television writers whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced and meaningful way.

Humanitas will present The Humanitas Prizes Award Show & Toast on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at the Avalon Hollywood where the 2026 Humanitas Prize winners and nominees will be recognized, as well as 2026 honorees.

Recipients of the 2026 New Voices Fellowship, the David and Lynn Angell College Comedy Award, and the Carol Mendelsohn College Drama Award will also be recognized.

2026 host Ashley Nicole Black is a two-time Emmy Award-winning writer, actress, and comedian. She received an NAACP Award nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series in 2022 for Ted Lasso, and was again nominated in 2025 for her work on Shrinking, where she’s an Executive Producer and recurs as ‘Nikki’. Shrinking has been nominated for an Outstanding Comedy Series 2026 Emmy Award. Black was previously a Supervising Producer on the Apple TV series Bad Monkey where she plays ‘Johnna,’ a writer on Ted Lasso, a writer and star on HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show, as well as a writer and correspondent on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.

At the event, winners will receive trophies and there will be a program with remarks. The event will feature live DJ sets by Novena Carmel (KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic.)

Humanitas extends its sincerest thank you to the event’s Premiere Sponsor, STARZ #TakeTheLead.

Funds raised at The Humanitas Prizes Awards Show & Toast event provide essential support for The Humanitas Prizes, New Voices Fellowship, College Screenwriting Awards, and Public Programs, like The Writers Room and Industry 101.

Special Thanks to the 2026 Event Committee:
Jenny Bicks, Lauren Goodman, Hart Hanson, Carter Covington, Erika Kennair, and Carol Mendelsohn

Patron Group Seating Packages

Humanitas is proud to offer a select number of group seating options,
subject to availability.

Benefits at the $10,000/Advocate level and above include: Verbal recognition during program; Full-page, color ad in printed program and in theater; Name or logo included in all event materials; and more.

(*Amounts in parentheses denote the charitable portion.)

Benefactor
$25,000 (*$24,150)
Cabaret table seating on the main floor for up to 10 Guests
Verbal recognition during the program
Benefactor level ad in the printed program and in the theater
Name or logo included in all event materials
(1) On-site parking pass

Supporter
$15,000 (*$14,320)
Cabaret table seating on the main floor for 8 Guests
Verbal recognition during the program
Supporter level ad in the printed program and in the theater
Name or logo included in all event materials

Advocate
$10,000 (*$9,660)
Cabaret table seating on the main floor for 4 Guests
Verbal recognition during the program
Advocate level ad in the printed program and in the theater
Name or logo included in all event materials

Friend
$5,000 (*$4,660)
Cabaret table seating on the main floor for 4 Guests
Half-size, color ad, in the theater only

If you’d like to purchase a package over email, please message Angie Lee,
Special Events and Community Engagement Manager, at angie.lee@humanitasprize.org.

Individual Tickets

General Admission tickets grant individuals access to the event.
(*Amounts in parentheses denote the charitable portion.)

General Admission Ticket
$175 per ticket (*$90)
Individual donor recognition on Humanitas website

General Admission Ticket Bundle
$325 for 2 tickets (*$155)
Individual donor recognition on Humanitas website

If you’d like to purchase individual tickets over email, please message Angie Lee,
Special Events and Community Engagement Manager, at angie.lee@humanitasprize.org.

Humanitas may have a select number of discounted or sponsored tickets available for The Humanitas Prizes Awards Show & Toast event. If available, these tickets are often extended the week before the event.

Please email us at info@humanitasprize.org if ticket pricing presents a barrier to entry.

Honoree Tributes

A terrific way to SALUTE our honorees, SUPPORT our programs, or SEND a personal message if you are unable to attend the event.
(Tributes are 100% tax-deductible.)

Benefactor Tribute
$15,000
Full-page, Priority placement, color ad in the printed program and
in the theater (3456 x 1944) + website recognition

Supporter Tribute
$10,000
Full-page, Premium placement, color ad in the printed program and
in the theater (3456 x 1944)

Advocate Tribute
$5,000
Full-page, Prominent placement, color ad in the printed program and
in the theater (1728 x 1944)

Friend Tribute
$1,000
Half-size, color ad, in the theater only (1728 x 1944)

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The spec sheet for print and on-screen tributes can be found here.

If you’d like to purchase an honoree tribute over email, please message Angie Lee,
Special Events and Community Engagement Manager, at angie.lee@humanitasprize.org.

For an additional fee, Humanitas will design your ad for you. Inquire for details.
Email us at sponsorship@humanitasprize.org for more information.

If you need additional support:

EMAIL us at info@humanitasprize.org

CALL us during business hours at (310) 454-8769 to complete payment by phone.

Humanitas (The Human Family Educational and Cultural Institute) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with no religious affiliation. EIN 23-7424845. For event attendees, ticket packages and individual tickets are tax-deductible minus $85 per ticket (fair market value).

For further information, please contact angie.lee@humanitasprize.org.

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