Government Support
$500,000 +
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
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operational and programmatic support of its 79th season. Florida Grand Opera is made possible with the
Miami-Dade County.
Florida Grand Opera is funded in part by The Children’s Trust of Miami-Dade. This joint initiative, created by the Miami-Dade Department of Cultural
Arts Enrichment Program (YEP) grant enriches the lives of children by supporting organizations with programming that makes the arts available to more
Florida Grand Opera appreciates the sponsorship it receives from the Miami-Dade County Tourism Development Council (TDC). The mission of the
TDC is to serve as a catalyst in promoting Miami-Dade County’s appeal as a tourist destination, encouraging and investing in tourism-oriented special
and cultural events that distinguish Miami as a world-class center for tourism. The TDC works in partnership with other tourism promotion agencies,
Tourist Development Council’s grants program.
$100,000 +
Broward County Cultural Division
Funding for Florida Grand Opera is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural
Council. The company extends its deep appreciation for the support received by the Broward County Cultural Division through the Major Cultural
Institutions grant program for its 2017–18 season of programming in Broward County. The Broward Cultural Council exists to enhance the community’s
cultural environment through the development of the arts. The Cultural Division is the central coordinating agency for the arts in Broward, serving as
liaison between cultural organizations, government agencies, and the private sector.
Florida Grand Opera is honored to receive additional programmatic support from the Cultural Tourism Program as part of the Riverwalk A&E District
consortium, developed to use the arts as a means of promoting tourism in Broward County. Funding is provided in part by the Broward County Board of
County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council and Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau.
$20,000 +
National Endowment for the Arts
This season is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Congress established
the National Endowment for the Arts in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. To date, the
extends its work through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector.
$5,000 +
Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council
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invaluable resource for the Miami Beach community and beyond. Working closely with the Cultural Arts Council, the program sustains, develops and
City of Coral Gables
Florida Grand Opera is made possible in part with the support of the City of Coral Gables. The City of Coral Gables Cultural
produce meaningful cultural experiences in and for the betterment of the Coral Gables community. These experiences take place within the City of
Coral Gables and are open and accessible to the public. Cultural activities and programs that receive support from the City of Coral Gables are those
that address the visual and performing arts, history, historic preservation and folk life, international cultural exchanges, and the literary and media arts.
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