CORPORATE PARTICIPATION
2016-2017
Funding Arts Network
is a member-supported organization
devoted to enhancing
the cultural environment
of the Miami-Dade community
by providing grants for
visual and performing arts programs
Funding Arts Network (originally known as fifty over fifty) is a non-profit all volunteer organization dedicated to supporting and enhancing the visual and performing arts in Miami-Dade County. Through member-supported grants to arts organizations, Funding Arts Network (FAN) provides funding for performances and exhibits that reach our community’s diverse audiences. FAN also conducts capacity-building workshops for grant applicants; and fosters arts involvement, appreciation and awareness among its members through stimulating, quarterly forums.
FAN is recognized locally and nationally for its professionalism and its governance. It is acknowledged as an excellent model of a philanthropic giving circle. Business Magazines, such as “Barrons”, have featured FAN. Deborah Hoffman, the organization’s founding president, and Terry Schechter, past president, both received the “Serving the Arts” award for FAN’s support of the visual and performing arts in Miami Dade County. Past president Rachel Blechman partnered with The John L. and James S. Knight Foundation to present the Knight/FAN new work award.
The grant funding pool is comprised of the annual contributions of corporate and individual members. Now in its nineteenth year FAN as awarded over three and a half million dollars in grants to performing and visual arts organizations in Miami-Dade County.
Funding Arts Network conducts an annual competitive grants program. To be considered, each applicant must: a) have a primary mission of presenting visual or performing arts programs to the public, b) request funding for a program which is within its primary mission, and will take place in Miami–Dade County during the designated, one-year period c) have completed at least thirty-six months of operation presenting visual or performing arts programs to the public d) be an active, not-for-profit, Florida corporation, in good standing or a division or unit of such. Eligible applicants are then evaluated by our screening committee, which makes recommendations to our membership. The final awards are determined by a vote of the members. FAN encourages member participation in the screening process and provides training in grant evaluation.
FAN has provided its members annually with the opportunity to participate in a five-week in-depth examination of a discipline (visual arts, music, dance, theater) funded by FAN’s grant awards. The program is called FANfare.
At quarterly membership meetings in October, December, March and May members have an opportunity to interact with leaders in the arts community; listen to lively discussions about new trends, developments and important issues affecting the arts; and learn more about the grant recipient organizations.
- Funding Arts Network is a 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
- FL. Division of Consumer Services Registration Number SC-0815
- 100% of your contribution is allocated to the annual grant pool.
The arts have a positive impact on the Miami-Dade economy. With government funds for the arts shrinking, private support is more important than ever. We make a difference in the cultural and economic health of our community.
CORPORATE PARTICIPATION
An opportunity to make a significant difference to the arts in Miami-Dade County.
Corporate Member $1,500
Increase the grant pool and further enhance FAN’s ability to support the arts.
- Participate in all FAN activities including grantee selection, through a representative.
- Network at meetingsand special events.
- Receive listing in newsletter and roster.
Corporate Grant Partner$2,500$5,000$10,000
Partner with FAN in the award of a visual or performing arts grant.
- Opportunity to select partnered grant from grantee list.
- Recognition at FAN’s Award Luncheon.
- Participation in the presentation of the grant.
- Recognition in grantee’s and FAN program publications.
- Recognition on congratulatory poster displayed at all funded programs of grantee.
- Recognition in FAN’s media announcements.
FAN Luncheon Sponsor$3,000 - $10,000
Support FAN’s major event at which grants are awarded to the arts.
- Recognition (name / logo) in media announcements, invitation and program.
- 5 Tickets to attend award luncheon.
- Opportunity at Award Luncheon to welcome FAN members and Grant recipients.
FAN Supporter variable
Support FAN's activities with a contribution of services or funds
●Recognition and benefits based on the nature of the contribution.
To participate, or for further information, please contact:
Funding Arts Network
Attention: Maureen Berkowitz
1996-2016 Grant Award Recipients
Actors' Playhouse Productions, African Caribbean American Performing, Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Arts Ballet Theatre, Bakehouse Art Complex, Ballet Gamonet Maximum Dance, Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, Bass Museum, Brazz Dance Theatre, Caribbean American Heritage Foundation,Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education, Children's Cultural Coalition, Chopin Foundation, City Theatre, Civic Chorale of Greater Miami, Clarita Filgueriras-Flamenco Puro, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Community Arts and Culture, Community Concert Association, Concert Association of Florida, Coral Gables Cinemateque, Coral Gables Congregational Church, Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami, Cultural Development Group, The Dance Now! Ensemble, Dance Esaias, Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator, Inc., Dora Teitelboim Center for Jewish Culture, Dranoff Foundation, Fantasy Theatre Factory, FIU Biscayne Theatre, FIU School of Music, FloreneLitthcut's Inner City Children's Touring Dance Company, Florida Dance Association, Florida Grand Opera, Florida Memorial College, Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, Freddick Bratcher, Friends of Chamber Music, Frost Art Museum at FIU, Frost School of Music at UM, FUNDarte, Futernick Family Art Gallery at the JCC, GableStage, Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance, Hispanic-American Lyric Theatre, Jubilate, Jewish Museum of Florida, Karen Peterson and Dancers, Locust Projects, Lowe Art Museum, M Ensemble, Mal-Jonal Productions, Maximum Dance Company, Miami Bach Society, Miami Beach Cinemateque, Miami Chamber Symphony, Miami Children's Chorus, Miami City Ballet, Miami City Ballet School, Miami-Dade College Cultural Affairs Dept., Miami-Dade College Kendall Art Gallery, Miami Hispanic Ballet, Miami Light Project, Miami Lyric Opera, Miami Performing Arts Center, Miami Philharmonic Steel and Percussion, Miami Youth Museum, Momentum Dance Company, Museum of Contemporary Art, Musical Arts Association(Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency), National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, New Theatre, New World Festival, New World School of the Arts, New World Symphony, Orchestra Miami, Patrons of Exceptional Artists, Perez Art Museum, Playground Theatre, Rhythm Foundation, Seraphic Fire, Shores Performing Arts Theater, South Dade Expressions Dance Company, South Florida Youth Symphony, Sunday Afternoons of Music, Sunshine Jazz Organization, TeatroAvante, Tigertail Productions, University of Miami – Festival Miami, University of Miami Frost School of Music, University of Miami – Jerry Herman Ring Theater, Voices United, Wolfsonian –FIU, Zoetic Stage.
Board of Directors
2016-17
Officers
PresidentMaureen Gragg
VP CommunicationsBetty Wohl
VP FinanceMaureen Berkowitz
VP GrantsJoan de Pontet
VPs MembershipRenee Lieberman and AlexaRossy
VP ProgramsCarol Damian
SecretaryAnn Raff
TreasurerNaomi Honig
Founding PresidentDeborah Hoffman
Past PresidentRachel Blechman
Immediate Past PresidentTerry Schechter
Directors
Marilyn Berens, Paula Finkle, Linda Gassenheimer, Beverly Greenberg, Lea Lane, Paula Levine, Joanne Levite, Bobbi Litt, Dale Moses, Amy Pollack, Esther Sandrew, Michele Segall, Deborah Slott, Suzanne Stolar, Teresa Zohn.
Board Council
JoAnne Bander, Merele Frank, Betsy Kaplan, Wendy Lapidus, Jackie Leone, Sue Rappaport, Judith Traum.