Grant Request Texas Ballet Theater, Inc.
Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form
Organization Name: Texas Ballet Theater, Inc.
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Mailing Address: P.O. Box 123290
City: Fort Worth
State: TX
Postal Code: 76121
Main Phone: 8177630207
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Organization Website: www.texasballettheater.org
Employer ID Number: 84-1622654
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3
Proposal Information
Today’s Date: March 31, 2022
Requested Amount: 10,000
Project Title: Texas Ballet Theater’s 2022-2023 CityDance Outreach Program
Project Description:
Texas Ballet Theater respectfully requests consideration of a $10,000 grant by the Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation to support TBT’s CityDance program that delivers after school dance classes at no cost to 50 Title I schools and recreation centers across North Texas. CityDance prioritizes under-resourced youth residing in cultural deserts. CityDance serves more than 1,500 students every year, 90% of whom are students of color. To extend TBT’s impact beyond the classroom, each student receives a dual language voucher to attend a Company production with a family member.
TBT’s CityDance increases access to the arts for at-risk youth through an after-school program that specifically serves under-resourced areas of the community. In Texas, America After 3PM’s survey found that 622,227 children are alone and unsupervised during after-school hours. Through funding from strategic partners like the Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation, CityDance provides enriching programming to schools and students at no cost, which removes the financial barrier for families; 59% of parents surveyed by Afterschool Alliance indicated that programs are often too expensive and deters them from enrolling their child/children. Since CityDance takes place after school, the program minimizes students’ chances of engaging in potentially harmful/dangerous activities and serves as a valuable opportunity to educate and entertain at-risk youth through basic ballet movement exercises.
While social and physical activities for youth face severe limitations during the pandemic, nowhere is it felt more dramatically than in our under-resourced communities. The pandemic has only exacerbated learning efforts for underserved students, and it is more important than ever to explore innovative options to engage students physically, emotionally, and academically through creative activities. CityDance classes offer a solution to schools and educators to help bridge this learning gap and often serve as a student’s first engagement with classical music and dance.
Total Project Budget: $127,506
Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Launched in 2005, as the premiere outreach program for TBT, CityDance attracts funding from a variety of foundations, corporations, and government agencies, ensuring the program’s continued success after expending funds from the Hermanowski Family Foundation. CityDance receives additional current funding support from: • Alcon Foundation – committed • BNSF Railway – committed • Dallas Office of Arts and Culture – committed • H-E-B Tournament of Champions – committed • Texas Commission on the Arts – committed • PNC Bank – anticipated • R4 Foundation – anticipated • Texas Women for the Arts – anticipated.
Project Duration: September 2022 – June 2023
Geographical Area Served: North Texas
Age Group To Be Served: Youth aged 6-11
Contact Information
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Ann
Contact Last Name: Gerrity
Contact Title: Institutional Giving Manager
Contact Phone: 817-763-0207
Contact Email: grants@texasballet.org