Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Tulsa Ballet Inc
Legal Name (if Different):
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Mailing Address: 1212 E 45th Place South
City: Tulsa
State: Oklahoma
Postal Code: 74105
Main Phone: 9183925903
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://tulsaballet.org/
Employer ID Number: 73-0667485
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c) (3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/31/2022
Requested Amount: 5000

Project Title: Youth Education and Outreach Programing
Project Description:

Public schools in Oklahoma are routinely underfunded, eliminating valuable programs that provide for a well-rounded education. Physical and arts education programs are disappearing, severely limiting opportunities for creative expression – especially for children in low-income households. Tulsa Ballet’s Center for Dance Education (TBCDE) seeks to fill this arts education gap by providing hands-on educational art experiences for school children through ballet classes onsite at their school campus in coordination with their PE or music classes. Students experience the joy of dance and the arts in these classes and the benefits of movement, exercise, and a healthy lifestyle. These programs provide physical, mental, and emotional benefits for the children.

Children in our Create program receive an hour of ballet instruction weekly, either at Tulsa Ballet’s studios or their school and are provided with dance shoes and uniforms. Two students from each school are also given full scholarships to continue their studies with Tulsa Ballet. For the last six years, Tulsa Ballet has helped ensure that every 5th grader in Tulsa gets to experience the magic of a live ballet production as a part of the Kennedy Center’s Any Given Child Initiative. Partners in Art and Hope for the Holidays programs were established over 25 years ago to eliminate financial barriers and increase access to Tulsa Ballet performances. Going to the Ballet is undoubtedly an essential cultural experience, but not everyone can afford to participate. Seeing this barrier to art exposure, Tulsa Ballet decided to partner with local social service agencies to provide free tickets for individuals and families who would not otherwise have the opportunity to see a ballet performance. More than 7,000 clients of social service agencies are invited to enjoy a live theater experience through Partners in Art and Hope for the Holidays each year.

Total Project Budget: $301,944.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): George Kaiser Family foundation, Hardesty Family Foundation, Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation, The Kerr Foundation, The Kathleen Patton Westby Foundation, One OK, The Robson Companies, AVB Bank, individual donors

Project Duration: 6/1/2022-5/31/2023
Geographical Area Served: Northwestern Oklahoma
Age Group To Be Served: birth through adult

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Miss
Contact First Name: Mary Beth
Contact Last Name: Wells
Contact Title: Development Manager
Contact Phone: 918-392-5903
Contact Email: marybeth.wells@tulsaballet.org