{"id":9952,"date":"2026-03-11T12:48:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T17:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/?p=9952"},"modified":"2026-03-11T12:48:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T17:48:57","slug":"grant-request-cincinnati-opera-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/?p=9952","title":{"rendered":"Grant Request Cincinnati Opera Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Organization Name: Cincinnati Opera Association<br \/>\nLegal Name (if Different): N\/A<br \/>\nAlso Known As: N\/A<br \/>\nMailing Address: 1243 Elm Street<br \/>\nCity: Cincinnati<br \/>\nState: Ohio<br \/>\nPostal Code: 45202<br \/>\nMain Phone: 513-768-5500<br \/>\nMain Fax: N\/A<br \/>\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/www.cincinnatiopera.org\/<br \/>\nEmployer ID Number: 31-0549044<br \/>\nOrganization Tax Status: 501(c)3<\/p>\n<p>Proposal Information<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Date: 3\/11\/26<br \/>\nRequested Amount: $10,000<\/p>\n<p>Project Title: Cincinnati Opera Education and Outreach Programs<br \/>\nProject Description:<\/p>\n<p>As access to arts education continues to decline, local students have limited opportunities to experience the performing arts. Cincinnati Opera\u2019s education programs create positive, fun, and meaningful experiences that introduce students to the artform and enhance school curriculum, developing essential 21st Century Skills like critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration, and providing students of all ages with the tools they need to succeed in today\u2019s world.<\/p>\n<p>Opportunities include:<\/p>\n<p>The Art of Storytelling (Ages 13-17): In partnership with the Hamilton County Juvenile Court Youth Detention Facility, this immersive residency encourages local incarcerated youth to explore identity, imagination, and self-expression through original poetry, rap, drawings, and music.<\/p>\n<p>Behind the Voice (Ages 10-17): A professional opera singer from an underrepresented background performs and shares their career journey to educate and inspire young people to pursue a job in the arts.<\/p>\n<p>Cincinnati Opera in Concert (All Ages): This flexible concert series, ideal for school assemblies or other large gatherings, is customizable to suit the preferences of each audience. <\/p>\n<p>Community Open Dress Rehearsal (All Ages): To ensure economic accessibility, we offer a dress rehearsal each season that is free and open to the public. <\/p>\n<p>Opera &amp; Oranges (Ages 3-5): To foster a passion for both literature and music, and to ensure that young children are receiving at least one nutrient-rich meal, we visit local preschools to read a story and perform a short, interactive song while sharing healthy foods.<\/p>\n<p>Opera Storybook Hour (Ages 5-10): We visit local schools, libraries, and community centers to create an interactive arts experience that blends the magic of storytelling, the power of music, and the joy of arts and crafts. <\/p>\n<p>Sensory-Friendly Dress Rehearsal (All Ages): Through a collaboration with Cincinnati Children\u2019s Hospital, we adapt our performance environment to better serve youth with sensory sensitivities. <\/p>\n<p>Total Project Budget: $122,500<\/p>\n<p>Other Funding <br \/>\nSources For The Project (Committed &amp; Potential): Dater Foundation, $30,000, potential; P&amp;G Fund, $30,000, potential; Millstone Fund, $25,000, potential; Luther Foundation, $20,000, potential; PNC Foundation, $7,500, potential<\/p>\n<p>Project Duration: 1\/1\/27-12\/31-27<br \/>\nGeographical Area Served: Greater Cincinnati Area (OH-KY-IN)<br \/>\nAge Group To Be Served: 3-17<\/p>\n<p>Contact Information<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.<br \/>\nContact First Name: Kimberly<br \/>\nContact Last Name: Passaro<br \/>\nContact Title: Institutional Giving Manager<br \/>\nContact Phone: 513-768-5527<br \/>\nContact Email: kpassaro@cincinnatiopera.org <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form Organization Name: Cincinnati Opera Association Legal Name (if Different): N\/A Also Known As: N\/A Mailing Address: 1243 Elm Street City: Cincinnati State: Ohio Postal Code: 45202 Main Phone: 513-768-5500 Main Fax: N\/A Organization Website: https:\/\/www.cincinnatiopera.org\/ Employer ID Number: 31-0549044 Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3 Proposal Information Today&#8217;s Date: 3\/11\/26 Requested [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9952"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9952\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9953,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9952\/revisions\/9953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}