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Miami Lyric Opera~mo9-a ya/~ m MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Program and Cultural Arts Council Fiscal Year 2009/10 Cultural Affairs Grant Agreement This Grant Agreement is entered into this 24th day of September', 2009, between the City of Miami Beach, Florida (the City), and (Grantee). Article I /Grant Description 1. Grantee: Miami Lyric Opera Grant Contact: Raffaele Cardone Address: 3602 Alcantara Avenue City, State, Zip: Doral FL 33178 Phone, fax, a-mail : 305-297-3619, miamilyricopera(~bellsouth.net 2. Grant amount: $10,575.26 50% paid upon execution of this Agreement. Remaining 50% paid upon completion of Project and submission and approval of Final Report. 3. Project description: See Exhibit 1, attached hereto 4. Itemized budget: See Exhibits 2-A Project Budget and 2-B Grant Budget, attached hereto 5. Contract execution deadline: November 15, 2009 6. Expenditure deadline: September 30, 2010 7. Project completion date: ',~~-i~_ ~ Idle 3r7 r 711 C7 8. Final Report deadline: Must be postmarked or delivered no later than 45 days after Project IN W ITNESS WHEREOF h i h completion date. ~j f ~G t h t d thi A t thi d 2 , t e art es e , o ave execu e greemen s s ay o 009. tti a era ower, o Signature I Attest: ~ J ~~ STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF MIAMI- DADE Robert Parcher, City Clerk The foregoing instrument as acknowledged before me Grantee's Co rate Seal Here _'~` - ~~ GRANTEE: Federal ID #: BY: Printed Name of Organization's Authorized Representative (City Attorney Approval Here) APPROVED AS TO My Commission FORM & LANGUAGE ~ FOR EXECUTION thi ~ dayPf B' L~v6K 2009, by ~ ti .C/ r dA ( of ~ /'~ aL a not-for-profit corporation. He/S is personally known to me or has produced ~~1 b,~s ?10,~~0/70 as identification. ~ r Signature of,PQotary Public Notary Name: ~~/y ~r' ~~ Notary Public, State of Florida ' ' SALLY O.AflCIA Notary P~lic -State of FIorIOa ' nmr.$~e~hy~20; 20'19 Coaomisalon #r 00 891551 8~ded Ttn0apll tlaUonal Notary Assn. qty ~torney Article 11 /General Conditions 1. Parties: The parties to this Agreement are the Grantee listed in Article I, and the City of Miami Beach, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida (City). The City has delegated the responsibility of administering this Grant to the City Manager or his authorized designee, who shall be the City's Cultural Affairs Program Manager. 2. Project Description: The Grantee may only use the Grant for the purposes that are specifically described in the Project Description, attached hereto as Exhibit No. 1. All expenditures will be subject to the terms of this Agreement, and as specified in the itemized Grant Award Budget, attached hereto as Exhibit 2-B. A mandatory dollar for dollar ($1 to $1) match is applicable to all Grant programs. Grant applicants must demonstrate this match through cash, other matching grants and/or In-Kind contributions not in excess of 25% of the total cash project budget. Line item changes to said Budget shall not exceed ten percent (10%) per category, and shall, in no event, exceed the total amount of Grant funds. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, amendments to the itemized Grant Award Budget in Exhibit 2-B shall not be permitted without the prior written consent of the Cultural Affairs Program Manager. Said requests shall be made in advance of the project's commencement, in writing, detailing and justifying the need for such changes. 3. Reports: This Grant has been awarded with the understanding that the described Project will enhance and develop the City's cultural community. To demonstrate that the Grant is fulfilling, or has fulfilled, its purpose, the Grantee must supply the Cultural Affairs Program Manager with a written Final Report documenting that the Grantee has fulfilled all requirements. This report must be received by the Cultural Affairs Program Manager within 45 days of the Project's completion date. Grantees completing their Project by the end of the Fiscal Year, or September 30, 2010, must submit their final reports no later than November 15, 2010. New Grant awards will not be released until all Final Reports for previous years' funding are received. 4. Amount of Grant and Payment Schedule: The total amount of the Grant is specified in Article I-2 (subject to the restrictions therein). In awarding this Grant, the City assumes no obligation to provide financial support of any type whatsoever in excess of the total Grant amount. Cost overruns are the sole responsibility of the Grantee. The Grant funds will only be supplied to the Grantee following the Mayor and City Commission's approval of the award, and execution of this Agreement by the parties hereto. 5. Program Monitoring and Evaluation: The Cultural Affairs Program Manager may monitor and conduct an evaluation of the Project under this Grant, which may include, with or without limitation, visits by City representatives to observe the Project, or Grantee's programs, procedures, and operations, or to discuss the Grantee's programs with Grantee's personnel. The Grantee agrees to utilize the standardized Audience Survey adopted by the Cultural Arts Council to obtain speck feedback from program participants. 6. Bank Accounts and Bonding: Monies received pursuant to this Agreement shall be kept in accounts in established Miami-Dade County banks or savings and loan associations whose identities shall be disclosed in writing to the Cultural Affairs Program Manager with the identity and title of individuals authorized to withdraw or write checks on Grant funds. 7. Accounting and Financial Review: Funded activities must take place within the City's fiscal year for which they are approved (October 1 -September 30).The Grantee shall keep accurate and complete books and records of a(I receipts and expenditures of Grant funds, in conformance with reasonable accounting standards. These books and records, as well as all documents pertaining to payments received and made in conjunction with this Grant, including, without limitation, vouchers, bills, invoices, receipts and canceled checks, shall be dated within the fiscal year for which they are approved and retained in Miami-Dade County in a secure place and in an orderly fashion by the Grantee for at least two (2) years after the Expenditure Deadline specified in Article I-5. These books, records, and documents may be examined by the City, and/or its authorized representatives, at the Grantee's offices during regular business hours and upon reasonable notice. Furthermore, the City may, at its expense, audit or have audited, all the financial records of the Grantee, whether or not purported to be related to this Grant. Zof9 8. Publicity and Credits: The Grantee must include the City of Miami Beach logo and the following credit line in all publications related to this Grant: City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council. Failure to do so may preclude future grant funding from the City in the same manner as if Grantee defaulted under this Agreement, pursuant to Article II-12. 9. Liability and Indemnification: The Grantee shall indemnify and hold harmless the City and its officers, employees, agents and contractors, from any and all liability, losses or damages, including attomeys' fees and costs of defense, which the City or its officers, employees, agents and contractors may incur as a result of claims, demands, suits, causes of actions or proceedings of any kind or nature arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the performance if this Agreement by the Grantee or its officers, employees, agents, servants, partners, principals or contractors. Grantee shall pay all claims and losses in connection therewith and shall investigate and defend all claims, suits or actions of any kind or nature in the name of the City, where applicable, including appellate proceedings, and shall pay all costs, judgments, and attorneys' fees which may issue thereon. Grantee expressly understands and agrees that any insurance protection required by this Agreement, or otherwise provided, shall in noway limit its obligation, as set forth herein, to indemnify, hold harmless and defined the City or its officers, employees, agents and contractors as herein provided. If the Grantee is a government entity, this indemnification shall only be to the extent and within the limitations of Section 768.28 Florida Statute, subject to the provisions of that Statute whereby the Grantee entity shall not be held liable to pay a personal injury or property damage claim or judgment by any one person which exceeds the sum of $100,000, or any claim or judgment or portions thereof, which, when totaled with all other claims or judgments paid by the govemment entity arising out of the same incident or occurrence, exceed the sum of $200,000 from any and all personal injury or property damage claims, liabilities, losses or causes of action which may arise as a result of the negligence of the Grantee entity. 10. Assignment: The Grantee shat) not be permitted to assign this Grant, and any purported assignment will be void, and shall be treated as an event of default pursuant to Article II-12. 11. Compliance with Laws: The Grantee agrees to abide by and be governed by all applicable Federal, State, County and City laws, including but not limited to Miami-Dade County's Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein, and Chapter 2, Article VI I of the Miami Beach City Code, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. 12. Default/Termination Provisions: In the event the Grantee shall fail to comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager may terminate this Agreement and withhold or cancel all or any unpaid installments of the Grant upon giving five (5) calendar days written notice to the Grantee, and the City shall have no further obligation to the Grantee under this Agreement. Further, in the event of termination, the Grantee shall be required to immediately repay to the City all portions of the Grant which have been received by the Grantee, as of the date that the written demand is received. In the event that this Grant is terminated, the following provisions will also apply: a. For first-time violations -Grantee shall be required to submit a final report with documentation of expenditure of all Grant funds already received (first half) up to the termination date. Additionally, Grantee will be ineligible to apply and/or receive a grant in the subsequent City fiscal year. However, Grantee will be allowed to apply for grants in future fiscal years. b. For more than first-time violations -Any compliance infractions beyond first-time violations will be considered by the Cultural Affairs Program Manager, on a case-by-case basis. As part of his consideration, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager shall obtain the recommendation of the Cultural Arts Council, but the final decision as to whether Grantee may be allowed to apply for future grants shall remain within the sole discretion of the City. 3of9 Any uncommitted Grant funds which remain in the possession or under the control of the Grantee as of the date of the Expenditure Deadline specified in Article 1-5 must be returned to the Citywithin fifteen (15) days after the Expenditure Deadline. If such funds have been committed but not expended, the Grantee must request in writing from the Cultural Affairs Program Manager an extension of the Expenditure Deadline which, if approved, shall be for a period not to exceed one (1) year. i Grant funds which are to be repaid to the City pursuant to this Section are to be repaid upon demand by delivering to the Cultural Affairs Program Manager a certified check for the total amount due, payable to the City of Miami Beach, Florida. These provisions shall not waive or preclude the City from pursuing any other remedies that may be available to it under the law. 13. Indulgence Will Not be Waiver of Breach: The indulgence of either party with regard to any breach or failure to perform any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of the provision or any portion of this Agreement either at the time the breach or failure occurs, or at any time throughout the term of this Agreement. 14. Written Notices: Any written notices required under this Agreement will be effective when delivered in person or upon the receipt of a certified letter addressed to the Grantee at the address specified in Article I-1 of this Agreement, and to the City when addressed as follows: Gary Farmer, Cultural Affairs Program Manager, City of Miami Beach Dept. of Tourism and Cultural Development,1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139-1819. 15. Captions Used in this Agreement: Captions, as used in this Agreement, are for convenience of reference only and should not be deemed or construed as in any way limiting or extending the language or provisions to which such captions may refer. 16. Contract Represents Total Agreement: This contract, including its special conditions and exhibits, represents the whole and total agreement of the parties. No representations, except those contained within this agreement and its attachments, are to be considered in construing its terms. No modifications or amendments may be made to this Agreement unless made in writing signed by both parties, and approved by appropriate action by the Mayor and City Commission. Article III 1 Miscellaneous Provisions 17. The Grant awarded herein is the result of an extensive public review process, which found that the Grantee is performing a public purpose through the programs, projects, and/or services recommended for support. As such, use of Grant funds for any program component not meeting this condition will be considered a breach of the terms of this Agreement and will allow the City to seek remedies including, but not limited to, those outlined in this Grant Agreement. 18. The Grantee also accepts and agrees to comply with the following Special Conditions: The Grantee hereby agrees that it wiN comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, or sex. The Grantee hereby agrees that it will comply with City of Miami Beach Ordinance No. 92-2824, as amended from time to time, prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations on account of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, marital status, or age. The City endorses the clear mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to remove barriers, which prevents qualified individuals with disabilities from enjoying the same employment opportunities that are available to persons without disabilities. 4of9 The City also endorses the mandate of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 504 and prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and requires that Grant recipients provide equal access and equal opportunity and services without discrimination on the basis of any disability. 19. GOVERNING LAW AND EXCLUSIVE VENUE This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida, both substantive and remedial, without regard to principles of conflict of laws. The exclusive venue for any litigation arising out of this Agreement shall be Miami-Dade County, Florida, if in State court, and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, if in federal court. BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, Grantor AND Grantee EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS EITHER PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CIVIL LITIGATION RELATED TO, OR ARISING OUT OF, THIS AGREEMENT. -The remainder of this page is left intentionally blank- 5of9 Exhibit 1 /Revised Project Description Organisation: Miami Lyric Opera Completely describe Project approved by the Grants Panel and in a separate narrative detail all revisions to the Project based upon the City Commission approved award. Please be as specific as possible; name of event, specific dates, venues, times, artists, etc. Use extra page if necessary. Project description as approved by Grants Panel: Project description as revised (if applicable) based upon the City Commission approved award: Changes to projects awarded under the Artistic Disciplines program must still adhere to the requirement that the work is new or has never before been presented in Miami Beach. 6of9 Exhibit 2-A: Project Budget /Revised Total Project Budget Name of organization: Miami Lyric Opera Date(s) of Project: Attach a copy of the total Project budget or list cash expenses and cash revenues specifically identified with your program, project or events. Round off all numbers to the nearest dollar. EXPENSES CASH IN-KIND Personnel -artistic Personnel -technical Personnel -administration Outside artistic fees/services Outside other fees/services _ _ Marketing/Publicity _ _ Space rental _ Utilities _ _ Equipment rental _ _ Office supplies _ _ REVENUES Admissions Contracted services Tuitions Corporate support Foundation support Individual support Government grants Federal State Other Costs: (Itemize below) CASH IN-KIND Other Contributions (Itemize below) City of Miami Beach Grant Award 10,575.26 Total cash expenses _ Total in-kind expenses _ Total project expenses _ CASH & IN-KIND Total cash revenues Total in-kind revenues Total project revenues CASH 8~ IN-KIND 7of9 Exhibit 2-B: Project Budget /Revised Grant Award Budget Name of organization: Miami Lyric Opera Date(s) of Project: Grant Award: $10,575.26 Directions: Identify and itemize cash expenses to be paid from Grant award funds. Grant awards may only be spent within budget categories declared below. Line item changes to said Budget shall not exceed ten percent (10%) per category, so long as said expenditures do not exceed the total amount of Grant funds Grant Expenses Personnel -artistic _ Equipment Rental Personnel -technical _ Space rental (Performance Related Only) Outside artistic fees 8,000 Marketing/Publicity _ Total Other Costs (itemize Below) Printing _ Description Amount Postage _ 2,425 TOTAL (must equal grant award): 10,425 Grant requirements Grant funds must be spent within budget categories agreed upon in grant agreement. All publications associated with City of Miami Beach cultural grant support must include the City of Miami Beach logo and the following byline: aCify of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council " Allowable Grant Expenditures as Relates to Grant Project: • Artistic and technical fees directly related to the proposed program or event • Production costs related to the proposed program, project or event • Honoraria • Equipment rental and expendable materials • Marketing Publicity Equipment rental and personnel necessary to provide program accessibility as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 8of9 Grant Use Restrictions (grant funds may not be used towards): • Remuneration of City of Miami Beach employees for any services rendered as part of a project receiving a grant from Cultural Affairs grants programs • Administrative salaries or fees • "Bricks and mortar" or permanent equipment; unless the purchase price is less than the cost of rental. • City of Miami Beach services (permit fees, off duty police, electricians, insurance, etc.) • Debt reduction • Indirect or general operating costs related to the operation of the organization (Cultural Anchors excluded from this restriction) • Travel or transportation • Social/Fundraising events, beauty pageants or sporting events • Hospitality costs including decorations or affiliate personnel with the exception of artists • Cash prizes • Lobbying or propaganda materials • Charitable contributions • Events not open to the public; unless the event serves to specifically benefit City of Miami Beach government and has been previously approved as such be the Cultural Affairs Program Manager Required supporting materials for final reports submitted within 45 days upon completion of grant project: • Copies of all receipts, invoices and expenditures of grant monies. CATEGORIZE ALL RECEIPTS, INVOICES AND CANCELLED CHECKS (front and back copies), ETC. ACCORDING TO THE GRANT BUDGET (i.e. -all artists payments, separate from advertising payments). Invoices AND checks must be dated within the 2009-10 Fiscal Year • Proof of logo and credit line in project publications and advertisements • Proof of performance(s), such as programs, brochures and flyers. 9of9 IV. ~rketittg Pta-a9 (asp to one paw': Please outlier irti detail the marketing plact foc the. proposed project. The MLt~ Marketing Plan is executed by: 1 }aggressive email and direct mail campaigns, 2) nspaper advertising, 3) radio spots, radio interviews, 4) promotional conf®rences to grasps, 4} d~ritpution, arZd 5} variats fry v~b- pages irx+k~ng the official M~,,,~ ~ aa~anar ~~iiarnsalrri~•nr~at°sa ~~a•~~. In addlt~orl, pub~aC ~ a~ ~ 1Alf~h promotion of all ML4 events. Mf'e ae~e curnently ~ the prooesss of expanding our existing direct rrraif database of tocaf and out-•of-county opera enthusiasts. We are gathering names of new possible patrons through ati aggressive campaign by ail involved artists and Guild members.llVe are also collaborating with other saaniiar sized rrausic at~d theatre organizations to share subscriber infomtation irr an effort to target ne~av interested patrons. Marketing • [3irert f1~-ii • POSt@r"S ® Flyers » Electronic Ads via Email • English radio (Classical South Florida, AN9 13G0 and other) ' • Spanish radio ( T10, Aibt 'f'i44, Albl '1550, Aft 126fl) • Electronic Media (I~liami.Com, Social Miami) ® Press (AAiami Harald, EI Nuevo Herald, EI Argentino, Diario Las Americas and other) Education: ® ~/ocal Master Classes • Selcanto Seminars (iNith tntemational Teachers) Free Coaching for young sirogers Scholarship for 3 singers Commun° • Opera in the Park free, This year L'elisir d'amore on April 18en • Senior discounts (,fewisl'~ Senior Federation, -City of t?oral Seniors Group, and other] • Student Discount Add~ionel~r, li~lL~ pfoduces P~~ and iEcards for eat peaasaoe for County-avide distribution through a network of business and civic partners, Fv 2oogno~a crty oa n~„~ seac~r Artistic asc~nes appt;cauon Page 6 of 14 . _ V. project Evatuattaor~ pup to on® paw}: [scribe your meths of eva4uating the project. Please specify the particular program offerings by date, venue, constituencies addressed, rN°'n` ~ ~®~s, ~'3~Ph~ PPeS, etc. tAtEaclh a sarv-pte survey tovl.3 Presently we evaluate results and audience satisfaction through tictcet sales, press and media reviews, ar-d audience feedback surveys. For the 2007-2008 season, we begarx including a Pa+9a in ~ pn~gram with easy response questions to ascertain individual per' ~ of tae e~nt, ~n ifs ~ua~ty, presenfatior~- and toyaltyr fo i~.O. For 2{~-2a1 U, l~e4ll.0 will incorporate the City of Miami beach Guttural Arts Survey in our efforts. This survey will emptoy a conv~tion such as a tic#ce# raffle or other incentive to guarantee the highest rate of return. ~~ ftrts to th@ eli~anded l~.Q ~ ,+~nan~r n-~iannii~rr~~ruti.~r•a ,•u~,7~ tracked in an effort to gage the reach of 11I1L0 and to properly plan the expan~sio marketing efforts. Already during the 2007-2008 and 2008-2008 seasons, t1AL0 has enjoyed tremendous media attention with a multi-page article on President and Artistic ®irector Raffaele Gardone tiled "opera i~ster" fraying fired in the Tropical Life section of the ldfiartti Herald on January 8, 2007, as well as various posiive reviews by A/er. Lawrence A. Johnson, Classics! irAusic Crii~c gor The fl~ami F'larafid. Adefit9or~ta#p, fa~rabfe reviews have i~en pttbfrsh+act in Et Nuevo Herald, Diario las Americas, The New Times, and Sun Post. ~Y 20tf9f24'i fl CFtp at iyFiansf i~acn Artistic Disciplines Application PBge 7 of S4 ~~_~ lfE. rd 1tAanageereerst~nd Structure (up to ono pe.,. Please describes your Board rn~nager~nt and structure, including required annual rrtieeting dates. Then provide a detailed syf~a~psis flf Soard's tee goals and ob~t~rres. Please attach ce.rrrertt Board list with brief bins aa~d contact information Uf members behind this page (reGuired~. ~'he Company's operator are dsvided along throe rPEaiR venues, whew re:qu-re a dilEgent and sound nrfanagerrpent° ~) Resource Collecfion and Matron Support; 2~ Adrriinistration and ltilanagernerrt; anti 3) Artisfte rrient'. Each o of the areas t~iritai~s an irtdividualizeed mini-structure, which reports to the Board of Directors, The Board of Directors is in charge of the Company's Administration. The board is constfh~tec! o{ a f~itfertt, a i0lce-President, a Tr+easurar, a Secretary, anti three general members who are charged with assisting in artistic direction and marketing efforts. AAoreover, the Board can appoint as rr3any Comrrrittees as deemed necessary for a good functioning of the Corr~arry. l=ach of the 'd will !~e ab~ to a~st~e the reo~ibility of an ar~ar specifically independent from his/her function in the Board of Directors. A,s r~eoessary, the F~ident of the Boarri of t3ir~ectors performs the task of General lVtanager, o .~ y-to-day c~eraf~c~n a+~f t~ooRfinatson ~r tPa~ atNes mf tae tiartaus areas t~f the Company. The General Manager reports directly to the Board of ®ir®ctors. The Board of [~irGerrtors. includes: Raffaele Cardona -President Gk~a Roche - Treasemr~r Il~aria Teresa Richard -Seer®tary ter. Raul Reyes Roque - member Ear. overly Coulter -member Job ~llaritio -member The Board meets officially on a monthly basis on a changing but agreed upon day and time. ~ Meez~O+~rs +r-d: This group is comprised of Members arho are recognized as the founders of the Company and who represent the. ma~cir»um authorita#ive. body of l1~LG, The Founding ll~embers include: RafFaele Cardona, Lilo Del Campo, Guillermo Roche, and . ~ .The #u~ ref f ~ l#a Rcd is to: ~stabksh terat~ philosophy of the Corporation; to propose vital polaces to the Board; to r®pres®nt the Corporation before Government Authorities; to terminate, transfer or enlarge the operation; and. other business as rosary. ~e.4LComm°stt~ ward: This Board is the highest internal cansultir-g !errs! and it is presided by a Chairman: or President who shall anger to the Assembly of Founding il~mbers. The ward: ~) P and to the the Annual, Short-~rrn and Mlddle-term budget; 2) Contributes in obtaining funds through Donors, ~liembers or Sponsors; 33 Srrg~'sts p~ograrn fryr the seem flr tither artis4it: a flf the Cort~penyr; ~} Suggests new crandidates for the Board; a) Contributes in the promotion and recruitment of new rxre~rnbers; g) rtterrt of Sponsorship and f'2rtron Funds according to Policies of l~~G Fad ; 7~ Stets Pofic.~ ar~d Procedures-for tree effi+~aent derrel~rneeZt of the Company and other business as necessary. ~r~oc~raac~, ~~~ ~~ Vii, nizad~'s Ade~irieatrative and,Aetiatfe Structure (up to one p~sf. Please describe the organization's administrative structure which includes management and artistic f. 'tease a~taott ~a-rent attministrat~re Snd artistic staf€ i w~ b4c~s attac#red behind ttnis page {required). Also attach a copy of an organizational table, ~ available. Pr~iet -The president of A~LO serves at the pleasure of the Board of Founders and is responsible for the administrative management of the Company and for the efficient exeve~n of plans, prograrfrs and lets ,~ o~ a~ ~ tie Board mf t3irector°s. ~ ~ ar~s'l~c Diction -The Artistic Direction is in charge of providing quality perforn~aances according to the budget and the funds available and.. to perfomn, among. others, the following tasks: 1) Artist selection in acxnrdanee with the main guidelines and the ~ aecf t~re~ee #~ ~ ~ ~ frtanagerner~ or ghe Board of Directors the contracting of any artist, musician, set director, choreographer and other key- personnei needed for performances; 2)Ensure the highest possit~e artistic and cultural ~ perf~s ofiiaced; 3) Pin pr'oga'arorrung of the perf©m~an~cesr the calendar, and staffing, and r#et~ertnines the number and the dates of the rehearsals in coordination with e»ar-agerra~nt 9r #~e $oard cif ~'ec~tvrs; a~cl 4j ail oti~ets duties es r~ec~ssarry. tlepalrl~nt of Adr»~~tr~ at~d firr~ancea Tr+easa~aer} 'The Department of ,4dministration and Finance. Treasurer), in coordination with the- Board of Qirectors and the . President is responsible for management of the accounting processes, including the monthly ` +~ of ~ and audit. This ~ a~ a~rsees cxeation ar~d adherence to the Company's annual budget. It manages the Company's funds, and along with the President, signs checks, controls revenues, ticket issuance and costs. ~tt also ense,itres that s~arp~ases are well. invested; oontr4ls check . bank accounts and petty cash. iwa~ePart~nt of Pr~orno4ion and iDiflrusiorr (I~Barks~ng Cornrtritt+ee)~Twhis Department is in W large ~ ~vonnge {?rorl'totHig and spreading ~ GOr4'lpany'S image, g9 ~ pen~.s and events by engaging in the following activities: 1j In accordance with an approved budget, develop advertising and publicity strategies necessary to ensure an increasing attendance of 2) a~kag , #arochures, programs, etc., reiatang #o the performances; 3) IVlaintain relations with the media, authorities and important members of the communl~r who can benefit the NIi.GI objectives; 4) Estatbtishea and carry out putirac relation campaigns or activities; 5) Qt:tains ~vertising patronage both fn~rrt mass media and from irrdividuai advertisers fior hand pnograrris and br+~hunes in general. 6) interview with the ~, telee~ion and -radio ~ Cry and fr+~+se ; 7) ~ press releases and other written materials; and 8) other opportunities as availabl®. i9Ai.t~ Guild- The Guild is a volunteer group of opera enthusiast who play a fundamental role in the 11ALQ. It organiz+®s fundraisers, supports opera, establishes an annual fundra~ing the to r~ t~th ttre policies and r~ecor~nmendasYions of the Board. rr 2~0~o cry a ar~ra eeacn an~t+c aiscipHnes Application Pie ~ a to