Cultural Affairs Agreement with Seraphic Fire, Inc. c;2o/6
City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Program, and Cultural Arts Council
Fiscal Year 2016/17 Cultural Affairs Grant Agreement
This Grant Agreement("Agreement") is entered into this i C dayof 01 d�-cA� 2017, between the City
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of Miami Beach, Florida (the"City"), and ("Grantee").
Article I / Grant Description
1. Grantee: Seraphic Fire, Inc.
Grant Contact: Ross Chucla
Address: 2153 Coral Way, Suite 401
City, State, Zip: Coral Gables, FL 33145
Phone, fax, e-mail: 305.476.0260, candacenseraphicfire.org
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2. Grant amount: $15,305.46 ("Grant" or"Grant Funds") 50%of the Grant Funds shall be paid to Grantee
upon execution of this Agreement. The remaining 50%of the Grant Funds shall be paid to Grantee upon completion of the Project,and following the
submission by the Grantee and the approval by the City of the Final Report.
3. Project Description: See Exhibit 1, attached hereto ("Project" or"Project Description").
4. Itemized budget: See Exhibits 2-A(Project Budget)and 2-B (Grant Award Budget), attached
hereto.
5. Contract execution deadline: January 30, 2017
6. Expenditure deadline: September 30, 2017
7. Project completion date: May 14, 2017
8. Final Report deadline: Must be postmarked or delivered no later than 4.5 days after Project
completion date.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties have executed this Agreement this 15th day of March 2017.
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Article II I 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 (the "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 1. All of the Grantee's expenditures shall
be subject to the terms of this Agreement, as specified in the itemized Grant Award Budget, attached
hereto as Exhibit 2-B. A mandatory dollar for dollar ($1 to $1) match by the Grantee is applicable to all
Grant programs. Grant applicants must demonstrate this match through cash, other matching grants and/or
in-kind contributions, which in-kind contributions may not exceed 25% of the total Project Budget. Line item
changes to the Project 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 writing, detailing and justifying the need
for such changes, in advance of the Project's commencement.
3. Reports: This Grant has been awarded with the understanding that the 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, which
shall document the Grantee's satisfaction of 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, 2017, must submit their final reports no later than
November 15, 2017. New Grant awards will not be released to the Grantee until all Final Reports for
previously awarded grants are received. The City may withhold any future payments of the Grant, or the
award of any subsequent Grant, if it has not received all reports required to be submitted by Grantee, or if
such reports do not meet the City's reporting requirements. Any reports may be disseminated by the City
without the prior written consent of the Grantee.
4. Amount of Grant and Payment Schedule: The total amount of the Grant is specified in Article 1-2
(subject to the restrictions set forth herein). 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. Grant Funds will only be remitted to the Grantee once the Mayor and
City Commission have approved the Grant award, and once all parties have executed this Agreement.
5. No guarantee of future funding: The Grantee acknowledges that the receipt of this Grant does not
imply a commitment on behalf of City to continue or provide funding beyond the terms specified in this
Agreement.
6. Program Monitoring and Evaluation: The Cultural Affairs Program Manager may monitor and
conduct an evaluation of the Project funded by this Grant, which may include, without limitation, visits by
City representatives to observe the Project, or Grantee's programs, procedures, and operations, of to_
discuss the Grantee's programs with Grantee's personnel. The Grantee agrees to utilize the standardized
Audience Survey adopted by the City's Cultural Arts Council to obtain specific feedback from program
participants.
7. Bank Accounts and Bonding: Grantee shall maintain all monies received pursuant to this
Agreement in an account with a bank or savings and loan association that is located in Miami-Dade
County. The Grantee shall provide the City with the name of the bank,or savings,and loan association, as
well as the name and title of all individuals authorized to withdraw or write checks on Grant Funds.
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8. Accounting and Financial Review: Any activities funded by this Grant must take place during the
City's fiscal year for which the Grant is approved (October 1 - September 30). The Grantee shall keep
accurate and complete books and records of all receipts and expenditures of Grant Funds, in accordance
with reasonable accounting standards, and shall retain such books and records for at least four (4) years
after completion of the Project. 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, must be directly related to Grant-funded activities taking place 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
1-6. At the request of the City, Grantee shall provide the City (and/or its designated representatives)
reasonable access to its files, records and personnel during regular business hours for the purpose of
making financial audits, evaluations or verifications, program evaluations, or other verifications concerning
this Grant, as the City deems necessary. 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.
9. Publicity and Credits: The Grantee must include the City of Miami Beach logo and the following
credit line in all publications (where appropriate) that are related to this Grant: City of Miami Beach, Cultural
Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council. Grantee's failure to comply with this paragraph may preclude future
grant funding from the City, in the same manner as if the Grantee defaulted under this Agreement,
pursuant to Article 11-13. Except as specified herein, Grantee shall not use the name, trademarks, or logos
of the City without the City's advance written approval.
10. Liability and Indemnification: The Grantee shall indemnify and hold harmless the City and its
officers, employees, agents, and contractors, from and against any and all actions (whether at law or in
equity), claims, liabilities, losses, expenses, or damages, including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and
costs of defense, for personal, economic, or bodily injury, wrongful death, or loss of or damage to property,
which the City or its officers, employees, agents, and contractors may incur as a result of claims, demands,
suits, causes of action or proceedings of any kind or nature arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the
performance of 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 no way limit its obligation, as set forth herein, to indemnify,
hold harmless, and defend 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 Statutes, 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 $200,000, or any claim or judgment or portions thereof, which,
when totaled with all other claims or judgments paid by the government entity arising out of the same
incident or occurrence, exceed the sum of $300,000 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.
11. Assignment: The Grantee shall not be permitted to assign this Grant to any other party. Any
purported assignment will be void, and shall be treated as an event of default pursuant to Article 11-13.
12. 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 VII of the Miami Beach City Code, as amended, which is incorporated herein
by reference as if fully set forth herein.
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13. Default/Termination Provisions: In the event the Grantee shall fail to comply with any of the
provisions of this Agreement (a "Default"), the Cultural Affairs Program Manager may terminate this
Agreement and withhold or cancel all or anyunpaid installments of the Grant upon givingfive (5) calendar
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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 a Default, at the Cultural Affairs Program Manager's sole discretion,
the Grantee shall be required to immediately repay to the City all or a portion of the Grant which has been
received bythe Grantee, as of the date that the written dem end is received ("Demand for Recapture").
In the event of a Default, 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 up to the date of termination and/or the Demand for
Recapture. Additionally, Grantee will be ineligible to apply fior or receive a grant in the subsequent City
fiscalear. However, Grantee will be allowed to applyfor grants in fiscal years following the subsequent
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City fiscal year.
b. For more than first-time violations - Any compliance infractions beyond first-time violations will
be addressed 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.
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 1-6 must be returned to the City within 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.
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.
c. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13(a) a 13(b) of this Agreement, and without regard
to whether City has exercised the Default provisions thereof, the City reserves the right, at its soleand
absolute discretion, to discontinue funding of the Grant if it is not satisfied with the progress of the Project
or the content of any required written report. In the event of discontinuation of the Grant or at the close of
the Project, any unexpended Grant Funds shall be immediately returned to the City, except where the City
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Manager has agreed in writing to alternative use of the unused/unexpended Grant Funds.
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14. No Waiver: No waiver of any breach or failure to enforce any of the terms, covenants, conditions
or other provisions of this Agreement by City at any time shall in any way affect, limit, modify or waive
City's right thereafter to enforce or compel strict compliance with every term, covenant, condition or other
provision hereof.
15. Written Notices: Any written notices required under this Agreement will be effective when
delivered in person or upon 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: Brandi Reddick, Cultural Affairs
Program Manager, City of Miami Beach Dept. of Tourism and Cultural Development, 1700 Convention
Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139-1819.
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16. 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.
17. 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.
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Article III I Miscellaneous Provisions
18. 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 Agreement.
19. The Grantee also accepts and agrees to comply with the following Special Conditions:
The Grantee hereby agrees that it will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
2000d et seq.), which prohibits 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 Human Rights Ordinance
as codified in Chapter 62 of the City Code, as may be amended from time to time, prohibiting
discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations on account of actual or perceived race,
color, national origin, religion, sex, intersexuality, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital and familial
status, age, disability, ancestry, height, weight, domestic partner status, labor organization membership,
familial situation, or political affiliation.
The City endorses, and Grantee shall comply with, the clear mandate of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to remove barriers that prevents qualified individuals with disabilities from
enjoying the same employment opportunities that are available to persons without disabilities.
The City also endorses the mandate of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 504 and
prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. Accordingly, the City requires that Grant recipients
provide equal access and equal opportunity and services without discrimination on the basis of any
disability.
20. 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.
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Exhibit 1 / Revised Project Description
Organization: Seraphic Fire, Inc.
Instructions: Describe the Project, in complete detail, as approved by the Grants Panel. In a separate
narrative, detail all revisions to the Project, as approved by the City Commission. Please be as specific as
possible, and include the name of any events, specific dates, venues, times, artists, etc. Use an extra page
if necessary.
Project description as approved by Grants Panel:
SEE ATTACHED
Project description as revised (if applicable) based upon the City Commission approved award:
Changes to projects funded by Grants 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.
SEE ATTACHED
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Exhibit 2-A: Project Budget/ Revised Total Project
Budget Name of organization: Seraphic Fire, Inc.
Date(s) of Project: 10/23/2016 - 5/14/2017 please see aito►c.6ed
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 REVENUES
CASH IN-KIND CASH IN-KIND
Personnel -artistic Admissions
Personnel -technical Contracted services
Personnel -administration Tuitions
Outside artistic Corporate support
fees/services
Outside other fees/services Foundation support
Marketing/Publicity Individual support
Space rental Government grants
Utilities Federal
Equipment rental State
Office supplies
Other Costs: (Itemize below) Other Contributions (Itemize below)
City of Miami Beach Award $15.305.46
Total cash expenses Total cash revenues
Total in-kind expenses Total in-kind revenues
Total project expenses Total project revenues
CASH & IN-KIND CASH & IN-KIND
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Exhibit 2-B: Project Budget/ Revised Grant Award Budget
Name of organization: Seraphic Fire, Inc.
Date(s) of Project: .10123/2016 - 511412017
Grant Award: $15,305.46
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. (Cultural Anchors —those grantees with permanent facilities on Miami Beach offering
year-round programming -are excluded from these restrictions.)
Grant Expenses
Personnel—artistic Equipment Rental
Personnel—technical Space rental
12000 (Performance Related
Outside artistic fees Only)
3305.46
Marketing/Publicity Total Other Costs
(itemize Below)
Printing
Description Amount
Postage
15305.46
TOTAL (must equal grant award):
Allowable Grant Expenditures.Related 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; and
• 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.
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Grant Use Restrictions
Grant Funds may not be used towards the following activities or items:
• Remuneration of City of Miami Beach employees for any services rendered as part of a project
funded by the City's Cultural Affairs grant programs;
• Administrative salaries or fees (Cultural Anchors are excluded from this restriction);
• "Brick and mortar" expenses or permanent equipment; unless the purchase price is less than
the cost of rental;
• City of Miami Beach fees or 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 are excluded from this restriction);
• Travel or transportation;
• Insurance Fees (Cultural Anchors are excluded from this restriction);
• Social and/or 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; and
• 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 by the Cultural Affairs Program
Manager.
Required supporting materials for final reports.
• Grantee shall provide the City with copies of all receipts, invoices, cancelled checks
(copies of both front and back) and proof of expenditures of Grant monies. GRANTEE
SHALL CATEGORIZE ALL RECEIPTS, INVOICES, AND CANCELLED CHECKS, ETC.
ACCORDING TO THE CATEGORIES SET FORTH IN THE GRANT BUDGET (for
example, all artist payments shall be separate from advertising payments). Invoices
and checks must be directly related to expenses for Grant-funded activities taking place
within the 2016-17 Fiscal Year.
• Proof of City logo and credit line in Project publications and advertisements.
• Proof of performance(s), such as programs, brochures and flyers.
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EXHIBIT 1/ REVISED PROJECT DESCRIPTON
PROJECT DESSCRIPTION AS APPROVED BY GRANTS PANEL
Seraphic Fire's 15th Anniversary Miami Beach Season will be presented at All Souls Episcopal Church at 4025 Pine Tree
Drive.This beautiful venue features excellent acoustics and seating for 230 patrons, creating an intimate concert
experience.The target audience is the general population of Miami-Dade County with an emphasis on the Miami Beach
community;SF also encourages attendance by seniors through Miami-Dade County's Golden Ticket program and targets
students and young people through the ensemble's own U30 ticket program,which offers free rush tickets, availability
permitting,to patrons under the age of 30.
2016-2017 will feature more guest artists than seen in recent SF seasons. October, December, and January's concerts
will all feature world-premieres of new choral works by American composers,two of whom are locally based in Miami.
New choral compositions will be premiered throughout the entire Seraphic Fire season,funded in part by a 2015 Knight
Arts Challenge grant. March 2017 will bring Elena Sharkova, one of the world's foremost experts on Russian liturgical
music,to the Seraphic Fire conductor podium;James K. Bass,Seraphic Fire's associate conductor and director of
education,will also act as guest conductor for two of the Miami Beach season programs.This wealth of artistic
collaboration is yet another way SF is celebrating its 15th Anniversary year.
Seraphic Fire's 15th Miami Beach season is as follows:
The Genius of Philip Glass:Einstein on the Beach
Featuring a World Premiere by composition by Christopher Theofanidis
Seraphic Fire will open their 15th Anniversary season with one of the most avant-garde operas of the 20th century:
Philip Glass's Einstein on the Beach.The choral movements of this iconic work will be accompanied by acclaimed
violinist Matthew Albert.The program will also feature a world-premiere work for chorus and solo violin by GRAMMY-
nominated American composer Christopher Theofanidis to kick off Seraphic Fire's Knight Arts Challenge-winning project.
Sunday,October 23, 2016,4:00 PM
A Seraphic Fire Christmas: Hark!The Herald Angels Sing
Featuring three new carols by Susan LaBarr,James K. Bass, associate conductor
Seraphic Fire's annual Christmas concerts have become one of South Florida's most beloved holiday traditions.With
evocations of bells,carols,chants and snow, Seraphic Fire will once again transport its audiences to a Christmas
wonderland.This program will also feature the world-premiere of three new carol settings by composer Susan LaBarr.
Saturday, December 10, 2016, 7:30 PM
15th Anniversary Celebration:The Best of Seraphic Fire
Featuring World Premiere compositions by Alvaro Bermudez and Pulitzer-Prize nominee Shawn Crouch
Seraphic Fire's 15th Anniversary concert will celebrate the ensemble's past, present, and future with "the best of
Seraphic Fire." Both contributing composers have a long history with Seraphic Fire.Alvaro Bermudez has sung and
written choral compositions for the group since its inception; he also will play guitar on this program.Shawn Crouch, in
addition to writing works performed by Seraphic Fire throughout the years,was the founding director of Seraphic Fire's
education initiative,the Miami Choral Academy.
" ',Sunday,January 22,2017,4:00 PM
Russian Choral Treasures: Heaven on Earn
Elena Sharkova,guest conductor
The Russian tradition of choral music is rich and varied. From the joyous works of Vladmir Titov to the lush, romantic
brilliance of Rachmaninoff, Russian composers have,for centuries, created lush worlds of sound. Deeply influenced by
the Russian Orthodox Church and ranging from the 17th to 20th centuries,the beauty of these works will be highlighted
in this exploration of one of the world's most distinctive national musical styles.
The concert will be curated and led by dynamic guest conductor Elena Sharkova,the United States' leading expert in
Russian choral music.
Sunday, March 12, 2017,4:00 PM
Cathedral Classics
James K. Bass, associate conductor
To close its 15th anniversary season,Seraphic Fire will offer favorites of cathedral choral music.The ensemble is known
for its performances of liturgical choral music, ranging from Gregorio Allegri's Miserere to works by Shatz, Mendelssohn,
Bach and Vivaldi. For this Cathedral Classics program,Seraphic Fire will feature some of the most beloved and well-
known church music in the Western Canon.
Sunday, May 14, 2017,4:00 PM
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AS REVISED
The changes to the project were three concert titles were changed slightly(marked with asterisk). No other project
changes were made:
Seraphic Fire's 15th Anniversary Miami Beach Season will be presented at All Souls Episcopal Church at 4025 Pine Tree
Drive.This beautiful venue features excellent acoustics and seating for 230 patrons, creating an intimate concert
experience.The target audience is the general population of Miami-Dade County with an emphasis on the Miami Beach
community;SF also encourages attendance by seniors through Miami-Dade County's Golden Ticket program and targets
students and young people through the ensemble's own U30 ticket program,which offers free rush tickets, availability
permitting,to patrons under the age of 30.
2016-2017 will feature more guest artists than seen in recent SF seasons. October, December, and January's concerts
will all feature world-premieres of new choral works by American composers,two of whom are locally based in Miami.
New choral compositions will be premiered throughout the entire Seraphic Fire season,funded in part by a 2015 Knight
Arts Challenge grant. March 2017 will bring Elena Sharkova, one of the world's foremost experts on Russian liturgical
music,to the Seraphic Fire conductor podium;James K. Bass, Seraphic Fire's associate conductor and director of
education,will also act as guest conductor for two of the Miami Beach season programs.This wealth of artistic
collaboration is yet another way SF is celebrating its 15th Anniversary year.
Seraphic Fire's 15th Miami Beach season is as follows:
The Genius of Philip Glass: Einstein on the Beach
Featuring a World Premiere by composition by Christopher Theofanidis
Seraphic Fire will open their 15th Anniversary season with one of the most avant-garde operas of the 20th century:
Philip Glass's Einstein on the Beach.The choral movements of this iconic work will be accompanied by acclaimed
violinist Matthew Albert.The program will also feature a world-premiere work for chorus and solo violin by GRAMMY-
nominated American composer Christopher Theofanidis to kick off Seraphic Fire's Knight Arts Challenge-winning project.
Sunday, October 23, 2016,4:00 PM
*A Seraphic Fire Christmas:On Winter's Night
Featuring three new carols by Susan LaBarr,James K. Bass, associate conductor
Seraphic Fire's annual Christmas concerts have become one of South Florida's most beloved holiday traditions.With
evocations of bells, carols, chants and snow, Seraphic Fire will once again transport its audiences to a Christmas
wonderland.This program will also feature the world-premiere of three new carol settings by composer Susan LaBarr.
Saturday, December 10, 2016, 7:30 PM
15th Anniversary Celebration:The Best of Seraphic Fire
Featuring World Premiere compositions by Alvaro Bermudez and Pulitzer-Prize nominee Shawn Crouch
Seraphic Fire's 15th Anniversary concert will celebrate the ensemble's past, present, and future with "the best of
Seraphic Fire." Both contributing composers have a long history with Seraphic Fire.Alvaro Bermudez has sung and
written choral compositions for the group since its inception; he also will play guitar on this program. Shawn Crouch, in
addition to writing works performed by Seraphic Fire throughout the years,was the founding director of Seraphic Fire's
education initiative,the Miami Choral Academy.
Sunday,January 22,2017,4:00 PM
*Rachmaninoff&Tchaikovsky: Russian L'noral Treasures
Elena Sharkova,guest conductor
The Russian tradition of choral music is rich and varied. From the joyous works of Vladmir Titov to the lush, romantic
brilliance of Rachmaninoff, Russian composers have,for centuries,created lush worlds of sound. Deeply influenced by
the Russian Orthodox Church and ranging from the 17th to 20th centuries,the beauty of these works will be highlighted
in this exploration of one of the world's most distinctivenational musical styles.The concert will be curated and led by
dynamic guest conductor Elena Sharkova,the United States' leading expert in Russian choral music.
Sunday, March 12, 2017,4:00 PM
*Allegri's Miserere: Choral Masterpieces
James K. Bass,associate conductor
To close its 15th anniversary season, Seraphic Fire will offer favorites of cathedral choral music.The ensemble is known
for its performances of liturgical choral music, ranging from Gregorio Allegri's Miserere to works by Shatz, Mendelssohn,
Bach and Vivaldi. For this Cathedral Classics program,Seraphic Fire will feature some of the most beloved and well-
known church music in the Western Canon.
Sunday, May 14, 2017,4:00 PM
Organization: City of Miami Beach Project Dates:
Seraphic Fire, Inc Fiscal Year 2016-2017 10/23/2016-5/14/2017
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Artistic 1 $ 26,097 $ 26,097
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Outside artistic fees 73 $ 28,586 $ 12,000 $ 16,586
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Marketing/publicity $ 17,394 $ 3,305 $ 14,089 $ 1,657
Printing $ 3,673 $ 3,673
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In county travel $ 18,116 $ 18,116 $ 2,500
Out of county travel $ 8,298 $ 8,298
Equipment rental $ 670 $ 670
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Space rental $ 10,261 $ 10,261
Insurance $ 7,202 $ 7,202
Utilities $ 1,882 $ 1,882
Supplies/materials $ 3,476 $ 3,476
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Other Expenses:
1. Outside other fees • $ 7,591 • $ 7,591
2. Licenses, Permits, and Fees $ 2,842 $ 2,842
3. Development $ • 6,061 $ 6,061
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Revenues
Cash Revenues In-kind Value In-kind Source
Admissions 46,640
Contracted Services 7,197
Tuitions $
Corporate Support 1,515 $ 1,657 WLRN
Foundation Support 17,424
Private/Individual Support 74/998 $ 2,500 SF Hosts
Applicant Ch on Hand
Federal Grants
State Grants $ 7,576
Local Grants 15,606
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Other Revenues:
1. CD Sales 3,030
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