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This Grant Agreement is entered into this 31 day of October, 2003, between the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, on behalf of the City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council (collectively, the City), and Dance Now!
Ensemble (Grantee).
City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council
2003/2004 Cultural Arts Grant Agreement
Article II Grant Description
1.
Grantee:
Address
City, State, Zip
Phone. fax. E-mail
Dance Now! Ensemble
PO Box 416525
Miami Beach FL 33141
305-975-8489 ~~",J,n Q~ dancenowmb@aol.com
2. Grant amount: $7977 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 and 2-B, attached hereto
5. Contract deadline: November 7,2003
6. Expenditure deadline: September 30, 2004
7. Project completion date: May 15, 2004
8. Final Report deadline: Must be postmarked or delivered no later than 45 days after Project
completion date.
parties hereto have executed this Agreement this vft..
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Article III 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 Director of the City of Miami Beach Cultural
Arts Council, or his designee, who shall be referred to herein as the "Director of the Council."
2. Proiect 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 tenns of this Agreement, and as specified in the itemized Grant Award Budget, attached hereto as
Exhibit2-B. 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. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence,
amendments to the itemized Budget in Exhibit 2-B shall not be permitted without the prior written consent
of the Director of the Council. Said requests shall be made in advance to the Director, in writing, detailing
and justifying the need for such changes.
The following City of Miami Beach "Anchors' are required to provide specific information in their Project
Description, attached hereto as Exhibit No.1, for providing mentoring to a small to medium arts
organization(s) of their choice, supported by the City's Cultural Arts Council, either by offering rehearsal
space, working on collaborative programs, or some similar project with the intent of assisting such smaller
arts organization(s).
Miami Beach "Anchors' for 2003/2004 are defined as follows:
ArtCenter/South Florida
Bass Museum of Art
Jewish Museum of Florida
Miami City Ballet
Miami Design Preservation League
New World Symphony .
Wolfsonian-FIU
Failure to include the above information may result in the cancellation of the Grantee's award, and may
disqualify it from future consideration from the City's Cultural Arts Grant Program.
3. Reoorts: 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 Director of the Council with a written final report
documenting that the Grantee has fulfilled all requirements. This report is to be received by the Director of
the Council within 45 days of the Project's completion. Grantees completing their Project by Fiscal Year
End, September 3D, 2004, final reports are due within 45 days or November 15, 2004.
4. Amount of Grant and Payment Schedule: The total amount of the Grant is specified in Article 1-2
(subject to the restrictions in Article 1-2). By making this Grant, the City assumes no obligation to provide
financial support of any type whatever in excess of the total Grant amount. Cost overruns are the sole
responsibility of the Grantee. The Grant funds will be supplied to the Grantee subsequent to the Mayor and
City Commission's approval of the award.
5. Proaram Monitorina and Evaluation: The Director of the Council may monitor and conduct an
evaluation of operations and the Project under this Grant, which may include visits by City representatives
to observe the Project or Grantee's programs, procedures, and operations, or to discuss the Grantee's
programs with the Grantee's personnel.
6. Bank Accounts and Bondina: 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 Director of the Council with the identity and title of individuals authorized to
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withdraVlorwrite checks on Grant funds.
7. J\coountinq and Financial Review: The Grantee must keep accurate and complete books and
records of all 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 conjunttion with this Grant, such as vouchers, bills, invoices, receipts and canceled checks, shall be
retained il 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 1-5. These books, records, and documents
may be examined by the Director of the Councilor his designee at the Grantee's offices during regular
business hours and upon reasonable notice. Furthermore, the Director of the Council may, at the City's
expense.audit or have audited, upon reasonable notice, all the financial records of the Grantee, whether
or not plJPorted to be related to this Grant.
8. Publicity and Credits: The Grantee must include the City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council
logo anI! the following credit line in all publications related to this Grant: The City of Miami Beach.
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 11-12.
9. liability and Indemnification: The Grantee shall indemnify and hold harmless the City and its
officers, employees, agents and instruments from any and all liability, losses or damages, including
attomeysl'fees and costs of defense, which the City or its officers, employees, agents and instrumentalities
may inc~ as a result of claims, demands, suits, causes of actions or proceedings of any kind or nature
arising alt of, relating to, or resulting from the performance if this Agreement by the Grantee or its
employees, agents, servants, partners, principals or subcontractors. Grantee shall pay all claims and
losses inronnection therewith and shall investigate and defend all claims, suits or actions of any kind or
nature inlle 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 insUliilnce protection required by this Agreement, or otherwise provided, shall in no way limit the'
responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and defined the City or its officers, employees, agents
and instnmentalities as herein provided.
If the Grantee is a government entity, this indemnification shall only be to the extent and within the
limitatiol"5 of Section 768.28 Florida Statute, subjectto the provisions ofthat Statute whereby the Grantee
entity shal not be held liable to pay a personal injury or property damage claim or judgment by anyone
person Vlfrich exceeds the sum of $100,000, or any claim or judgment or portions thereof, which, when
totaled v.ih 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. Assianment: The Grantee is not permitted to assign this Grant, and any purported assignment will
be void, and shall be treated as an event of default pursuant to Article 11-12.
11. Compliance with Laws: The Grantee agrees to abide by and be govemed 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 iffully 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.
12. DefaulUTermination Provisions: In the event the Grantee shall fail to materially conform with any of
the provisions of this Agreement, the Director of the Council may withhold or cancel all, or any unpaid
installmellts. of the Grant upon giving five (5) calendar days written notice to the Grantee, and the City
shall haw no further obligation to the Grantee under this Agreement. Further, in the event of a breach of
any termor condition of this Agreement, upon five (5) calendar days written demand by the Director of the
Council,l1e Grantee shall repay to the City all portions of the Grant which have been received by the
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Grantee, but which have not actually been disbursed by the Grantee as of the date that the written
demand is received. In the event that this Grant is cancelled or the Grantee is requested to repay Grant
funds because of a breach of this Agreement, the Grantee will not be eligible to apply to the City for
another Grant for a one year period commencing on the date the Grantee is notified in writing of the
breach of this Agreement.
The Grantee will be liable to reimburse the City for all unauthorized expenditures discovered after
the expiration of the Grant period. The Grantee will also be liable to reimburse the City for all lost or stolen
Grant funds.
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 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 Director of the Council 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 by
delivering to the Director of the Council a certified check for the total amount due, payable to the City of
Miami Beach, Florida.
These provisions do not waive or preclude the City from pursuing any other remedies that may be
available to it under the law.
13. IndulClence Will Not be Waiver of Breach: The indulgence of either party with regard to any breach
or failure to perfonn 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 of the breach of failure occurs or at any time
throughout the tenn 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 1-1 of this Agreement, and to the City when addressed as follows:
Grisette Roque Marcos, Interim Director, Miami 'Beach Cultural Arts Council, 1700 Convention
Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139-1819.
15. Captions Used in this AClreement: 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 AClreement 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 <;:onsidered 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 1111 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 services recommended for
support. As such, use of these 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:
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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.) 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 discriminaUon 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.
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.
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NOV-18-2003 09:12
DILLARD eTR FOR THE ARTS
954 797 4838
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Exhibit 1/ Revised Project Description
Organization:
The Dance Now! Ensemble, Incj;lrojecttitle: DNE Miami Beach 2003/4 Season
Completely describe Project approved by the Grants Panel and in a separate narrative detail the
revisions to the Project based upon the award. Please be as specific as possible; name of event
venue, times, etc. Miami Beach Anchors should list specifics about their mentoring program. .
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. Miami Schools Dance!: October 16/24, 2003, Feinber-Fischer Elementary School,
November 20/ December 5, 2003, Nautilus Middle School. Repertory performances,
lecture/demonstrations on the history of western and etlmic dance, the choreographic.:
process, and master dance classes. In its fourth year, this program provides a social
and historical perspective, teaches young adults the important role of art in the lives,
and creates and appetite for participation, both as artists and as audience members, as
they grow into the adult community here in South Florida.
. Lc Sul!ioni: February 26-28, 2004 The Byron-Carlyle Theatre.
Inspired. by the cycles of nature, Baumgarten and Salterini will collaborate on their
fourth major projet:t. Continuing their research fusing diverse styles of movement,
DNE will create four scenarios, using the seasons to illuminate emotions, experiences
and stages of life. DNE values the work of local artists and artisans and has invited
sculptor Seth Brody and internationally renowned guitarist Michael Bianco to create
original work for this production
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Nortb Beach Dance Festival: May 5-9, 2004, at The Byron-Carlyle. ONE and
Momentum Dance Company have developed this program, and gained seed monies
from The North Beach Development Corporation. Iroko, and the Isadora Duncan
Dance ensemble have been invited to join as founding member of this festival,
providing access to the arts for an underserved area of Miami Beach. The Festival
will he an opportunity for ONE to nourish new artists and collaborations, and impact
the development of North Beach.
. Other Sea.'ional Proiect...: Touring, Hispanic International Ballet Festival (Dade and
Broward), the Dance Now! School providing western and ethnic dance classes and
rehearsal space at discounted rates for arts organizations.
. Michael Uthoff: DNE will continue its collaboration with internationally
recognized choreographer and director Michael Uthoff. Last season ONE presented
his work in all of its venues, and was presented by the Micha.ellJthoffDanceTheatre
in Arizona. Uthoff will be setting his Bach Cantata on the Ensemble for its home
season in February, 2004; DNE will also present the work in Arizona in 2004.
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Exhibit 2-A: Project Budget I Revised Total Project Budget
Name of organization:
The Dance Now! Ensemble, Inc.
Project Title: DNE 2003/4 Season
Date(s) of Project: September. 2003 to May 15. 2004
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 doffar.
EXPENSES REVENUES
cash in-kind cash in-kind
Personnel - artistic 8,500 Admissions 4,400
Personnel - technical 1.500 Contracted services
Personnel - administration 6.000 4.000 Tuitions
Outside artistic fees/services 7.000 Corporate support
Outside other fees/services 250 Foundation support 3,500
Marketing/Publicity 4,000 Individual support 15,500
Space rental 5,000 2,000 Government grants 6,423
Travel Federal
Utilities 2,400 State 1,500
Equipment rental
Office supplies 500
Insurance/Security 2.000
Other Costs: (Itemize below) Other Contributions (Itemize below)
Costumes 2,000 Space (Dillard} 2,000
Legal Fees 250
Administrative 2,000
Grant award
7.977
Total cash expenses
Total in-kind expenses
Totalpr~ectexpenses
39.300
6,250
45,550
(cash + in-kind)
Total cash revenues 39,300
Total in-kind revenues 6,250
Total project revenues liS, 550
(cash + in-kind)
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Exhibit 2-B: Project Budget I Revised Grant Award Budget
Name of organization:
The Dance Now! Ensemble. Inc.
Project Title: DNE 2003/4 Season
Date(s) of Project: September 1. 2003- May 15. 2004
Directions: Identify and itemize cash expenses to be paid from Grant funds.
Grant awards may only be spent within budget categories declared below.
Grant Expenses
Personnel- artistic
2,500
Personnel- Technical
Personnel' . administrative
2,000
Space rental
Marketing/Publicity
Travel (local only)
1,971
Outside artistic fees
1,500
Outside other fees
Other costs
(Itemize below)
TOTAL
7,977
Grant requirements:
Grant monies must be spent within budget categories agreed upon in contract
All publications associated with Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council grant support must
include the City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council's logo and the following byline .City
of Miami Beach"
Grant funds may not be used for:
Remuneration of City employees for any services rendered as part of a project receiving a
grant from the City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council
"Bricks and mortar" or permanent equipment (permanent equipment necessary for
proposed project may be purchased if the price is less than what is would cost to rent the
equipment)
Debt reduction
Out-of-county travel or transportation
Fundraising events
Hospitality events
Events not open to the publiC
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