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CultUral Affairs Program Fiscal Year 2005/2006 Cultural Affairs Grant Agreement
TourIIm and CultUI'lII DeveJopment
This Grant Agreement is entered into this {j /~ay of ~ ' 2005, between the City of
Miami Beach, Florida (the City), and (Grantee).
Article II Grant Description
1.
Grantee:
Grant Contact:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone, fax, e-mail :
Miami Contemporary Dance Company
Raymond Sullivan
1919 Purdy Avenue
Miami Beach FL 33139
305-538-2988,305-538-2987, miacontemporary@aol.com
2.
$13,216.04 50% paid upon execution of this Agreement. Remaining 50%
paid upon completion of Project and submission and approval of Final Report.
See Exhibit 1, attached hereto
See Exhibits 2-A Project Budget and 2-B Grant Budget, attached hereto
November 4, 2005
s.ePtember 30,2006 . I'
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inal Report deadline: Must be postmarked or delivered no later than 45 days after Project
completion date. p) /~
S HEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement this J.1!!:. day of t7 ~ , 2005.
Grant amount:
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Project description:
Itemized budget:
Contract deadline:
Expenditure deadline:
Project completion date:
Attest: ~AO P ~
Robert Pare er, City Clerk
STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF MIAMI- DADE
Grantee's Cor orate Seal Here
GRANTEE:
Signature
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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 City's Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee.
2. Proiect Descriotion: 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. Line item
changes to said Budget shall not exceed ten percent (100/0) per category, so long as said expenditures do not
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 or his Designee. Said requests shall be made in advance, in writing, detailing and justifying
the need for such changes.
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 Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee with a written final report
documenting that the Grantee has fulfilled all requirements. This report is to be received by the Cultural Affairs
Program Manager or his Designee within 45 days of the Project's completion date. Grantees completing their
Project by Fiscal Year End, September 30, 2006, must submit their final reports no later than November 15,
2006.
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, and execution of this Agreement by the parties hereto.
5. Proaram Monitorina and Evaluation: The Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee 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 Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee with the identity and title of individuals
authorized to withdraw or write checks on Grant funds.
7. Accountina 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 conjunction with this
Grant, such as vouchers, bills, invoices, receipts and canceled checks, shall be 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 1-5. These books, records, and documents may be examined by the Cultural Affairs
Program Manager or his Designee or his Designee at the Grantee's offices during regular business hours and
upon reasonable notice. Furthermore, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee may, at the City's
expense, audit or have audited, upon reasonable notice, all the financial records of the Grantee, whether or not
purported to be related to this Grant.
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 11-12.
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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 attorneys' fees and
costs of defense, which the City or its officers, employees, agents and instrumentalities 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 employees, agents, servants, partners,
principals or subcontractors. 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 the responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and defined
the City or its officers, employees, agents and instrumentalities 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 anyone 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 government 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 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.
12. Default/Termination Provisions: In the event the Grantee shall fail to materially conform with any of the
provisions of this Agreement, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee 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 and the Grantee is requested to repay all or a portion of the
Grant funds because of a breach of this Agreement, the following terms will apply:
a. For First-time violations - Grantee shall be required to submit a final report with documentation of
expenditure of all grant awards already received (first half) prior to the termination date. If such report is not
approved by the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee, at his sole discretion, Grantee shall be
required to immediately return all grant funds received in full to the City of Miami Beach. Grantee will not
receive remainder of this Grant award.
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 future fiscal year's grants programs.
b. For more than First-time violations - Any future compliance infractions by Grantee will be
considered by the City, through its Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee, on a case-by-case
basis. As part of his consideration, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee 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 1-5 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
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in writing from the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee 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 or his Designee 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. Indulaence 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 of the breach of 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 1-1 of
this Agreement, and to the City when addressed as follows: Gary Farmer, Interim Cultural Affairs Program
Manager, City of Miami Beach Dept. of Tourism and Cultural Development, 1700 Convention Center Drive,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139-1819.
15. Caotions Used in this Aareement: 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 Reoresents Total Aareement: 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 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:
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 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.
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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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.
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Exhibit 1 I Revised Project Description
Organization: fV\i~/1 COl\ittflvf"r~ l)1ulle am(t.~, Project title: J/tvV W,rtJ Olo-CJb
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.
Proiect description as approved bv Grants Panel:
NEW WORKS 2006
ADDlication Process . Emerging choreographers from throughout the community complete a simple
application process. All of the materials can be found beginning October 17, 2005 online at the company
website or guidelines can be requested to be mailed to the applicant. The process is very user friendly and
only requires a one page (12 pt) summary description of the original new work they would like to create.
Applicants must also complete an artistic resume of their studies, choreography and teaching experience.
The applicant can not be currentfy presenting choreography on a professional level in order to qualify. All
applicants submit the materials to Miami Contemporary Dance Company by the deadline, Friday,
November 18, 2005. Submission may be sent via email on the 18th or postmarked by the 18th.
Panel Review - Next a panel of local dance professionals reads and reviews all complete applications, and
decides on which applicants will be awarded the New Works 2006 opportunity to choreograph on Miami
Contemporary Dance Company. (Please see the following New Works announcement from 2005)
The panel bases its decision on the following points.
1. Creativity of the project
2. If the project can reasonably be completed in the given conditions.
3. The choreographer's resume of experience.
The 2006 panel will include Ray Sullivan, Lara Murphy, Soledad Centurion Yedro and 2005 New Works
recipient Letty Bassart. Additional panelists may be added at a later date. Then the chosen
choreographers are given four weeks to create and rehearse a new work on the professional dancers of
Miami Contemporary Dance Company.
Rehearsal Process. Rehearsals will begin on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006 and will conclude on Friday
January 27, 2006 giving the choreographers four weeks to create on the dancers five days a week. All
rehearsals will take place at Miami Contemporary Dance Company's newly renovated studios located on
Miami Beach at 1919 Purdy Avenue. The two chosen choreographers will alternate between the two
studios available. Miami Contemporary Dance Company's core group of 10 dancers will be split between
the two chosen choreographers.
A sample of the daily company schedule is as follows:
9:00 am Company Class
10:30 am - 3:30 pm - Rehearsal with 1 hour break for lunch
During the rehearsal process the choreographers are able to consult with MCDC's internationally renowned
artistic staff including, artistic director/choreographer Ray Sullivan, costume designer Jorge Gallardo,
Technical Director and Lighting designer Travis Neff, as well as other local dance professionals invited to
observe the process. On Monday, January 31, 2006, upon completion of the rehearsal process, the New
Works choreographers will have a production meeting and finalize the details of the performance.
Post Rehearsal Schedule - Every Tuesday and Thursday during February the choreographers are given
one hour to schedule 'brush-up" rehearsals that they will attend. The company dancers will then be
rehearsing other pieces from the MCDC repertory during the day. This "brush up" period gives the
choreographers a realistic look at how to create on a company and then rehearse your work while the
dancers are currently working on other pieces in their rehearsal day. During production week the
choreographers will be given a final dressltechnical rehearsal on Thursday, March 2, 2006.
Final Presentation - The final pieces are presented in a live video taping at The Colony Theater on
Saturday, March 4,2006 at 2:00 pm at the Colony Theater. The performance is free and open to the public
and is followed by a question and answer/audience suggestion period. Here the audience gets to speak
with the choreographers, the dancers, and the artistic director about the New Works project This question
and answer period is mediated by Ray Sullivan. The audience's questions and comments in all past years
have always been positive, inquisitive, and on a whole demonstrated the great success of the workshop.
The performance is digitally video taped with two cameras and all footage is given to the choreographer.
Proiect description as revised (if applicable) based upon the City Commission approved award:
NEW WORKS 2006
Application Process . Emerging choreographers from throughout the community complete a simple
application process. All of the materials can be found beginning November 20, 2005 online at the company
website. The process is very user friendly and only requires a one page (12 pt) summary description of
the original new work they would like to create. Applicants must also complete an artistic resume of their
studies, choreography and teaching experience. The applicant can not be currently presenting
choreography on a professional level locally in order to qualify. All applicants submit the materials to Miami
Contemporary Dance Company by the deadline, Friday, December 16, 2005. Submission may be sent via
email on the 16th or postmarked by the 16th.
Panel Review - Next a panel of local dance professionals reads and reviews all complete applications, and
decides on which applicant will be awarded the New Works 2006 opportunity to choreograph on Miami
Contemporary Dance Company. (Please see the following New Works announcement from 2005)
The panel bases its decision on the following points.
1. Creativity of the project
2. If the project can reasonably be completed in the given conditions.
3. The choreographer's resume of experience.
The 2006 panel will include Ray Sullivan, Lara Murphy, and Soledad Centurion Yedro, additional panelists
may be added at a later date. Then the chosen choreographer will be given four weeks to create and
rehearse a new work on the professional dancers of Miami Contemporary Dance Company.
Rehearsal Process. Rehearsals will begin on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006 and will conclude on Friday
January 27, 2006 giving the choreographer four weeks to create on the dancers five days a week. All
rehearsals will take place at Miami Contemporary Dance Company's newly renovated studios located on
Miami Beach at 1919 Purdy Avenue. The chosen choreographer will work with 5 dancers.
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A sample of the daily company schedule is as follows:
9:30 am Company Class
11 :00 am - 2:30 pm - Rehearsal with 30 min break for lunch
During the rehearsal process the choreographers are able to consult with MCDC's internationally renowned
artistic staff including, artistic director/choreographer Ray Sullivan.
Post Rehearsal Schedule At least Once a week during February the choreographer is given one hour to
schedule 'brush-up" rehearsals that shelhe will attend. The company dancers will then be rehearsing other
pieces from the MCDC repertory during the week. This "brush up" period gives the choreographer a
realistic look at how to create on a company and then rehearse their work while the dancers are currently
working on other pieces in their rehearsal day. During production week the choreographers will be given a
fi nal rehearsal.
Final Presentation - The final piece is presented in a live video taping at The Colony Theater on Saturday,
March 18, 2006 at 2:00 pm at the Colony Theater. The performance is free and open to the public and is
followed by a question and answer/audience suggestion period. Here the audience gets to speak with the
choreographer, the dancers, and the artistic director about the New Works project. This question and
answer period is mediated by Ray Sullivan or Company Members. The audience's questions and
comments in all past years have always been positive, inquisitive, and on a whole demonstrated the great
success of the workshop. The performance is video taped with at least one camera and all footage is given
to the choreographer.
Exhibit 2-A: Project Budget I Revised Total Project Budget
Name of organization: Miami Contemporary Dance Company
Project Title: New Works 2006
Date(s) of Project: 01/03/2006 - 03/18/2006
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
J Cash In-Kind Cash In-Kind
Personnel - artistic 18. 860 --l2 Admissions L-Q
Personnel - technical 800 Q Contracted services L-Q
Personnel - administration 3,000 Q Tuitions L-Q
Outside artistic fees/services Q Q Corporate support L- 5.300
Outside other fees/services L- Q Foundation support L- Q
Marketing/Publicity 1.500 Individual support 14.094 Q
Space rental 5.000 5,000 Government grants 3,000.
Travel Q Q Federal --
Utilities 400 Q State --
Equipment rental 150 Q
Office .supplies 300 Q
Insurance/Security 100 Q
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Oth~eosts: (Itemize below) Other Contributions: (Itemize below)
Costumes 200 300 --
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Total cash expenses
Total in-kind expenses
Total project expenses
(cash + in-kind)
30.310
5300
35,610
(cash + in-kind)
Total cash revenues 30310
Total in-kind revenues 5300
Total project revenues 35,610
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Exhibit 2-B: Project Budget I Revised Grant Award Budget
Name of organization: Miami Contemporary Dance Company
Project Title: New Works 2006
Date(s) of Project: 01/03/2006 - 03/18/2006
Grant Award: $ 13,216.
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 (100/0) per category, so long as said
expenditures do not exceed the total amount of Grant funds
Grant Expenses
Personnel - artistic
11.466. DY
600.
Equipment Rental O.
Printing
150.
Space Rental (Performance 500
related only)
Insurance (Performance
related only)
Other costs total (itemize
below)
Description Amount
Costumes 200.
Personnel - technical
Outside artistic fees
Marketing/Publicity
300.
Postage
In County Travel
Grant requirements
TOTAL (must equal grant award): 13.216.0'1
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: "City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural
Arts Council."
Allowable Grant Expenditures:
. 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
· Local travel and transportation costs related to proposed program, project or event. Local
travel is defined as travel within the Miami Dade County area
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. 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
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, 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 outside the local Miami Dade County area
· 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
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)
· Proof of logo and credit line in project publications and advertisements
· Proof of performance(s), such as programs, brochures and flyers.
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I certify the attached is a true and correct copy of the Articles of Incorporation of
MIAMI CONTEMPORARY DANCE CORPORATION, a Florida corporation, filed
on February 22,2000, as shown by the records of this office.
The document number of this corporation is N00000001319.
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Twenty-ninth day of February, 2000
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These Articles of Incorporation are hereby adopted by the Board of Directors of Miami
Contemporary Dance Corporation, for the purpose of forming a corporation under the Florida
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Articles of Incorporation.
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Miami Contemporary Dance . Corporation
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Article I - Name
The name of this corporation is Miami Contemporary Dance Corporation.
Doing business as Miami Contemporary Dance Company.
. Article II . Location
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The place in this state where the principal office of the Corporation is to be located is the
City of Miami Beach in Dade C01:lnty. The business and mailing address of the Corporation is:
] 6] 0 Euclid Avenue, #B, Miami Beach, FL 33139.
Article ill. Purpose
The purposes for which the Corporation are organized are exclusively charitable and
educational within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code of 1954 or the
corresponding provision of any future United States Intemal Revenue law. TAl! I' (' r f' ('. S e 0 -:l f h
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.. Article IV. Directors
The board of Directors of Miami Contemporary Dance Corporation shall be elected as
stated in the by-laws of the corporation. The names and addresses of the persons who are
the i~tial Directors of the Corporation are as follows:
Raymond M. Sullivan, President/Treasurer
1610 Euclid Avenue #B
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Jorge Gallardo, Vice President/Secretary
1754 Meridian Avenue #404
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Esaias Johnson, Director
774 NE 71 Street
Miami, FL 33138
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Article V - Powen
Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, this organization shall not carry on
any other activities not permitted to be canied on by an organization exempt from Federal inCome
tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954
Article VI - Dissolution
In the event of dissolution of the Corporation, the residual assets of the organization will
be turned over to one or more organizations which themselves are exempt as organizations
described in Sections 501 (c )(3) and 170( c )(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or the
corresponding sections of any 'prior or future Internal Revenue Code, or to the federal, State, or
local government for exclusive public purpose.
Article. VB - Officen
The business affairs of the Corporation are to be managed by a President, Vice
president, Secretary, and a Treasurer. The artistic affairs of the Corporation are to be managed by
an Artistic Director. Such officers shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors, with the
exc~ption of the Artistic Director which will be elected at such time when requisite.
Article vm - By-laws
The By-laws of the corporation are to be made, altered, or rescinded by the Directors of
the Corporation.
Article IX - Amendments to Articles
These Articles of Incorporation may be amended by the Board of Directors of the
Corporation. Such amendments may be proposed and adopted in the manner provided in the By-
laws of the corporation.
Article X - Initial Registered Agent And Street Address
Raymond Sullivan - ]6]0 Euclid Avenue, Apt. B, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Article X J - Incorporator
Raymond Sullivan - 16] 0 Euclid Avenue~ Apt. B~ r..1ianli Beach., FL 33139
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Article XII - Datt
The undersigned incorporator has executed these Articles of Incorporation this 17th day of
February 2000.
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~nd Sullivan resident and Treasurer
Februarv.. ] 72000
!Inl'inJ! heen named n reJ!is/erecl agent and 10 accept sen'ice of the processfor the ahove sla/ed corpora/ion aI/he
place designated in this certificate. 1 hereh.v accept t.he appointment as registered agent and agree to act in Ihis
capaci~\'. Ifurlher agree to COl1lp~V wilh the provisions l?f allslalll/e..,,' relating to Ihe proper and complele
:>en. rll1anCl? Of~" du~.es. alld I nmfanllli,ar with and accept the oh/iRation.. ofnw posili'1/I as rej1i.<Iered ''1!enr.
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Ray ond Sullivan/Registered Agent
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