Minnesota Opera Company

17 Grants from 1985 - 2008

  • Total Amount Received: $3,660,500
  • Location: Minneapolis, MN

To establish a model for developing new American operas for worldwide distribution on the stage and via new media NOTE: Payments are matching contingent; increasing ratios per year.

Grants received

$750,000 in 2008

  • Term: 39 Months

To establish a model for developing new American operas for worldwide distribution on the stage and via new media NOTE: Payments are matching contingent; increasing ratios per year.

$650,000 in 2004

  • Term: 35 Months

To design and implement a development initiative to stimulate new individual and corporate contributors

$600,000 in 2000

  • Term: 45 Months

To expand the company's season and improve the quality of its productions

$200,000 in 1997

  • Term: 19 Months

For operating support over two seasons

$200,000 in 1995

  • Term: 20 Months

For operating support of the 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons

$200,000 in 1994

  • Term: 16 Months

For operating support of the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons

$12,500 in 1992

  • Term: 10 Months

To assist the New Music Theater Ensemble to become a separate non-profit organization

$100,000 in 1992

  • Term: 12 Months

For operating support for the 1992-93 season

$100,000 in 1991

  • Term: 12 Months

Operating support for the 1991-92 season

$300,000 in 1990

  • Term: 12 Months

To support the construction of the Minnesota Opera Center

$100,000 in 1990

  • Term: 8 Months

For operating support for the 1990-91 season

$172,000 in 1989

  • Term: 16 Months

To support the 1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons

$75,000 in 1988

  • Term: 4 Months

to support the 1987-88 season

$70,000 in 1987

  • Term: 4 Months

To support 1986-87 operating expenses

$64,000 in 1986

  • Term: 12 Months

To support operating expenses in the Company's 1985-86 season

$60,000 in 1985

  • Term: 12 Months

To support operating expenses for the 1984-85 season

$7,000 in 1985

  • Term: 12 Months

To support a market survey