FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Contact: Suzanne Calvin 214.443.1014 suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org
Or Celeste Hart 214.443.1071 celeste.hart@dallasopera.org
The Dallas Opera is the Proud Recipient Of a $50,000 Art Works Grant
from the National Endowment for the Arts
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Supporting the January 2015 World Premiere Production of
Joby Talbot and Gene Scheer’s EVEREST
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One of 919 Non-profit Organizations in the U.S. Receiving Grant Monies Totaling $26.6 Million
DALLAS, TX, DECEMBER 2, 2014 – The Dallas Opera is pleased to announce that it is one of 919 non-profit organizations, nationwide, to be honored with an NEA Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
The awards were announced earlier today in Washington by NEA Chairman Jane Chu, who explained that “the arts foster value, connection, creativity and innovation for the American people. These recommended grants demonstrate those attributes and affirm that the arts are part of our everyday lives.”
The Dallas Opera’s award will go to support the upcoming world premiere production of Joby Talbot and Gene Scheer’s EVEREST, opening January 30, 2015 for the first of four performances in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center.
“We are happy to be named a recipient of an NEA Art Works grant,” says Dallas Opera General Director and CEO Keith Cerny, “and happier still that the value of this project—the first of three Dallas Opera world premieres in calendar 2015— has been recognized at the national level. TDO is committed to new works and dedicated to fostering new opportunities for the most talented composers, librettists, designers and directors of our time. EVEREST allows us to pursue both these worthy goals, while creating timely and relevant entertainment options for music lovers from across North Texas.”
Art Works grants also support public engagement with art, lifelong learning in the arts, and the enhanced livability of communities through the arts. The NEA received nearly 1,500 eligible applications this year and awarded grants totaling $26.6 million.
For a complete listing of projects, visit the NEA website at arts.gov.
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Single tickets for the remaining mainstage productions of the Dallas Opera’s “Heights of Passion” Season—including the world premiere production of Joby Talbot and Gene Scheer’s EVEREST—are on sale now, starting at just $19, through the Dallas Opera Ticket Services Office at 214.443.1000 or online at www.dallasopera.org. Student Rush best-available tickets can be purchased at the lobby box office for as little as $25 (one per valid Student I.D.) ninety minutes prior to each performance.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT “DECEMBER AT THE DALLAS OPERA”
IS CONVENIENTLY AVAILABLE ONLINE, 24/7
VISIT WWW.DALLASOPERA.ORG AND CHECK THE CALENDAR LISTINGS
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Or for additional information
Please contact Suzanne Calvin, Director of Media and Public Relations
214.443.1014 or suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org
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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, 2014-2015 SEASON SPONSOR
FOR THE DALLAS OPERA’S “HEIGHTS OF PASSION” SEASON
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE DALLAS OPERA
IS CONVENIENTLY AVAILABLE ONLINE, 24/7
VISIT WWW.DALLASOPERA.ORG AND CHECK THE CALENDAR LISTINGS