Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center
For General Operating Support
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Amount$25,000
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Program
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Date Awarded5/13/2013
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Term10 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
FROM PREVIOUS GRANT #2011-6074: Ashkenaz presents world music and functions like a community center, nightclub, and art school. Charging low-priced admission to concerts offered six nights a week, Ashkenaz's open-to-all-ages policy and successful history of community outreach has resulted in an annual audience of 35,000. Ashkenaz offers nearly forty music and dance classes each week to kids and adults, and its youth programs and onsite summer camp attract more than 5,000 young people annually.
SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT: Supplemental funding will provide additional operating funds for the remainder of the general operating grant period to, in part, support the needs of the organization following a robbery that occurred during a performance in April 2013.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.ashkenaz.com
Address
1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94702-1021, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center is an all-ages music venue and dance hall located in West Berkeley. Each year, it serves approximately 40,000 people through concerts and classes. Its affordable admission prices, all-ages environment, and eclectic programming contribute to its reputation as a welcoming and culturally inclusive venue for artists and audiences, particularly those who enjoy social and partner dancing. Support for Ashkenaz aligns with the Performing Arts Program’s Communities strategy.
