Organization: CITY OPERA HOUSE HERITAGE
Mission: TO PROMOTE AND NURTURE THE CITY OPERA HOUSE AS A REGIONAL HUB FOR CONNECTING PEOPLE TO THE ARTS AND EACH OTHER.
Activities: THE CITY OPERA HOUSE IS A VIBRANT PERFORMING ARTS & ARTS EDUCATION ORGANIZATION SERVING THE GREATER TRAVERSE CITY AREA. IN 2019/2020 21,000 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ATTENDED 102 EVENTS AT THE CITY OPERA HOUSE. AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, THE OPERA HOUSE CANCELLED MOST EVENTS DUE TO COVID19 FROM MARCH 15, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2020, GREATLY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF SHOWS AND EVENTS TYPICALLY PRESENTED DURING THAT TIMEFRAME.
RELEASE OF PRIMARY FINANCIAL SUPPORT:THE OPERA HOUSE HAS A MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY'S WHARTON CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS TO PROVIDE FOR MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAMMING OF THE OPERA HOUSE. AS PART OF THE AGREEMENT, THE CENTER HAS PROVIDED $567,268 IN PRIMARY SUPPORT TO COVER CASH FLOW NEEDS OF THE OPERA HOUSE. TO DATE, REVENUES HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE THE CENTER ANY RECOUPMENT OF PRIMARY FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND IN 2020, THERE WAS AN AMENDMENT TO THE SERVICES AGREEMENT AND THERE IS NO LONGER AN OBLIGATION OF THE OPERA HOUSE TO THE CENTER FOR THE PRIMARY FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE RELEASE OF THE PRIMARY FINANCIAL SUPPORT WAS RECORDED AS OTHER INCOME.
Religious classification: None