Bandaloop
For General Operating Support
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Amount$60,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/16/2009
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Term24 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.bandaloop.org
Address
2201 Broadway, Suite PH 2, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
Known for its creations honoring nature, community, and the human spirit, Project Bandaloop has become one of the leading aerial dance companies in the country. Its international reputation is built on site-specific work performed in urban festivals and on buildings and natural spaces. Through its partnership with Destiny Arts Center (also a Hewlett Foundation grantee), Bandaloop provides a highly regarded spring residency program for underserved youth. It also offers classes and workshops for professional dancers and amateurs wanting to attempt aerial dance in its West Oakland studio.
for general operating support
Bandaloop is an Oakland based aerial and vertical dance company with a local, national and global audience. Bandaloop has earned a reputation for its site-specific work performed at urban festivals, and on buildings and natural spaces. Through its partnership with Destiny Arts Center (also a Hewlett Foundation grantee), Bandaloop provides a highly regarded spring residency program for underserved youth. The organization also offers classes and workshops in its West Oakland studio for professional dancers and amateurs who want to learn aerial dance. Renewed support will assist Bandaloop in deepening its performance presence in the Bay Area and stabilizing its financial base, which fluctuates depending on tour bookings.