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IMAGES of AWARDS-GRANTS and RECOGNITIONS PART 3

2021

$140,000 4 YEAR CHICAGO’S CULTURAL TREASURES GRANT

YEAR 1 $23,333

NOTIFICATION MESSAGE FROM IFF

Dear Henry A. Roa,

Congratulations! I am pleased to inform you that Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago has been awarded a Chicago’s Cultural Treasures grant of $140,000.00. The grant period is August 1, 2021 to July 30, 2024.

This grant can be applied toward any organizational operating expenses. IFF will work with you to determine a payment schedule that best meets your organization’s needs.

As a participant in the Chicago’s Cultural Treasures Grant Program, Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago will be expected to:

Engage with IFF and others in the identification and co-creation of supports relevant to your organization, including financial management and space planning
Define organizational goals for your participation in Chicago’s Cultural Treasures
Submit annual progress and impact reports

Please acknowledge receipt of this email by replying. We will be sending out grant agreement letters via email within the next week.

Chicago’s Cultural Treasures will be making a public announcement about your award on our website and through our email list. We will not be pitching the press at this time, though we plan to share lessons learned about this community-based participatory grantmaking process at some time in the near future. You are in no way obligated to make any announcements about your award, or to respond to any reporter who may ask you a question, now or at any time in the future. You are welcome to speak publicly about your grant as much or as little as you wish, in accordance with your own strategic plans and on your own timeline. If you’d like help with any of your planned communications, we’ll do our best to assist you; just email us at chicagosculturaltreasures@iff.org.

Congratulations on this recognition of the contribution that Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago makes to the cultural vibrancy of the Chicagoland region!

We look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,

Joe Neri

Chief Executive Officer

IFF

2021

City Arts Program Grant

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

The Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago, Inc.

La Compañía de Danza Folklórica Mexicana de Chicago

www.mexfoldanco.org

INVOICE

TO: City of Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

CityArts Grant Program

RE: Grant Agreement dated January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

Date: ______________________

Invoice #: _____________________ (DCASE to supply)

Amount: $ 3,000 (Grant Amount)

Please make check payable to “Organization Name” and mail to:

Organization/Grantee Name: Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago

Attn: Henry A. Roa

Address: 3842 S. Archer Ave. (No PO Boxes)

Chicago, IL 60632-1014

Organization FEIN: 36-3249227

Person to address any Organizational questions, please contact:

Name: Henry A. Roa

Phone: 773-247-1522

Email: mexfolroa@ameritech.net

2420 S. Ridgeland Ave. Berwyn, IL 60402 708-770-1401 773-313-6524 mexfol@aol.com

2022

$140,000 4 YEAR CHICAGO’S CULTURAL TREASURES GRANT

YEAR 2 $46,666

NOTIFICATION MESSAGE FROM IFF

Dear Henry A. Roa,

Congratulations! I am pleased to inform you that Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago has been awarded a Chicago’s Cultural Treasures grant of $140,000.00. The grant period is August 1, 2021 to July 30, 2024.

This grant can be applied toward any organizational operating expenses. IFF will work with you to determine a payment schedule that best meets your organization’s needs.

As a participant in the Chicago’s Cultural Treasures Grant Program, Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago will be expected to:

Engage with IFF and others in the identification and co-creation of supports relevant to your organization, including financial management and space planning
Define organizational goals for your participation in Chicago’s Cultural Treasures
Submit annual progress and impact reports

Please acknowledge receipt of this email by replying. We will be sending out grant agreement letters via email within the next week.

Chicago’s Cultural Treasures will be making a public announcement about your award on our website and through our email list. We will not be pitching the press at this time, though we plan to share lessons learned about this community-based participatory grantmaking process at some time in the near future. You are in no way obligated to make any announcements about your award, or to respond to any reporter who may ask you a question, now or at any time in the future. You are welcome to speak publicly about your grant as much or as little as you wish, in accordance with your own strategic plans and on your own timeline. If you’d like help with any of your planned communications, we’ll do our best to assist you; just email us at chicagosculturaltreasures@iff.org.

Congratulations on this recognition of the contribution that Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago makes to the cultural vibrancy of the Chicagoland region!

We look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,

Joe Neri

Chief Executive Officer

IFF

2022

Cuerdas Clasicas & National Museum of Mexican Art initiate the Juanita & Henry Roa award; to Dr. Alejandro Carillo Castro

2023

Cuerdas Clasicas & National Museum of Mexican Art present the second Juanita & Henry Roa award; to Guadalupe Piñeda

2023

$140,000 4 YEAR CHICAGO’S CULTURAL TREASURES GRANT

YEAR 3 $46,666

NOTIFICATION MESSAGE FROM IFF

Dear Henry A. Roa,

Congratulations! I am pleased to inform you that Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago has been awarded a Chicago’s Cultural Treasures grant of $140,000.00. The grant period is August 1, 2021 to July 30, 2024.

This grant can be applied toward any organizational operating expenses. IFF will work with you to determine a payment schedule that best meets your organization’s needs.

As a participant in the Chicago’s Cultural Treasures Grant Program, Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago will be expected to:

Engage with IFF and others in the identification and co-creation of supports relevant to your organization, including financial management and space planning
Define organizational goals for your participation in Chicago’s Cultural Treasures
Submit annual progress and impact reports

Please acknowledge receipt of this email by replying. We will be sending out grant agreement letters via email within the next week.

Chicago’s Cultural Treasures will be making a public announcement about your award on our website and through our email list. We will not be pitching the press at this time, though we plan to share lessons learned about this community-based participatory grantmaking process at some time in the near future. You are in no way obligated to make any announcements about your award, or to respond to any reporter who may ask you a question, now or at any time in the future. You are welcome to speak publicly about your grant as much or as little as you wish, in accordance with your own strategic plans and on your own timeline. If you’d like help with any of your planned communications, we’ll do our best to assist you; just email us at chicagosculturaltreasures@iff.org.

Congratulations on this recognition of the contribution that Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago makes to the cultural vibrancy of the Chicagoland region!

We look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,

Joe Neri

Chief Executive Officer

IFF

2023

3-year Donnelly Foundation Grant

Year 1

2024

$140,000 4 YEAR CHICAGO’S CULTURAL TREASURES GRANT

YEAR 4 $23,333

NOTIFICATION MESSAGE FROM IFF

Dear Henry A. Roa,

Congratulations! I am pleased to inform you that Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago has been awarded a Chicago’s Cultural Treasures grant of $140,000.00. The grant period is August 1, 2021 to July 30, 2024.

This grant can be applied toward any organizational operating expenses. IFF will work with you to determine a payment schedule that best meets your organization’s needs.

As a participant in the Chicago’s Cultural Treasures Grant Program, Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago will be expected to:

Engage with IFF and others in the identification and co-creation of supports relevant to your organization, including financial management and space planning
Define organizational goals for your participation in Chicago’s Cultural Treasures
Submit annual progress and impact reports

Please acknowledge receipt of this email by replying. We will be sending out grant agreement letters via email within the next week.

Chicago’s Cultural Treasures will be making a public announcement about your award on our website and through our email list. We will not be pitching the press at this time, though we plan to share lessons learned about this community-based participatory grantmaking process at some time in the near future. You are in no way obligated to make any announcements about your award, or to respond to any reporter who may ask you a question, now or at any time in the future. You are welcome to speak publicly about your grant as much or as little as you wish, in accordance with your own strategic plans and on your own timeline. If you’d like help with any of your planned communications, we’ll do our best to assist you; just email us at chicagosculturaltreasures@iff.org.

Congratulations on this recognition of the contribution that Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago makes to the cultural vibrancy of the Chicagoland region!

We look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,

Joe Neri

Chief Executive Officer

IFF