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IMAGES of AWARDS-GRANTS and RECOGNITIONS PART 3
$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
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
CITY ARTS General Operating Grant
2023
Ravinia Festival
2023
CBS TV interview with Jose L. Ovalle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pS-AL3aN48
For the 1st Chicago Latino Dance Festival sponsored by
The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago
1 p.m. September 30, 2023, at Humboldt Park
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
3-year Donnelly Foundation Grant
Year 2
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
2024
ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL AGENCY PROGRAM GRANT
2024
ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL AGENCY FELLOWSHIP
TO JOSE L. OVALLE
2024
ARTS TOUR GRANT FOR SONES
MAY 11 SHOW
2024
ARTS TOUR GRANT FOR CUERDAS CLASICAS
MAY 11 SHOW
MEXICAN FOLKLORIC DANCE
COMPANY OF CHICAGO
2025
3-year Donnelly Foundation Grant
Year 3
2025
DCASE ARTS RELIEF FUND GRANT
2025
DCASE RENEWAL GRANT
Cultural Grants
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602
www.Chicago.gov/DCASE
2025
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