Ravinia Festival
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Grants
20
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Total Awarded
$3,485,000
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Years
1979 - 2023
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Categories
Grants
2023 (1 year)
$35,000
Ravinia Festival (Ravinia) promotes music and the arts through its historic summer festival, year-round performances, commissioned works, and education programs. It is the oldest outdoor music festival in North America, presenting more than 100 events ranging from classical to contemporary performances. This professional development grant supports Ravinia’s data collection work, staff training, and staff time devoted to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
2019 (1 year)
$100,000
Ravinia Festival (Ravinia) promotes music and the arts through its historic summer festival, year-round performances, commissioned works, and education programs. It is the oldest outdoor music festival in North America, presenting more than 130 events ranging from classical to contemporary performances. This award recommends renewed general operating support to Ravinia.
2014 (5 years)
$500,000
Ravinia Festival promotes music and the arts through its historic summer festival, year round performances, commissioned works, and education programs. It is the oldest outdoor music festival in North America, presenting more than 130 events ranging from classical to contemporary performances. In addition to presenting and commissioning work for performance, Ravinia has an on-site music institute and conducts educational programs both on its grounds and in Chicago Public Schools. It hosts an annual audience of more than 600,000 and serves more than 75,000 people through its education programs. This grant will support general operations.
2002 (2 years)
$500,000
To support the premiere of John Adams's "El Nino" and to launch the One Score initiative (over two years).
2001 (3 years)
$300,000
To support a music program in low-income neighborhoods (over three years).
1998 (3 years)
$300,000
To support the Lawndale Community Music Initiative (over three years).
1993 (3 years)
$90,000
In support of general operations (over three years).
1991 (1 year)
$120,000
In support of general operations (over two years).
1988 (2 years 2 months)
$180,000
In support of general operations (over three years).
1986 (1 year 3 months)
$120,000
In support of general operations (over two years).
1984 (1 year)
$90,000
In support of general operations (over two years).
1983 (1 year)
$5,000
In support of general operations.
1982 (1 year)
$15,000
In support of general operations.
1981 (1 year)
$40,000
In support of general operations.
1980 (1 year)
$25,000
In support of general operations.
1979 (1 year)
$25,000
In support of general operations.
