The Howard Gilman Foundation has announced that On Site Opera will receive a $20,000 award.

The new award will support On Site Opera’s general operations and 2019 production season of site-specific opera. 

“On Site Opera has distinguished itself with its unique brand of site-specific work. Their artistic model has innovated the field of opera and increased opera’s accessibility to new and diverse audiences. We were particularly impressed by On Site’s recent production of Amahl and the Night Visitors, which took a fresh look at an old classic, making it relevant to our time and place,” James Hirschfeld, Program Officer at The Howard Gilman Foundation said  in a press statement. “The Foundation is thrilled to be able to support On Site’s work as it continues to develop new productions in non-traditional locations throughout the city.”

The award is the first grant that On Site Opera receives from the Howard Gilman Foundation, an organization that supports the most robust, innovative, and promising performing arts organizations in New York City and will use the award for general operations during the 2019 calendar year, providing crucial support for the organization’s artistic and administrative infrastructure and a bedrock for a sustainable future.