Opera on Tap

Opera On Tap:

Making the drama, beauty, and exhilaration of opera  truly accessible to new communities everywhere.

MISSION:

Opera on Tap (OOT) is a not-for-profit corporation with 501(c)3 status. Our predominantly women-led organization is formed for educational purposes including:

• Engaging and enriching our communities through culture and the arts.
• Empowering singers, instrumentalists, composers and other artists through opportunities for paid performance, commissions, leadership, and safe creative processes.
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We fulfill our mission through: 

• Community Focused Bar Shows and International Chapter Model
• Educational Programming
• Immersive Opera Project and Commissions

Core Values

• Fostering an environment of belonging and respect for our staff and artists’ time, energy, and skills.
• Diversity of all constituents leads to a vibrant organization and fresh art. 
• Equity in pay and responsibility across the organization.
• Inclusiveness in decision making and programming.
• Belonging and community building for artists and audiences.
• Programming rooted in community engagement, which leads to deeper connections within and between our communities across the world.
• Innovative, boundary-pushing, high-quality programming that advances the art of opera.
• An inclusive and open process of making art from commission to audition to opening night and beyond