Detroit Opera
Detroit, MI Doing business as Michigan Opera Theatre
- UEI
- FWZJMMAL37U5
- CAGE
- 4NPV9
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1526 Broadway St, Detroit, MI 48226, USA
- Website
- detroitopera.org
- Founded
- 1971
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Media
- Movies & Entertainment
- SIC code
- 79 Amusement & Recreation Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: to support a new immersive production of john cages apartment house 1776. | National Endowment for the Arts | $50,000 | |
| Purpose: to support performances of pulitzer prize-winning opera the central park five by composer anthony davis and… | National Endowment for the Arts | $40,000 | |
| Purpose: to support performances of the cunning little vixen by composer leoš janácek with associated outreach… | National Endowment for the Arts | $35,000 | |
| Detroit opera house, infrastructure revisions to improve accessibility and enhance educational spaces [michigan opera… | National Endowment for the Humanities | $750,000 | |
| Purpose: to support a new CO-production of ainadamar & nbsp;(fountain of tears) by composer osvaldo golijov and… | National Endowment for the Arts | $45,000 |
About Detroit Opera
Detroit Opera, doing business as Michigan Opera Theatre, is a nonprofit arts organization based in Detroit, Michigan that receives federal project grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities to support opera productions, educational programming, and facility infrastructure improvements.
Michigan Opera Theatre operates exclusively as a federal grant recipient rather than as a federal contractor. The organization has received 22 federal grants totaling $5.3 million obligated across two funding agencies since 2007. The National Endowment for the Arts accounts for 20 awards supporting specific opera productions and pandemic-related personnel recovery, while the National Endowment for the Humanities accounts for 2 awards focused on facility improvements. Recent NEA grants include a January 2026 project grant supporting a new immersive production of John Cage's Apartment House 1776 (completion June 2026), a January 2025 grant for performances of the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera "The Central Park Five" by Anthony Davis and Richard Wesley (completion May 2025), and a March 2024 grant for performances of "The Cunning Little Vixen" by composer Leos Janacek with associated outreach programming (completion May 2024). An NEA grant in January 2022 supported a new production of "X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X," also by Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony Davis, and another January 2022 grant provided $150,000 under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) to cover personnel expenses during COVID-19 recovery.
Beyond production grants, the National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $750,000 Challenge Grant in April 2023 under the Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) to support infrastructure revisions at the Detroit Opera House, a 1922 modified movie palace in downtown Detroit serving approximately 250,000 annual visitors. The planned modifications address accessibility improvements, educational space expansion, interpretive technology upgrades, and mechanical system replacements to support the organization's cultural and educational programming.
Award activity has been episodic rather than sustained — one award per year in 2024, 2025, and 2026, down from two awards per year in 2022 and 2023 — with no federal contract footprint and no subcontractor relationships in the federal space. Michigan Opera Theatre's federal engagement is entirely grant-funded and entirely within the arts and humanities funding streams.
Quick answers
What is Detroit Opera's UEI?
Detroit Opera's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is FWZJMMAL37U5.
What is Detroit Opera's CAGE code?
Detroit Opera's CAGE code is 4NPV9.
Where is Detroit Opera located?
Detroit Opera's physical address in SAM.gov is 1526 Broadway St, Detroit, MI 48226, USA.
Is Detroit Opera registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Detroit Opera's SAM.gov registration is active through September 24, 2027.
What is Detroit Opera's most recent federal award?
Detroit Opera's most recent federal grant award is Purpose: to support a new immersive production of john cages apartment house 1776 (19445453626), from National Endowment for the Arts, on January 1, 2026.
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