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Americans for the Arts
Ph:(202) 371-2830
 Americans for the Arts is a national network of organizations and individuals dedicated to communicating the value of the arts and empowering communities and representing the interests of local arts agencies throughout the United States.
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Arts Action Fund
Ph:(202) 371-2830
 The Arts Action Fund is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit membership organization created by Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization for advancing arts in America. Launched on October 4, 2004, it seeks to engage citizens in education and advocacy in support of the arts and arts education. The Arts Action Fund’s goal is to enlist and mobilize 100,000 citizen activists who will help ensure that arts-friendly public policies are adopted at the federal, state, and local levels, and public and private resources are maximized.
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Arts and Business Council, Inc. (ABC)
Ph:305-326-1011
ABC provides vital services to the community in partnership with the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the private sector. Cultural groups can receive assistance in areas ranging from fund raising, board development, marketing, bookkeeping, legal issues and incorporation/tax exempt status applications. Under ABC's auspices, more than 600 business professionals have donated time and services to the cultural community valued at over $5,000,000, assisting more than 400 arts groups and hundreds of individual artists.
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Arts for Learning Miami
Ph:(305) 576-1212
 Arts for Learning, the Miami affiliate of Young Audiences, Inc. (A4L) is an arts-in-education nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing teaching and learning through the arts and community cultural resources. A4L is a resource and partner to any school or community learning center committed to using the arts to improve teaching and learning in Miami-Dade County
A4L is a three-way partnership among Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Young Audiences, Inc that brings artists and teachers together to help children learn and excel by offering live arts programs and arts integration services to K-12 schools.
As one of Miami's leading sources of arts-in-education services, A4L provides quality arts-based programs that connect the arts to other core-curriculum subjects to support academic achievement and child development. All A4L programs teach life and communication skills, support literacy and problem solving skills, foster self-discovery, and build self esteem.
Arts for Learning provides comprehensive services that include teacher professional development, multimedia classroom resources, and community arts instruction and programming. These services are delivered to over 13,000 students in more than 100 schools, early learning centers, after-school programs and summer camps throughout Miami-Dade County. Visit www.a4lmiami.org to find classroom resources and information on arts-in-education programs and to view what happens when A4L teaching artists work with kids.
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City of Coral Gables Cultural Development Board
Ph:(305) 460-5311
 Assists in distributing cultural monies to worthy nonprofit groups who produce meaningful cultural and community experiences for the betterment of the Coral Gables community. To that end, the Board is responsible for the development and oversight of grants programs that support cultural activities and special events that take place in Coral Gables. Applications can be found on their
website.
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City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council
Ph:(305) 673-ARTS
 The Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council was created to develop, coordinate, and promote performing and visual arts groups by serving as arts advocates before governmental bodies, by coordinating marketing programs, funding nonprofit arts organizations, and promoting international cultural tourism. The Council oversees and administers grants, which are awarded to eligible organizations producing or presenting visual, or performing arts in the City of Miami Beach.
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City of Miami Office of Film, Arts, Culture, and Entertainment
Ph:(305) 642-1271
 As part of the City’s reorganization, Mayor Manny Diaz and the Board of Commissioners created the Office of Film, Arts, Culture, and Entertainment. In June 2002, the Mayor and Commission also created an Arts & Entertainment Council. After nine months of study and a series of public hearings attended by nearly 1,000 citizens, the council has developed a work program designed to support four key objectives:
To seek additional ways to focus the attention of the world on Miami's emergence as a global leader in the visual arts; To build on Miami's role, as designated by Variety Magazine, as one of the top five film and television hubs in the world; To create a strong line-up of top quality, well-produced special events appealing to Miami residents and visitors to our community; And to support the emergence of a vibrant, 24-hour downtown by promoting the development of live music venues and nightclubs. The F.A.C.E Office is to serve as the liaison for the Miami Arts and Entertainment Council as it strives to establish goals and objectives for Miami’s ever growing arts and cultural community. Moreover, the department is responsible for film and special events permitting in our City.
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Dade Cultural Alliance, Inc.
Ph: Email: dadeculturalalliance@yahoo.com
The Dade Cultural Alliance (DCA) is a nonprofit network of individuals and organizations committed to increasing awareness, participation in and support for a vibrant, diverse cultural community in Miami-Dade County. The DCA acts as a collective voice politically to empower the cultural community, providing a visible presence and identity to advocate for cultural issues.
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Diaspora Arts Coalition, Inc.
Ph:305-693-3256
 The Diaspora Arts Coalition is a grassroots organization that serves as an arts support network in the African American community. Comprised of more than 50 cultural organizations and artists of color, the coming year's work plan for Diaspora Arts Coalition includes developing partnerships for increasing the level of involvement in joint marketing and advertising initiatives for African-American artists and organizations and helping to promote the improved network of facilities designed to address the needs of multicultural organizations and their audiences (e.g., the Lyric Theater, the Auditorium at Florida Memorial College, the Caleb Auditorium, the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, etc.).
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Florida Cultural Alliance
Ph:(561) 848-6231
 Advocacy organization established to coordinate and strengthen communication and educational efforts on behalf of arts and cultural interests in Florida. A statewide arts web site, an annual Advocacy Handbook, periodic research reports and "Alerts" are published and are provided to members.
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Florida Dance Association, Inc.
Ph:305-674-6575
 The Florida Dance Association provides services to the Florida dance community including information and referral service, technical assistance, public relations and advocacy. The association publishes the Florida Dance Directory and "On the Move", a bimonthly newsletter, and produces the annual Florida Dance Festival.
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Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
Ph:(850) 245-6470
 The mission of the Division of Cultural Affairs is to guide and facilitate cultural development and services for Florida’s citizens and visitors through public/private partnerships. The Division is committed to bringing more art and culture, to more people, in more places in Florida by offering: Programs such as the Art in State Buildings Program, the Capitol Complex Exhibition Program, the Florida Artists Hall of Fame, International Cultural Exchanges and Information Services. As well as Grants in the categories of General Program Support, Cultural Projects and Capital Projects.
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Florida Humanities Council
Ph:(727) 553-3800
 The Florida Humanities Council is dedicated to building strong communities and informed citizens by providing Floridians with the opportunity to explore the heritage, traditions and stories of our state and its place in the world.
Established in 1973 as a private non-profit organization, FHC is the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. FHC uses the disciplines of the humanities to develop public programs and resources that explore Florida's history, literary and artistic traditions, cultural values and ethics.
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Florida State Division of Historical Resources
Ph:(850) 245-6300
Florida State Division of Historical Resources administers Statewide Education & Folklife Programs, documenting and presenting the folklife, folklore, and folk arts of the state and coordinating a wide range of activities and projects designed to increase the awareness of Floridians and visitors about our traditional culture. The Division also administers grants programs for resource surveys, preservation planning, heritage education, restoration or rehabilitation of historic structures, history museum exhibits, and archaeological excavations.
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Florida State Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
Ph:(954) 467-4990
The new Office of Cultural and Historical Programs is within the Department of State, and is the state agency responsible for promoting the historical, archaeological, museum, arts, and folk culture resources in Florida. The Director of the Division of Historical Resources serves as Florida's State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), providing a liaison with the national historic preservation program conducted by the National Park Service. The Division of Cultural Affairs serves as the designated state arts agency.
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Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
Ph:305-350-7700
 The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce is an association of businesses and professions organized to create economic progress in Miami-Dade County. Its mission is to make South Florida the most business-friendly region in the Americas and to promote members' competitiveness through state of the art benefits and services, support for sustainable economic development, and advocacy to enhance the business environment. To carry out this mission, the Chamber serves as the voice of business enterprise and involves the private sector in community leadership.
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Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc.
Ph:305-539-3083
 The Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau promotes Greater Miami and the Beaches as a prime arts and culture, convention, and leisure travel destination. The Bureau creates partnerships between Greater Miami businesses and the arts community.
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Greater Miami Festivals and Events Association, Inc. (GMFEA)
Ph:305-651-9404
 Established in 1985, the Greater Miami Festivals & Events Association (GMFEA) is comprised of South Florida's major annual festivals with the central purpose of promoting the year-round schedule of special events to residents and visitors. The Association's members' efforts result in the production of excellent public celebrations that reflect, express and champion the broad cultural diversity of the area. Currently, the Association's membership totals more than 50 festivals and special events groups, public agencies and institutions, and area businesses, with an aggregate annual attendance to their events in excess of 3.5 million participants. These members represent and are involved in producing a wide-ranging spectrum of community events ranging from major arts, film, literary, culinary and street festivals to parades, fairs, youth sporting competitions, and historic, environmental, national and ethnic awareness celebrations.
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Haitian Artists Network (HAN) / Sosyete Koukouy, Inc.
Ph:305-757-4345
HAN provides leadership, fiscal management and other activities which identify, support, empower, assist and provide cultural opportunities for South Florida's rapidly growing community of Haitian artists. HAN's activities include: publication of the quarterly newsletter, Vwa ARTISTES Ayieol; presentation of bimonthly workshops on management and artistic issues; presentation of a monthly program, "Spotlight on the Haitian Arts Community;" provision of subsidized rehearsal/small performance and exhibition space; coordination of the Collaborations Resource Network, which identifies performance and exhibition opportunities; and presentation of the quarterly, "Haitian Artists Network Social
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Institute of Museum and Library Services
Ph:(202) 653-IMLS
 The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent Federal grant-making agency dedicated to creating and sustaining a nation of learners by helping libraries and museums serve their communities
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Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority (VCA)
Ph:305-673-7050
 The Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority's (VCA) mission is to recruit, develop, support and partner with events, festivals, programs and activities that are innovative, high quality and representative of Miami Beach. The VCA oversees and administers grants programs that provide funding support for activities and special events that promote Miami Beach as a year-round tourist destination.
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Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places
Ph:(305) 375-5362
Miami-Dade Art in Public Places serves the community through the implementation of art installations and educational programming dedicated to enriching the public environment and to preserving and enhancing the artistic and civic pride of Miami-Dade County. Miami-Dade Art in Public Places promotes collaboration and creative art projects that improve the visual quality of public spaces. At their most successful, these public art installations can transform public spaces from ordinary civic areas to sites that can lift the spirit and connect with the community.
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National Endowment for the Arts
Ph:(202) 682-5400
 The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation's largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases.
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National Endowment for the Humanities
Ph:(800) 634-1121
 NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.
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Performing Arts Network, Inc. (PAN)
Ph:305-899-7730
Performing Arts Network (PAN) is a non-profit coalition with a membership of more than 40 artists and arts organizations, which facilitates, develops and promotes the performing arts, and is committed to increasing access, involvement and relationships between performing artists and the community. PAN provides a broad range of services to its members and the community at large, such as: providing space for resident and visiting artists to hold classes, workshops, rehearsals, lectures, demonstrations and performances; more than 50 regularly scheduled classes each week, with hours of operation seven days a week, in all styles of dance, music and theater for children, adults and seniors, beginners to professionals; programs for individuals with special needs; and a performing arts summer camp for children.
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Southern Arts Federation
Ph:404-874-7244
 Service agency whose goal is to enhance the professional skills of southern arts organizations and artists in performing arts, visual and media arts, folk arts, jazz program and information management while broadening the appreciation and support of the arts in the south among policy makers and audiences. Programs include the NEA/SAF Regional Touring Support, American Traditions Professional Development,Southern Vision-Traveline Exhibit and a host of others.
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Sunshine Jazz Organization, Inc.
Ph:305-693-2594
Sunshine Jazz is a support service organization whose mission is to foster and enhance jazz talent by sponsoring workshops, concerts and lectures for aspiring and established jazz musicians, as well as to maintain the archives of audio and video related to jazz music. Sunshine Jazz also provides a jazz musicians' referral service, produces concert tours, commissions jazz recordings, publishes the monthly newsletter, The Sunshine Jazz Messenger, and is the established Florida link for jazz societies internationally.
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The Beacon Council
Ph:305-579-1300
 Facilitates the economic development of Miami and Dade County through business formation, relocations, expansions and retention of existing firms.
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The Children's Trust
Ph:(305) 571-5700
 The Children’s Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County. The Trust, the staff and 33-member board are committed to funding programs that offer the highest possible quality services, with the goals of implementing best practices and improving the lives of children and families in our community.
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Theater League of South Florida, Inc.
Ph:954-557-0778
 The Theater League of South Florida is a regional professional service organization serving theater organizations, artists and audience members in Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Broward and Monroe Counties. The League's services and programs include: the publication of an annual talent directory of local professionals; a quarterly newsletter; a discounted, day-of-show ticket sales outlet for South Florida theaters via an Internet link to the WLRN-TV website; the management of three professional alliances now under a single umbrella entitled "Creative Alliance" which includes roundtable discussions and an ongoing series of play writing competitions and the first annual regional unified auditions for equity and non-equity actors.
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