AGENDA
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CULTURAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Thursday, January 22, 2026, 10:00 AM
Meeting Location: Stephen P. Clark Government Center
111 NW 1st Street, 6th Floor Conference Room / Zoom details below.
I. ITEMS FOR APPROVAL
A. Approval of the November 19, 2025, Minutes
B. Requests for Excused Absences for January 22, 2026
C. FY 2026-2027 Grants Programs Recommendations
1. FY 2025-2026 Summer Arts & Science Camps for Kids (SAS-C) Grants Program Panel
D. FY 2026-2027 Grants Program Guidelines
1. Audience Access (AUD) Grants Program
2. Capital Development (CAP) Grants Program
3. Cultural Advancement (ADV) Grants Program
4. Cultural Development (CDG) Grants Program
5. Dance Miami Choreographers’ (DMC) Program
6. Developing Arts in Neighborhoods (DAN) Grants Program
7. Festivals and Special Events (FEST) Grants Program
8. Hannibal Cox, Jr. (HCJ) Grants Program
9. International Cultural Partnerships (ICP) Grants Program
10. Miami Individual Artists (MIA) Grants Program Guidelines
11. Michael Spring Major Cultural Institutions (MCI) Grants Program
12. Youth Arts Enrichment (YEP) Grants Program
13. Youth Arts Miami (YAM) Grants Program
A. Department Facilities Update
1. Marshall L. Davis African Heritage Cultural Arts Center
B. Revenue Generating Conversation
- Meeting Access: Individuals interested in joining the meeting online should contact Graham Winick, at Graham.Winick@miamidade.gov at least 24 hours prior to the meeting to request Zoom registration information. The next meeting of the Cultural Affairs Council is on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center, 111 NW 1st Street, 6th Floor Conference Room.
Please note that there must be an in-person quorum to satisfy Sunshine Act meeting requirements.
PLEASE RSVP TO Graham.Winick@miamidade.gov
Attachments
- This is essential: Keep Miami-Dade cultural arts funding intact and independent | Opinion by Adolfo Henriques - Miami Herald OP-ED
- Arts are the blueprint for building stronger, thriving cities, like Miami | Opinion by Kristina Newman-Scott - Miami Herald OP-ED
- Top 15 Facts About the Arts
- Overview of Grants Process and Programs
- Miami Emerging Arts Leaders: Public Art Reveal with Art in Public Places






