What does it take to build an organization that lasts? Join the Miami Emerging Arts Leaders for a discussion that brings together leaders and changemakers as they share first-hand experience on building solid foundations, development strategies, succession planning, and strengthening your organization for the future. Panelists will share how they have positioned their organizations for lasting impact and developed leadership transition plans with successful execution. They will also share the challenges of long-term planning and the tools they have used that work. This workshop is for emerging and veteran administrators who support organizational planning with an interest in generational legacy.
Moderated by:
Ashlee K. Thomas, Interim Director, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
Featured panelists include:
Rosie Gordon-Wallace, Founder, Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator (DVCAI)
Sammy Gonzalez Zeira, CEO/Founder, Young Musicians Unite
Ruth Wiesen, Academy Director, Armour Dance Theatre
Planning for Succession: From Strategy to Structure to Transition
Friday, March 29, 2026, 10 AM
Koubek Center, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami, FL 33135
Space is limited; RSVP required by Thursday, May 28..
Hosted by the Miami Emerging Arts Leaders, a program of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, with support from the Arts and Business Council of Miami and the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The Miami Emerging Arts Leaders is an initiative of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs to identify and cultivate the next generation of diverse arts leaders in our community. Since 2004, the Miami Emerging Arts Leaders have provided networking and resource sharing opportunities to encourage diverse, new/emerging arts administrators to explore professional development issues and opportunities. All arts professionals are welcome. Find out about upcoming events by subscribing to the email newsletter: www.miamidadearts.org.
For questions, please email Gisella.Rivas-Diaz@miamidade.gov.