The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs has launched the Miami-Dade Arts Support Action Center to keep the cultural community informed about the County's CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund opportunities for cultural businesses, artists and artist-entrepreneurs in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. You can suscribe to our newsletter here.
August 17, 2020
GREAT NEWS! APPLICATION AND GUIDELINES ARE NOW AVAILABLE - COVID-19 RELIEF FUND FOR THE ARTS
In response to these alarming effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners and Mayor approved $10 million in CARES Act relief funds to support the arts and cultural business sector. The resolution was initiated by County Commissioner Eileen Higgins, championed by Commissioner Dennis Moss, and approved by the Board of County Commissioners and Mayor. We are excited to launch the Miami-Dade Arts Support (MAS) program to help arts and cultural organizations and artists address the negative financial hardships faced.
Grants for Arts Organizations - Miami-Dade Arts Support (MAS) Grants Program
Guidelines for the new Miami-Dade Arts Support (MAS) grants program for arts and cultural organizations are posted online. This week cultural organizations that receive annual operating support will be notified of maximum funding request amount available for their eligible expenses. Organizations that do not currently receive annual support should click here for details and application process. Application deadline is August 31, 2020.
Miami-Dade Arts Support (MAS) Program Resources - Organizations
Access the Miami-Dade Arts Support (MAS) Program page here.
Download the MAS program workshop presentation here.
Watch the MAS program workshop here.
Download and review the MAS program guidelines here (Revised as of 8-17-2020.)
Download and review the MAS application questions preview here.
Apply for the MAS program here.
Questions? Access the MAS program Frequently Asked Questions.
Workshops for Organizations
The new Miami-Dade Arts Support (MAS) Program is wholly funded by the federal CARES Act. To assist organizations with the application process, we are hosting a series of mandatory workshops for cultural organizations beginning August 14th. Click here to see the workshop schedule and reserve your spot for one of the workshops.
Grants for Artists - Miami-Dade Artists Support! (MÁS!) Grants Program
The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs is activating round two of the Miami-Dade Artists Support! (MÁS!) Program. The program will provide up to a maximum of $500 per artist, available to artists of all disciplines, artist-entrepreneurs and cultural "gig" workers who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. Click here for eligibility and to submit an application via Submittable. Application deadline is August 26, 2020.
Miami-Dade Artists Support! (MÁS!) Program Resources - Artists
Access the Miami-Dade Artists Support! (MÁS!) Program page here.
Review and download the MÁS! program guidelines here.
Apply to the MÁS! program here.
Questions? Access the MÁS! program Frequently Asked Questions.
Staff Support
Stay connected through the Miami-Dade Arts Support Action Center. Information and resources will be updated here as it becomes available. The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs staff is committed and available to help you during this process. Click here to see staff directory.
Coronavirus Financial Impact Assessment Tools
The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs launched a two-part tool kit in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: the COVID-19 Financial Impact Tracker (CO-FIT) and the COVID-19 Survey of Impact on Miami-Dade County's Cultural Community (CO-SIC). The survey was used collect data on revenue losses, jobs affected and increased expenses attributable to COVID-19 for March through August 2020.
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Please check the County’s web site for more COVID-19 information and for regular updates: miamidade.gov/coronavirus.
To view a comprehensive list of all the previous Department updates on COVID-19, including resources and opportunities for arts groups and artists, click here.