Please follow this link to a statement by Mayor Carlos Gimenez regarding the recommended course of action to return great theater to Coconut Grove Playhouse. The Mayor provides important clarifications, highlights and facts regarding the Playhouse plan.
Here is preliminary information from the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs to solicit the interest of talented architects and engineering teams to work on a design for a new African Heritage Cultural Arts Center in Liberty City. This complex would replace the existing, aged facility at its current location, 6161 NW 22nd Avenue in Miami, Florida.
The mistakes made and lessons learned by arts professionals are often what shapes many career paths. Join us and hear from national nonprofit leader Ramona Baker, Director, Master of Arts in Arts Administration at Goucher College and Principal, Ramona Baker Consulting, as she explores how overcoming challenges and learning from the obstacles are important keys to success.
There was no litigation filed by the City of Miami regarding the Coconut Grove Playhouse by the Third Court of Appeals-extended deadline of June 6, 2022. Consequently, the Court’s ruling in favor of Miami-Dade County is the final action and provides the go ahead for work to begin on the construction phase of the Playhouse project.
The next steps include finalizing the permit with the City of Miami to begin work necessary for the existing building.
Additional news will be posted on this site when it is available.
The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs has released guidelines and deadline schedules for the fiscal year 2022-2023 fall cycle of arts and cultural grants programs available to Miami-Dade County based non-profit cultural groups. Guidelines containing information regarding eligibility requirements, funding requests and program criteria can be downloaded at www.miamidadearts.org by clicking GRANTS / GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS.
Now more than ever, it is important to review your hurricane preparedness plan to a adapt quickly to a weather emergency. We know how difficult it is to focus on one more impending threat to our wellbeing, but we are here to help!
Cultural Resources
On May 5, 2022, the Third District Court of Appeal ruled on the Coconut Grove Playhouse case, denying the City of Miami’s appeal of the Court’s earlier favorable ruling for Miami-Dade County. This ruling upholds the City of Miami Commission’s support of the County’s Coconut Grove Playhouse application to the City’s Historic and Environmental Preservation Board for a Certificate of Appropriateness.
You can see the Court’s decision here.
You know your professional worth, but do you know how to communicate the value you bring? Join branding guru and renown author, Bruce Turkel, as he shares his vast knowledge to help you discover your personal and professional purpose.
Monday, April 18, 2022 at 2:00 PM
Virtual Event via Zoom
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
Quarterly Grant Deadlines
Tourist Development Council Grants Program (TDC)
Nikenna Benjamin / Nikenna.Benjamin@miamidade.gov
FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
Quarterly Grant Deadlines
Tourist Development Council Grants Program (TDC)
Nikenna Benjamin / Nikenna.Benjamin@miamidade.gov
