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Miami Emerging Arts Leaders: Arts Advocacy 101

Join the Miami Emerging Arts Leaders, Jennifer Jones, the President and CEO of the Florida Cultural Alliance, and Ashlee K. Thomas, Director of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, to explore how you can effectively advocate for the arts in Florida. Our state-wide arts advocacy organization, the Florida Cultural Alliance, works to increase the state’s investment in artists and cultural organizations.

Join Mayor Daniella Levine Cava for a Virtual Budget Town Hall - Wednesday, August 12 at 6PM

Conversations with Cava: Virtual Budget Town Hall

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava invites you to a Virtual Budget Town Hall for Chambers of Commerce, community-based organizations, and the arts and culture community.

Join the conversation this week and get involved in the County budget process.

Ashlee Thomas Appointed Director of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs

Dear Cultural Colleagues,

It is with profound gratitude and enthusiasm that I share that Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has formally appointed me as the Director of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs. I am deeply grateful to the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners for their steadfast leadership championing the arts as an essential pillar of our County’s identity and vitality. 

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