Learn How to Apply for Cultural Grants
Are you looking for funding for your cultural project? Join us for an informational session on how to access Miami-Dade County grants for cultural activities.
Looking to up your proposal writing game? How can nonprofit arts professionals craft a compelling grants proposal to secure financial resources? Join the Miami Emerging Arts Leaders for a virtual conversation with Marte Siebenhar, Founder & CEO of The Business Healer as she breaks down the core elements of grantswriting, including how to develop persuasive proposals and build clear, straightforward budgets. This session is geared toward cultural nonprofit administrators, artists, creatives, and individuals looking to perfect their grantswriting skills.
This week, the Board of County Commissioners will take the final vote on my proposed budget. I want to thank everyone who came out to the first hearing to make their voices heard, and our dedicated county staff working behind the scenes to put together this budget and engage our community. Tune in to the second hearing this Thursday, Sept. 19, and learn more about the budget. Click here to learn more.
On August 29, 2024, the Third District Court of Appeal dismissed opposing counsel’s appeal, meaning that the lower court’s decision in favor of Miami-Dade County stands.
On May 7, 2024, the Appellate Division of the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit denied the opposing counsel’s second motion for a rehearing, once again reaffirming its ruling in favor of Miami-Dade County, granting the County’s appeal regarding the Coconut Grove Playhouse.
Geraldine Toussaint | geraldine.toussaint@miamidade.gov
How can nonprofit arts organizations fundraise for the future? Join the Miami Emerging Arts Leaders for a virtual conversation with Miami City Ballet’s Executive Director Juan José Escalante as he shares time-tested techniques and innovative strategies that drive donor engagement, increase funding, and sustain long-term support for cultural nonprofit organizations. Gain practical insights and walk away with actionable tools to elevate your fundraising initiatives to new heights.
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Marshall L. Davis, Sr.
African Heritage Cultural Arts Center
6161 NW 22nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33142
The Center has been renamed in honor of its longtime Managing Director, who has led an outstanding team of talented artists and dedicated educators since 1983. His efforts have transformed the lives of countless students by providing quality arts instruction in dance, theater, music and visual arts programs for students of all ages.
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Emerging leaders are changemakers. How can young perspectives breathe new life into cultural institutions? How can arts groups benefit by creating space for emerging leadership within their organizations? Join the Miami Emerging Arts Leaders for a virtual conversation about leading with a vision for the future with Area Stage’s Artistic Director Giancarlo Rodaz. For 30 years the Area Stage Company (ASC) has brought world-class theatrical productions to South Florida.
