What is a budget? Why is it important and how is one created? Join the Miami Emerging Arts Leaders and budgeting expert John Safranek for a deep dive into the basics of budgeting for nonprofit cultural organizations. John will layout the important aspects of creating a yearly operating budget.  The presentation will also explore other types of budgets that non-profit administrators need to be familiar with; such as, capital budgets, and grant program budgets.

Featuring: Aida Levitán, President of ArtesMiami, Inc.
Moderated by: Alejandro Aguirre, Aguirre Consultants, Inc.

What does the trajectory of a cultural leader look like? How do cultural traditions play a role in the shaping of a cultural community? In this special session, we will explore these question and more.

The groundbreaking nationwide study “Arts and Economic Prosperity 6” highlights economic power and vital role the arts and culture play in building a livable and more inclusive Miami-Dade.

What is equity and why is it important in the workplace? Join the Miami Emerging Arts Leaders and Teniqua Broughton, CEO of VerveSimone, for a transformative workshop exploring Equity in the Workplace, through the 3C’s – Culture, Change Management and Co-Creation. Learn strategies to create a fair and equitable work environment. Designed to empower organizations through a holistic approach, the session focuses on core principles:

Our community’s outstanding and diverse individual artists continue to put us on the map and be the driving force for Miami’s unique creative voice, through dance, film, folk, literary arts, music, theater, visual arts and the multidisciplinary arts.  In recognition of this invaluable work, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, with the support of the Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and the Board of County Commissioners, announce the third year of the Miami Individual Artists (MIA) Grants Program.

FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS

Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs

Quarterly Grant Programs Deadlines

Community Grants Program (CG)

Geraldine Toussain / Geraldine.Toussaint@miamidade.gov

Join us for an interview workshop with Trish Brennan, Vice President of Human Resources for the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. Come develop your own interviewing skills toolbox. Whether you are actively job seeking or just want to be ready for a future job hunt, Trish’s tips and tricks will help you sharpen your interviewing skills.

Virtual Event via Zoom

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 2:30 PM ET

Register here 

(Free event on Zoom)

All of the filings regarding Miami-Dade County’s brief submitted to the Circuit Court regarding the Coconut Grove Playhouse are complete. To recap, Miami-Dade County filed a brief to overturn the City of Miami’s Planning and Zoning Appeals Board’s unsupported and erroneous decision to grant an appeal stopping the County’s approval of a demolition waiver.

Now, we await the Court’s review and determination.  Here is a summary of the filings and links to the referenced documents:

FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS

Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs

Quarterly Grant Programs Deadlines

Community Grants Program (CG)

Geraldine Toussain / Geraldine.Toussaint@miamidade.gov