Cultural Affairs Council Meeting Agenda - May 21, 2026

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Date: 
May 21, 2026
Time: 
10:00 AM
Venue: 
Stephen P. Clark Government Center / Zoom details below

AGENDA
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CULTURAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 10:00 AM
Meeting Location: Stephen P. Clark Government Center
111 NW 1st Street, 6th Floor Conference Room / Zoom details below.

I. ITEMS FOR APPROVAL

I.   ITEMS FOR APPROVAL
A.      Approval of April 15, 2026, Minutes
B.      Requests for Excused Absences for May 21, 2026
C.      FY 2025-2026 Community Grants (CG) Program Panel Recommendations – Fourth Quarter
D.      FY 2026-2027 Grant Panel Recommendations
          1. FY 2026-2027 Cultural Advancement (ADV) Grants Program
          2. FY 2026-2027 Hannibal Cox, Jr. (HCJ) Grants Program
          3. FY 2026-2027 Festival and Special Events (FEST) Grants Program
E.      FY 2026-2027 Community Grants (CG) Program Guidelines
F.      FY 2026-2027 Grant Program Panels
          1. Capital Development (CAP) Grants Program
          2. Developing Arts in Neighborhoods (DAN) Grants Program
          3. Dance Miami Choreographers (DMC) Grants Program
          4. International Cultural Partnerships (ICP) Grants Program
          5. Miami Individual Artists (MIA) Grants Program

II. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

II.  REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
A.      Update on the FY 2025-2026 State Arts Budget
B.      Update on the FY 2025-2026 County Arts Budget
C.      Department Facilities Update
         1. Joseph Caleb Auditorium
D.      Arts Education, Access and Engagement Update
E.      Art in Public Places Update

III. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
IV. COUNCILOR REPORTS
Please RSVP to Graham.Winick@miamidade.gov or (305) 375-4634
  • Meeting Access: Individuals interested in joining the meeting online should contact Graham Winick, at Graham.Winick@miamidade.gov at least 24 hours prior to the meeting to request Zoom registration information. The next meeting of the Cultural Affairs Council is on Wednesday, June 20, 2026 at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center, 111 NW 1st Street, 6th Floor Conference Room.

Please note that there must be an in-person quorum to satisfy Sunshine Act meeting requirements. 

PLEASE RSVP TO Graham.Winick@miamidade.gov

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