Cultural Grants Workshop for Arts Groups, Artists and Nonprofit Community Organizations
IN-PERSON
Thursday, May 8 at 6 PM - Cultural Grants Workshop Presented in Partnership with Miami-Dade County Chairman Anthony Rodriguez
District 10 - RSVP
Westchester Cultural Arts Center
7930 SW 40th Street
Miami, FL 33155
Who Should Attend:
Arts groups, cultural organizations, community nonprofit organizations, individual artists and artist collectives are invited to attend these free workshops about Miami-Dade County's cultural grants programs. Municipalities, social service organizations, colleges and universities may also be eligible to apply. Learn how to apply for arts funding and which grants programs may be the right fit for your cultural project.
Cultural Affairs staff will provide information about the competitive funding opportunities for nonprofit arts groups and artists as well as other helpful resources available for the cultural community.
Art projects that are especially encouraged include those:
- with a strong community involvement;
- with an outreach component that promotes inclusion and equitable access to the arts;
- with a focus on delivering cultural services to underserved populations and/or under-resourced neighborhoods;
- that have the potential to generate tourism;
- that are particularly sensitive to the needs of indigenous cultural activities;
- that are encouraging the preservation of heritage, traditions and culture: and,
- where social service organizations and cultural groups are developing collaborative intervention projects using the arts.
There will be an interactive Q & A session following the workshop presentation. Questions will be addressed in English, Spanish, or Haitian Creole. ADA/accessible accommodations are available.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
IN-PERSON
Monday, May 12 at 6 PM - Cultural Grants Workshop Presented in Partnership with Miami-Dade County Commissioner J.C. Bermudez
District 12 - RSVP
Doral Contemporary Art Museum
5775 NW 84th Avenue
Doral, FL 33166
FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS
Art in Public Places Program
Garage Activation
Integrated Command and Communications Center at Lightspeed Facility
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS DEADLINE: Monday, May 19, 2025, 11:59PM
ELIGIBILITY: Open to professional visual artists based in the USA
BUDGET: $1.25 Million
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs through its Art in Public Places Program and Miami-Dade County People & Internal Operations Department request qualifications for artists for a large-scale public art commission at the new Miami-Dade County Integrated Command and Communications Center at Lightspeed facility. This campus of buildings will serve as a hub for emergency response and disaster management.
Artists with experience in large-scale screening & cladding systems, lighting, interactive media, and architecturally-integrated projects are encouraged to submit qualifications. It is envisioned that artists will work with the project’s design and engineering team to develop an artist’s design concept that can be integrated with the perforated base material and design of the garage cladding. For details and to apply visit the website.
RESOURCES
Submit Event Listings for the 2026 Golden Ticket Arts Guide
Submit event listings for the 2026 Golden Ticket Arts Guide. Deadline Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
To participate, simply submit a NEW EVENT HERE via the Golden Ticket submission form on our website. To be part of the print guide, events must take place between November 1, 2025 and October 31, 2026. In addition, submit high-resolution images to accompany your event submissions via Dropbox or WeTransfer link to katherine.revell@miamidade.gov.
Questions? To contact the program manager or learn program details visit the website.
ArtsTalk: Shaping the Future of Arts and Culture
A community conversation with author Alex Sarian moderated by Arsht president and CEO Johann Zietsman
Thursday, May 1, 2025
5:30 p.m. Reception with complimentary refreshments
6 p.m. Conversation and Q and A
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
Ziff Ballet Opera House - Peacock Foundation Studio
1300 Biscayne Bivd. Miami, FL 33132
Free Event. RSVP at ArshtCenter.org/ArtsTalk.
Parking and traffic info: arshtcenter.org/parking
Accessible by Metrorail, Metromover and Trolley
Johann Zietsman will moderate a conversation with Alex Sarian, author of critically acclaimed book The Audacity of Relevance. Praised by Forbes as a "manifesto for the arts in times of crises," Sarian's book focuses on critical conversations around the future of arts and culture and has become essential reading for arts management programs worldwide.
Engage with fellow members of the cultural community in a free, thought-provoking discussion and Q and A.
Call for Grant Panelists!
The deadline to submit is Tuesday, May 20, 2025
The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs invites members of the community to apply to serve as a grant panelist. We are seeking individuals interested in volunteering their time to review applications for cultural grants funding from Miami-Dade County, through the Cultural Affairs Council and administered by the Department of Cultural Affairs.
Each year the Department of Cultural Affairs relies on the services of many volunteer panelists, who review and evaluate grant applications and make funding recommendations. Panelists play a key role and help maintain a fair and open process and assist in the continuous development of Miami-Dade County’s artistic and cultural communities by bringing their expertise to the panel review process. Panels are comprised of artists, arts-related professionals, educators, community members, business leaders and others with current or prior active involvement in the arts. Many panelists are arts professionals who are qualified by their activities, training, skills, and/or experience in one or more art forms; however, we equally welcome arts enthusiasts, advocates, and supporters to apply.
Click here for more information and to fill out the Grant Panelist Nomination Form online.
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It is the policy of Miami-Dade County to comply with all of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, CART, and/or any accommodation to participate in Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs sponsored programs or meetings, please contact Dana Pezoldt 305-375-4634 / culture@miamidade.gov, five days in advance to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).