The Importance of Fighting Digital Fatigue
We engage in work, school and entertainment through screens from the confines of our homes. How is this constant onslaught of screen time impacting us psychologically?
Artburst Extras
Lunchtime ReLaunch series spotlights creat...
When the Greater Miami Festivals & Events Association had to shift from their annual conference from in-person to virtual due to the pandemic, an idea was born.
The Wolfsonian Digitally Thriving During a...
Top Miami art venues like The Wolfsonian have increased their digital presence with weekly virtual shows that focus on a wide range of topics as a way to connect with their audience.
Blind artists make beautiful music with Mi...
As described on their website, they are, “the only organization in the nation offering an all-inclusive music, audio instruction, and youth development programs for the blind and visually impaired.”
Amanze and Tiredlights EP Let’s Talk Over ...
If you’re in the mood for clever verses and subtly catchy choruses overlaid beautifully in a kind of ethereal Lofi hip hop... Let’s Talk Over Ramen.
Knight Foundation New Work 2020 Grant to s...
The Knight Foundation continues to be a lifeline for artists creating new work, especially during these unprecedented times of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions. Now more than ever the need is wide and deep. The Knight New Work 2020 grant provides a vital new funding opportunity for the arts. “This program is rooted in the current circumstances and what we saw immediately after the onset of the pandemic,” said Adam Ganuza, Arts Program Officer for the Knight Foundation. “Arts organizations began
Artburst Arts Journalism Mentoring Project...
Pictured here, Brea Jones Artburst is impacting the future of arts journalism. The Artburst Arts Journalism Mentoring Project was conceived as an opportunity to connect some of the programs superstar writers with top students. Laura Bruney, CEO of the Arts & Business Council, is excited about the potential of the program. “The Artburst Mentoring Project is a program dedicated to fostering the next generation of arts journalists. The mentors, writers from our Artburst cohort, are matched with
Rock band JAIALAI EP Review of “Cule...
Their newest EP, Culebra, released February 28, 2020 on Spotify is slow and heartfelt, and adorned with hypnotic beats and several classic guitar solos (Spotify, n.d.).
Writer and photographer embark on a journe...
“If you ever felt disenfranchised or a sense of injustice, this image honors that and also the memory and the legacy of the late John Lewis and his poem by Langston Hughes. All of it speaks to a greater truth.”
Society Circus Players Cancels Event Due t...
They thrive on the unexpected. Challenges are nothing new. But like most in the arts community, the Society Circus Players are left reeling from the effects of the Covid19 pandemic.
South Florida Theatre League re-names annu...
Performance from the 2018 Summer Theatre Fest Reading Series. Photo by Andie Arthur Curtains down and empty seats put a slight dent in the South Florida Theatre League’s annual Summer Theatre Fest, but it did not stop them. Creativity kicked in and they re-named it Quarantine Theatre Fest, pivoting to showcase what local theaters are
Miami Book Fair’s Writers Institute back w...
When faced with the decision of how to present this year’s Writers Institute, director Marci Cancio-Bello, who is also program coordinator of the Miami Book Fair, knew the decision would be to move forward somehow.
Murals in Miami to Honor Victims of Police...
“Art is the only thing that will remain to remind people of this time after the protests have wound down,” declared muralist Kyle Holbrook.
Art & Real Estate: A Powerful Duo
Miami and its powerful Real Estate industry has been a game-changer for the Arts.