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Artists need to create. They create to reach an audience, stir emotions, provoke thought and move people any way they can. The Coronavirus pandemic has taken away their audience but not their hunger to produce work. The creative minds behind recent grants being provided, a veritable lifeline to fill the void caused by the pandemic, are the Adrienne Arsht Center
Miami’s arts community always steps up with fun and creative summer camp options for kids and this year is no different. Well, it is a bit different...
Six years ago, Kathie Klarreich, a former print, radio and broadcast journalist created the Exchange for Change prisoner writing program. From humble beginnings of a mere 17 students, the program has grown to reach more than 1,000 incarcerated students.
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Music is transformational for students in the Miami Music Project program so postponing the program until after the current Covid-19 Pandemic was not an option. Project Executive Director Anna Klimala and Board Chair Maria Pia Leon and Vice-Chair Daniel Mazanec were determined to continue their decade-old programming to serve the at-risk students from under-resourced communities like Liberty City, Miami Gardens, Miami Springs, and Little Havana, to name a few. That determination by Klimala, Pia Leon and Mazanec resulted in the free after-school program going virtual and all teachers retained to continue virtual instruction. It was obvious from the students’ response that they need and want Miami Music Project in their lives. “We have close to 300 students participating in our virtual learning program which we are calling Miami Music Project Connect,” said Ms. Klimala. “Given the populations we serve, many families still struggle with access to internet connections and devices, plus
New commissioned work to show UM cares about the arts and working creatively.
COVID19 UPDATE FROM BOARD CHAIR, STEPHEN BELTH Pivoting to Minimize Challenges, Maximize Opportunities for the Arts The Arts & Business Council team has been working remotely for 3 plus weeks. I know the staff misses physically connecting with colleagues, meeting with friends and participating at live arts events but they have been working diligently in the virtual world without disruption. In addition, ABC’s Board of Directors has been meeting regularly online to keep the wheels
Fantasy Theatre Factory wanted to keep serving their young audiences even after hearing the news about Covid-19 closures. Their leaders realized many of their programs would be cancelled that month – and probably through all of April, due to social distancing, From that was born “Together Apart – Youth Theatre in the Time of Coronavirus,”
Film-lovers are suffering withdrawals by this point. They’ve gone over a month now without sitting in a dark theater to experience the magic of movies. Luckily, Coral Gables Art Cinema, O Cinema, and Tower Theater Miami quickly switched gears and are now screening virtual movies on their websites. Even the Miami Short Film Festival is
NINE ART JOURNALISTS WIN $50,000 RABKIN PRIZE The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation just gave nine awards of $50,000 each to visual art journalists across America. Now in its fourth grant-giving year, the foundation is headquartered in Portland, Maine. In this unprecedented and tragic time, the foundation released funding immediately and chose to forego the
Since its inception, Fountainhead has empowered artists by supporting their careers holistically through a series of programs, including its internationally renowned Morningside residency, a local affordable studio space, and various educational and outreach programs designed to strengthen their business skills and ties to one another. During the most unprecedented public health crisis in modern history,
As Manager of Volunteers and Internships for the Adrienne Arsht Center, a few weeks ago, my team was trying to make sure we had enough volunteers to staff a sold-out, 4-week run of “Hamilton” performances. Now we are facing an unprecedented challenge: how do we keep our volunteers engaged while at home? Volunteering for many
The online schedule will include all new events especially since O, Miami is all about the physical spaces around Miami where the events take place.
UPDATE FROM THE CEO Colleagues, Friends and Arts Enthusiasts: We are living in dangerous and disturbing times. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all facing an unprecedented disruption of life in Miami-Dade and America. I hope you are staying alert, healthy and safe. Art and its impact on society are invaluable to our well-being
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