Artburst Extras

Knight Foundation New Work 2020 Grant to s...

Written By Josie Gulliksen

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

Artburst Arts Journalism Mentoring Project...

Written By Josie Gulliksen

Pictured here, Brea Jones Artburst is impacting the future of arts journalism. The Artburst Arts Journalism Mentoring Project was conceived as an opportunity

Rock band JAIALAI EP Review of “Cule...

Written By Leia Villamizar

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...

Written By Josie Gulliksen

“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...

Written By Sergy Odiduro

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...

Written By Josie Gulliksen

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 featuring online. “At the time we were planning the festival, we thought we would safely be able to open,” said Andie Arthur, executive director of

Miami Book Fair’s Writers Institute back w...

Written By Josie Gulliksen

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...

Written By Jonel Juste

“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

Written By ArtBurst Team

Miami and its powerful Real Estate industry has been a game-changer for the Arts.

Artists get a lifeline to continue craft, ...

Written By Josie Gulliksen

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,

Kids can get creative at summer arts camps...

Written By Josie Gulliksen

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...

Exchange for Change program thrives despit...

Written By Josie Gulliksen

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.

Celebrating Haitian Heritage Month During ...

Written By Sergy Odiduro

Looking for Haitian Heritage Month Events During the Pandemic? There's no reason to miss out even during quarantine.

Miami Music Project students keep playing ...

Written By Josie Gulliksen

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