Original artwork set to grace University o...
New commissioned work to show UM cares about the arts and working creatively.
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COVID-19 Update from the Board Chair for A...
COVID19 UPDATE FROM BOARD CHAIR, STEPHEN BELTH Pivoting to Minimize Challenges, Maximize Opportunities for the Arts The Arts & Business Council team has
Student playwrights, Fantasy Theatre Facto...
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 –
Miami’s indie cinemas may be shuttered but...
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
Artburst Journalist Elisa Turner recognize...
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 celebrations and formalities that made this moment so enjoyable and memorable in recent years. We are committed to the support of visual art journalists who, with artists, are the backbone of the art community in every part of the country. The 2020 Rabkin Prize winners are: Seph Rodney – Bronx, New York Elisa Turner – Miami, Florida Mary Abbe – Minneapolis, Minnesota Steve Litt – Cleveland, Ohio Erin Nelson – Atlanta, Georgia Neil Fauerso – San Antonio, Texas Amanda Fortini – Las Vegas, Nevada Sam Lefebvre – San Francisco, California Jerry Cullum – Atlanta, Georgia
Fountainhead Focuses on Keeping Artists Ce...
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, Fountainhead’s mission to support artists is perhaps stronger than ever. With artists all over the world facing dire consequences from the effective shutdown of the
Looking Through the Window: Engaging Volun...
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 people is very social and often a way for them to connect with other people who share passion about the
O, Miami brings poetry to the city…virtual...
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.
COVID-19: A Letter from Arts & Busine...
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
Resources for the Arts in these uncertain ...
Although you may not be attending a ballet show, an art exhibition- be it of your own volition or not- do not lose sight of its impact and importance. Don’t forget about art.
‘Inspired by Masters’: A journ...
The exhibition features many contemporary and internationally known artists, such as Jeff Koons and John Baldessari, as well as newer, promising young artists.
Alumni return for YoungArts Miami to mento...
80 of this year’s YoungArts winners have descended on Miami to take part in YoungArts Miami, one of a series of regional programs modeled after the organization’s signature program, National YoungArts Week. During the week, those winners receive a life-changing opportunity to learn, connect and collaborate with their peers during master classes — many led
Arts Leader Profile: Meet Susan T. Danis, ...
Busy arts executive, Susan Danis recently took time to let Artburst in on her career path, current and future projects and what she finds exciting about life in the arts in Miami.
Meet the Artburst Writers: Deborah Ramirez
Hearing the music of Joe Cocker when she was 15 years old transformed Deborah Ramirez’s life. She fell in love with his music and the blues. That, and her love for the written word, led her to pursue a career as a journalist. She graduated from the University of Puerto Rico and then received her