Ultimately, they wanted it to be invigorating and offer a message of resilience, hope and joy. To them, all these factors would make a successful mural.

The mentoring relationship has been invaluable to Suzannah who says Christine helps her come up with story ideas and provides incredible feedback about her writing style.

“We do this in part because in the US many people do not see the value of arts and culture. They think of it as a nicety and not a necessity.”

MAMP LAB 5 speakers on adding diversity to programming. At the recent Miami Arts Marketing Project Lab 5, hosted by

The rich, colorful heritage that is the Haitian Diaspora is in the spotlight in May during Haitian Heritage Month.

“It makes me happy to see the community bringing people together to celebrate our similarities and differences,” says artist Cavan Koebel.

Seeing the project as the perfect match, artist Alex Yanes feels it is "exactly the kind of response to food scarcity this city needs, merging creativity with humanity."

Despite the pandemic, the Arts & Business Council of Miami continues its long-running Miami Arts Marketing Project workshop series. The

Expecting to be up and running by the summer, the pandemic had other plans. When faced with a continued closure, they decided to build an outdoor theater.

“Everything in life during the pandemic – movies, television, music – is touched by artists. This is why the support of individual artists is so important.”