In-Depth Coverage By Miami's Top Arts Journalists
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,
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
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
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 featuring weekly award-winning films this way. O Cinema initially was recommending films to stream then eventually shifted to offering films on its site. “O Cinema closed on March 11 as the threat of coronavirus became increasingly more evident in our community. Immediately, we started thinking up ways that we could remain connected to our patrons,” said Vivian Marthell, co-founder and co-director of O Cinema. “We started with our Small Screen Picks, a daily recommendation from our staff of movies you could watch on any number of streaming services that we continue to offer daily.” Still,
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,
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
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.